MPEC 2005-B46 : COMET C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-B46 Issued 2005 Jan. 21, 23:23 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.52454 13 13 50.88 -01 09 48.6 14.8 T EB046703
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.53098 13 13 51.25 -01 09 56.3 14.7 T EB046703
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.53745 13 13 51.65 -01 10 04.3 14.8 T EB046703
CK05A010 C2004 12 09.54390 13 13 52.06 -01 10 12.0 14.8 T EB046703
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.44078 13 53 26.34 -18 44 07.5 14.9 N EB046H06
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.47043 13 53 28.38 -18 45 23.2 14.8 N EB046H06
CK05A010 C2005 01 15.49997 13 53 30.44 -18 46 39.3 14.8 N EB046H06
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.47755 13 54 40.20 -19 28 53.2 14.6 N EB046H06
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.49520 13 54 41.43 -19 29 39.6 14.8 N EB046H06
CK05A010 C2005 01 16.51224 13 54 42.64 -19 30 24.8 14.8 N EB046H06
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.15927 13 55 29.38 -19 59 04.8 14.3 N EB046945
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.16270 13 55 29.61 -19 59 14.2 14.3 N EB046945
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.16598 13 55 29.87 -19 59 22.9 14.3 N EB046945
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.16940 13 55 30.11 -19 59 32.2 14.3 N EB046945
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.17235 13 55 30.32 -19 59 40.1 14.3 N EB046945
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.48085 13 55 52.16 -20 13 24.4 16.1 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.48137 13 55 52.10 -20 13 24.8 16.0 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.49416 13 55 53.39 -20 14 03.5 15.8 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.49492 13 55 53.21 -20 14 03.4 16.1 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.50945 13 55 54.40 -20 14 43.8 16.0 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.51008 13 55 54.39 -20 14 44.1 16.0 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.52363 13 55 55.35 -20 15 22.6 15.8 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.52416 13 55 55.40 -20 15 23.8 16.1 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.53671 13 55 56.36 -20 15 58.8 15.8 T EB046704
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.53775 13 55 56.09 -20 15 59.8 16.1 T EB046704
CK05A010 2005 01 17.80313 13 56 16.15 -20 28 05.1 14.2 T EB046372
CK05A010 2005 01 17.80694 13 56 16.42 -20 28 16.2 EB046372
CK05A010 2005 01 17.81181 13 56 16.73 -20 28 29.8 14.1 T EB046372
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.84175 13 56 18.76 -20 29 51.0 EB046349
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.84292 13 56 18.84 -20 29 54.2 EB046349
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.84410 13 56 18.92 -20 29 57.5 EB046349
CK05A010 C2005 01 17.84528 13 56 19.01 -20 30 00.9 13.4 T EB046349
CK05A010 C2005 01 18.14368 13 56 40.90 -20 43 40.6 EB046246
CK05A010 C2005 01 18.14417 13 56 40.95 -20 43 41.8 EB046246
CK05A010 C2005 01 18.14502 13 56 41.02 -20 43 44.2 EB046246
CK05A010 C2005 01 18.14531 13 56 41.06 -20 43 45.1 EB046246
CK05A010 C2005 01 18.14566 13 56 41.06 -20 43 46.2 EB046246
CK05A010 C2005 01 18.14620 13 56 41.08 -20 43 47.4 EB046246
CK05A010 C2005 01 19.46441 13 58 18.59 -21 45 36.2 14.0 T EB046673
CK05A010 C2005 01 19.46869 13 58 18.88 -21 45 48.5 EB046673
CK05A010 C2005 01 19.47159 13 58 19.14 -21 45 56.8 EB046673
CK05A010 C2005 01 19.47575 13 58 19.41 -21 46 08.7 EB046673
CK05A010 2005 01 19.84461 13 58 46.82 -22 03 53.9 14.4 T EB046372
CK05A010 2005 01 19.84722 13 58 46.93 -22 04 00.6 EB046372
CK05A010 2005 01 19.85104 13 58 47.23 -22 04 11.7 14.3 T EB046372
CK05A010 C2005 01 20.23539 13 59 15.96 -22 22 52.2 14.4 N EB046A61
CK05A010 C2005 01 20.23921 13 59 16.23 -22 23 03.6 14.4 N EB046A61
CK05A010 C2005 01 20.24226 13 59 16.50 -22 23 12.8 14.4 N EB046A61
CK05A010 C2005 01 20.44406 13 59 31.92 -22 33 08.4 14.9 N EB046850
CK05A010 C2005 01 20.48729 13 59 35.07 -22 35 16.0 14.8 N EB046850
CK05A010 C2005 01 21.18830 14 00 28.34 -23 10 09.4 14.3 N EB046A61
CK05A010 C2005 01 21.19325 14 00 28.77 -23 10 23.6 14.3 N EB046A61
CK05A010 C2005 01 21.19898 14 00 29.12 -23 10 41.1 14.3 N EB046A61
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + 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.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 1024 CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A61 Tortona. Observers F. Fratev, E. Mihaylova. Measurer F. Fratev. 0.25-m
f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory. Observer J. Sue. 0.25-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
T 2005 Apr. 10.2392 TT MPC
q 0.906560 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 271.8936 +0.0141244 +0.9974620
Node 355.8547 +0.1432039 -0.0710917
e 1.0 Incl. 74.8893 -0.9895924 +0.0039491
From 82 observations 2004 Dec. 9-2005 Jan. 20.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 A1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 01 20 13 58.97 -22 11.3 1.395 1.630 84.6 36.9 13.8
2005 01 25 14 05.50 -26 33.9 1.276 1.567 86.7 38.9 13.5
2005 01 30 14 12.78 -31 41.8 1.164 1.504 88.4 40.9 13.1
2005 02 04 14 21.27 -37 44.2 1.061 1.442 89.5 43.1 12.7
2005 02 09 14 31.87 -44 49.7 0.971 1.380 89.7 45.6 12.3
2005 02 14 14 46.45 -53 02.0 0.896 1.320 88.9 48.4 12.0
2005 02 19 15 09.65 -62 12.8 0.841 1.262 86.8 51.5 11.6
2005 02 24 15 55.93 -71 47.5 0.810 1.206 83.5 54.6 11.4
2005 03 01 18 03.48 -79 45.6 0.803 1.152 79.1 57.7 11.1
2005 03 06 22 12.35 -79 35.7 0.820 1.101 74.2 60.1 11.0
2005 03 11 00 08.35 -72 25.0 0.859 1.055 69.0 61.5 10.9
2005 03 16 00 50.58 -64 32.3 0.915 1.013 63.9 61.9 10.9
2005 03 21 01 11.21 -57 19.6 0.982 0.977 59.2 61.1 10.9
2005 03 26 01 23.32 -50 57.5 1.057 0.947 54.8 59.4 10.9
2005 03 31 01 31.26 -45 21.6 1.136 0.925 50.9 56.9 10.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-B46
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