• MPC Preparation (Info)

  • MPEC 2004-T18 : COMET P/2004 T1 (LINEAR-NEAT)

    The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.

    A form allowing access to any MPEC is at the bottom of this page.


    Read MPEC 2004-T17 Read MPEC 2004-T19


    M.P.E.C. 2004-T18                                Issued 2004 Oct. 6, 16:52 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 P/2004 T1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
    
    Observations:
        PK04T010  C2004 09 21.30078 01 05 31.74 -13 16 01.1          18.2 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 09 21.31352 01 05 31.13 -13 15 58.7          20.1 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 09 21.32635 01 05 30.67 -13 15 57.5          20.0 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 09 21.33924 01 05 30.25 -13 15 55.6          19.9 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 09 21.35206 01 05 29.71 -13 15 52.6          19.0 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.26504 00 57 02.82 -12 15 12.0          17.2 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.28745 00 57 01.90 -12 15 05.4          18.2 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.29872 00 57 01.27 -12 14 59.9          18.9 N ET018704
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.43686 00 56 55.35 -12 14 01.1          15.2 T ET018608
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.44790 00 56 54.86 -12 13 56.8          15.3 T ET018608
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.45868 00 56 54.34 -12 13 52.6          15.2 T ET018608
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87212 00 56 37.49 -12 11 11.8                 ET018246
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87286 00 56 37.45 -12 11 11.4                 ET018246
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87391 00 56 37.39 -12 11 11.0                 ET018246
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87471 00 56 37.36 -12 11 10.6                 ET018246
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87498 00 56 37.48 -12 11 10.1          15.8 N ET018J95
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87556 00 56 37.33 -12 11 10.4                 ET018246
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.87755 00 56 37.36 -12 11 09.0          15.8 N ET018J95
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.88479 00 56 37.05 -12 11 06.0          15.7 N ET018J95
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.89656 00 56 36.44 -12 11 01.5          15.0 N ET018104
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.90558 00 56 36.04 -12 10 57.7                 ET018104
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.91286 00 56 35.68 -12 10 54.6                 ET018104
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.91763 00 56 35.50 -12 10 52.9                 ET018104
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.96519 00 56 33.29 -12 10 33.9                 ET018557
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.96718 00 56 33.18 -12 10 32.8                 ET018557
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.96782 00 56 33.16 -12 10 32.4          14.9 N ET018113
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.96916 00 56 33.10 -12 10 32.3                 ET018557
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.97324 00 56 32.92 -12 10 30.1          14.9 N ET018113
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.97505 00 56 32.85 -12 10 29.7          14.9 N ET018113
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.97866 00 56 32.67 -12 10 27.8          15.0 N ET018113
        PK04T010  C2004 10 05.98227 00 56 32.52 -12 10 26.5          15.1 N ET018113
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.01148 00 56 31.32 -12 10 15.1          16.1 N ET018J95
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.10333 00 56 27.56 -12 09 26.0          15.8 T ET018I77
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.10775 00 56 27.37 -12 09 24.3          16.0 T ET018I77
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.15150 00 56 25.89 -12 09 16.9          16.5 T ET018850
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.16490 00 56 25.15 -12 09 09.7          16.1 T ET018850
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.18341 00 56 24.31 -12 09 02.2          15.8 T ET018850
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.19567 00 56 23.74 -12 08 57.3          16.2 T ET018850
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.24500 00 56 21.73 -12 08 36.0          14.4 T ET018854
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.24617 00 56 21.65 -12 08 35.5          14.2 T ET018854
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.24735 00 56 21.64 -12 08 35.1          14.3 T ET018854
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.24853 00 56 21.57 -12 08 34.7          14.4 T ET018854
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.28166 00 56 20.05 -12 08 21.2          15.6 T ET018G90
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.28476 00 56 19.91 -12 08 20.0          15.7 T ET018G90
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.28787 00 56 19.77 -12 08 18.8          15.7 T ET018G90
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.57318 00 56 07.68 -12 06 07.0          16.4 T ET018E14
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.59047 00 56 06.84 -12 06 00.0          16.4 T ET018E14
        PK04T010  C2004 10 06.60389 00 56 06.25 -12 05 54.0          16.4 T ET018E14
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli,
        G. Fagioli.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini, M. Tombelli.
        0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observer J. Kandler.  0.5-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
        + CCD.
    557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
        E. Helin, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + 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.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig,
        G. A. T. Morris.  0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain +  CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E14 Hunters Hill Observatory, Ngunnawal.  Observer D. Higgins.  0.36-m f/2.95
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson.  Observer G. R. Jones.  0.40-m
        Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
        Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2004 T1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
    T 2004 Nov. 5.517 TT                                    MPC
    q   1.71781              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.152288       Peri.  334.935       +0.887503       -0.435711
    a   3.47290        Node    51.733       +0.448399       +0.741578
    e   0.50537        Incl.   11.013       +0.106196       +0.510116
    P   6.47
    From 45 observations 2004 Sept. 21-Oct. 6.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2004 T1 (LINEAR-NEAT)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2004 10 02    00 59.28   -12 34.7    0.767    1.748   162.6     9.9  14.3
    2004 10 12    00 52.31   -11 23.1    0.759    1.733   160.7    11.0  14.3
    2004 10 22    00 46.00   -09 36.9    0.772    1.723   154.3    14.5  14.3
    2004 11 01    00 41.91   -07 20.1    0.802    1.718   146.3    18.7  14.4
    2004 11 11    00 41.00   -04 41.0    0.850    1.719   138.0    22.7  14.5
    2004 11 21    00 43.65   -01 47.9    0.913    1.724   130.1    26.0  14.7
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-T18
    

    Read MPEC 2004-T17 Read MPEC 2004-T19


    MPEC number:

    Enter an MPEC number in one of the following forms:

    • 1997-B01 (the full form)
    • J97B01 (the packed version of the full form)
    • B01 (the abbreviated form)