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MPEC 2005-R15 : COMET P/2005 N3 (LARSON)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-R15                                Issued 2005 Sept. 3, 14:33 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                           COMET P/2005 N3 (LARSON)

Observations:
    PK05N030  C2005 08 06.27892 21 04 48.33 -13 34 33.2          19.2 T ER015644
    PK05N030  C2005 08 06.30300 21 04 47.15 -13 34 33.0          19.1 T ER015644
    PK05N030  C2005 08 06.32667 21 04 45.97 -13 34 32.6          19.1 T ER015644
    PK05N030  C2005 08 29.87138 20 47 50.13 -13 30 02.7          20   N ER015461
    PK05N030  C2005 08 29.87861 20 47 49.91 -13 30 02.6                 ER015461
    PK05N030  C2005 08 29.91595 20 47 48.75 -13 30 01.7          19.5 N ER015170
    PK05N030  C2005 08 29.91918 20 47 48.64 -13 30 01.6          19.5 N ER015170
    PK05N030  C2005 08 29.92275 20 47 48.52 -13 30 01.5          19.5 N ER015170
    PK05N030  C2005 08 29.93124 20 47 48.18 -13 30 00.4          19.3 N ER015170
    PK05N030  C2005 09 01.13566 20 46 39.93 -13 29 00.2          19.3 T ER015691
    PK05N030  C2005 09 01.15134 20 46 39.48 -13 28 59.8          19.5 T ER015691
    PK05N030  C2005 09 01.16688 20 46 38.96 -13 28 59.4          19.4 T ER015691

Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.36-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observers K. Sarneczky,
    Z. Kuli.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
    E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. Block.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 N3 (Larson)
T 2005 Dec. 10.5082 TT                                  MPC
q   2.197108             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1449559      Peri.   58.4831      +0.9941530      +0.0480424
a   3.589044       Node   298.6030      -0.0862695      +0.8919949
e   0.387829       Incl.    6.3238      +0.0649419      +0.4494853
P   6.80
From 60 observations 2005 July 3-Sept. 1.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-R15

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