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The availability of the 16th edition of the Catalogue of Cometary Orbits was announced on IAUC 8604 issued on 2005 Sept. 28. The 207 pages contain 3031 sets of orbital elements (in the J2000.0 system) for 2991 cometary apparitions of 2221 different comets through mid-August 2005. Cross-references are supplied between the old and new cometary designation systems. There is a special tabulation giving osculating elements for the 170 numbered periodic comets (excluding seven deemed to be lost) for the epochs 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT, 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT, 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT and 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT.
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The price, postage included is US$40.00 (US$60.00 by airmail outside North America). The main part of the catalogue and the table of `original' and `future' 1/a values for the 426 long-period comets of the highest quality can by supplied by e-mail for US$75.00.
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