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MPEC 2005-K54 : COMET P/2005 JN (SPACEWATCH)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-K54                                Issued 2005 May 30, 14:30 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

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                         COMET P/2005 JN (SPACEWATCH)

Observations:
    PK05J00N  C2005 05 17.89877 13 16 15.55 +01 17 27.2          19.6 N EK054J78
    PK05J00N  C2005 05 25.86603 13 14 53.11 +00 30 44.3                 EK054213
    PK05J00N  C2005 05 25.87358 13 14 53.05 +00 30 41.1                 EK054213
    PK05J00N  C2005 05 25.87862 13 14 53.02 +00 30 39.0                 EK054213

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J78 Murcia.  Observer J. Sanchez.  0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 JN (Spacewatch)
T 2005 June 20.4015 TT                                  MPC
q   2.275564             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1506056      Peri.  153.6610      -0.7086951      +0.6903710
a   3.498716       Node    70.8030      -0.6714270      -0.5966933
e   0.349600       Incl.    8.8561      -0.2166494      -0.4090782
P   6.54
From 25 observations 2005 Apr. 4-May 25.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-K54

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