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    M.P.E.C. 2004-V10                                Issued 2004 Nov. 2, 14:48 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
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                        COMET C/2004 T3 (SIDING SPRING)

Observations:
    CK04T030  C2004 10 30.50253 03 02 22.18 -59 33 27.2          19.8 N EV010415
    CK04T030  C2004 11 01.67469 03 00 38.118-59 30 00.18         19.2 N EV010413

Observer details:
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m
    f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
T 2003 Apr. 14.677 TT                                   MPC
q   8.86798              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  259.679       +0.119676       +0.671086
                   Node    50.299       +0.067329       +0.729770
e   1.0            Incl.   71.982       -0.990527       +0.130686
From 36 observations 2004 Oct. 12-Nov. 1.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 T3 (Siding Spring)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 11 01    03 01.18   -59 31.1    9.129    9.446   105.7     5.8  17.1
2004 11 11    02 53.26   -59 08.6    9.187    9.466   103.4     5.8  17.1
2004 11 21    02 45.75   -58 33.7    9.256    9.486   100.5     5.9  17.1
2004 12 01    02 38.98   -57 47.4    9.333    9.506    97.1     5.9  17.1
2004 12 11    02 33.21   -56 50.8    9.418    9.527    93.4     5.9  17.2
2004 12 21    02 28.62   -55 45.6    9.509    9.547    89.3     5.9  17.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-V10

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