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MPEC 2005-J09 : COMET P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-J09                                Issued 2005 May 3, 15:41 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                           COMET P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)

Observations:
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.11576 13 54 34.73 -13 36 09.5          17.2 N EJ009I77
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.12679 13 54 34.33 -13 36 07.2          17.5 N EJ009I77
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.13572 13 54 33.90 -13 36 05.7          17.7 N EJ009I77
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.19329 13 54 32.25 -13 36 00.0          17.2 T EJ009699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.20516 13 54 31.75 -13 35 56.3                 EJ009699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.21704 13 54 31.38 -13 35 53.0                 EJ009699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 20.22890 13 54 31.00 -13 35 53.9                 EJ009699
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.62426 13 49 09.08 -13 07 33.8          17.5 T EJ009360
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.62861 13 49 08.92 -13 07 32.7                 EJ009360
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.63524 13 49 08.69 -13 07 31.6                 EJ009360
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.98231 13 48 57.14 -13 06 24.5                 EJ009A61
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.98911 13 48 56.91 -13 06 27.0          16.7 N EJ009213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.99161 13 48 56.82 -13 06 26.7          16.7 N EJ009213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.99297 13 48 56.74 -13 06 25.5          16.7 N EJ009213
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 29.99722 13 48 56.74 -13 06 26.3          17.2 N EJ009232
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 30.00380 13 48 56.53 -13 06 25.0          17.4 N EJ009232
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 30.01247 13 48 56.25 -13 06 23.5          17.1 N EJ009232
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 30.01516 13 48 56.20 -13 06 22.0                 EJ009A61
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 30.91078 13 48 26.57 -13 03 39.7          18.5 N EJ009J87
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 30.92053 13 48 26.23 -13 03 38.1          18.0 N EJ009J87
    PK05G08F  C2005 04 30.93027 13 48 25.89 -13 03 36.3          18.0 N EJ009J87
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 01.55645 13 48 05.27 -13 01 37.5          17.9 N EJ009415
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 01.55927 13 48 05.18 -13 01 36.7          18.4 N EJ009415
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 01.56208 13 48 05.08 -13 01 36.3          18.2 N EJ009415
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 01.91503 13 47 53.64 -13 00 38.5          17.6 T EJ009215
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 01.91579 13 47 53.61 -13 00 38.2          17.4 T EJ009215
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 02.55343 13 47 32.96 -12 58 37.7          18.3 N EJ009415
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 02.55416 13 47 32.94 -12 58 37.3          18.2 N EJ009415
    PK05G08F  C2005 05 02.55490 13 47 32.92 -12 58 36.8          18.0 N EJ009415

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + 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.
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m
    f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
    + CCD.
A61 Tortona.  Observers F. Fratev, E. Mihaylova.  Measurer F. Fratev.  0.25-m
    f/4.7 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.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
T 2005 Aug. 15.5291 TT                                  MPC
q   2.825690             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0698104      Peri.  284.8848      -0.4985704      +0.8667261
a   5.841474       Node   315.2000      -0.7871379      -0.4597175
e   0.516271       Incl.    1.1877      -0.3630997      -0.1935086
P  14.1
From 128 observations 2005 Apr. 2-May 2.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 GF8 (LONEOS)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 04 30    13 48.94   -13 06.4    1.935    2.933   170.1     3.4  17.6
2005 05 10    13 43.82   -12 37.2    1.948    2.914   159.2     7.1  17.6
2005 05 20    13 39.96   -12 13.4    1.986    2.897   148.5    10.5  17.6
2005 05 30    13 37.87   -11 58.2    2.045    2.882   138.4    13.5  17.7
2005 06 09    13 37.80   -11 53.7    2.122    2.869   128.8    16.0  17.7
2005 06 19    13 39.87   -12 00.9    2.213    2.857   119.7    18.0  17.8
2005 06 29    13 44.02   -12 19.5    2.316    2.847   111.3    19.4  17.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-J09

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