C/2004 S1 ( Van Ness )

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Updated on May 8, 2005

Profile Discovery Date September 26, 2004 Magnitude 18.3 mag Discoverer M. E. Van Ness (Lowell Observatory-LONEOS) Pictures

Orbital Elements T 2004 Dec. 8.9212 TT MPC q 0.681783 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 92.8155 +0.0908421 -0.9498716 Node 19.2198 -0.7370118 -0.2661478 e 1.0 Incl. 114.6676 +0.6697472 -0.1640407 >From 75 observations 2004 Sept. 26-Oct. 20.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 17.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r [ ,-57] ( - 2004 Oct. 12) m1 = 20.0 + 5 log d - 16.5 log r [-57, 0] (2004 Oct. 12 - 2004 Dec. 8) m1 = 24.5 + 5 log d + 10 log r [ 0, ] (2004 Dec. 8 - ) * Gray curve is: m1 = 17.0 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2004-U33. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.