MPEC 2006-B17 : COMET P/2005 XA54 (LONEOS-HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-B17 Issued 2006 Jan. 21, 21:58 UT
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COMET P/2005 XA54 (LONEOS-HILL)
Observations:
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.28241 09 57 34.60 +03 48 05.8 17.2 T EB017673
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.28810 09 57 34.88 +03 48 07.9 EB017673
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.29155 09 57 35.02 +03 48 09.3 EB017673
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.38964 09 57 39.35 +03 48 52.0 16.9 T EB017699
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.41879 09 57 40.67 +03 49 04.4 EB017699
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.44793 09 57 42.00 +03 49 17.0 EB017699
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.47711 09 57 43.33 +03 49 29.7 EB017699
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.60238 09 57 49.79 +03 50 22.7 EB017D88
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.60557 09 57 49.93 +03 50 24.7 EB017D88
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.60874 09 57 50.07 +03 50 25.8 17.2 T EB017D88
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.64440 09 57 51.69 +03 50 41.3 EB017349
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.65160 09 57 52.01 +03 50 44.3 EB017349
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.65881 09 57 52.34 +03 50 47.5 17.1 T EB017349
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.70525 09 57 54.42 +03 51 08.0 EB017D83
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.71155 09 57 54.68 +03 51 10.7 EB017D83
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.72124 09 57 55.08 +03 51 15.5 EB017D83
PK05X54A C2006 01 07.72429 09 57 55.26 +03 51 16.7 17.1 T EB017D83
PK05X54A C2006 01 08.73730 09 58 42.63 +03 58 53.0 EB017349
PK05X54A C2006 01 08.74093 09 58 42.79 +03 58 54.7 EB017349
PK05X54A C2006 01 08.74454 09 58 42.96 +03 58 56.7 17.1 T EB017349
PK05X54A C2006 01 09.43447 09 59 14.43 +04 04 23.8 16.7 T EB017703
PK05X54A C2006 01 09.43638 09 59 14.61 +04 04 24.7 16.9 T EB017703
PK05X54A C2006 01 09.43830 09 59 14.67 +04 04 25.7 16.9 T EB017703
PK05X54A C2006 01 09.44022 09 59 14.76 +04 04 26.6 16.9 T EB017703
PK05X54A C2006 01 10.60134 10 00 07.16 +04 14 12.4 17.8 N EB017415
PK05X54A C2006 01 10.60346 10 00 07.23 +04 14 13.6 18.0 N EB017415
PK05X54A C2006 01 10.60558 10 00 07.30 +04 14 14.7 17.9 N EB017415
PK05X54A C2006 01 11.34361 10 00 39.48 +04 20 30.9 17.6 T EB017704
PK05X54A C2006 01 11.35703 10 00 40.02 +04 20 38.2 17.7 T EB017704
PK05X54A C2006 01 11.36954 10 00 40.51 +04 20 44.7 17.8 T EB017704
PK05X54A C2006 01 11.38239 10 00 41.01 +04 20 51.8 18.0 T EB017704
PK05X54A C2006 01 11.39486 10 00 41.56 +04 20 57.8 18.0 T EB017704
PK05X54A C2006 01 19.85952 10 06 04.79 +05 52 16.6 16.7 T EB017215
PK05X54A C2006 01 19.86005 10 06 04.80 +05 52 17.0 16.7 T EB017215
PK05X54A C2006 01 19.86057 10 06 04.81 +05 52 17.4 16.7 T EB017215
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers E. C. Beshore, R. Hill, 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.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
D. Torres, R. Kracke, A. Milner, H. Love. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer,
J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
D83 Miwa. Observer Y. Ohshima. 0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 XA54 (LONEOS-Hill)
T 2006 Mar. 7.8954 TT MPC
q 1.777778 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0648411 Peri. 15.3525 -0.9306156 -0.3242185
a 6.136244 Node 144.2493 +0.2976812 -0.9404405
e 0.710282 Incl. 16.8969 +0.2129333 -0.1022449
P 15.2
From 71 observations 2005 Dec. 4-2006 Jan. 19.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 XA54 (LONEOS-Hill) [Mag. = 14.0 + 5 log Delta + 10 log r]
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag.
2006 01 15 10 03.16 +04 56.0 0.982 1.864 143.0 18.5 16.7
2006 01 25 10 08.64 +07 03.9 0.903 1.835 152.9 14.2 16.4
2006 02 04 10 12.23 +09 55.7 0.844 1.811 163.5 8.9 16.2
2006 02 14 10 14.42 +13 20.0 0.809 1.794 173.9 3.4 16.1
2006 02 24 10 15.99 +16 56.3 0.797 1.782 172.1 4.4 16.0
2006 03 06 10 17.99 +20 19.1 0.809 1.778 161.5 10.2 16.0
2006 03 16 10 21.48 +23 05.9 0.843 1.780 151.1 15.6 16.1
2006 03 26 10 27.12 +25 04.3 0.896 1.789 141.7 20.2 16.3
2006 04 05 10 35.21 +26 11.1 0.964 1.804 133.3 23.8 16.5
2006 04 15 10 45.66 +26 29.8 1.046 1.825 125.9 26.5 16.7
2006 04 25 10 58.05 +26 07.2 1.140 1.852 119.2 28.3 17.0
2006 05 05 11 11.98 +25 10.6 1.244 1.885 113.3 29.4 17.2
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