Comet P/2004 VR8 = 2013 V6 (LONEOS)

M. Micheliの通報によると、2013年11月にY. Fernandez, C. Lisseと H. Weaverがニューメキシコ州
にあるApache Pointの3.5-m反射望遠鏡で観測した画像からP/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)を検出し、今月確認
した。この天体の外観についての報告はなかった。

検出位置は次のとおり、

     2013 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.
     Nov.  6.14604   23 28 19.75   -24 20 45.7   21.6
           6.15520   23 28 19.61   -24 20 44.6   21.9
           6.16463   23 28 19.47   -24 20 43.5   21.8

     2014 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.
     Dec.  8.09138    0 37 02.59   -13 35 26.7   21.6
           8.10661    0 37 02.51   -13 35 23.4   22.0

MPC 84327のG. V. Williamsの予報に対し、Delta(T)は、-0.71 dayであった。

連結軌道要素、位置推算表は次のとおり、

Orbital elements:
    P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5
T 2005 Sept. 2.51865 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.3757005            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.09236955     Peri.   63.10152     -0.64712582     -0.68934650
a   4.8467449      Node    71.21615     +0.51835421     -0.71103505
e   0.5098359      Incl.   20.11711     +0.55905016     -0.13867432
P  10.7
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.

    P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2016 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2457720.5
T 2016 Dec. 6.83660 TT                                  MPCW
q   2.4204352            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.08780360     Peri.   67.18889     -0.68638442     -0.66768486
a   5.0133478      Node    69.55203     +0.50163411     -0.72163089
e   0.5172018      Incl.   17.91507     +0.52653551     -0.18288191
P  11.2
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.

    P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2027 Nov. 11.0 TT = JDT 2461720.5
T 2027 Nov. 16.52702 TT                                 MPCW
q   2.3557261            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.08990616     Peri.   66.04618     -0.66231888     -0.69342866
a   4.9348778      Node    68.60447     +0.52738925     -0.70046166
e   0.5226374      Incl.   17.74056     +0.53216002     -0.16884948
P  11.0
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.

    P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5
T 2016 Dec. 6.63966 TT                                  MPCW
q   2.4221457            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.08770025     Peri.   67.09239     -0.68544582     -0.66867402
a   5.0172855      Node    69.56583     +0.50273947     -0.72091494
e   0.5172398      Incl.   17.90958     +0.52670394     -0.18208981
P  11.2
From 580 observations 2004 Nov. 3-2014 Dec. 8, mean residual 0".6.

Ephemeris:
    P/2004 VR8 (LONEOS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1
2014 11 24    00 39 31.8 -14 17 36   4.6642  5.2323   120.3     9.4  21.5
...
2014 12 09    00 36 58.2 -13 32 06   4.8205  5.1750   105.7    10.6  21.6
...
2014 12 17    00 36 46.6 -12 59 58   4.9121  5.1442    98.1    10.9  21.6
...
2014 12 23    00 37 10.0 -12 32 46   4.9826  5.1209    92.5    11.1  21.6
2014 12 24    00 37 16.6 -12 28 00   4.9944  5.1170    91.6    11.1  21.6
2014 12 25    00 37 23.9 -12 23 10   5.0063  5.1131    90.7    11.1  21.6
...
2014 12 31    00 38 23.1 -11 52 53   5.0772  5.0897    85.2    11.1  21.6
...
2015 01 08    00 40 21.4 -11 09 29   5.1703  5.0583    78.0    11.0  21.6
...
2015 01 23    00 45 55.1 -09 40 34   5.3346  4.9989    65.0    10.3  21.6

(CBET 4038、MPEC 2014-Y45)