MPEC 2004-P23 : COMET C/2004 P1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-P23                                Issued 2004 Aug. 8, 23:45 UT

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                            COMET C/2004 P1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK04P010  C2004 08 05.32080 21 42 35.46 +12 44 16.6          19.9 T EP023644
    CK04P010  C2004 08 05.35127 21 42 34.72 +12 44 20.4          20.2 T EP023644
    CK04P010  C2004 08 05.37230 21 42 34.26 +12 44 21.0          20.2 T EP023644
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.21794 21 41 53.27 +12 46 26.0          20.4 T EP023644
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.24922 21 41 52.59 +12 46 27.0          20.4 T EP023644
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.27008 21 41 52.12 +12 46 29.3          20.4 T EP023644
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.89622 21 41 38.03 +12 47 06.1          20.5 N EP023J87
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.91002 21 41 37.76 +12 47 07.0          20.5 N EP023J87
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.91675 21 41 37.55 +12 47 08.3          18.8 T EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.91984 21 41 37.47 +12 47 08.5                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.92074 21 41 37.43 +12 47 08.6                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.92157 21 41 37.43 +12 47 08.6                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.92355 21 41 37.41 +12 47 08.9          18.7 T EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.92466 21 41 37.52 +12 47 07.4          20.6 N EP023J87
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.93266 21 41 37.22 +12 47 08.4                 EP023557
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.93639 21 41 37.13 +12 47 08.1          19.5 T EP023J95
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.94682 21 41 36.88 +12 47 08.2          19.5 T EP023J95
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.96385 21 41 36.57 +12 47 10.2          20.3 T EP023J95
    CK04P010  C2004 08 07.97473 21 41 36.21 +12 47 11.0                 EP023557
    CK04P010  C2004 08 08.87744 21 41 16.07 +12 48 03.4                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 08.87907 21 41 16.01 +12 48 04.1                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 08.88093 21 41 15.94 +12 48 02.7                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 08.88291 21 41 15.91 +12 48 02.3                 EP023246
    CK04P010  C2004 08 08.88579 21 41 15.84 +12 48 02.4                 EP023246

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT
    Telescope + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer P. Kusnirak.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
    E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 P1 (NEAT)
T 2006 May 13.024 TT                                    MPC
q   5.69231              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   99.711       +0.721718       -0.479536
                   Node   290.544       +0.204415       +0.836639
e   1.0            Incl.   32.213       +0.661315       +0.264727
From 24 observations 2004 Aug. 5-8.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 P1 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 08 03    21 43.43   +12 41.3    6.420    7.295   147.4     4.3  19.2
2004 08 13    21 39.70   +12 51.2    6.340    7.253   152.4     3.7  19.1
2004 08 23    21 35.84   +12 53.9    6.287    7.211   154.3     3.5  19.1
2004 09 02    21 32.09   +12 49.9    6.260    7.170   152.4     3.7  19.0
2004 09 12    21 28.67   +12 40.3    6.261    7.129   147.3     4.4  19.0
2004 09 22    21 25.77   +12 26.3    6.287    7.088   140.3     5.2  19.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-P23

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