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MPEC 2005-V67 : COMET P/2005 T3 (READ)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-V67                                Issued 2005 Nov. 8, 22:55 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
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                            COMET P/2005 T3 (READ)

Observations:
    PK05T030  C2005 11 06.04953 01 47 55.01 +11 36 39.5          20.7 N EV067213
    PK05T030  C2005 11 06.06796 01 47 54.51 +11 36 38.3          20.7 N EV067213
    PK05T030  C2005 11 06.08458 01 47 54.08 +11 36 36.6          20.7 N EV067213
    PK05T030  C2005 11 06.86052 01 47 35.61 +11 35 19.3          20.8 N EV067213
    PK05T030  C2005 11 06.86420 01 47 35.52 +11 35 18.8          20.8 N EV067213
    PK05T030  C2005 11 06.86788 01 47 35.44 +11 35 18.4          20.8 N EV067213
    PK05T030  C2005 11 07.92646 01 47 10.28 +11 33 31.1          20.4 N EV067215

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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 T3 (Read)
T 2006 Jan. 23.607 TT                                   MPC
q   6.20671              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.048033       Peri.    8.920       +0.799913       -0.597918
a   7.49505        Node    28.000       +0.543634       +0.685756
e   0.17189        Incl.    6.275       +0.254167       +0.415009
P  20.5
From 35 observations 2005 Sept. 30-Nov. 7.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 T3 (Read)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 11 06    01 47.94   +11 36.8    5.246    6.211   165.6     2.3  20.5
2005 11 16    01 44.16   +11 21.0    5.302    6.210   154.6     3.9  20.6
2005 11 26    01 41.01   +11 08.2    5.386    6.209   143.7     5.4  20.6
2005 12 06    01 38.69   +10 59.7    5.495    6.208   133.0     6.7  20.6
2005 12 16    01 37.33   +10 56.2    5.623    6.208   122.5     7.7  20.7
2005 12 26    01 37.00   +10 58.3    5.768    6.207   112.2     8.4  20.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-V67

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