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MPEC 2005-L36 : COMET P/2005 JY126 (CATALINA)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-L36                                Issued 2005 June 7, 21:01 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 JY126 (CATALINA)

Observations:
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 04 17.39901 16 25 12.86 -08 47 44.3          18.4 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 04 17.40700 16 25 12.72 -08 47 39.0          18.1 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 04 17.41511 16 25 12.62 -08 47 35.2          18.1 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 04 17.42314 16 25 12.47 -08 47 30.4          17.8 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 03.37443 16 18 57.17 -06 19 45.3          18.9 N EL036691
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 03.39521 16 18 56.45 -06 19 33.5          18.7 N EL036691
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 03.41265 16 18 55.86 -06 19 23.2          18.7 N EL036691
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 31.33050 15 59 24.61 -02 13 42.6          17.4 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 31.34028 15 59 24.18 -02 13 38.5          17.4 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 31.35000 15 59 23.71 -02 13 34.6          17.5 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 05 31.35978 15 59 23.24 -02 13 30.4          17.4 N EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.32331 15 54 14.65 -01 26 26.9          17.6 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.33146 15 54 14.32 -01 26 24.3          17.5 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.33959 15 54 13.96 -01 26 22.0          17.5 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.34773 15 54 13.53 -01 26 18.6          17.6 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.36036 15 54 12.97 -01 26 12.9                 EL036693
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.36413 15 54 12.83 -01 26 11.6                 EL036693
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.36620 15 54 12.74 -01 26 11.1          17.5 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.36792 15 54 12.62 -01 26 10.1                 EL036693
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.37169 15 54 12.46 -01 26 08.7                 EL036693
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.37634 15 54 12.31 -01 26 08.0          17.5 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.38644 15 54 11.84 -01 26 04.1          17.5 T EL036703
    PK05JC6Y  C2005 06 07.39648 15 54 11.34 -01 26 01.7          17.3 T EL036703

Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson.  Observer C. W. Hergenrother.  1.54-m reflector
    + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers E. Beshore, R. Hill.  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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 JY126 (Catalina)
T 2006 Feb. 21.1195 TT                                  MPC
q   2.125789             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1355540      Peri.  117.5648      +0.7988368      +0.5792824
a   3.753138       Node   207.9705      -0.5968180      +0.7969558
e   0.433597       Incl.   20.2256      +0.0752862      +0.1711531
P   7.27
From 31 observations 2005 Apr. 17-June 7.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 JY126 (Catalina)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 05 30    16 00.42   -02 23.6    1.896    2.868   159.6     7.1  17.5
2005 06 09    15 53.06   -01 16.4    1.891    2.826   151.6     9.8  17.4
2005 06 19    15 46.75   -00 27.9    1.910    2.784   142.3    12.9  17.4
2005 06 29    15 42.13   +00 00.5    1.949    2.743   132.7    15.8  17.3
2005 07 09    15 39.64   +00 09.2    2.005    2.702   123.4    18.3  17.3
2005 07 19    15 39.53   +00 00.2    2.072    2.661   114.6    20.3  17.3
2005 07 29    15 41.83   -00 23.6    2.147    2.621   106.4    21.8  17.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-L36

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