MPEC 2005-Y59 : COMET 71P/CLARK
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M.P.E.C. 2005-Y59 Issued 2005 Dec. 30, 23:43 UT
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COMET 71P/CLARK
Observations:
0071P C2005 12 22.63969 14 05 21.61 -05 47 33.8 19.2 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 22.64436 14 05 22.07 -05 47 35.9 19.1 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 22.64963 14 05 22.69 -05 47 40.0 18.9 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 22.65315 14 05 23.21 -05 47 42.3 19.5 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 22.65639 14 05 23.52 -05 47 44.3 20.1 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 22.65934 14 05 23.92 -05 47 46.5 20.2 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 22.66302 14 05 24.29 -05 47 48.8 19.2 N EY059568
0071P C2005 12 24.83059 14 09 32.71 -06 10 51.9 EY059349
0071P C2005 12 24.83642 14 09 33.38 -06 10 55.3 EY059349
0071P C2005 12 24.84227 14 09 34.08 -06 10 59.7 18.2 T EY059349
0071P C2005 12 27.82941 14 15 18.62 -06 42 33.0 EY059349
0071P C2005 12 27.83232 14 15 18.99 -06 42 34.8 EY059349
0071P C2005 12 27.83523 14 15 19.30 -06 42 37.0 18.1 T EY059349
0071P C2005 12 28.52796 14 16 39.39 -06 49 51.1 17.9 T EY059703
0071P C2005 12 28.53444 14 16 40.26 -06 49 55.5 18.1 T EY059703
0071P C2005 12 28.54095 14 16 40.90 -06 49 59.5 18.0 T EY059703
0071P C2005 12 28.54743 14 16 41.66 -06 50 04.4 17.8 T EY059703
0071P C2005 12 29.47928 14 18 29.93 -06 59 50.6 17.6 T EY059H06
0071P C2005 12 29.49689 14 18 31.94 -07 00 01.8 17.9 T EY059H06
0071P C2005 12 29.51165 14 18 33.62 -07 00 11.0 18.0 T EY059H06
0071P C2005 12 30.47739 14 20 26.04 -07 10 16.3 18.2 T EY059H06
0071P C2005 12 30.49500 14 20 28.07 -07 10 28.1 18.2 T EY059H06
0071P C2005 12 30.50971 14 20 29.70 -07 10 36.0 18.7 T EY059H06
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea. Observer J. Pittichova. 2.2-m reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory. Observer E. Guido. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
71P/Clark
Epoch 2006 May 25.0 TT = JDT 2453880.5
T 2006 June 6.79246 TT MPC
q 1.5620858 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17862083 Peri. 208.74552 -0.03353637 +0.98926094
a 3.1225878 Node 59.65809 -0.88254324 +0.03748780
e 0.4997464 Incl. 9.48790 -0.46903383 -0.14127089
P 5.52
From 78 observations 2000-2005, mean residual 0".69. Non-
gravitational parameters A1 = +1.05 +/- 0.19, A2 = -0.7600 +/- 0.1056.
Ephemeris:
71P/Clark
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 12 26 14 11.78 -06 23.2 2.439 2.151 61.5 23.7 16.7 23.2
2006 01 05 14 31.21 -08 07.4 2.284 2.096 66.5 25.5 16.4 23.1
2006 01 15 14 51.09 -09 48.2 2.130 2.042 71.4 27.2 16.1 22.9
2006 01 25 15 11.42 -11 25.2 1.977 1.989 76.3 28.7 15.8 22.7
2006 02 04 15 32.19 -12 58.2 1.827 1.937 81.1 30.2 15.4 22.5
2006 02 14 15 53.34 -14 26.9 1.682 1.887 85.8 31.5 15.1 22.3
2006 02 24 16 14.85 -15 51.8 1.541 1.839 90.5 32.6 14.7 22.1
2006 03 06 16 36.62 -17 13.4 1.408 1.793 95.1 33.4 14.3 21.9
2006 03 16 16 58.54 -18 32.9 1.282 1.750 99.7 34.1 14.0 21.7
2006 03 26 17 20.48 -19 51.9 1.164 1.711 104.4 34.4 13.6 21.4
2006 04 05 17 42.19 -21 12.8 1.055 1.675 109.1 34.4 13.3 21.2
2006 04 15 18 03.44 -22 38.6 0.956 1.643 114.0 33.9 12.9 20.9
2006 04 25 18 23.87 -24 12.8 0.867 1.616 119.1 32.9 12.6 20.6
2006 05 05 18 43.00 -25 59.0 0.789 1.594 124.6 31.4 12.3 20.3
2006 05 15 19 00.31 -28 00.3 0.722 1.578 130.4 29.2 12.1 20.1
2006 05 25 19 15.15 -30 17.9 0.668 1.567 136.7 26.3 11.8 19.8
2006 06 04 19 26.80 -32 49.5 0.626 1.562 143.3 22.8 11.7 19.5
2006 06 14 19 34.78 -35 27.4 0.599 1.564 150.0 18.9 11.6 19.3
2006 06 24 19 38.90 -37 58.6 0.587 1.571 156.1 15.2 11.6 19.2
2006 07 04 19 39.65 -40 06.4 0.590 1.584 160.0 12.7 11.7 19.1
2006 07 14 19 38.42 -41 35.7 0.610 1.603 160.1 12.5 11.8 19.2
2006 07 24 19 36.98 -42 19.1 0.645 1.627 156.4 14.5 12.0 19.4
2006 08 03 19 37.10 -42 17.1 0.695 1.656 150.7 17.5 12.3 19.7
2006 08 13 19 39.95 -41 37.0 0.761 1.690 144.2 20.5 12.6 20.1
2006 08 23 19 45.81 -40 28.3 0.840 1.727 137.6 23.2 13.0 20.4
2006 09 02 19 54.56 -38 59.3 0.933 1.769 131.1 25.4 13.4 20.8
2006 09 12 20 05.70 -37 16.8 1.038 1.813 124.9 27.1 13.8 21.1
2006 09 22 20 18.67 -35 25.4 1.155 1.859 118.8 28.2 14.2 21.4
2006 10 02 20 32.99 -33 27.8 1.282 1.909 112.9 28.9 14.5 21.7
2006 10 12 20 48.23 -31 26.0 1.419 1.959 107.0 29.1 14.9 22.0
2006 10 22 21 04.06 -29 21.4 1.564 2.012 101.3 29.0 15.3 22.3
2006 11 01 21 20.27 -27 14.7 1.717 2.065 95.6 28.6 15.7 22.5
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