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MPEC 2005-G27 : COMET 141P/MACHHOLZ

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M.P.E.C. 2005-G27                                Issued 2005 Apr. 5, 18:55 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.

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                              COMET 141P/MACHHOLZ

Observations:
0141P         C2005 03 13.78340 01 24 11.85 +09 25 28.1          14.5 N EG027A71
0141P         C2005 03 21.40777 02 08 04.76 +11 47 32.1                 EG027349
0141P         C2005 03 21.40897 02 08 05.20 +11 47 33.6          13.3 T EG027349
0141P         C2005 03 26.42428 02 36 50.44 +13 05 00.7                 EG027349
0141P         C2005 03 26.42665 02 36 51.25 +13 05 02.9          13.5 T EG027349
0141P         C2005 03 30.43693 02 59 34.30 +13 57 01.2          14.2 T EG027360
0141P         C2005 03 30.43961 02 59 35.21 +13 57 02.1                 EG027360
0141P         C2005 03 30.44218 02 59 36.12 +13 57 04.8                 EG027360
0141P         C2005 03 30.44499 02 59 37.02 +13 57 06.7                 EG027360

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf.  Observer M. Jaeger.  Measurer M. Meyer.  Instrumentation
    not indicated.

Orbital elements:
 141P/Machholz
Epoch 2005 Mar. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453440.5
T 2005 Feb. 28.24749 TT                                 MPC
q   0.7528435            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.18846268     Peri.  149.28236     +0.80308309     -0.56037594
a   3.0129076      Node   246.16136     +0.49175456     +0.81527804
e   0.7501272      Incl.   12.79529     +0.33650409     +0.14594696
P   5.23
From 191 observations 1999 Aug. 3-2005 Mar. 30, mean residual 0".83.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-G27

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