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MPEC 2005-V22 : COMET P/2005 T4 (SWAN)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-V22                                Issued 2005 Nov. 3, 00:24 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 P/2005 T4 (SWAN)

Observations:
    PK05T040  C2005 10 14.43472 16 03 16.76 -06 42 06.3          11.9 N EV022427
    PK05T040  C2005 10 23.36875 16 30 07.44 -09 31 18.9                 EV022349
    PK05T040  C2005 10 23.36959 16 30 07.51 -09 31 20.1                 EV022349
    PK05T040  C2005 10 23.37043 16 30 07.59 -09 31 20.7          12.6 T EV022349
    PK05T040  C2005 10 23.79546 16 30 48.94 -09 36 52.0          15.3 N EV022J76
    PK05T040  C2005 10 23.79622 16 30 49.07 -09 36 53.8          15.3 N EV022J76
    PK05T040  C2005 10 23.79659 16 30 49.09 -09 36 53.6          15.2 N EV022J76
    PK05T040   2005 10 24.39167 16 31 43.96 -09 44 23.3          14.0 T EV022372
    PK05T040   2005 10 24.40358 16 31 45.07 -09 44 31.5          14.1 T EV022372
    PK05T040  C2005 10 27.44305 16 35 35.27 -10 19 05.8          14.9 N EV022427
    PK05T040  C2005 10 30.42777 16 38 21.52 -10 48 21.6          13.7 N EV022D87
    PK05T040  C2005 10 30.70281 16 38 34.45 -10 50 55.0          17.1 N EV022A79
    PK05T040  C2005 10 30.70639 16 38 34.73 -10 50 58.9          17.2 N EV022A79
    PK05T040  C2005 10 30.71021 16 38 34.85 -10 50 59.7          17.2 N EV022A79

Observer details:
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.
427 Stockport.  Observer M. Mattiazzo.  Canon 300D digital camera + 90mm
    zoom lens (Oct. 14); 0.28-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD (Oct. 27).
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana.  Observers F. Fratev, L. Vrigazov,
    E. Mihaylova.  Measurer F. Fratev.  0.25-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
D87 Brooklyn Park.  Observer M. Mattiazzo.  0.28-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 T4 (SWAN)
T 2005 Oct. 10.532 TT                                   MPC
q   0.64940              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.036145       Peri.   41.431       +0.944141       -0.295157
a   9.05958        Node    25.420       -0.309976       -0.946385
e   0.92832        Incl.  160.036       +0.111863       -0.131291
P  27.3
From 23 observations 2005 Oct. 14-30.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 T4 (SWAN)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 10 27    16 35.11   -10 14.4    1.222    0.731    36.7    54.4  14.1
2005 11 01    16 39.53   -11 02.3    1.396    0.781    33.0    43.8  14.6
2005 11 06    16 42.38   -11 41.3    1.556    0.838    28.9    34.8  15.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-V22

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