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MPEC 2005-M54 : COMET C/2005 K2 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-M54                                Issued 2005 June 27, 15:29 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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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2005 K2 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 16.88119 08 48 18.23 +36 59 51.5          14.0 N EM054511
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 16.88228 08 48 18.23 +36 59 39.9          14.0 N EM054511
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 16.88444 08 48 18.21 +36 59 16.9          14.6 N EM054511
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.84821 08 48 18.43 +34 10 19.9          16.6 N EM054157
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.85622 08 48 18.47 +34 08 59.8          14.3 N EM054J78
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.86231 08 48 18.48 +34 07 55.7          14.3 N EM054213
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.86306 08 48 18.42 +34 07 48.4          14.3 N EM054J78
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.86417 08 48 18.45 +34 07 36.3          14.3 N EM054213
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.86590 08 48 18.44 +34 07 18.3          14.3 N EM054213
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.87050 08 48 18.42 +34 06 30.4          14.3 N EM054213
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.87636 08 48 18.36 +34 05 29.3          16.3 N EM054J87
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.88811 08 48 18.35 +34 03 26.7          16.3 N EM054J87
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.89170 08 48 18.27 +34 02 48.4          16.3 N EM054J87
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 17.90195 08 48 18.42 +34 01 03.6          14.6 N EM054442
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.48028 08 48 13.14 +32 21 52.0                 EM054349
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.48123 08 48 13.10 +32 21 42.7                 EM054349
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.48218 08 48 13.09 +32 21 33.5          10.9 T EM054349
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.86497 08 48 07.97 +31 16 49.9                 EM054232
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.86720 08 48 07.88 +31 16 28.3                 EM054J76
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.87230 08 48 07.81 +31 15 36.6                 EM054J76
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.87542 08 48 07.78 +31 15 04.7                 EM054232
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.87774 08 48 07.74 +31 14 42.2                 EM054J76
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.88239 08 48 07.72 +31 13 53.2                 EM054232
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.89633 08 48 07.38 +31 11 30.9          13.7 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.89803 08 48 07.36 +31 11 13.4          14.0 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.89816 08 48 07.87 +31 11 10.2          13.7 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 18.89959 08 48 07.63 +31 11 05.6          13.6 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 19.86182 08 47 47.49 +28 32 05.4          14.0 N EM054J78
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 19.87037 08 47 47.27 +28 30 41.7          14.0 N EM054J78
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 19.87616 08 47 47.13 +28 29 45.2          14.0 N EM054J78
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 19.87873 08 47 47.09 +28 29 19.5          14.1 N EM054J76
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 19.88385 08 47 46.94 +28 28 30.1          14.1 N EM054J76
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 19.88897 08 47 46.85 +28 27 40.0          14.1 N EM054J76
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 20.86922 08 47 17.39 +25 51 30.9          14.3 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 20.87047 08 47 17.11 +25 51 19.0          14.5 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 20.87197 08 47 17.06 +25 51 03.1          14.1 N EM054147
    CK05K02a  C2005 06 20.87356 08 47 16.97 +25 50 47.5          14.2 N EM054147
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 16.88119 08 48 21.23 +37 00 22.3          15.4 N EM054511
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 16.88228 08 48 21.18 +37 00 08.8          16.6 N EM054511
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 16.88444 08 48 21.25 +36 59 48.1          16.6 N EM054511
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.86231 08 48 21.54 +34 08 25.6          15.7 N EM054213
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.86417 08 48 21.43 +34 08 06.1          15.7 N EM054213
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.86588 08 48 21.32 +34 07 48.8          14.9 N EM054J78
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.86590 08 48 21.44 +34 07 48.1          15.7 N EM054213
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.86956 08 48 21.27 +34 07 10.9          14.9 N EM054J78
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.87050 08 48 21.41 +34 06 59.8          15.7 N EM054213
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.87636 08 48 21.22 +34 05 59.3          18.3 N EM054J87
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.88811 08 48 21.19 +34 03 56.5          18.0 N EM054J87
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 17.89170 08 48 21.37 +34 03 18.6          18.5 N EM054J87
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 18.86497 08 48 10.82 +31 17 18.9                 EM054232
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 18.86720 08 48 10.80 +31 16 58.1                 EM054J76
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 18.87230 08 48 10.73 +31 16 06.6                 EM054J76
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 18.87542 08 48 10.75 +31 15 32.4                 EM054232
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 18.87774 08 48 10.72 +31 15 12.6                 EM054J76
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 18.88239 08 48 10.85 +31 14 22.0                 EM054232
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 19.86182 08 47 50.23 +28 32 36.5          14.9 N EM054J78
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 19.87037 08 47 50.24 +28 31 12.5          14.9 N EM054J78
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 19.87873 08 47 50.16 +28 29 49.5          15.3 N EM054J76
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 19.87878 08 47 49.99 +28 29 50.3          14.9 N EM054J78
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 19.88385 08 47 49.91 +28 29 00.1          15.3 N EM054J76
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 19.88897 08 47 49.79 +28 28 08.5          15.3 N EM054J76
    CK05K02b  C2005 06 21.87049 08 46 41.61 +23 18 48.7                 EM054J76

Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers L. Diomede, S. Foglia,
    G. Galli.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino.  Observers R. Haver, F. Anzellini.  Measurer R. Haver.
    0.20-m f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 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.
511 Haute Provence.  Observers F. Kugel, Y. Damerdji.  Measurer F. Kugel.
    0.80-m f/15 Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J78 Murcia.  Observer J. Sanchez.  0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2005 K2-A (LINEAR)
T 2005 July 5.3934 TT                                   MPC
q   0.544604             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  216.5764      -0.6497537      +0.2961275
                   Node    45.7129      -0.2159616      +0.8111327
e   1.0            Incl.  102.0443      -0.7288215      -0.5043533
From 122 observations 2005 May 20-June 20.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-M54

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