Table 1: Observational data and geometrical circumstances. No: Serial number of the observation. Obs: Observer (DT - Diego Tirelli, Italian Group of Comet Observers; MJ & GR - Michael Jäger & Gerald Rhemann, Astrostudio G. Rhemann Ges. m. b. h). Date UT (2004): Time at midexposure. RA, Dec: right ascension and declination of the comet nucleus, respectively, measured directly on the CCD images through astrometric calibration. $\Delta $, r: Earth-comet and Sun-comet distances. $\phi $: Phase angle. $\nu $: True anomaly of the comet nucleus. $\beta $: Cometocentric latitude of the Earth; it is positive when the Earth is in the comet north hemisphere.

No
Obs. Date UT (2004) RA[$^{\circ}$] Dec[$^{\circ}$] $\Delta $ [AU] r[AU] $\phi[^{\circ}$] $\nu[^{\circ}$] $\beta[^{\circ}$]

1
MJ & GR Apr. 30.0551 14.6486 32.5708 1.0628 0.4930 70.0 108.533 2.4
2 DT May 02.1151 14.6211 34.6623 1.1141 0.5500 64.5 112.873 0.6
3 DT May 07.1065 15.1268 38.7339 1.2317 0.6818 55.0 120.463 -3.0


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