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MPEC 2005-H13 : COMET P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-H13                                Issued 2005 Apr. 19, 15:09 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 P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)

Observations:
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 13.29594 13 58 25.16 -13 55 17.0          17.3 T EH013699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 13.31626 13 58 24.45 -13 55 14.3                 EH013699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 13.33657 13 58 23.77 -13 55 11.9                 EH013699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.24810 13 57 53.71 -13 52 41.3                 EH013I10
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.27112 13 57 52.80 -13 52 37.1                 EH013I10
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.29384 13 57 52.06 -13 52 33.2                 EH013I10
    PK05G08F   2005 04 14.58472 13 57 42.69 -13 51 51.5          17.9 T EH013372
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.62064 13 57 41.44 -13 51 46.1          17.5 T EH013360
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.62638 13 57 41.27 -13 51 45.2                 EH013360
    PK05G08F   2005 04 14.62813 13 57 41.26 -13 51 44.7                 EH013372
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.63148 13 57 41.09 -13 51 44.3                 EH013360
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.63963 13 57 40.83 -13 51 43.0          16.9 T EH013D74
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.64693 13 57 40.57 -13 51 41.9          16.9 T EH013D74
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.65421 13 57 40.31 -13 51 40.8          16.8 T EH013D74
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.66829 13 57 39.75 -13 51 38.7                 EH013349
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.67703 13 57 39.47 -13 51 37.4                 EH013349
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 14.68578 13 57 39.17 -13 51 35.8          17.8 T EH013349
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.31347 13 57 18.19 -13 49 52.3          17.8 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.32147 13 57 17.80 -13 49 49.8          16.8 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.33130 13 57 17.51 -13 49 49.5          18.0 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.93462 13 56 57.55 -13 48 10.2                 EH013246
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.93523 13 56 57.51 -13 48 10.2                 EH013246
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.93588 13 56 57.45 -13 48 10.3                 EH013246
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.93682 13 56 57.44 -13 48 10.3                 EH013246
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.93800 13 56 57.41 -13 48 09.9                 EH013246
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 15.93860 13 56 57.39 -13 48 09.6                 EH013246
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 16.03905 13 56 53.88 -13 47 52.9          16.8 N EH013213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 16.04088 13 56 53.81 -13 47 52.5          16.8 N EH013213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 16.93530 13 56 23.76 -13 45 22.6          17.3 N EH013213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 16.93714 13 56 23.66 -13 45 22.4          17.3 N EH013213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 16.93892 13 56 23.56 -13 45 22.7          17.3 N EH013213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.25856 13 55 38.37 -13 41 36.0          17.3 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.27677 13 55 37.79 -13 41 34.0          17.8 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.29006 13 55 37.37 -13 41 31.0          16.8 T EH013703
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.29498 13 55 37.10 -13 41 30.2          17.7 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.29594 13 55 37.17 -13 41 30.0          16.6 T EH013703
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.30183 13 55 36.86 -13 41 27.6          17.1 T EH013703
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.30770 13 55 36.74 -13 41 27.1          16.6 T EH013703
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.31316 13 55 36.46 -13 41 27.0          17.7 N EH013850
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.32031 13 55 36.38 -13 41 26.0          17.9 T EH013704
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.32946 13 55 36.05 -13 41 23.5          18.5 T EH013704
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.33862 13 55 35.76 -13 41 22.4          18.4 T EH013704
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.34784 13 55 35.37 -13 41 21.2          18.2 T EH013704
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.35702 13 55 35.06 -13 41 19.3          18.5 T EH013704
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.37502 13 55 34.71 -13 41 14.6          18.3 T EH013608
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.38601 13 55 34.34 -13 41 13.0          18.4 T EH013608
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 18.39706 13 55 33.91 -13 41 10.8          18.2 T EH013608

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
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.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
    E. Helin, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda.  1.2-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
    + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer E. Beshore.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, D. W. Eley,
    S. S. Davis.  0.30-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D74 Nakagawa.  Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno.  1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + 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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Aug. 11.663 TT                                   MPC
q   2.82330              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.070472       Peri.  284.112       -0.512057       +0.858827
a   5.80488        Node   315.077       -0.779881       -0.471977
e   0.51363        Incl.    1.185       -0.359976       -0.199132
P  14.0
From 101 observations 2005 Apr. 2-18.

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    1.978    2.963   167.2     4.3  17.7
2005 04 20    13 54.65   -13 36.5    1.938    2.942   177.7     0.8  17.6
2005 04 30    13 48.95   -13 06.4    1.925    2.923   170.1     3.4  17.6
2005 05 10    13 43.83   -12 37.3    1.939    2.905   159.2     7.1  17.6
2005 05 20    13 39.99   -12 13.5    1.977    2.889   148.5    10.5  17.6
2005 05 30    13 37.92   -11 58.4    2.036    2.874   138.4    13.5  17.6
2005 06 09    13 37.88   -11 54.1    2.114    2.862   128.8    16.1  17.7
2005 06 19    13 39.99   -12 01.4    2.206    2.851   119.8    18.0  17.8
2005 06 29    13 44.17   -12 20.2    2.310    2.841   111.3    19.5  17.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-H13

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