MPEC 2005-R24 : COMET P/2005 Q4 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-R24 Issued 2005 Sept. 6, 02:28 UT
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COMET P/2005 Q4 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK05Q040 C2005 08 31.40325 05 14 52.38 +33 52 04.4 19.1 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 08 31.41442 05 14 54.20 +33 52 15.5 19.6 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 08 31.42554 05 14 56.04 +33 52 24.4 18.8 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 08 31.43665 05 14 57.90 +33 52 33.6 19.3 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.09971 05 16 49.98 +34 01 43.8 19 N ER024461
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.10131 05 16 50.25 +34 01 45.1 ER024461
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.10293 05 16 50.55 +34 01 46.4 ER024461
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.14146 05 16 57.02 +34 02 19.2 18.7 N ER024599
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.14257 05 16 57.25 +34 02 20.4 18.7 N ER024599
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.14370 05 16 57.36 +34 02 21.5 18.7 N ER024599
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.36247 05 17 34.65 +34 05 21.5 19.5 N ER024651
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.36469 05 17 35.03 +34 05 23.6 19.5 N ER024651
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.36579 05 17 35.19 +34 05 24.9 19.5 N ER024651
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.41908 05 17 44.15 +34 06 10.4 19.0 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.43039 05 17 46.04 +34 06 19.7 19.0 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.44172 05 17 47.92 +34 06 28.9 19.1 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.45308 05 17 49.88 +34 06 37.5 19.2 N ER024704
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.50150 05 17 57.99 +34 07 17.8 19.2 T ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.50694 05 17 58.95 +34 07 22.5 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.51076 05 17 59.62 +34 07 25.8 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 01.51539 05 18 00.36 +34 07 29.6 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 03.04122 05 22 19.33 +34 28 20.4 19.6 T ER024J87
PK05Q040 C2005 09 03.04699 05 22 20.35 +34 28 25.0 19.6 T ER024J87
PK05Q040 C2005 09 03.05109 05 22 21.03 +34 28 28.3 19.3 T ER024J87
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.03187 05 25 07.90 +34 41 44.9 19.1 T ER024J87
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.04320 05 25 09.87 +34 41 54.5 19.4 T ER024J87
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.07830 05 25 15.80 +34 42 23.6 19.3 T ER024J87
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.47060 05 26 22.60 +34 47 42.1 19.4 T ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.47338 05 26 23.06 +34 47 44.2 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.48218 05 26 24.64 +34 47 52.0 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 04.49282 05 26 26.38 +34 48 00.2 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 05.47708 05 29 14.27 +35 01 09.9 17.5 T ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 05.48368 05 29 15.40 +35 01 15.2 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 05.49954 05 29 18.09 +35 01 27.7 ER024673
PK05Q040 C2005 09 05.50637 05 29 19.13 +35 01 32.8 ER024673
Observer details:
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observers K. Sarneczky,
Z. Kuli. Measurer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
599 Campo Imperatore-CINEOS. Observers A. Boattini, R. Leoni. Measurers
A. Boattini, R. Leoni, A. Di Paola, E. Dotto. 0.60-m f/3.1 Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
D. Torres, R. Kracke, A. Milner. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 Q4 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Sept. 28.882 TT MPC
q 1.73505 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.129517 Peri. 51.377 +0.473373 -0.879048
a 3.86888 Node 10.811 +0.685184 +0.327146
e 0.55154 Incl. 17.531 +0.553571 +0.346771
P 7.61
From 35 observations 2005 Aug. 31-Sept. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 Q4 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 08 28 05 05.32 +33 04.2 1.698 1.762 76.5 33.9 18.6
2005 09 07 05 33.57 +35 21.3 1.611 1.748 80.1 34.6 18.5
2005 09 17 06 02.26 +37 26.5 1.531 1.739 83.9 35.1 18.3
2005 09 27 06 30.97 +39 19.4 1.456 1.735 87.8 35.3 18.2
2005 10 07 06 59.12 +41 00.5 1.387 1.737 92.0 35.1 18.1
2005 10 17 07 26.00 +42 31.9 1.323 1.744 96.5 34.6 18.0
2005 10 27 07 50.88 +43 56.3 1.265 1.756 101.4 33.7 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-R24
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