MPEC 2005-B03 : COMET C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-B03 Issued 2005 Jan. 17, 04:47 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
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COMET C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.46290 13 13 47.07 -01 08 33.6 17.1 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.47536 13 13 47.87 -01 08 48.5 17.2 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.48781 13 13 48.62 -01 09 03.2 17.3 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.50210 13 13 49.46 -01 09 19.5 16.9 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.51483 13 13 50.20 -01 09 35.6 16.9 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 15.45993 13 19 56.46 -03 13 55.8 16.7 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 15.47271 13 19 57.23 -03 14 12.5 17.0 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 15.48685 13 19 58.07 -03 14 30.8 16.8 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 15.49968 13 19 58.88 -03 14 47.9 16.9 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2004 12 15.51264 13 19 59.64 -03 15 04.9 16.8 N EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.09084 13 53 01.69 -18 29 18.9 14.5 N EB003213
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.09265 13 53 01.75 -18 29 23.1 14.5 N EB003213
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.09527 13 53 01.93 -18 29 30.0 14.4 N EB003213
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.47860 13 53 28.70 -18 45 41.4 15.7 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.49181 13 53 29.56 -18 46 14.6 15.7 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.50479 13 53 30.53 -18 46 48.5 15.9 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.51784 13 53 31.44 -18 47 21.5 16.0 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.53078 13 53 32.23 -18 47 55.5 15.7 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.54433 13 53 33.64 -18 48 33.0 15.0 T EB003673
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.55909 13 53 34.66 -18 49 10.8 EB003673
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.56128 13 53 34.81 -18 49 16.4 EB003673
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.57865 13 53 36.01 -18 50 01.1 EB003673
CK05A010 2005 01 15.73229 13 53 47.10 -18 56 33.4 14.6 T EB003372
CK05A010 2005 01 15.74306 13 53 47.87 -18 57 01.1 EB003372
CK05A010 2005 01 15.75208 13 53 48.50 -18 57 25.1 EB003372
CK05A010 2005 01 15.75903 13 53 48.97 -18 57 43.6 14.5 T EB003372
CK05A010 2005 01 15.76597 13 53 49.45 -18 58 00.6 EB003372
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.22199 13 54 22.06 -19 17 36.8 14.4 T EB003844
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.22410 13 54 22.27 -19 17 44.2 13.9 T EB003844
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.23178 13 54 22.76 -19 18 02.2 14.3 T EB003844
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.23470 13 54 22.94 -19 18 09.8 14.3 T EB003844
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.47728 13 54 39.92 -19 28 48.2 15.6 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.49024 13 54 40.76 -19 29 22.3 16.1 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.50320 13 54 41.69 -19 29 56.8 15.9 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.51649 13 54 42.60 -19 30 32.2 16.2 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.53148 13 54 43.62 -19 31 11.9 15.7 T EB003704
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.80400 13 55 03.67 -19 43 15.6 EB003349
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.80519 13 55 03.75 -19 43 19.0 EB003349
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.81047 13 55 04.12 -19 43 32.8 EB003349
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.81164 13 55 04.21 -19 43 36.0 13.6 T EB003349
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observer R. Salvo. 0.46-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Apr. 10.2414 TT MPC
q 0.906662 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 271.8882 +0.0140275 +0.9974640
Node 355.8552 +0.1431536 -0.0710687
e 1.0 Incl. 74.8859 -0.9896011 +0.0038583
From 45 observations 2004 Dec. 9-2005 Jan. 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 01 10 13 47.16 -15 09.1 1.646 1.757 79.5 33.4 14.5
2005 01 15 13 52.92 -18 25.4 1.519 1.694 82.2 35.1 14.2
2005 01 20 13 58.97 -22 11.3 1.395 1.630 84.6 36.9 13.8
2005 01 25 14 05.50 -26 33.9 1.276 1.567 86.7 38.9 13.5
2005 01 30 14 12.77 -31 41.8 1.164 1.504 88.4 40.9 13.1
2005 02 04 14 21.27 -37 44.2 1.061 1.442 89.5 43.1 12.7
2005 02 09 14 31.87 -44 49.6 0.971 1.380 89.7 45.6 12.3
2005 02 14 14 46.44 -53 01.9 0.896 1.321 88.9 48.4 12.0
2005 02 19 15 09.63 -62 12.6 0.841 1.262 86.8 51.4 11.6
2005 02 24 15 55.89 -71 47.3 0.810 1.206 83.5 54.6 11.4
2005 03 01 18 03.35 -79 45.5 0.803 1.152 79.2 57.6 11.1
2005 03 06 22 12.24 -79 36.0 0.820 1.101 74.2 60.1 11.0
2005 03 11 00 08.32 -72 25.4 0.859 1.055 69.0 61.5 10.9
2005 03 16 00 50.57 -64 32.8 0.915 1.013 63.9 61.9 10.9
2005 03 21 01 11.21 -57 20.1 0.982 0.977 59.2 61.1 10.9
2005 03 26 01 23.32 -50 58.0 1.057 0.947 54.8 59.4 10.9
2005 03 31 01 31.27 -45 22.0 1.136 0.925 50.9 56.9 10.9
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