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MPEC 2005-K57 : COMET C/2005 K1 (SKIFF)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-K57                                Issued 2005 May 30, 14:43 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 C/2005 K1 (SKIFF)

Observations:
    CK05K010  C2005 05 16.33803 17 54 16.68 +65 15 46.2          16.9 T EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 16.35553 17 54 15.11 +65 15 46.3                 EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 16.37304 17 54 13.65 +65 15 44.5                 EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 16.39056 17 54 12.35 +65 15 43.5                 EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 19.40854 17 49 56.99 +65 13 07.6          18.3 T EK057918
    CK05K010  C2005 05 19.41222 17 49 56.53 +65 13 06.9          18.0 T EK057918
    CK05K010  C2005 05 19.41346 17 49 56.49 +65 13 07.6          17.9 T EK057918
    CK05K010  C2005 05 19.41469 17 49 56.34 +65 13 06.7          18.5 T EK057918
    CK05K010  C2005 05 23.27272 17 44 13.36 +65 06 13.2          16.7 T EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 23.29696 17 44 11.12 +65 06 09.2                 EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 23.30909 17 44 09.88 +65 06 06.5                 EK057699
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.70743 17 40 29.06 +64 59 35.1                 EK057349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.71181 17 40 28.59 +64 59 34.3                 EK057349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.71618 17 40 28.21 +64 59 33.8          16.5 T EK057349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.88243 17 40 12.83 +64 59 02.3          17.8 N EK057595
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.88546 17 40 12.65 +64 59 01.7                 EK057595
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.88981 17 40 12.32 +64 59 00.5                 EK057595
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.89596 17 40 11.69 +64 58 59.9                 EK057595
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.90693 17 40 10.63 +64 58 57.1                 EK057595
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.91003 17 40 10.50 +64 58 56.7          16.5 N EK057213
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.91300 17 40 10.27 +64 58 56.2          16.4 N EK057213
    CK05K010  C2005 05 25.91595 17 40 09.90 +64 58 56.2          16.5 N EK057213
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.36909 17 39 27.22 +64 57 30.3          17.9 N EK057H45
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.37601 17 39 26.63 +64 57 28.1          17.8 N EK057H45
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.38019 17 39 26.30 +64 57 26.6          16.4 T EK057H45
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.96707 17 38 31.36 +64 55 28.7                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.96782 17 38 31.42 +64 55 28.0                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.96932 17 38 31.09 +64 55 27.1                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.97082 17 38 31.05 +64 55 26.9                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.97628 17 38 30.61 +64 55 24.6                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.99222 17 38 29.02 +64 55 22.2          18.5 N EK057461
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.99444 17 38 28.80 +64 55 21.7                 EK057461
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.99663 17 38 28.62 +64 55 21.2                 EK057461
    CK05K010  C2005 05 26.99882 17 38 28.37 +64 55 20.8                 EK057461
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.00131 17 38 28.17 +64 55 20.2                 EK057461
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.00352 17 38 27.96 +64 55 19.8                 EK057461
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.69884 17 37 22.23 +64 52 51.1                 EK057349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.70107 17 37 22.05 +64 52 50.7                 EK057349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.70329 17 37 21.88 +64 52 50.5          16.2 T EK057349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.91903 17 37 01.72 +64 52 00.1          15.9 N EK057442
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.91975 17 37 01.73 +64 52 01.4          16.0 N EK057442
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.98095 17 36 55.84 +64 51 48.3                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.98170 17 36 55.86 +64 51 47.1                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.98245 17 36 55.72 +64 51 47.0                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.98321 17 36 55.64 +64 51 47.4                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.98471 17 36 55.41 +64 51 46.7                 EK057048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.99057 17 36 54.93 +64 51 46.3          16.8 N EK057213
    CK05K010  C2005 05 27.99913 17 36 54.09 +64 51 44.2          16.9 N EK057213
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.83160 17 35 35.39 +64 48 27.2          17.0 N EK057104
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.83541 17 35 34.95 +64 48 26.5          16.8 N EK057104
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.83980 17 35 34.62 +64 48 25.2          17.2 N EK057104
    CK05K010  C2005 05 29.23148 17 34 57.49 +64 46 48.3          17.5 T EK057673
    CK05K010  C2005 05 29.23553 17 34 57.06 +64 46 47.4                 EK057673
    CK05K010  C2005 05 29.24306 17 34 56.39 +64 46 45.8                 EK057673
    CK05K010  C2005 05 29.25081 17 34 55.62 +64 46 44.2                 EK057673

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, M. Tombelli, G. Fagioli.
    Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, M. Tombelli.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez C.  0.31-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
    0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers M. Spolaor, G. Lombardi.  Measurer M. Spolaor.
    0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
    + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn.  Observers R. Dyvig, V. Reddy.  Measurer
    V. Reddy.  0.66-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2005 K1 (Skiff)
T 2005 Nov. 20.676 TT                                   MPC
q   3.68952              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  134.870       +0.054410       +0.343968
                   Node   106.389       -0.935470       -0.310746
e   1.0            Incl.   77.716       +0.349192       -0.886071
From 112 observations 2005 May 16-29.

Ephemeris:
    C/2005 K1 (Skiff)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 05 30    17 33.73   +64 43.5    3.827    4.003    92.6    14.7  15.9
2005 06 09    17 17.76   +63 42.9    3.779    3.970    93.4    14.8  15.9
2005 06 19    17 02.69   +62 08.4    3.736    3.938    93.9    14.9  15.8
2005 06 29    16 49.72   +60 01.0    3.701    3.908    94.2    15.0  15.8
2005 07 09    16 39.55   +57 23.5    3.674    3.880    94.0    15.2  15.7
2005 07 19    16 32.48   +54 20.4    3.658    3.854    93.4    15.3  15.7
2005 07 29    16 28.40   +50 57.0    3.654    3.829    92.1    15.4  15.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-K57

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