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    • MPEC 2004-W43 : COMET P/2004 V5 = 2003 YM159 (LINEAR-HILL)

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    M.P.E.C. 2004-W43                                Issued 2004 Nov. 25, 15:51 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.

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          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                  COMET P/2004 V5 = 2003 YM159 (LINEAR-HILL)

Observations:
    PK04V05a   2004 11 19.74271 09 38 33.75 +35 24 03.4          17.5 T EW043372
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.03641 09 38 42.55 +35 24 55.2          17.7 N EW043213
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.04002 09 38 42.64 +35 24 56.0          17.7 N EW043213
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.04183 09 38 42.69 +35 24 56.3          17.7 N EW043213
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.04544 09 38 42.82 +35 24 56.8          17.7 N EW043213
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.07479 09 38 43.72 +35 25 03.1          17.9 N EW043J76
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.07782 09 38 43.80 +35 25 02.6          17.8 N EW043J76
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.08087 09 38 44.11 +35 25 03.3          18.0 N EW043J76
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.08194 09 38 43.90 +35 25 03.8          17.7 N EW043A02
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.10471 09 38 44.55 +35 25 07.9          17.7 N EW043A02
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.12558 09 38 45.16 +35 25 11.7          17.7 N EW043A02
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.79264 09 39 04.81 +35 27 14.4                 EW043349
    PK04V05a   2004 11 20.79271 09 39 04.81 +35 27 16.0                 EW043372
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.79694 09 39 04.93 +35 27 15.6                 EW043349
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 20.80125 09 39 05.05 +35 27 16.5          17.9 T EW043349
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.07585 09 39 13.08 +35 28 08.2          17.8 N EW043A02
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.08819 09 39 13.41 +35 28 10.5          17.8 N EW043A02
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.12916 09 39 14.43 +35 28 17.2          17.7 N EW043A32
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.14037 09 39 14.83 +35 28 18.7          18.2 N EW043A32
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.15157 09 39 15.11 +35 28 21.0          17.9 N EW043A32
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.16279 09 39 15.46 +35 28 23.1          17.8 N EW043A32
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 21.17399 09 39 15.76 +35 28 24.9          18.0 N EW043A32
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 22.39338 09 39 50.42 +35 32 19.5          19.3 T EW043704
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 22.40626 09 39 50.83 +35 32 21.1          19.1 T EW043704
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 22.41894 09 39 51.13 +35 32 24.3          19.9 T EW043704
    PK04V05a  C2004 11 22.43130 09 39 51.50 +35 32 26.9          19.5 T EW043704
    PK04V05b   2004 11 19.74271 09 38 25.11 +35 24 40.5          17.5 T EW043372
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.04544 09 38 34.03 +35 25 35.5                 EW043213
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.04725 09 38 34.09 +35 25 35.4                 EW043213
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.08194 09 38 35.10 +35 25 42.8          18.0 N EW043A02
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.10471 09 38 35.79 +35 25 46.4          18.0 N EW043A02
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.12558 09 38 36.43 +35 25 49.8          18.0 N EW043A02
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.79264 09 38 55.96 +35 27 54.6                 EW043349
    PK04V05b   2004 11 20.79271 09 38 56.10 +35 27 53.8                 EW043372
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.79694 09 38 56.04 +35 27 55.2                 EW043349
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 20.80125 09 38 56.16 +35 27 56.5          18.6 T EW043349
    PK04V05b  C2004 11 21.07585 09 39 04.25 +35 28 45.8          18.5 N EW043A02

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observers J. L. Salto, A. Salto.  Measurer
    J. L. Salto.  0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
Epoch 2005 Mar. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453440.5
T 2005 Feb. 28.73488 TT                                 MPC
q   4.4108701            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.04396623     Peri.   87.68886     -0.67195005     -0.69862170
a   7.9504168      Node    47.85909     +0.47600447     -0.66165291
e   0.4452027      Incl.   19.35821     +0.56736485     -0.27229240
P  22.42
From 68 observations 2003 Dec. 17-2004 Nov. 22, mean residual 0".60.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-W43

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