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MPEC 2005-V17 : COMET C/2005 R4 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-V17                                Issued 2005 Nov. 3, 00:04 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                           COMET C/2005 R4 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK05R040  C2005 10 26.87554 05 16 23.87 +20 20 28.3          17.8 T EV017215
    CK05R040  C2005 10 26.87660 05 16 23.79 +20 20 28.7          18.1 T EV017215
    CK05R040  C2005 10 26.90813 05 16 21.57 +20 20 30.1          18.3 N EV017A79
    CK05R040  C2005 10 26.91328 05 16 21.26 +20 20 30.4          18.3 N EV017A79
    CK05R040  C2005 10 26.91839 05 16 20.88 +20 20 30.2          18.3 N EV017A79
    CK05R040  C2005 10 28.31934 05 14 39.87 +20 21 03.1          18.4 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 10 28.33160 05 14 39.04 +20 21 03.5          18.8 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 10 28.34366 05 14 38.19 +20 21 03.9          19.1 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 10 28.35863 05 14 36.97 +20 21 04.2          18.8 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 10 28.37059 05 14 36.18 +20 21 04.2          19.0 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.42049 05 13 18.92 +20 21 25.3          17.0 T EV017G96
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.42734 05 13 18.36 +20 21 25.4                 EV017G96
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.43431 05 13 17.86 +20 21 25.6                 EV017G96
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.44120 05 13 17.36 +20 21 25.5                 EV017G96
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.90138 05 12 43.25 +20 21 34.7          18.3 N EV017A79
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.90597 05 12 42.95 +20 21 34.3          18.2 N EV017A79
    CK05R040  C2005 10 29.90903 05 12 42.62 +20 21 33.2          17.8 N EV017A79
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.07923 05 09 57.92 +20 22 08.9          17.9 N EV017213
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.07968 05 09 57.89 +20 22 08.8          17.9 N EV017213
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.08150 05 09 57.75 +20 22 08.9          17.9 N EV017213
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.38409 05 09 34.39 +20 22 13.2          18.7 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.39796 05 09 33.33 +20 22 13.6          18.6 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.41015 05 09 32.39 +20 22 13.1          18.7 T EV017704
    CK05R040  C2005 11 01.42238 05 09 31.39 +20 22 12.6          18.9 T EV017704

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
    D. Torres, R. Kracke, A. Milner, H. Love.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer,
    J. Evans, J. Kommers.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana.  Observers F. Fratev, L. Vrigazov,
    E. Mihaylova, C. Kaldiev.  Measurer F. Fratev.  0.25-m f/4.7 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.

Orbital elements:
    C/2005 R4 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Mar. 8.8509 TT                                   MPC
q   5.187574             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.    6.9931      +0.5436763      +0.8021237
                   Node    63.7701      +0.7560879      -0.5958457
e   1.0            Incl.  164.0163      +0.3643448      +0.0395673
From 112 observations 2005 Sept. 13-Nov. 1.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-V17

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