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MPEC 1999-K33: COMET C/1999 K5 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 1999-K33                                Issued 1999 May 24, 14:52 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             BMARSDEN@CFA.HARVARD.EDU or GWILLIAMS@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/1999 K5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 20.31735 19 44 23.12 -09 15 02.8          17.2 N      704
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 20.32684 19 44 22.82 -09 15 07.1          17.2 N      704
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 20.33707 19 44 22.49 -09 15 06.9          18.2 N      704
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 20.34681 19 44 22.15 -09 15 11.5          18.4 N      704
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 20.35651 19 44 21.88 -09 15 16.0          18.4 N      704
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.01473 19 43 44.13 -09 24 43.4          16.2 N      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.01624 19 43 44.08 -09 24 43.7                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.01793 19 43 44.04 -09 24 44.8                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.01946 19 43 43.99 -09 24 45.2                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.02267 19 43 43.92 -09 24 46.8                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.03844 19 43 43.56 -09 24 51.5                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.04007 19 43 43.51 -09 24 52.1                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.04170 19 43 43.48 -09 24 52.7                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.04333 19 43 43.42 -09 24 53.2                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.22677 19 43 39.06 -09 25 54.9          15.9 N      844
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.23218 19 43 38.90 -09 25 56.6          16.0 N      844
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.23692 19 43 38.80 -09 25 57.6          16.2 N      844
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.25535 19 43 38.39 -09 26 04.4          16.3 N      844
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.76229 19 43 26.12 -09 29 01.2          16.7 N      321
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.76687 19 43 26.06 -09 29 02.6          16.7 N      321
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.77177 19 43 25.89 -09 29 05.2          16.8 N      321
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 22.77726 19 43 25.73 -09 29 07.0          16.7 N      321
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.02132 19 43 19.70 -09 30 35.4                      611
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.03507 19 43 19.43 -09 30 39.6                      611
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.25086 19 43 13.93 -09 31 54.9          17.1 N      859
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.25818 19 43 13.75 -09 31 57.3          17.2 N      859
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.26457 19 43 13.59 -09 31 59.6          17.1 N      859
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.27625 19 43 13.28 -09 32 04.2          17.3 N      859
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.46145 19 43 08.71 -09 33 11.7                      658
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.46796 19 43 08.54 -09 33 14.1                      658
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 23.47175 19 43 08.45 -09 33 15.7                      658
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.02802 19 42 54.30 -09 36 35.1          15.9 N      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.02943 19 42 54.27 -09 36 35.7                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.03054 19 42 54.25 -09 36 36.0                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.03171 19 42 54.20 -09 36 36.6                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.03331 19 42 54.16 -09 36 37.2                      046
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.03477 19 42 54.13 -09 36 36.9                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.04107 19 42 53.98 -09 36 39.8          15.8 T      118
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.04128 19 42 53.96 -09 36 39.3                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.04292 19 42 53.94 -09 36 39.3                      557
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.05829 19 42 53.51 -09 36 45.8                      118
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.06301 19 42 53.40 -09 36 47.9                      118
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.32649 19 42 46.61 -09 38 22.0          17.0 N      734
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.32979 19 42 46.52 -09 38 23.3          17.0 N      734
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.33331 19 42 46.42 -09 38 24.7          17.2 N      734
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.33668 19 42 46.33 -09 38 25.6          17.1 N      734
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.45527 19 42 43.25 -09 39 09.3                      658
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.45750 19 42 43.20 -09 39 10.2                      658
    CJ99K050  C1999 05 24.46088 19 42 43.10 -09 39 11.4                      658

Observer details:
046 Klet.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2
    reflector + CCD.
118 Modra.  Observers L. Kornos, P. Koleny.  0.6-m f/5.5  reflector + CCD.
321 Craigie.  Observer G. G. Bolt.  0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
557 Ondrejov.  Observer L. Sarounova.  0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
611 Starkenburg.  Observer R. Stoss.  0.45-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
658 Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.  Observers D. D. Balam, R. Cardinal.
    1.82-m reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, M. Elowitz.  Measurers J. Stuart, H. Viggh, R. Sayer.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
844 Los Molinos.  Observer J. C. Tulic.  0.35-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
859 Serra da Piedade.  Observers C. Jacques, L. Duczmal.  Measurer C. Jacques.
    0.3-m f/3.3 Schimdt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/1999 K5 (LINEAR)
T 2000 July 4.806 TT                                    Marsden
q   3.27508              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  241.142       +0.143551       -0.242972
                   Node   106.385       -0.074467       +0.963993
e   1.0            Incl.   89.495       -0.986837       -0.108087
From 46 observations 1999 May 20-24.

Ephemeris:
    C/1999 K5 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
1999 05 22    19 43.74   -09 24.6    4.331    4.963   123.5     9.8  16.1
1999 06 01    19 38.98   -10 28.1    4.137    4.899   134.3     8.5  16.0
1999 06 11    19 32.61   -11 43.2    3.966    4.836   145.4     6.8  15.8
1999 06 21    19 24.74   -13 09.6    3.823    4.773   156.7     4.8  15.7
1999 07 01    19 15.61   -14 46.0    3.713    4.711   167.8     2.6  15.6
1999 07 11    19 05.58   -16 29.7    3.638    4.650   173.5     1.4  15.5
1999 07 21    18 55.16   -18 17.4    3.601    4.589   164.6     3.4  15.4
1999 07 31    18 44.91   -20 05.5    3.600    4.528   153.0     5.8  15.3
1999 08 10    18 35.38   -21 51.0    3.633    4.468   141.2     8.2  15.3
1999 08 20    18 27.08   -23 31.4    3.694    4.409   129.6    10.2  15.3
1999 08 30    18 20.37   -25 05.6    3.779    4.351   118.4    11.8  15.3
1999 09 09    18 15.48   -26 33.3    3.881    4.293   107.5    12.9  15.3
1999 09 19    18 12.52   -27 54.8    3.993    4.236    97.1    13.6  15.3
1999 09 29    18 11.48   -29 10.9    4.110    4.181    87.1    13.8  15.3
1999 10 09    18 12.29   -30 22.4    4.225    4.126    77.5    13.7  15.3
1999 10 19    18 14.84   -31 30.3    4.334    4.072    68.3    13.1  15.3
1999 10 29    18 19.00   -32 35.2    4.433    4.019    59.4    12.3  15.3
1999 11 08    18 24.63   -33 38.1    4.518    3.967    50.8    11.2  15.3
1999 11 18    18 31.60   -34 39.4    4.586    3.917    42.7     9.9  15.2
1999 11 28    18 39.76   -35 39.9    4.635    3.868    35.0     8.4  15.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 1999 MPC           M.P.E.C. 1999-K33

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