September 13, 2004 21:20:54 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.9040 TT Sato q 1.204785 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000542 Peri. 19.5216 -0.3200844 -0.7141701 Node 93.6141 +0.7650067 -0.5824320 e 0.999348 Incl. 38.5898 +0.5588477 +0.3882447 From 120 observations 2004 May 15-Sept. 12, mean residual 0".40. Residuals in seconds of arc 040515 247 0.3- 0.8+ Y 040830 467 0.1+ 0.1- 040904 J95 0.0 0.0 040527 E13 (2.6- 3.5+)X 040830 467 0.1+ 0.1+ 040904 J95 0.1- 0.4+ 040826 403(15.1- 1.7-)Y 040830 467 0.1+ 0.0 040905 859 0.2+ 0.1- 040827 E12 (0.3- 3.3-)Y 040830 D87 (0.8- 2.5+) 040905 859 0.2- 0.1- 040827 413 0.1- 0.1- 040830 D87 0.9- 0.9+ 040905 859 0.2+ 0.3- 040827 413 0.0 0.1- 040830 D87 (1.8- 3.4-) 040905 859 0.4- 0.2+ 040827 413 0.1+ 0.2- 040830 D87 (2.6+ 1.9+) 040906 415 0.2- 0.5- 040827 413 0.0 0.1- 040830 X79 (5.2- 4.0-)Y 040906 415 0.2- 0.1- 040827 413 0.0 0.1- 040831 J95 0.2+ 0.2+ 040908 615 0.2+ 0.0 040827 413 0.0 0.1- 040831 J95 0.1+ 0.2+ 040908 615 0.3+ 0.1+ 040828 952 0.5+ 0.0 040831 J95 0.1+ 0.0 040908 615 0.2+ 0.2+ 040828 952 0.5+ 0.0 040831 859 0.0 0.1+ 040908 615 0.3+ 0.1+ 040828 952 0.0 0.0 040831 859 0.1- 0.1- 040909 D86 0.3- 0.3+ 040828 J95 0.3+ 0.1+ 040831 859 0.0 0.2- 040909 D86 0.2+ 0.1- 040828 J95 0.2+ 0.5+ 040831 859 0.2+ 0.1+ 040909 D86 1.0- 0.5- 040828 J95 0.1- 0.1+ 040831 415 0.0 0.1- 040910 844 0.0 0.9- 040828 J95 0.2+ 0.3- 040831 415 0.4+ 0.0 040910 844 0.1+ 0.8- 040828 809 0.2+ 2.7- 040831 415 0.2+ 0.0 040910 844 0.1+ 0.5- 040828 809 0.1- 0.1+ 040831 349 0.2+ 0.0 040910 844 0.3+ 0.9- 040828 809 0.3- 0.1+ 040831 349 0.1- 0.1+ 040910 844 0.4+ 0.4- 040828 809 0.2- 0.1+ 040831 349 0.2+ 0.0 040910 372 0.3+ 0.7- 040828 809 0.1- 0.1+ 040831 349 0.2+ 0.0 040910 372 0.4+ 0.1- 040828 809 0.2- 0.1+ 040831 372 0.2- 0.7+ 040911 I05 0.1- 0.0 040828 H06 0.1+ 0.0 040831 372 0.1- 0.3+ 040911 I05 0.0 0.1- 040828 H06 0.0 0.2- 040831 372 0.1- 0.7+ 040911 I05 0.2- 0.2- 040828 H06 0.4- 0.1- 040831 372 0.5- 0.2- 040911 349 0.0 0.1+ 040828 467 0.2- 0.2- 040901 J95 0.4+ 0.1+ 040911 349 0.1- 0.2+ 040828 467 0.1+ 0.1- 040901 J95 0.3+ 0.6- 040911 349 0.1- 0.0 040828 467 0.2+ 0.1+ 040901 J95 0.1+ 0.1- 040911 349 0.0 0.2+ 040828 467 0.6+ 0.2- 040901 415 0.0 0.4+ 040911 D86 0.7- 0.5+ 040828 415 0.5+ 0.8+ 040901 415 0.1+ 0.8+ 040911 D86 0.3- 0.4+ 040828 415 0.1+ 0.4+ 040901 D86 1.7- 0.4- 040911 D86 0.7- 0.1+ 040828 415 0.2- 1.1- 040901 D86 0.4- 0.1- 040911 379 0.8+ 0.3+ 040828 467 0.2+ 0.2- 040901 D86 1.1- 1.2+ 040911 379 0.2- 0.1+ 040828 415 0.4- 1.2- 040902 620 0.2+ 0.1+ 040911 379 0.5- 0.7+ 040828 467 0.0 0.1- 040902 620 0.1+ 0.1- 040911 379 0.6+ 0.5+ 040829 213 0.4- 0.1- 040902 620 0.1+ 0.0 040912 J95 0.2+ 0.1- 040829 213 0.1+ 0.9+ 040903 415 0.5+ 0.7+ 040912 J95 0.1+ 0.3- 040829 809 0.1- 0.2- 040903 415 0.3+ 0.2+ 040912 J95 0.1+ 0.4+ 040830 673 0.1+ 0.1+ 040903 415 0.1- 0.3+ 040912 349 0.0 0.1- 040830 673 0.0 0.1- 040903 X40 (0.3- 1.7+)Y 040912 349 0.1+ 0.2- 040830 673 0.1+ 0.1+ 040903 X40 (0.5- 0.6+)Y 040912 349 0.0 0.0 040830 673 0.0 0.0 040904 J95 