Read MPEC 2004-M08
Read MPEC 2004-M10
Read MPEC 2004-M08
Read MPEC 2004-M10
M.P.E.C. 2004-M09 Issued 2004 June 17, 16:43 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 Steven and Michele Kirsch 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 C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK04L020 C2004 06 11.35259 19 10 44.61 -27 36 24.0 19.2 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 11.36292 19 10 44.24 -27 36 28.1 18.9 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 11.37338 19 10 43.96 -27 36 31.8 19.1 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 14.32463 19 09 06.84 -27 55 48.8 18.7 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 14.33519 19 09 06.48 -27 55 52.8 19.0 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 14.34689 19 09 06.08 -27 55 58.1 18.8 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 14.35686 19 09 05.73 -27 56 01.6 18.9 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 14.36684 19 09 05.33 -27 56 05.9 18.7 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 15.32448 19 08 32.88 -28 02 24.6 18.9 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 15.33548 19 08 32.41 -28 02 27.4 19.4 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 15.34520 19 08 32.13 -28 02 32.1 19.4 N EM009704
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.01092 19 07 34.03 -28 13 26.9 EM009118
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.02093 19 07 33.67 -28 13 33.7 EM009118
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.19935 19 07 27.42 -28 14 42.8 18.8 T EM009I05
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.20375 19 07 27.22 -28 14 44.1 18.8 T EM009I05
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.28933 19 07 24.22 -28 15 19.2 19.3 N EM009651
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.29188 19 07 24.15 -28 15 20.7 19.3 N EM009448
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.31344 19 07 23.36 -28 15 28.0 17.5 N EM009G90
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.31730 19 07 23.23 -28 15 29.8 19.0 N EM009651
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.31791 19 07 23.17 -28 15 30.2 19.5 N EM009448
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.31967 19 07 23.22 -28 15 31.8 18.1 N EM009G90
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.32082 19 07 23.11 -28 15 32.3 19.0 N EM009651
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.32082 19 07 23.02 -28 15 31.6 19.2 N EM009651
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.32518 19 07 22.95 -28 15 34.0 19.7 N EM009448
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.32658 19 07 22.84 -28 15 34.9 17.5 N EM009G90
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.38681 19 07 20.75 -28 15 58.6 18.0 N EM009673
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.39097 19 07 20.50 -28 16 00.5 EM009673
CK04L020 C2004 06 17.39514 19 07 20.41 -28 16 02.4 EM009673
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, A. Galad. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
reflector + 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.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.4-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I05 Las Campanas Observatory-TIE. Observers G. Masi, F. Mallia. 0.36-m SoTIE
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Nov. 16.015 TT MPC
q 3.80396 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 256.956 +0.473259 -0.055260
Node 99.245 +0.206054 +0.977288
e 1.0 Incl. 62.969 -0.856486 +0.204583
From 27 observations 2004 June 11-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2004 06 14 19 09.30 -27 53.7 4.855 5.806 157.3 3.9 21.1
2004 06 24 19 03.25 -28 59.7 4.751 5.746 167.2 2.2 21.0
2004 07 04 18 56.52 -30 05.2 4.678 5.688 172.8 1.3 20.9
2004 07 14 18 49.45 -31 08.4 4.637 5.629 166.2 2.5 20.8
2004 07 24 18 42.45 -32 07.5 4.627 5.571 156.0 4.2 20.8
2004 08 03 18 35.93 -33 01.5 4.647 5.513 145.4 6.0 20.7
2004 08 13 18 30.28 -33 49.9 4.693 5.455 134.9 7.6 20.7
2004 08 23 18 25.82 -34 32.9 4.761 5.398 124.5 8.9 20.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2004 MPC M.P.E.C. 2004-M09
Read MPEC 2004-M08
Read MPEC 2004-M10
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
MPC