MPEC 2005-A49 : COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-A49 Issued 2005 Jan. 14, 15:21 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK04V08R 2004 12 15.55868 03 31 29.70 +14 52 50.6 17.5 T EA049372
PK04V08R 2004 12 15.61944 03 31 27.04 +14 53 04.4 EA049372
PK04V08R 2005 01 02.45833 03 21 30.51 +16 12 03.3 17.8 T EA049372
PK04V08R C2005 01 02.52847 03 21 28.72 +16 12 23.9 EA049D88
PK04V08R C2005 01 02.53192 03 21 28.57 +16 12 24.8 EA049D88
PK04V08R C2005 01 02.53537 03 21 28.61 +16 12 27.2 17.7 T EA049D88
PK04V08R 2005 01 04.48264 03 20 49.83 +16 22 19.9 18.0 T EA049372
PK04V08R 2005 01 04.51806 03 20 49.15 +16 22 32.5 EA049372
PK04V08R C2005 01 07.96599 03 19 54.10 +16 40 38.0 17.5 N EA049204
PK04V08R C2005 01 07.97407 03 19 54.01 +16 40 40.6 EA049204
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.62317 03 19 45.70 +16 44 10.6 EA049349
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.62900 03 19 45.61 +16 44 12.7 EA049349
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.63484 03 19 45.54 +16 44 15.0 17.4 T EA049349
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.81163 03 19 43.63 +16 45 12.0 17.7 N EA049J76
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.81236 03 19 43.59 +16 45 12.2 17.7 N EA049J76
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.81453 03 19 43.58 +16 45 13.6 17.6 N EA049J76
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.88180 03 19 42.72 +16 45 35.1 17.8 N EA049213
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.88361 03 19 42.69 +16 45 35.4 17.8 N EA049213
PK04V08R C2005 01 08.88541 03 19 42.66 +16 45 36.3 EA049213
PK04V08R C2005 01 09.81090 03 19 32.46 +16 50 38.7 17.5 N EA049938
PK04V08R C2005 01 09.87184 03 19 31.79 +16 51 00.1 17.2 N EA049938
PK04V08R C2005 01 11.14406 03 19 19.82 +16 58 02.0 19.0 T EA049704
PK04V08R C2005 01 11.15801 03 19 19.80 +16 58 07.5 19.5 T EA049704
PK04V08R C2005 01 11.17178 03 19 19.51 +16 58 11.5 19.9 T EA049704
PK04V08R C2005 01 11.18811 03 19 19.40 +16 58 16.6 19.3 T EA049704
PK04V08R C2005 01 11.20147 03 19 19.23 +16 58 22.0 18.5 T EA049704
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, G. Cardarelli. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
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.
938 Linhaceira. Observer R. Goncalves. 0.25-m f/6.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Sept. 2.4522 TT MPC
q 2.375789 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0922977 Peri. 63.0845 -0.6469210 -0.6895467
a 4.849261 Node 71.2157 +0.5185775 -0.7108723
e 0.510072 Incl. 20.1161 +0.5590801 -0.1385131
P 10.7
From 210 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2005 Jan. 11.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-A49
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