0.1- 0.6+ 040912 349 0.2+ 0.0 247: Hakos, Namibia X40: Gisborne, New Zealand X79: Tobata September 06, 2004 12:18:08 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.9107 TT Sato q 1.205263 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000372 Peri. 19.4918 -0.3199197 -0.7142602 Node 93.6268 +0.7652459 -0.5821755 e 0.999551 Incl. 38.5891 +0.5586145 +0.3884639 From 76 observations 2004 May 15-Sept. 4, mean residual 0".37. September 05, 2004 13:03:58 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.9383 TT Sato q 1.204505 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001885 Peri. 19.5759 -0.3201015 -0.7141401 Node 93.5732 +0.7646646 -0.5826880 e 0.997730 Incl. 38.5897 +0.5593058 +0.3879158 From 60 observations 2004 May 15-Sept. 4, mean residual 0".30. September 04, 2004 21:10:00 UT Orbit-1 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.9106 TT Sato q 1.205545 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 19.4628 -0.3199002 -0.7142961 Node 93.6476 +0.7654349 -0.5820221 e 1.0 Incl. 38.5879 +0.5583666 +0.3886275 From 60 observations 2004 May 27-Sept. 4, mean residual 0".30. Orbit-2 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.8718 TT Sato q 1.204271 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000192 Peri. 19.5454 -0.3201663 -0.7140885 Node 93.6014 +0.7648239 -0.5826201 e 0.999768 Incl. 38.5930 +0.5590510 +0.3881126 From 59 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 4, mean residual 0".30. September 03, 2004 14:38:54 UT Orbit-1 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.4942 TT Sato q 1.193270 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 20.1977 -0.3227740 -0.7122085 Node 93.2693 +0.7598016 -0.5877011 e 1.0 Incl. 38.6363 +0.5643744 +0.3838833 From 56 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 2, mean residual 0".30. Orbit-2 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.4367 TT Sato q 1.188930 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002604 Peri. 20.5280 -0.3237875 -0.7114806 Node 93.0803 +0.7573612 -0.5899850 e 0.996904 Incl. 38.6504 +0.5670676 +0.3817238 From 56 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 2, mean residual 0".30. September 02, 2004 12:04:03 UT Orbit-1 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.5508 TT Sato q 1.194924 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 20.0969 -0.3224021 -0.7124896 Node 93.3223 +0.7605718 -0.5869383 e 1.0 Incl. 38.6293 +0.5635489 +0.3845283 From 52 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 2, mean residual 0".29. Orbit-2 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.5046 TT Sato q 1.191404 (2000.0) P Q z +0.002104 Peri. 20.3643 -0.3232252 -0.7118991 Node 93.1695 +0.7585993 -0.5887919 e 0.997493 Incl. 38.6406 +0.5657319 +0.3827844 From 52 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 2, mean residual 0".29. September 01, 2004 21:31:51 UT Orbit-1 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.1445 TT Sato q 1.183180 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 20.8008 -0.3251401 -0.7104929 Node 92.9599 +0.7551269 -0.5923340 e 1.0 Incl. 38.6763 +0.5692691 +0.3799215 From 49 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 1, mean residual 0".31. Orbit-2 Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.1223 TT Sato q 1.181426 (2000.0) P Q z +0.001114 Peri. 20.9364 -0.3255476 -0.7101989 Node 92.8819 +0.7541204 -0.5932591 e 0.998684 Incl. 38.6821 +0.5703694 +0.3790267 From 49 observations 2004 Aug. 27-Sept. 1, mean residual 0".31. August 31, 2004 20:31:06 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.3597 TT Sato q 1.189370 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 20.4307 -0.3236882 -0.7115459 Node 93.1497 +0.7580007 -0.5894946 e 1.0 Incl. 38.6517 +0.5662693 +0.3823593 From 43 observations 2004 Aug. 27-31, mean residual 0".31. August 30, 2004 15:00:53 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 24.7874 TT Sato q 1.201931 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 19.6789 -0.3207367 -0.7136860 Node 93.5357 +0.7637879 -0.5836905 e 1.0 Incl. 38.6021 +0.5601393 +0.3872437 From 38 observations 2004 Aug. 27-30, mean residual 0".30. August 29, 2004 20:53:41 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 27.8407 TT Sato q 1.304914 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 13.7493 -0.2937472 -0.7312923 Node 96.4030 +0.8079793 -0.5340602 e 1.0 Incl. 38.2747 +0.5107661 +0.4242539 From 27 observations 2004 Aug. 27-29, mean residual 0".33. August 28, 2004 16:55:14 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) T 2005 Jan. 27.2468 TT Sato q 1.281630 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 15.0632 -0.3003859 -0.7272613 Node 95.8003 +0.7983955 -0.5457141 e 1.0 Incl. 38.3391 +0.5218553 +0.4162776 From 25 observations 2004 Aug. 27-28, mean residual 0".32. 2004 R.A.(2000) Decl. Delta r Daily motion m1 Elong. 0h TT　 h m 。 ， m ， 。 Aug. 27 04 15.61 -22 19.4 2.191 2.501 +1.30 -5.2 10.7 95.6 Aug. 28 04 16.91 -22 24.6 2.173 2.490 +1.29 -5.3 10.7 96.0 Aug. 29 04 18.20 -22 29.9 2.154 2.480 +1.29 -5.4 10.6 96.5 Aug. 30 04 19.49 -22 35.3 2.135 2.469 +1.28 -5.5 10.6 96.9 Aug. 31 04 20.77 -22 40.8 2.117 2.458 +1.27 -5.6 10.6 97.3 Sept. 1 04 22.04 -22 46.4 2.098 2.447 +1.26 -5.7 10.5 97.7 Sept. 2 04 23.31 -22 52.1 2.080 2.437 +1.26 -5.8 10.5 98.1 Sept. 3 04 24.57 -22 58.0 2.062 2.426 +1.25 -5.9 10.5 98.5 Sept. 4 04 25.81 -23 03.9 2.044 2.415 +1.24 -6.0 10.4 98.9 Sept. 5 04 27.06 -23 09.9 2.025 2.405 +1.23 -6.1 10.4 99.4 Sept. 6 04 28.29 -23 16.1 2.007 2.394 +1.22 -6.2 10.4 99.8 Sept. 7 04 29.51 -23 22.3 1.989 2.383 +1.21 -6.3 10.3 100.2 Sept. 8 04 30.73 -23 28.7 1.971 2.372 +1.21 -6.4 10.3 100.6 Sept. 9 04 31.93 -23 35.1 1.953 2.362 +1.20 -6.5 10.3 101.0 Sept.10 04 33.13 -23 41.6 1.935 2.351 +1.18 -6.6 10.2 101.4 August 28, 2004 16:13:10 UT Orbital elements: C/2004 Q2 T 2005 Jan. 27.941 TT Sato q 1.87338 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 343.888 -0.077036 -0.809926 Node 107.384 +0.968762 -0.198685 e 1.0 Incl. 37.537 +0.235723 +0.551855 From 7 observations 2004 Aug. 27-28. --