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    M.P.E.C. 2004-S29                                Issued 2004 Sept. 20, 14:56 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                      Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                               COMET C/2004 Q1 (TUCKER)
    
    Observations:
        CK04Q010  C2004 08 31.62951 02 40 53.80 +04 39 07.7                 ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 08 31.63646 02 40 53.73 +04 39 16.3                 ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 08 31.64757 02 40 53.46 +04 39 29.5          13.1 T ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 08 31.80347 02 40 50.00 +04 42 40.4          14.5 N ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 08 31.81990 02 40 49.77 +04 42 51.2          14.5 N ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 08 31.82041 02 40 49.75 +04 42 52.4          14.2 N ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.60807 02 37 01.54 +07 25 08.7          12.5 T ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 08.66182 02 36 59.33 +07 26 20.5          12.6 T ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.00764 02 36 45.43 +07 34 00.1          14.0 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01101 02 36 45.28 +07 34 04.6          14.1 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.01436 02 36 45.14 +07 34 09.3          14.0 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.40668 02 36 29.00 +07 42 57.3          13.9 T ES029699
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.41639 02 36 28.59 +07 43 10.4                 ES029699
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.42613 02 36 28.17 +07 43 23.4                 ES029699
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 09.43585 02 36 27.72 +07 43 36.3                 ES029699
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.04787 02 36 01.60 +07 57 22.3                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.04877 02 36 01.58 +07 57 22.9                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.04943 02 36 01.56 +07 57 24.4                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.05013 02 36 01.53 +07 57 25.3                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.05078 02 36 01.51 +07 57 26.4                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.05148 02 36 01.49 +07 57 26.9                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.06125 02 36 01.04 +07 57 39.8          14.0 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.06462 02 36 00.88 +07 57 44.4          14.0 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.06797 02 36 00.73 +07 57 49.1          14.0 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 10.07022 02 36 00.63 +07 57 52.0          14.1 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.05775 02 35 16.24 +08 20 25.5                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.05833 02 35 16.20 +08 20 26.1                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.05942 02 35 16.15 +08 20 27.6                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 11.05998 02 35 16.12 +08 20 28.4                 ES029046
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.75958 02 33 52.93 +09 00 07.2          12.2 T ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.76249 02 33 52.77 +09 00 11.8          12.2 T ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 12.78372 02 33 51.66 +09 00 42.2          12.1 T ES029D74
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.22497 02 33 28.82 +09 11 15.8                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.24456 02 33 27.68 +09 11 43.8                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.26384 02 33 26.65 +09 12 11.3                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.63416 02 33 06.97 +09 20 54.0                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.63534 02 33 06.89 +09 20 55.9                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.63768 02 33 06.76 +09 20 59.4                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.63887 02 33 06.69 +09 21 01.2          13.1 T ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.74837 02 33 00.58 +09 23 39.2          14.3 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.78627 02 32 58.46 +09 24 33.1          14.3 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.78742 02 32 58.38 +09 24 35.2          14.3 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.78856 02 32 58.33 +09 24 36.6          14.3 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.78971 02 32 58.30 +09 24 38.2          14.4 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.79086 02 32 58.20 +09 24 40.0          14.2 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.79315 02 32 58.10 +09 24 43.1          14.1 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 13.79429 02 32 58.00 +09 24 44.7          14.2 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.68071 02 32 08.61 +09 46 10.6          14.4 T ES029900
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.68973 02 32 08.08 +09 46 23.7          14.4 T ES029900
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.73213 02 32 05.60 +09 47 25.7          14.5 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.73362 02 32 05.46 +09 47 27.5          14.4 N ES029379
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.93321 02 31 54.12 +09 52 17.9          15.3 N ES029057
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.93513 02 31 54.02 +09 52 21.4          15.2 N ES029057
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.93628 02 31 53.94 +09 52 22.8          15.2 N ES029057
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.93745 02 31 53.85 +09 52 24.4          15.4 N ES029057
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.93928 02 31 53.74 +09 52 26.9          15.5 N ES029057
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 14.94277 02 31 53.50 +09 52 31.8          15.2 N ES029057
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.91704 02 30 55.50 +10 16 30.5          14.3 N ES029J93
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.91999 02 30 55.34 +10 16 34.9          14.3 N ES029J93
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.92213 02 30 55.18 +10 16 38.3          14.3 N ES029J93
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.93303 02 30 54.45 +10 16 54.6          14.2 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.93639 02 30 54.22 +10 16 59.4          14.2 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.93976 02 30 54.04 +10 17 04.4          14.2 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 15.94200 02 30 53.89 +10 17 07.7          14.2 N ES029A32
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.04620 02 30 47.40 +10 19 43.0          15.4 N ES029A11
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.04911 02 30 47.22 +10 19 47.3          15.2 N ES029A11
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.06772 02 30 46.04 +10 20 15.1          15.4 N ES029A11
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.06859 02 30 46.00 +10 20 16.3          15.2 N ES029A11
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.15245 02 30 41.01 +10 22 29.3                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.17992 02 30 39.20 +10 23 10.5                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.24419 02 30 35.09 +10 24 46.7                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.27668 02 30 33.00 +10 25 35.2                 ES029834
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.68125 02 30 07.67 +10 35 35.4          12.8 T ES029355
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.68236 02 30 07.59 +10 35 37.1                 ES029355
