MPEC 2005-G88 : COMET P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-G88 Issued 2005 Apr. 13, 19:42 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK05G08F C2005 04 02.42548 14 03 47.65 -14 19 53.5 17.8 N EG088699
PK05G08F C2005 04 02.44252 14 03 47.18 -14 19 51.4 EG088699
PK05G08F C2005 04 02.45955 14 03 46.62 -14 19 49.5 EG088699
PK05G08F C2005 04 02.47659 14 03 46.23 -14 19 48.4 EG088699
PK05G08F C2005 04 03.53392 14 03 18.75 -14 17 44.0 18.3 N EG088E12
PK05G08F C2005 04 03.54258 14 03 18.48 -14 17 43.3 18.0 N EG088E12
PK05G08F C2005 04 03.55124 14 03 18.26 -14 17 42.1 19.1 N EG088E12
PK05G08F C2005 04 03.55987 14 03 18.04 -14 17 40.9 17.9 N EG088E12
PK05G08F C2005 04 07.33053 14 01 31.71 -14 09 53.1 18.1 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 07.36484 14 01 30.66 -14 09 49.8 18.7 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 07.37623 14 01 30.29 -14 09 47.1 19.1 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 11.26310 13 59 30.87 -14 00 31.4 18.0 N EG088691
PK05G08F C2005 04 11.28041 13 59 30.31 -14 00 29.0 18.1 N EG088691
PK05G08F C2005 04 11.30212 13 59 29.59 -14 00 25.9 18.1 N EG088691
PK05G08F C2005 04 11.96187 13 59 08.45 -13 58 47.3 EG088J95
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.08054 13 59 04.71 -13 58 24.2 17.9 N EG088I77
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.08497 13 59 04.37 -13 58 28.1 18.0 T EG088J95
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.08748 13 59 04.46 -13 58 23.0 17.8 N EG088I77
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.09491 13 59 04.21 -13 58 21.8 17.9 N EG088I77
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.31251 13 58 57.24 -13 57 52.3 18.0 N EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.31823 13 58 56.98 -13 57 51.2 18.9 N EG088691
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.31979 13 58 56.96 -13 57 51.2 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.32633 13 58 56.78 -13 57 50.3 18.6 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.32674 13 58 56.76 -13 57 49.9 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.33368 13 58 56.49 -13 57 48.8 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.33560 13 58 56.37 -13 57 48.2 18.0 N EG088691
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.33759 13 58 56.33 -13 57 47.6 19.3 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.34063 13 58 56.26 -13 57 47.9 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.34757 13 58 56.02 -13 57 46.7 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.34854 13 58 55.96 -13 57 46.0 19.2 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.35303 13 58 55.80 -13 57 45.6 18.2 N EG088691
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.35859 13 58 55.60 -13 57 44.7 19.1 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 12.36974 13 58 55.22 -13 57 42.4 19.2 N EG088704
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.04826 13 58 33.38 -13 55 53.0 17.7 N EG088I77
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.05624 13 58 33.11 -13 55 51.6 17.8 N EG088I77
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.06313 13 58 32.87 -13 55 50.7 17.8 N EG088I77
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.18677 13 58 28.92 -13 55 34.6 17.5 T EG088G90
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.19144 13 58 28.76 -13 55 33.9 17.7 T EG088G90
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.19621 13 58 28.59 -13 55 33.2 17.7 T EG088G90
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.21262 13 58 28.05 -13 55 30.0 18.4 N EG088854
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.21742 13 58 27.82 -13 55 30.2 18.7 N EG088854
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.22604 13 58 27.60 -13 55 28.5 17.8 N EG088854
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.27543 13 58 25.65 -13 55 17.5 17.2 N EG088I10
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.29809 13 58 24.84 -13 55 13.3 17.1 N EG088I10
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.32077 13 58 24.11 -13 55 10.2 17.6 N EG088I10
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.41111 13 58 21.27 -13 54 59.9 18.0 T EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.41354 13 58 21.19 -13 54 59.7 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.42431 13 58 20.82 -13 54 57.6 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.42778 13 58 20.69 -13 54 57.1 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.43159 13 58 20.56 -13 54 56.5 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.43507 13 58 20.43 -13 54 56.2 EG088673
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.54714 13 58 16.95 -13 54 33.9 17.6 T EG088428
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.54897 13 58 16.86 -13 54 33.5 17.7 T EG088428
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.55255 13 58 16.72 -13 54 33.2 17.5 T EG088428
PK05G08F C2005 04 13.56036 13 58 16.49 -13 54 31.7 17.7 T EG088428
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.51-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers T. H. Bressi, J. Scotti,
M. Block. 0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + 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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
G90 Three Buttes Observatory, Tucson. Observer G. R. Jones. 0.40-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I10 CAOS-CampoCatino Austral Observatory Survey. Observers F. Mallia, G. Masi,
A. Maury. Measurers A. Maury, M. Di Sora. 0.50-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Aug. 19.609 TT MPC
q 2.81341 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.069300 Peri. 286.248 -0.480730 +0.876746
a 5.87012 Node 315.009 -0.796397 -0.443539
e 0.52072 Incl. 1.186 -0.366947 -0.185983
P 14.2
From 55 observations 2005 Apr. 2-13.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 04 10 14 00.18 -14 03.6 1.989 2.974 167.2 4.3 17.7
2005 04 20 13 54.64 -13 36.5 1.948 2.952 177.7 0.8 17.6
2005 04 30 13 48.93 -13 06.3 1.933 2.931 170.1 3.4 17.6
2005 05 10 13 43.79 -12 37.1 1.945 2.911 159.2 7.1 17.6
2005 05 20 13 39.92 -12 13.2 1.982 2.893 148.5 10.5 17.6
2005 05 30 13 37.81 -11 57.9 2.039 2.877 138.4 13.5 17.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-G88
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