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MPEC 2005-V21 : COMET P/2005 T3 (READ)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-V21                                Issued 2005 Nov. 3, 00:17 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
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                            COMET P/2005 T3 (READ)

Observations:
    PK05T030  C2005 10 21.26991 01 54 33.04 +12 04 23.6          20.0 T EV021673
    PK05T030  C2005 10 21.27836 01 54 32.82 +12 04 22.8                 EV021673
    PK05T030  C2005 10 21.28611 01 54 32.65 +12 04 22.0                 EV021673
    PK05T030  C2005 10 21.29363 01 54 32.47 +12 04 21.3                 EV021673
    PK05T030  C2005 10 30.21159 01 50 44.37 +11 48 32.5          20.8 T EV021291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 30.22135 01 50 44.12 +11 48 31.4          20.8 T EV021291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 30.22988 01 50 43.90 +11 48 30.7          20.7 T EV021291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer D. Mayes.  Measurer
    J. Young.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 T3 (Read)
T 2006 Jan. 3.897 TT                                    MPC
q   6.20357              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.047910       Peri.    7.574       +0.813781       -0.578911
a   7.50786        Node    27.995       +0.527331       +0.698475
e   0.17372        Incl.    6.264       +0.244301       +0.420708
P  20.6
From 28 observations 2005 Sept. 30-Oct. 30.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 T3 (Read)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 10 27    01 52.10   +11 54.3    5.214    6.207   176.6     0.5  20.5
2005 11 06    01 47.94   +11 36.8    5.241    6.206   165.6     2.3  20.5
2005 11 16    01 44.16   +11 21.0    5.297    6.205   154.6     3.9  20.5
2005 11 26    01 41.02   +11 08.2    5.382    6.205   143.7     5.4  20.6
2005 12 06    01 38.70   +10 59.7    5.490    6.204   133.0     6.7  20.6
2005 12 16    01 37.34   +10 56.3    5.619    6.204   122.5     7.7  20.7
2005 12 26    01 37.02   +10 58.4    5.764    6.204   112.2     8.4  20.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-V21

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