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.68415 02 30 07.50 +10 35 39.8                 ES029355
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 16.68738 02 30 07.28 +10 35 44.5                 ES029355
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.29593 02 29 28.25 +10 50 58.9          16.5 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.30824 02 29 27.31 +10 51 23.2          17.5 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.32037 02 29 26.46 +10 51 42.0          18.0 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.33262 02 29 25.65 +10 52 00.7          17.8 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.34480 02 29 24.23 +10 52 26.2          17.4 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.71404 02 29 00.17 +11 01 40.4                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.71487 02 29 00.11 +11 01 41.8                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.71735 02 28 59.93 +11 01 45.4                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.71818 02 28 59.87 +11 01 46.8          12.7 T ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.99590 02 28 41.09 +11 08 50.2          14.5 N ES029A54
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.99706 02 28 41.13 +11 08 51.9          14.3 N ES029A54
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.99821 02 28 41.15 +11 08 53.1          14.9 N ES029A54
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 17.99981 02 28 41.03 +11 08 53.6          14.9 N ES029A54
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.08109 02 28 35.37 +11 11 01.9                 ES029170
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.35651 02 28 16.74 +11 18 00.6          16.7 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.36499 02 28 16.07 +11 18 14.9          16.6 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.36847 02 28 15.70 +11 18 25.5          17.8 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.37742 02 28 15.11 +11 18 39.1          17.8 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.38044 02 28 14.84 +11 18 44.5          17.6 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.38962 02 28 14.20 +11 18 58.4          17.5 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.39240 02 28 13.99 +11 19 02.4          17.5 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.40176 02 28 13.35 +11 19 17.0          17.4 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.40437 02 28 12.63 +11 19 27.7          17.4 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.41394 02 28 12.12 +11 19 40.7          17.3 T ES029704
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.94401 02 27 35.48 +11 33 14.3                 ES029A30
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.94732 02 27 35.25 +11 33 19.3                 ES029A30
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95063 02 27 35.01 +11 33 24.3                 ES029A30
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95185 02 27 34.86 +11 33 26.6                 ES029048
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95255 02 27 34.81 +11 33 27.5                 ES029048
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95324 02 27 34.77 +11 33 28.6                 ES029048
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95339 02 27 34.80 +11 33 28.6                 ES029A30
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95463 02 27 34.66 +11 33 30.8                 ES029048
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.95532 02 27 34.62 +11 33 31.7                 ES029048
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.99376 02 27 31.87 +11 34 31.5          14.4 N ES029215
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.99416 02 27 31.84 +11 34 32.0          14.5 N ES029215
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 18.99455 02 27 31.81 +11 34 32.6          14.5 N ES029215
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.02141 02 27 29.92 +11 35 15.6          13.8 N ES029939
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.02624 02 27 29.58 +11 35 23.0          13.8 N ES029939
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.03104 02 27 29.24 +11 35 30.5          13.8 N ES029939
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.61409 02 26 47.13 +11 50 42.0                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.61491 02 26 47.06 +11 50 43.0                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.61970 02 26 46.71 +11 50 50.7                 ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 19.62052 02 26 46.63 +11 50 51.8          12.6 T ES029349
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.45137 02 25 44.34 +12 12 43.8          13.8 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.45774 02 25 43.83 +12 12 54.0          13.7 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.46294 02 25 43.42 +12 13 02.2          13.7 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.46870 02 25 42.98 +12 13 11.5          13.7 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.47412 02 25 42.55 +12 13 20.1          13.7 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.47917 02 25 42.17 +12 13 28.0          13.7 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.48380 02 25 41.80 +12 13 35.3          13.8 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.48861 02 25 41.42 +12 13 42.9          13.8 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.49477 02 25 40.93 +12 13 52.7          13.8 T ES029683
        CK04Q010  C2004 09 20.50014 02 25 40.52 +12 14 01.2          14.3 T ES029683
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Tichy, Z. Sovova.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
        reflector + CCD.
    048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.42-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    057 Belgrade.  Observers V. Benishek, V. Protitch-Benishek, B. Benishek.
        Measurers V. Benishek, B. Benishek.  0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.36-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    355 Hadano.  Observer A. Asami.  0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    683 Goodricke-Pigott Observatory, Tucson.  Observer R. Tucker.  0.35-m f/11
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
        + CCD.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
        M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
        H. Stange, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
        1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    834 Buenos Aires-AAAA.  Observers R. Mackintosh, R. Caprio.  Measurer
        R. Mackintosh.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A11 Wormhout.  Observer S. Takbou.  0.20-m f// Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A30 Crespadoro.  Observers S. Valentini, G. Peretto.  Measurer S. Valentini.
        0.23-m f/5.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A54 Ostrorog.  Observer M. Reszelski.  0.13-m reflector + CCD.
    D74 Nakagawa.  Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno.  1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
    J93 Mount Tuffley Observatory, Gloucester.  Observer J. Fletcher.  0.25-m
        f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2004 Q1 (Tucker)
    T 2004 Dec. 6.8687 TT                                   MPC
    q   2.046589             (2000.0)            P               Q
    z  +0.005551       Peri.   32.9702      +0.6627661      -0.6804635
                       Node    22.1287      +0.3684041      -0.0671266
    e   0.988639       Incl.   56.0813      +0.6519353      +0.7297010
    From 353 observations 2004 Aug. 22-Sept. 20.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-S29
    

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