MPEC 2004-R68 : COMET C/2004 P1 (NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2004-R68                                Issued 2004 Sept. 13, 14:46 UT

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         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                            COMET C/2004 P1 (NEAT)

Observations:
    CK04P010  C2004 09 06.87655 21 30 47.20 +12 41 44.2          19.4 T ER068215
    CK04P010  C2004 09 06.88048 21 30 47.14 +12 41 44.3          19.4 T ER068215
    CK04P010  C2004 09 06.88441 21 30 47.09 +12 41 44.0          19.1 T ER068215
    CK04P010  C2004 09 08.56392 21 30 15.90 +12 39 42.9          19.3 T ER068360
    CK04P010  C2004 09 08.56818 21 30 15.84 +12 39 41.9                 ER068360
    CK04P010  C2004 09 08.57171 21 30 15.75 +12 39 42.4                 ER068360
    CK04P010  C2004 09 08.89033 21 30 09.89 +12 39 18.2          18.1 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 08.89763 21 30 09.80 +12 39 17.2          18.1 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 08.89946 21 30 09.77 +12 39 18.0          18.1 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 09.81983 21 29 53.26 +12 38 04.2          18.2 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 09.82349 21 29 53.19 +12 38 04.1          18.2 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 09.82532 21 29 53.17 +12 38 04.2          18.2 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.85430 21 29 34.89 +12 36 40.8          18.2 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.85612 21 29 34.89 +12 36 40.1          18.2 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.85794 21 29 34.87 +12 36 40.2          18.2 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.87413 21 29 34.68 +12 36 40.2                 ER068246
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.87737 21 29 34.62 +12 36 40.3                 ER068246
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.87807 21 29 34.60 +12 36 39.6                 ER068246
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.87966 21 29 34.58 +12 36 39.3                 ER068246
    CK04P010  C2004 09 10.88050 21 29 34.55 +12 36 39.3                 ER068246
    CK04P010  C2004 09 11.13423 21 29 30.07 +12 36 18.1          19.4 N ER068850
    CK04P010  C2004 09 11.14930 21 29 29.93 +12 36 17.3          19.1 N ER068850
    CK04P010  C2004 09 11.16437 21 29 29.64 +12 36 15.8          19.3 N ER068850
    CK04P010  C2004 09 11.17944 21 29 29.33 +12 36 14.4          19.6 N ER068850
    CK04P010  C2004 09 12.84698 21 29 01.01 +12 33 54.0          18.7 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 12.85097 21 29 00.92 +12 33 53.7          18.7 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 12.85290 21 29 00.91 +12 33 53.5          18.7 N ER068213
    CK04P010  C2004 09 12.85481 21 29 00.88 +12 33 53.5                 ER068213

Observer details:
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.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig,
    G. A. T. Morris.  0.30-m f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2004 P1 (NEAT)
T 2003 Aug. 8.8845 TT                                   MPC
q   6.010743             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   16.5850      +0.4770303      +0.7444167
                   Node   284.1641      -0.8511382      +0.2587641
e   1.0            Incl.   28.8069      -0.2191021      +0.6155363
From 89 observations 2004 Aug. 5-Sept. 12.

Ephemeris:
    C/2004 P1 (NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2004 09 12    21 29.25   +12 35.1    5.753    6.624   147.5     4.7  19.0
2004 09 22    21 26.77   +12 19.1    5.847    6.653   140.6     5.5  19.1
2004 10 02    21 25.08   +12 00.7    5.963    6.682   132.7     6.3  19.1
2004 10 12    21 24.29   +11 41.7    6.099    6.713   124.3     7.1  19.2
2004 10 22    21 24.45   +11 23.8    6.252    6.743   115.7     7.6  19.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2004 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2004-R68

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