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MPEC 2005-N49 : COMET P/2005 JD108 (CATALINA-NEAT)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-N49                                Issued 2005 July 11, 00:11 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 JD108 (CATALINA-NEAT)

Observations:
    PK05JA8D  C2005 06 30.35775 21 16 28.55 -11 31 44.1          18.9 T EN049H06
    PK05JA8D  C2005 06 30.36754 21 16 28.34 -11 31 45.1          18.2 T EN049H06
    PK05JA8D  C2005 06 30.38963 21 16 28.05 -11 31 44.0          18.7 T EN049H06
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 05.44229 21 15 07.15 -11 34 06.2          18.2 T EN049644
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 05.45328 21 15 06.96 -11 34 06.3          18.3 T EN049644
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 05.46465 21 15 06.76 -11 34 06.9          18.1 T EN049644
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 06.38291 21 14 49.98 -11 34 44.6          18.7 T EN049691
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 06.40055 21 14 49.67 -11 34 45.1          19.9 T EN049691
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 06.41811 21 14 49.26 -11 34 45.8          18.8 T EN049691
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 09.37049 21 13 51.10 -11 37 11.9          18.6 T EN049673
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 09.38090 21 13 50.89 -11 37 12.2                 EN049673
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 09.38611 21 13 50.78 -11 37 12.3                 EN049673
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 09.41325 21 13 50.09 -11 37 14.5          18.6 T EN049691
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 09.43070 21 13 49.73 -11 37 15.4          18.7 T EN049691
    PK05JA8D  C2005 07 09.44817 21 13 49.36 -11 37 16.2          18.7 T EN049691

Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
    E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observers J. V. Scotti, M. T. Read.
    0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer J. Sue.  0.25-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 JD108 (Catalina-NEAT)
T 2005 Aug. 6.2564 TT                                   MPC
q   4.030081             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0601717      Peri.   89.6930      +0.6938773      +0.7189852
a   6.449725       Node   224.3357      -0.6813173      +0.6375514
e   0.375155       Incl.    3.2755      -0.2331115      +0.2767460
P  16.4
From 35 observations 2005 May 12-July 9.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 JD108 (Catalina-NEAT)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 07 09    21 13.98   -11 36.8    3.126    4.033   149.2     7.4  18.5
2005 07 19    21 10.04   -11 49.1    3.063    4.031   159.6     5.1  18.5
2005 07 29    21 05.30   -12 06.8    3.027    4.030   169.8     2.6  18.5
2005 08 08    21 00.18   -12 28.3    3.019    4.030   175.3     1.2  18.5
2005 08 18    20 55.18   -12 51.4    3.039    4.031   166.8     3.3  18.5
2005 08 28    20 50.77   -13 14.1    3.086    4.032   156.4     5.8  18.5
2005 09 07    20 47.36   -13 34.4    3.159    4.034   145.9     8.0  18.6
2005 09 17    20 45.27   -13 50.8    3.255    4.036   135.7    10.0  18.6
2005 09 27    20 44.68   -14 02.2    3.370    4.039   125.8    11.6  18.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-N49

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