MPEC 2005-T26 : COMET P/2005 S2 (SKIFF)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-T26 Issued 2005 Oct. 4, 16:18 UT
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COMET P/2005 S2 (SKIFF)
Observations:
PK05S020 C2005 09 29.79453 00 55 14.35 +03 47 20.2 20.2 N ET026A50
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.86819 00 54 50.51 +03 44 32.2 20.5 N ET026J87
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.87506 00 54 50.34 +03 44 31.4 20.2 N ET026J87
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.88007 00 54 50.22 +03 44 30.7 19.8 N ET026J87
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.93308 00 54 49.02 +03 44 21.3 19.4 N ET026118
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.95165 00 54 48.63 +03 44 19.2 19.6 N ET026118
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.97912 00 54 48.02 +03 44 13.8 19.3 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.98097 00 54 47.99 +03 44 13.9 19.3 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.98281 00 54 47.95 +03 44 13.7 19.3 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.98657 00 54 47.88 +03 44 13.1 19.3 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 09 30.99037 00 54 47.79 +03 44 12.6 19.3 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.21523 00 54 43.01 +03 43 36.9 21.1 T ET026691
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.23287 00 54 42.39 +03 43 35.5 20.0 T ET026691
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.24451 00 54 42.20 +03 43 35.3 19.4 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.25051 00 54 42.00 +03 43 32.7 19.9 T ET026691
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.27351 00 54 41.26 +03 43 30.9 19.9 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.92432 00 54 26.92 +03 41 48.2 19.4 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.92642 00 54 26.86 +03 41 47.9 19.4 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.92849 00 54 26.82 +03 41 47.4 19.4 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.93053 00 54 26.77 +03 41 47.1 19.4 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.93453 00 54 26.68 +03 41 46.3 19.4 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.93847 00 54 26.59 +03 41 45.8 19.4 N ET026213
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.95420 00 54 26.26 +03 41 42.7 ET026941
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.95780 00 54 26.17 +03 41 42.0 ET026941
PK05S020 C2005 10 01.95959 00 54 26.12 +03 41 41.6 ET026941
PK05S020 C2005 10 02.86385 00 54 05.87 +03 39 19.1 ET026941
PK05S020 C2005 10 02.86925 00 54 05.78 +03 39 18.7 ET026941
PK05S020 C2005 10 02.87284 00 54 05.70 +03 39 18.3 ET026941
PK05S020 C2005 10 03.17606 00 53 58.84 +03 38 31.0 20.3 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 03.19215 00 53 58.35 +03 38 27.9 20.2 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 03.21896 00 53 57.81 +03 38 25.0 20.5 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 03.24041 00 53 57.33 +03 38 20.9 20.0 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 03.26187 00 53 56.87 +03 38 16.5 20.3 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 04.32419 00 53 32.90 +03 35 31.5 20.2 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 04.34566 00 53 32.38 +03 35 28.2 19.6 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 04.36712 00 53 31.90 +03 35 23.9 19.9 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 04.38858 00 53 31.39 +03 35 21.6 20.5 N ET026850
PK05S020 C2005 10 04.41003 00 53 30.72 +03 35 15.1 20.1 N ET026850
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, J. S. Yager.
0.30-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observers R. Ferrando, M. Ferrando.
Measurer R. Ferrando. 0.36-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers O. Gerashchenko,
Y. Ivashchenko, D. Kyrylenko. 0.6-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 S2 (Skiff)
T 2009 Apr. 5.970 TT MPC
q 5.47137 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.049710 Peri. 299.731 -0.274456 -0.961476
a 7.32557 Node 166.173 +0.903015 -0.263207
e 0.25311 Incl. 3.695 +0.330511 -0.079280
P 19.8
From 53 observations 2005 Sept. 25-Oct. 4.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 S2 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 27 00 56.26 +03 54.6 5.958 6.945 169.3 1.5 19.3
2005 10 07 00 52.54 +03 28.6 5.930 6.929 178.0 0.3 19.3
2005 10 17 00 48.80 +03 03.0 5.933 6.912 168.6 1.6 19.3
2005 10 27 00 45.27 +02 39.3 5.965 6.896 157.8 3.1 19.3
2005 11 06 00 42.18 +02 19.0 6.027 6.879 146.9 4.5 19.3
2005 11 16 00 39.72 +02 03.3 6.114 6.862 136.2 5.7 19.3
2005 11 26 00 38.03 +01 52.9 6.223 6.846 125.7 6.7 19.3
It is not entirely clear that this is a short-period comet.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-T26
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