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MPEC 2005-L28 : COMET C/2005 K1 (SKIFF)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-L28                                Issued 2005 June 6, 19:48 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

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
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                            COMET C/2005 K1 (SKIFF)

Observations:
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.04454 17 36 49.66 +64 51 34.0          16.9 N EL028A32
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.04962 17 36 49.18 +64 51 32.5          16.8 N EL028A32
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.98904 17 35 20.14 +64 47 49.1                 EL028048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.99014 17 35 19.99 +64 47 48.8                 EL028048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.99234 17 35 19.86 +64 47 49.1                 EL028048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.99343 17 35 19.83 +64 47 48.4                 EL028048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 28.99782 17 35 19.42 +64 47 48.2                 EL028048
    CK05K010  C2005 05 30.02157 17 33 41.58 +64 43 26.7          16.6 T EL028106
    CK05K010  C2005 05 30.02738 17 33 41.13 +64 43 24.9          16.8 T EL028106
    CK05K010  C2005 05 30.03314 17 33 40.58 +64 43 22.9          16.8 T EL028106
    CK05K010   2005 05 30.63924 17 32 42.90 +64 40 39.1          17.2 T EL028372
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.29311 17 31 39.85 +64 37 34.7          16.7 T EL028H45
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.29690 17 31 39.86 +64 37 32.8          16.7 T EL028H45
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.29994 17 31 39.44 +64 37 32.3          17.2 N EL028H45
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.30343 17 31 39.20 +64 37 30.2          17.1 N EL028H45
    CK05K010   2005 05 31.62292 17 31 08.60 +64 35 56.6          17.1 T EL028372
    CK05K010   2005 05 31.64582 17 31 06.18 +64 35 50.0                 EL028372
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.69661 17 31 01.31 +64 35 35.7                 EL028349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.69993 17 31 00.99 +64 35 34.7                 EL028349
    CK05K010  C2005 05 31.70326 17 31 00.70 +64 35 33.6          16.2 T EL028349
    CK05K010  C2005 06 02.90485 17 27 29.32 +64 23 49.4          16.1 N EL028213
    CK05K010  C2005 06 02.91022 17 27 28.76 +64 23 48.0          16.4 N EL028J97
    CK05K010  C2005 06 02.91134 17 27 28.56 +64 23 47.4          16.1 N EL028213
    CK05K010  C2005 06 02.91251 17 27 28.41 +64 23 46.9          16.6 N EL028J97
    CK05K010  C2005 06 02.91480 17 27 28.23 +64 23 47.2          16.4 N EL028J97
    CK05K010  C2005 06 02.91725 17 27 28.04 +64 23 46.4          16.1 N EL028213
    CK05K010  C2005 06 03.35620 17 26 45.60 +64 21 14.1          16.8 N EL028H45
    CK05K010  C2005 06 03.35850 17 26 45.57 +64 21 14.7          16.8 N EL028H45
    CK05K010  C2005 06 03.36050 17 26 45.00 +64 21 15.8          16.9 N EL028H45
    CK05K010  C2005 06 04.71133 17 24 35.22 +64 13 00.0          16.5 T EL028360
    CK05K010  C2005 06 04.71691 17 24 34.66 +64 12 58.1                 EL028360
    CK05K010  C2005 06 04.72273 17 24 34.09 +64 12 55.7                 EL028360
    CK05K010  C2005 06 05.01649 17 24 06.02 +64 11 03.3          16.3 N EL028J78
    CK05K010  C2005 06 05.01837 17 24 05.86 +64 11 02.4          16.3 N EL028J78
    CK05K010  C2005 06 05.01987 17 24 05.75 +64 11 02.1          16.3 N EL028J78
    CK05K010  C2005 06 05.94789 17 22 36.78 +64 04 57.7          16.5 N EL028J97
    CK05K010  C2005 06 05.95020 17 22 36.39 +64 04 57.6          16.4 N EL028J97

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
106 Crni Vrh.  Observer J. Skvarc.  0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + 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.
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.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J78 Murcia.  Observer J. Sanchez.  0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet.  Observer T. Climent G.  0.25-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2005 K1 (Skiff)
T 2005 Nov. 20.709 TT                                   MPC
q   3.69378              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  134.823       +0.053810       +0.343338
                   Node   106.347       -0.935214       -0.311781
e   1.0            Incl.   77.734       +0.349971       -0.885952
From 147 observations 2005 May 16-June 5.

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    3.831    4.007    92.6    14.6  15.9
2005 06 09    17 17.77   +63 42.9    3.783    3.974    93.4    14.8  15.9
2005 06 19    17 02.69   +62 08.5    3.740    3.942    93.9    14.9  15.8
2005 06 29    16 49.72   +60 01.2    3.705    3.912    94.2    15.0  15.8
2005 07 09    16 39.56   +57 23.9    3.678    3.884    94.0    15.1  15.7
2005 07 19    16 32.48   +54 20.9    3.662    3.858    93.4    15.2  15.7
2005 07 29    16 28.40   +50 57.8    3.659    3.833    92.1    15.3  15.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-L28

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