MPEC 2004-Y15 : COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2004-Y15 Issued 2004 Dec. 18, 16:55 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 VR8 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.88907 03 35 54.23 +14 32 06.6 EY015A30
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.89299 03 35 54.01 +14 32 07.8 EY015A30
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.89552 03 35 53.88 +14 32 07.9 EY015A30
PK04V08R C2004 12 09.89762 03 35 53.78 +14 32 08.0 EY015A30
PK04V08R C2004 12 10.90197 03 35 04.97 +14 35 39.6 17.7 T EY015561
PK04V08R C2004 12 10.90799 03 35 04.68 +14 35 40.9 17.8 T EY015561
PK04V08R C2004 12 10.91181 03 35 04.48 +14 35 41.7 17.7 T EY015561
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.63336 03 34 29.93 +14 38 15.4 EY015349
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.63779 03 34 29.69 +14 38 16.3 EY015349
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.64222 03 34 29.48 +14 38 17.1 17.4 T EY015349
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.66671 03 34 28.52 +14 38 20.8 17.1 T EY015D70
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.89405 03 34 17.61 +14 39 11.6 EY015246
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.89560 03 34 17.52 +14 39 11.8 EY015246
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.89877 03 34 17.38 +14 39 12.6 EY015246
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.89949 03 34 17.35 +14 39 12.8 EY015246
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.97441 03 34 13.73 +14 39 28.2 17.7 N EY015A61
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.98485 03 34 13.14 +14 39 31.1 17.6 N EY015A61
PK04V08R C2004 12 11.99479 03 34 12.72 +14 39 33.0 17.3 N EY015A61
PK04V08R C2004 12 12.80784 03 33 34.79 +14 42 31.2 17.0 N EY015213
PK04V08R C2004 12 12.80906 03 33 34.72 +14 42 31.6 17.0 N EY015213
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.12023 03 32 34.28 +14 47 22.3 17.7 T EY015H42
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.17243 03 32 31.83 +14 47 33.2 17.4 T EY015H42
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.19722 03 32 30.75 +14 47 39.3 18.3 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.20929 03 32 30.21 +14 47 42.2 16.6 T EY015703
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.21024 03 32 30.15 +14 47 43.0 18.5 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.21564 03 32 29.92 +14 47 43.4 16.9 T EY015703
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.22197 03 32 29.60 +14 47 44.9 16.8 T EY015703
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.22323 03 32 29.53 +14 47 46.1 18.5 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.22831 03 32 29.33 +14 47 46.2 16.7 T EY015703
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.23373 03 32 28.98 +14 47 47.8 EY015H42
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.23634 03 32 28.88 +14 47 49.1 18.5 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.24937 03 32 28.29 +14 47 51.4 18.5 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.33749 03 32 24.19 +14 48 10.7 17.4 T EY015H42
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.75440 03 32 05.71 +14 49 45.1 17.4 T EY015215
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.75477 03 32 05.65 +14 49 44.8 17.7 T EY015215
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.75515 03 32 05.67 +14 49 44.7 17.5 T EY015215
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.75553 03 32 05.65 +14 49 45.4 17.5 T EY015215
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.79523 03 32 03.84 +14 49 54.8 18.2 N EY015104
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.80096 03 32 03.57 +14 49 56.0 18.2 N EY015104
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.80730 03 32 03.28 +14 49 57.5 18.5 N EY015104
PK04V08R C2004 12 14.81270 03 32 03.05 +14 49 58.7 18.3 N EY015104
PK04V08R C2004 12 15.82049 03 31 18.40 +14 53 49.9 17.7 N EY015213
PK04V08R C2004 12 15.82341 03 31 18.27 +14 53 50.7 17.6 N EY015213
PK04V08R C2004 12 15.82634 03 31 18.14 +14 53 51.4 17.6 N EY015213
PK04V08R C2004 12 16.19360 03 31 02.05 +14 55 17.9 18.2 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 16.20656 03 31 01.46 +14 55 20.6 18.5 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 16.21947 03 31 00.88 +14 55 23.9 18.2 T EY015704
PK04V08R C2004 12 16.24551 03 30 59.72 +14 55 29.2 18.2 T EY015704
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.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy, M. Kocer.
Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer S. M. Larson. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m 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.
A30 Crespadoro. Observers S. Valentini, G. Peretto. Measurer S. Valentini.
0.23-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A61 Tortona. Observers F. Fratev, E. Mihaylova. Measurer F. Fratev. 0.25-m
f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
D70 Tosa. Observer S. Shimomoto. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H42 Wartburg College Observatory, Waverly. Observer C. Figura. 0.36-m f/11
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Sept. 2.5181 TT MPC
q 2.375823 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0922805 Peri. 63.0982 -0.6470210 -0.6894156
a 4.849862 Node 71.2127 +0.5183987 -0.7109832
e 0.510126 Incl. 20.1215 +0.5591303 -0.1385967
P 10.7
From 123 observations 2004 Nov. 3-Dec. 16.
Ephemeris:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 12 11 03 35.01 +14 36.0 2.186 3.109 155.4 7.6 16.6
2004 12 21 03 27.76 +15 14.7 2.215 3.065 143.9 10.9 16.6
2004 12 31 03 22.46 +15 59.9 2.266 3.021 132.7 13.8 16.6
2005 01 10 03 19.51 +16 51.7 2.337 2.979 122.1 16.2 16.6
2005 01 20 03 19.11 +17 49.7 2.421 2.936 112.1 18.1 16.6
2005 01 30 03 21.26 +18 53.3 2.514 2.895 102.7 19.4 16.6
2005 02 09 03 25.85 +20 01.4 2.613 2.855 93.9 20.2 16.6
2005 02 19 03 32.72 +21 12.9 2.712 2.815 85.6 20.5 16.7
2005 03 01 03 41.68 +22 26.5 2.810 2.777 77.9 20.4 16.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-Y15
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