Comet C/2004 L2 (LINEAR)

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Jun 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004iauc.8356....1m&link_type=abstract

IAU Circ., 8356, 1 (2004). Edited by Green, D. W. E.

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An apparently asteroidal object reported by LINEAR (discovery observation below), and posted on the 'NEO Confirmation Page', has been found to show cometary appearance on CCD images taken by G. Masi (Las Campanas, 0.35-m reflector, June 17.2 UT; round coma with diameter 6"-8") and by J. E. McGaha (Tucson, AZ, 0.62-m reflector, June 17.3; 5-min exposure shows a 10" coma and a 15" fan-shaped tail in p.a. 300 deg). 2004 UT R.A. (2000) Decl. Mag. June 11.35259 19 10 44.61 -27 36 24.0 19.2 The available astrometry, the following preliminary parabolic orbital elements, and an ephemeris appear on MPEC 2004-M09. T = 2005 Nov. 16.015 TT Peri. = 256.956 Node = 99.245 2000.0 q = 3.80396 AU Incl. = 62.969

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