MPEC 2005-T11 : COMET C/2005 S3 (READ)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-T11 Issued 2005 Oct. 1, 17:47 UT
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COMET C/2005 S3 (READ)
Observations:
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.41409 02 27 29.77 +19 18 27.3 19.2 T ET011691
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.43144 02 27 29.43 +19 18 26.6 19.3 T ET011691
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.44885 02 27 29.06 +19 18 25.1 19.2 T ET011691
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.78332 02 27 22.91 +19 18 02.4 18.7 T ET011A50
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.80631 02 27 22.90 +19 18 02.2 19.4 T ET011A50
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.81694 02 27 22.80 +19 18 02.6 18.9 T ET011A50
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.87618 02 27 21.51 +19 17 58.0 ET011118
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.88309 02 27 21.33 +19 17 57.1 ET011118
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.95302 02 27 20.06 +19 17 53.7 19.7 T ET011J87
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.96916 02 27 19.74 +19 17 52.7 19.6 T ET011J87
CK05S030 C2005 09 30.98550 02 27 19.42 +19 17 51.6 19.5 T ET011J87
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.11130 02 27 16.86 +19 17 43.2 ET011J95
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.11543 02 27 16.78 +19 17 43.0 ET011J95
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.11967 02 27 16.68 +19 17 42.5 19.3 N ET011J95
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.15938 02 27 15.91 +19 17 40.1 ET011J95
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.30487 02 27 13.29 +19 17 32.1 19.4 T ET011291
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.32246 02 27 12.90 +19 17 30.9 19.2 T ET011291
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.33371 02 27 12.68 +19 17 30.2 19.3 T ET011291
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.35080 02 27 12.40 +19 17 29.4 18.4 N ET011651
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.36117 02 27 12.14 +19 17 28.4 18.4 N ET011651
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.36994 02 27 12.01 +19 17 28.0 18.5 T ET011G96
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.37411 02 27 11.87 +19 17 28.2 18.4 N ET011651
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.37688 02 27 11.87 +19 17 27.4 ET011G96
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.38381 02 27 11.71 +19 17 26.9 ET011G96
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.39074 02 27 11.59 +19 17 26.5 ET011G96
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.42824 02 27 10.82 +19 17 24.5 18.5 T ET011673
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.43171 02 27 10.75 +19 17 24.2 ET011673
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.43657 02 27 10.66 +19 17 23.9 ET011673
CK05S030 C2005 10 01.44618 02 27 10.44 +19 17 23.3 ET011673
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + 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.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers O. Gerashchenko,
Y. Ivashchenko, D. Kyrylenko. 0.6-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 S3 (Read)
T 2005 May 16.916 TT MPC
q 2.42927 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 55.964 +0.962442 +0.266475
Node 288.535 -0.263630 +0.871668
e 1.0 Incl. 3.139 -0.064837 +0.411322
From 27 observations 2005 Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 S3 (Read)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 27 02 28.42 +19 21.1 1.965 2.828 142.7 12.4 18.0
2005 10 07 02 25.14 +19 09.5 1.956 2.884 153.2 9.0 18.1
2005 10 17 02 20.50 +18 47.3 1.971 2.942 164.0 5.4 18.2
2005 10 27 02 15.24 +18 17.5 2.012 3.002 173.9 2.0 18.3
2005 11 06 02 10.13 +17 44.1 2.081 3.065 171.6 2.7 18.5
2005 11 16 02 05.92 +17 11.6 2.177 3.129 161.1 5.9 18.6
2005 11 26 02 03.09 +16 43.8 2.299 3.195 150.4 8.8 18.9
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