MPEC 2005-E01 : COMET C/2005 D1 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-E01 Issued 2005 Mar. 1, 05:02 UT
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COMET C/2005 D1 (SOHO)
Observations:
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.20453 22 22 13.9 -11 52 07 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.20453 2 +0.01076636 -0.00125114 -0.00126611 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.21273 22 22 08.3 -11 50 26 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.21273 2 +0.01076655 -0.00125059 -0.00126604 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.22939 22 21 57.0 -11 46 11 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.22939 2 +0.01076694 -0.00124946 -0.00126590 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.24623 22 21 43.4 -11 42 29 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.24623 2 +0.01076733 -0.00124832 -0.00126575 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.25440 22 21 36.5 -11 40 24 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.25440 2 +0.01076752 -0.00124777 -0.00126568 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.27107 22 21 23.1 -11 36 31 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.27107 2 +0.01076791 -0.00124665 -0.00126553 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.28787 22 21 09.3 -11 32 38 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.28787 2 +0.01076830 -0.00124552 -0.00126539 EE001249
CK05D010 S2005 02 23.31371 22 20 49.1 -11 26 20 EE001249
CK05D010 s2005 02 23.31371 2 +0.01076891 -0.00124378 -0.00126516 EE001249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2. Comet detection by H. Su,
measurements by K. Battams, reductions by B. G. Marsden.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 D1 (SOHO)
T 2005 Feb. 23.64 TT MPC
q 0.0468 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 16.46 +0.08836 -0.55849
Node 284.06 -0.98259 -0.18471
e 1.0 Incl. 121.76 -0.16341 +0.80868
From 8 observations 2005 Feb. 23.
Small-q orbit solutions with Incl. closer to 90 deg are equally viable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-E01
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