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  • MPEC 2004-Y17 : COMET P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2004-Y17                                Issued 2004 Dec. 18, 17:08 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 X1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.06250 22 20 17.78 -01 25 23.0          19.3 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.07462 22 20 23.51 -01 24 37.3          19.6 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.08683 22 20 29.34 -01 23 50.8          19.3 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.09896 22 20 35.08 -01 23 06.2          19.7 N EY017448
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.10585 22 20 38.38 -01 22 40.2          19.4 N EY017448
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.10837 22 20 39.63 -01 22 29.5          19.1 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.11273 22 20 41.67 -01 22 14.1          19.2 N EY017448
        PK04X010  C2004 12 10.12657 22 20 48.31 -01 21 21.3          19.0 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.70064 22 33 31.76 +00 18 05.3                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.70100 22 33 31.95 +00 18 05.9                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.70140 22 33 32.14 +00 18 07.7                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.70190 22 33 32.31 +00 18 10.1                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.75440 22 33 57.49 +00 21 30.8          18.4 T EY017599
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.76510 22 34 02.54 +00 22 10.6          18.4 T EY017599
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.77535 22 34 07.57 +00 22 51.4          18.2 T EY017599
        PK04X010  C2004 12 11.78538 22 34 12.27 +00 23 28.1          19.2 T EY017599
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.07093 22 36 30.65 +00 41 32.6          19.2 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.07577 22 36 32.94 +00 41 48.4          19.0 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.08364 22 36 36.66 +00 42 19.9          19.3 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.08849 22 36 38.92 +00 42 38.0          19.0 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.09678 22 36 43.18 +00 43 09.5          19.5 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.10162 22 36 45.29 +00 43 27.8          19.9 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.11478 22 36 51.51 +00 44 16.6          19.6 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.12749 22 36 57.56 +00 45 05.1          19.5 T EY017704
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.72418 22 41 46.12 +01 22 36.1                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.72475 22 41 46.39 +01 22 36.0                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.72519 22 41 46.59 +01 22 38.4                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.72560 22 41 46.80 +01 22 39.8                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.72601 22 41 47.04 +01 22 41.8                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.72665 22 41 47.39 +01 22 44.3                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.76845 22 42 07.28 +01 25 22.2          16.5 N EY017104
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.76984 22 42 07.96 +01 25 26.5                 EY017104
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.77095 22 42 08.42 +01 25 31.3                 EY017104
        PK04X010  C2004 12 12.77205 22 42 09.01 +01 25 36.5                 EY017104
        PK04X010  C2004 12 13.71635 22 49 43.65 +02 24 39.9                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 13.71698 22 49 43.94 +02 24 41.8                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 13.71750 22 49 44.20 +02 24 43.9                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 13.71934 22 49 45.06 +02 24 51.5                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 13.72013 22 49 45.41 +02 24 53.7                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 13.72152 22 49 46.16 +02 24 58.8                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 14.71529 22 57 41.76 +03 26 31.9          18.8 T EY017215
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70213 23 05 30.86 +04 26 51.9                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70259 23 05 31.12 +04 26 53.5                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70352 23 05 31.59 +04 26 57.6                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70399 23 05 31.73 +04 26 58.7                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70440 23 05 31.95 +04 27 00.6                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70575 23 05 32.62 +04 27 04.8                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70617 23 05 32.81 +04 27 06.3                 EY017246
        PK04X010  C2004 12 15.70700 23 05 33.17 +04 27 09.3                 EY017246
    
    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.
    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.
    448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS.  Observers A. Boattini, D. Perna, A. Di Paola.
        Measurers A. Boattini, D. Perna, E. Dotto.  0.60-m f/3.1 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.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)
    T 2004 Nov. 2.805 TT                                    MPC
    q   0.78612              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.164762       Peri.  346.962       +0.992645       +0.120668
    a   3.29532        Node     6.132       -0.101292       +0.871862
    e   0.76145        Incl.    5.223       -0.066297       +0.474654
    P   5.98
    From 61 observations 2004 Dec. 7-15.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2004 X1 (LINEAR)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2004 12 11    22 27.87   -00 26.0    0.452    1.005    79.4    74.3  15.8
    2004 12 21    23 46.19   +09 30.6    0.486    1.107    91.2    62.7  16.4
    2004 12 31    00 54.29   +16 54.6    0.570    1.214    99.3    53.1  17.1
    2005 01 10    01 49.50   +21 34.4    0.691    1.324   103.1    46.3  17.9
    2005 01 20    02 33.84   +24 22.6    0.838    1.436   103.7    41.8  18.7
    2005 01 30    03 10.27   +26 04.5    1.005    1.546   102.0    38.5  19.4
    2005 02 09    03 41.27   +27 07.4    1.185    1.656    99.0    36.1  20.1
    2005 02 19    04 08.57   +27 46.5    1.377    1.764    95.0    33.9  20.7
    2005 03 01    04 33.29   +28 09.6    1.578    1.869    90.4    32.0  21.2
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-Y17
    

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