MPEC 2005-R50 : COMET C/2005 P3 (SWAN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-R50 Issued 2005 Sept. 10, 14:00 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 P3 (SWAN)
Observations:
CK05P030 C2005 08 30.81399 11 31 54.75 +42 02 58.7 14 N ER050204
CK05P030 C2005 08 30.81571 11 31 54.73 +42 03 03.1 ER050204
CK05P030 C2005 08 30.82238 11 31 54.61 +42 03 18.8 ER050204
CK05P030 C2005 08 30.82410 11 31 54.49 +42 03 23.3 ER050204
CK05P030 C2005 09 03.81807 11 29 45.52 +44 35 10.7 ER050232
CK05P030 C2005 09 03.81986 11 29 45.49 +44 35 15.7 15.4 N ER050J76
CK05P030 C2005 09 03.82098 11 29 45.51 +44 35 17.9 15.4 N ER050J76
CK05P030 C2005 09 03.82212 11 29 45.43 +44 35 20.2 15.4 N ER050J76
CK05P030 C2005 09 03.82645 11 29 45.37 +44 35 28.5 ER050232
CK05P030 C2005 09 07.84441 11 27 12.62 +46 54 37.1 14.1 N ER050A77
CK05P030 C2005 09 07.84728 11 27 12.59 +46 54 41.5 ER050A77
CK05P030 C2005 09 07.85546 11 27 12.27 +46 55 01.2 14.4 N ER050A77
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 P3 (SWAN)
T 2005 Aug. 9.744 TT MPC
q 0.52557 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02294 Peri. 32.116 -0.384447 +0.246795
Node 242.818 -0.903892 +0.095147
e 0.98794 Incl. 89.701 +0.187562 +0.964385
From 44 observations 2005 Aug. 26-Sept. 7.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 P3 (SWAN)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 07 11 27.78 +46 26.3 1.262 0.824 40.7 52.9 14.7
2005 09 12 11 24.30 +49 09.3 1.273 0.905 44.9 51.7 15.1
2005 09 17 11 20.44 +51 44.7 1.277 0.988 49.6 50.8 15.5
2005 09 22 11 16.11 +54 18.6 1.273 1.071 54.6 49.8 15.8
2005 09 27 11 11.07 +56 56.1 1.264 1.154 59.9 48.7 16.1
2005 10 02 11 04.91 +59 41.1 1.251 1.236 65.5 47.5 16.4
2005 10 07 10 56.89 +62 36.7 1.235 1.318 71.4 46.0 16.7
2005 10 12 10 45.84 +65 44.6 1.217 1.399 77.6 44.2 16.9
2005 10 17 10 29.72 +69 04.0 1.199 1.479 84.1 42.1 17.1
2005 10 22 10 04.74 +72 30.6 1.184 1.557 90.8 39.7 17.3
2005 10 27 09 23.70 +75 51.5 1.173 1.635 97.7 37.0 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-R50
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