MPEC 2005-W25 : COMET P/2005 T4 (SWAN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-W25 Issued 2005 Nov. 21, 21:28 UT
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COMET P/2005 T4 (SWAN)
Observations:
PK05T040 C2005 10 24.38234 16 31 43.08 -09 44 17.5 14.8 T EW025355
PK05T040 C2005 10 24.38343 16 31 43.13 -09 44 18.9 EW025355
PK05T040 C2005 10 24.38456 16 31 43.17 -09 44 19.1 EW025355
PK05T040 C2005 10 24.39549 16 31 44.33 -09 44 26.4 13.8 T EW025372
PK05T040 C2005 10 24.40764 16 31 45.35 -09 44 34.5 14.0 T EW025372
PK05T040 C2005 10 31.40382 16 39 06.30 -10 57 09.5 17.6 T EW025372
Observer details:
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 T4 (SWAN)
T 2005 Oct. 10.538 TT MPC
q 0.64940 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.034450 Peri. 41.444 +0.944079 -0.295352
a 9.35420 Node 25.422 -0.310173 -0.946319
e 0.93058 Incl. 160.036 +0.111838 -0.131327
P 28.6
From 30 observations 2005 Oct. 14-31.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 T4 (SWAN)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 01 05 16 55.28 -15 14.3 2.437 1.672 30.9 17.6 19.2
2006 01 15 16 54.88 -15 24.8 2.433 1.808 40.9 20.9 19.5
2006 01 25 16 52.87 -15 29.3 2.397 1.942 51.4 23.3 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-W25
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