MPEC 2005-P15 : COMET C/2005 N4 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-P15 Issued 2005 Aug. 1, 23:09 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
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COMET C/2005 N4 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK05N040 C2005 07 24.91909 16 02 02.91 +20 31 02.3 19.2 N EP015118
CK05N040 C2005 07 24.92530 16 02 02.06 +20 30 46.7 EP015118
CK05N040 C2005 07 26.89415 15 58 02.98 +19 08 29.0 EP015213
CK05N040 C2005 07 26.90663 15 58 01.52 +19 07 58.2 EP015213
CK05N040 C2005 07 26.92030 15 57 59.88 +19 07 24.5 EP015213
CK05N040 C2005 07 27.88408 15 56 09.40 +18 27 34.2 EP015147
CK05N040 C2005 07 27.89082 15 56 08.63 +18 27 18.4 19.3 N EP015147
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, P. Zigo. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto, V. Sacco. Measurers S. Foglia, S. Minuto. 0.40-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 N4 (Catalina)
T 2005 July 2.599 TT MPC
q 2.30361 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.01744 Peri. 136.548 -0.040625 -0.593603
Node 64.040 -0.967197 -0.178514
e 0.95981 Incl. 116.629 +0.250759 -0.784709
From 179 observations 2005 July 6-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 N4 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 07 29 15 54.11 +17 42.0 1.882 2.322 102.4 25.3 19.0
2005 08 08 15 39.47 +11 16.6 2.048 2.339 93.4 25.6 19.2
2005 08 18 15 30.29 +05 39.2 2.239 2.360 84.1 25.2 19.5
2005 08 28 15 25.15 +00 48.1 2.443 2.387 74.8 24.1 19.7
2005 09 07 15 23.02 -03 23.6 2.651 2.418 65.7 22.3 20.0
2005 09 17 15 23.16 -07 03.3 2.854 2.453 56.8 20.1 20.2
2005 09 27 15 25.00 -10 17.8 3.047 2.493 48.1 17.4 20.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-P15
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