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MPEC 2005-H12 : COMET C/2005 G1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-H12                                Issued 2005 Apr. 19, 14:45 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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             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                           COMET C/2005 G1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK05G010   2005 04 13.71667 18 05 35.65 +49 28 35.3          18.5 T EH012372
    CK05G010  C2005 04 13.71878 18 05 35.64 +49 28 36.8                 EH012D83
    CK05G010  C2005 04 13.72188 18 05 35.58 +49 28 40.2                 EH012D83
    CK05G010  C2005 04 13.72500 18 05 35.34 +49 28 42.4                 EH012D83
    CK05G010  C2005 04 13.72810 18 05 35.18 +49 28 45.5          18.1 T EH012D83
    CK05G010   2005 04 13.73889 18 05 34.72 +49 28 55.3                 EH012372
    CK05G010  C2005 04 13.99033 18 05 23.85 +49 32 47.4                 EH012213
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.00260 18 05 23.32 +49 32 58.5                 EH012213
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.64493 18 04 54.75 +49 42 47.8          18.5 N EH012400
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.65426 18 04 54.30 +49 42 56.2          18.4 N EH012400
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.66284 18 04 53.86 +49 43 03.1          19.1 N EH012400
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.67038 18 04 53.63 +49 43 11.2          18.5 T EH012360
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.67397 18 04 53.48 +49 43 14.2                 EH012360
    CK05G010  C2005 04 14.67880 18 04 53.22 +49 43 19.2                 EH012360
    CK05G010   2005 04 14.69792 18 04 52.43 +49 43 34.9          18.4 T EH012372
    CK05G010  C2005 04 15.38078 18 04 21.18 +49 54 01.7          19.1 N EH012850
    CK05G010  C2005 04 15.39351 18 04 20.58 +49 54 13.2          19.1 N EH012850
    CK05G010  C2005 04 15.40584 18 04 19.98 +49 54 24.6          19.2 N EH012850
    CK05G010  C2005 04 16.78586 18 03 14.59 +50 15 23.9          18.3 T EH012D74
    CK05G010  C2005 04 16.79036 18 03 14.42 +50 15 27.9          18.2 T EH012D74
    CK05G010  C2005 04 16.79498 18 03 14.21 +50 15 31.9          18.3 T EH012D74
    CK05G010  C2005 04 16.97076 18 03 05.60 +50 18 10.2          18.9 N EH012213
    CK05G010  C2005 04 16.98982 18 03 04.74 +50 18 27.3          18.9 N EH012213
    CK05G010  C2005 04 16.99205 18 03 04.62 +50 18 29.3          18.9 N EH012213
    CK05G010  C2005 04 17.02230 18 03 03.14 +50 18 57.9                 EH012232

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
400 Kitami.  Observer K. Endate.  0.30-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.30-m f/5.8
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D74 Nakagawa.  Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno.  1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
D83 Miwa.  Observer Y. Ohshima.  0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2005 G1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Feb. 26.5229 TT                                  MPC
q   4.964754             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  113.6955      -0.4498965      -0.3416833
                   Node   299.5828      -0.1559393      +0.9397797
e   1.0            Incl.  108.4105      +0.8793612      -0.0081577
From 91 observations 2005 Mar. 22-Apr. 17.

Ephemeris:
    C/2005 G1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 04 10    18 08.09   +48 31.5    5.368    5.543    94.9    10.4  19.1
2005 04 20    18 00.49   +51 03.8    5.287    5.510    97.6    10.4  19.0
2005 04 30    17 49.94   +53 28.5    5.222    5.478    99.5    10.4  19.0
2005 05 10    17 36.24   +55 39.2    5.174    5.447   100.3    10.5  18.9
2005 05 20    17 19.46   +57 29.4    5.144    5.416   100.2    10.6  18.9
2005 05 30    17 00.07   +58 53.2    5.132    5.386    99.1    10.7  18.9
2005 06 09    16 39.00   +59 46.5    5.137    5.358    97.1    10.8  18.8
2005 06 19    16 17.54   +60 07.9    5.156    5.330    94.3    11.0  18.8
2005 06 29    15 57.06   +59 59.2    5.187    5.302    91.0    11.1  18.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-H12

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