MPEC 2004-V78 : COMET P/2004 V4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-V78 Issued 2004 Nov. 15, 22:29 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 P/2004 V4 (NEAT)
Observations:
PK04V040 C2004 11 07.61024 04 21 37.02 +03 40 35.0 18.1 T EV078360
PK04V040 C2004 11 07.61542 04 21 36.84 +03 40 35.2 EV078360
PK04V040 C2004 11 07.62029 04 21 36.69 +03 40 35.5 EV078360
PK04V040 C2004 11 09.32687 04 20 43.48 +03 42 06.3 18.6 N EV078850
PK04V040 C2004 11 09.36348 04 20 42.23 +03 42 08.4 18.0 N EV078850
PK04V040 C2004 11 10.59791 04 20 01.05 +03 43 38.7 19.4 T EV078608
PK04V040 C2004 11 10.60844 04 20 00.70 +03 43 39.3 19.9 T EV078608
PK04V040 C2004 11 10.61896 04 20 00.26 +03 43 40.5 19.5 T EV078608
PK04V040 C2004 11 10.86249 04 19 52.64 +03 43 59.9 EV078213
PK04V040 C2004 11 11.90535 04 19 15.94 +03 45 31.9 17.4 N EV078213
PK04V040 C2004 11 11.92105 04 19 15.28 +03 45 33.6 17.4 N EV078213
PK04V040 C2004 11 12.69475 04 18 46.73 +03 46 53.0 17.9 T EV078360
PK04V040 C2004 11 12.69869 04 18 46.61 +03 46 53.6 EV078360
PK04V040 C2004 11 12.70373 04 18 46.39 +03 46 54.3 EV078360
PK04V040 C2004 11 13.01153 04 18 35.13 +03 47 27.3 17.4 N EV078213
PK04V040 C2004 11 13.01299 04 18 35.08 +03 47 27.7 17.4 N EV078213
PK04V040 C2004 11 13.01445 04 18 35.01 +03 47 28.2 17.4 N EV078213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, R. A. Riehl.
0.30-m f/5.86 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 V4 (NEAT)
T 2005 Jan. 31.1328 TT MPC
q 1.920247 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1406832 Peri. 347.0816 -0.0198459 -0.9775937
a 3.661350 Node 103.7625 +0.9354202 -0.0921563
e 0.475536 Incl. 12.4600 +0.3529805 +0.1892559
P 7.01
From 55 observations 2004 Oct. 9-Nov. 13.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 V4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 11 11 04 19.79 +03 44.2 1.090 2.039 157.3 10.8 17.8
2004 11 21 04 13.05 +04 10.1 1.047 2.013 163.0 8.2 17.6
2004 12 01 04 05.27 +05 01.6 1.028 1.989 162.2 8.7 17.5
2004 12 11 03 57.91 +06 19.1 1.031 1.969 155.4 12.0 17.5
2004 12 21 03 52.43 +07 59.8 1.056 1.952 146.3 16.2 17.5
2004 12 31 03 49.94 +09 57.6 1.100 1.939 137.0 20.2 17.6
2005 01 10 03 50.98 +12 05.9 1.161 1.929 128.0 23.7 17.7
2005 01 20 03 55.72 +14 18.5 1.235 1.923 119.7 26.4 17.8
2005 01 30 04 03.98 +16 30.3 1.320 1.920 112.0 28.4 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-V78
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