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MPEC 2006-B15 : COMET P/2005 V1 (BERNARDI)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-B15                                Issued 2006 Jan. 21, 21:20 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
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                          COMET P/2005 V1 (BERNARDI)

Observations:
    PK05V010  C2005 12 01.21146 12 22 55.87 +05 52 32.0                 EB015204
    PK05V010  C2005 12 01.22243 12 22 56.92 +05 52 29.5          20.5 N EB015204
    PK05V010  C2005 12 29.65726313 01 51.344+04 57 05.46         21.1 T EB015568
    PK05V010  C2005 12 29.66078013 01 51.589+04 57 05.41         21.0 T EB015568
    PK05V010  C2005 12 29.66288813 01 51.737+04 57 05.39         20.9 T EB015568

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
568 Mauna Kea.  Observers F. Bernardi, A. Boattini, D. J. Tholen.  Measurer
    D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 V1 (Bernardi)
T 2005 Aug. 12.6043 TT                                  MPC
q   2.345203             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1033210      Peri.  357.3300      -0.6040989      -0.7695365
a   4.497905       Node   129.7390      +0.7360492      -0.6383920
e   0.478601       Incl.   15.6217      +0.3054440      +0.0164084
P   9.54
From 31 observations 2005 Nov. 1-Dec. 29.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 V1 (Bernardi)       [Mag. = 14.0 + 5 log Delta + 10 log r]
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase  Mag.
2006 01 15    13 18.84   +05 19.7    2.298    2.626    98.3    21.8  20.0
2006 01 25    13 26.75   +05 55.4    2.207    2.660   106.5    20.8  20.0
2006 02 04    13 32.46   +06 47.9    2.123    2.694   115.2    19.3  19.9
2006 02 14    13 35.78   +07 55.4    2.050    2.730   124.2    17.4  19.9
2006 02 24    13 36.61   +09 14.8    1.991    2.767   133.5    15.0  19.9
2006 03 06    13 35.00   +10 41.3    1.951    2.805   142.7    12.4  19.9
2006 03 16    13 31.22   +12 07.8    1.932    2.844   151.1     9.7  20.0
2006 03 26    13 25.80   +13 26.9    1.938    2.884   157.3     7.7  20.0
2006 04 05    13 19.43   +14 31.2    1.970    2.924   158.7     7.1  20.1
2006 04 15    13 12.95   +15 15.3    2.027    2.965   154.7     8.3  20.3
2006 04 25    13 07.13   +15 36.6    2.110    3.007   147.5    10.4  20.4
2006 05 05    13 02.57   +15 35.2    2.215    3.049   139.1    12.5  20.6

Daniel W. E. Green           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-B15

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