MPEC 2005-X24 : COMET P/2005 W3 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-X24 Issued 2005 Dec. 6, 03:55 UT
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COMET P/2005 W3 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
PK05W030 2005 11 27.61215 05 01 10.70 +06 38 46.0 18.4 T EX024372
PK05W030 2005 11 29.65313 04 59 59.84 +06 27 05.4 18.5 T EX024372
PK05W030 C2005 11 29.65817 04 59 59.67 +06 27 01.9 EX024349
PK05W030 C2005 11 29.66248 04 59 59.49 +06 27 01.0 EX024349
PK05W030 C2005 11 29.66677 04 59 59.34 +06 26 59.7 18.4 T EX024349
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.58502 04 59 27.20 +06 21 55.7 EX024D88
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.59098 04 59 26.97 +06 21 53.8 EX024D88
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.59693 04 59 26.76 +06 21 51.4 18.3 T EX024D88
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.85796 04 59 17.80 +06 20 24.0 EX024147
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.88642 04 59 16.78 +06 20 15.1 19.3 N EX024147
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.92597 04 59 15.34 +06 20 03.0 EX024213
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.92714 04 59 15.30 +06 20 02.5 EX024213
PK05W030 C2005 11 30.92831 04 59 15.26 +06 20 02.2 EX024213
PK05W030 C2005 12 01.10518 04 59 08.79 +06 19 04.4 EX024204
PK05W030 C2005 12 01.10883 04 59 08.62 +06 19 03.4 18.5 N EX024204
PK05W030 C2005 12 01.11249 04 59 08.49 +06 19 02.0 EX024204
PK05W030 C2005 12 01.13270 04 59 07.75 +06 18 55.4 EX024204
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.00175 04 57 26.12 +06 03 56.1 18.2 N EX024213
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.00635 04 57 25.95 +06 03 54.6 18.2 N EX024213
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.00750 04 57 25.90 +06 03 54.2 18.2 N EX024213
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.09815 04 57 22.45 +06 03 27.9 EX024170
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.10039 04 57 22.41 +06 03 27.5 18.1 N EX024170
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.10151 04 57 22.38 +06 03 27.3 18.2 N EX024170
PK05W030 C2005 12 04.10263 04 57 22.34 +06 03 26.9 18.3 N EX024170
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto, V. Sacco. Measurer S. Foglia. 0.40-m f/4 reflector
+ CCD.
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.36-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
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.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 W3 (Kowalski)
T 2005 Aug. 23.0791 TT MPC
q 3.008609 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0607453 Peri. 199.2400 +0.6392563 -0.7539962
a 6.409057 Node 211.5687 +0.7379589 +0.6567630
e 0.530569 Incl. 16.7793 +0.2162590 -0.0123335
P 16.2
From 60 observations 2005 Sept. 30-Dec. 4.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 W3 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 12 06 04 56.25 +05 54.2 2.145 3.102 163.4 5.2 18.6
2005 12 16 04 50.47 +05 14.2 2.181 3.120 159.1 6.5 18.6
2005 12 26 04 45.48 +04 49.8 2.243 3.139 150.9 8.8 18.7
2006 01 05 04 41.87 +04 41.0 2.330 3.160 141.5 11.2 18.8
2006 01 15 04 40.04 +04 46.4 2.439 3.182 132.0 13.3 19.0
2006 01 25 04 40.17 +05 03.4 2.565 3.206 122.7 15.0 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-X24
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