MPEC 2005-S11 : COMET P/2005 R2 (VAN NESS)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-S11 Issued 2005 Sept. 17, 00:52 UT
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COMET P/2005 R2 (VAN NESS)
Observations:
PK05R020 C2005 08 04.38802 02 13 15.33 +24 10 20.3 18.5 N ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 08 04.39957 02 13 15.76 +24 10 26.3 19.3 N ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 08 04.41104 02 13 16.32 +24 10 32.4 19.2 N ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 08 04.42253 02 13 16.98 +24 10 37.8 18.7 N ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 08 04.43398 02 13 17.43 +24 10 47.8 17.8 N ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.76360 02 26 25.31 +28 42 43.0 ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.76664 02 26 25.27 +28 42 43.8 ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.77275 02 26 25.20 +28 42 45.1 ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.77581 02 26 25.17 +28 42 46.1 14.8 T ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.91178 02 26 23.94 +28 43 21.8 16.1 N ES011213
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.91897 02 26 23.86 +28 43 23.7 16.1 N ES011213
PK05R020 C2005 09 11.92630 02 26 23.78 +28 43 25.9 16.0 N ES011213
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.29479 02 26 19.48 +28 45 05.6 16.5 T ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.29838 02 26 19.42 +28 45 06.4 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.30602 02 26 19.32 +28 45 08.4 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.31204 02 26 19.24 +28 45 10.3 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.31410 02 26 18.93 +28 45 09.4 16.0 T ES011699
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.33873 02 26 18.44 +28 45 14.6 ES011699
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.36334 02 26 18.04 +28 45 20.9 ES011699
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.39075 02 26 17.64 +28 45 28.1 ES011699
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.57847 02 26 15.99 +28 46 20.4 ES011D88
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.58192 02 26 15.85 +28 46 21.5 ES011D88
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.58537 02 26 15.83 +28 46 22.0 15.6 T ES011D88
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.58780 02 26 15.80 +28 46 23.1 ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.59236 02 26 15.74 +28 46 24.3 ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.59694 02 26 15.66 +28 46 25.5 14.9 T ES011349
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.65093 02 26 14.91 +28 46 39.4 ES011D83
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.65172 02 26 14.84 +28 46 39.8 ES011D83
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.65480 02 26 14.88 +28 46 41.4 ES011D83
PK05R020 C2005 09 12.65557 02 26 14.82 +28 46 40.6 16.5 T ES011D83
PK05R020 2005 09 12.65660 02 26 14.86 +28 46 41.6 15.1 T ES011372
PK05R020 2005 09 12.66181 02 26 14.74 +28 46 43.6 15.0 T ES011372
PK05R020 2005 09 12.66944 02 26 14.65 +28 46 45.1 15.0 T ES011372
PK05R020 C2005 09 13.37500 02 26 05.25 +28 49 48.7 18.5 T ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 13.38229 02 26 05.13 +28 49 50.3 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 13.38924 02 26 05.01 +28 49 52.2 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 13.39618 02 26 04.92 +28 49 54.0 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 13.40451 02 26 04.79 +28 49 56.1 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 13.41146 02 26 04.67 +28 49 57.8 ES011673
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.35928 02 25 50.81 +28 53 52.4 19.0 T ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.37132 02 25 50.39 +28 53 57.8 19.9 T ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.38339 02 25 50.10 +28 53 58.9 20.0 T ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.39545 02 25 50.00 +28 54 03.6 19.7 T ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.40751 02 25 49.56 +28 54 08.0 18.6 T ES011704
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.77358 02 25 43.89 +28 55 34.7 16.7 N ES011379
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.77558 02 25 43.85 +28 55 35.1 16.7 N ES011379
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.77757 02 25 43.84 +28 55 35.5 17.2 N ES011379
PK05R020 C2005 09 14.78556 02 25 43.71 +28 55 38.2 16.9 N ES011379
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, D. Mayes.
0.6-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD, 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner, H. Love. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans,
J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
D83 Miwa. Observer Y. Ohshima. 0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 R2 (Van Ness)
T 2005 Feb. 10.443 TT MPC
q 2.12782 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.154709 Peri. 3.125 +0.717360 +0.684370
a 3.43657 Node 312.765 -0.643004 +0.578238
e 0.38083 Incl. 10.239 -0.268216 +0.444160
P 6.37
From 72 observations 2005 Aug. 4-Sept. 14.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 R2 (Van Ness)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 17 02 25.05 +29 04.1 1.853 2.608 129.3 17.4 16.0
2005 09 27 02 20.33 +29 30.5 1.804 2.644 139.0 14.4 16.0
2005 10 07 02 13.21 +29 35.6 1.774 2.681 149.0 11.1 16.0
2005 10 17 02 04.49 +29 18.5 1.768 2.718 158.1 7.9 16.1
2005 10 27 01 55.27 +28 40.9 1.787 2.755 163.9 5.8 16.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-S11
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