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  • MPEC 2005-L57 : COMET C/2005 K1 (SKIFF)

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    M.P.E.C. 2005-L57                                Issued 2005 June 13, 15:26 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.
    
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                 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 K1 (SKIFF)
    
    Observations:
        CK05K010  C2005 05 28.91859 17 35 27.10 +64 48 08.1          17.7 N EL057130
        CK05K010  C2005 05 28.92253 17 35 26.72 +64 48 05.7          17.6 N EL057130
        CK05K010  C2005 05 28.92555 17 35 26.33 +64 48 05.1          17.7 N EL057130
        CK05K010  C2005 05 28.92950 17 35 26.05 +64 48 04.3          17.7 N EL057130
        CK05K010  C2005 06 05.06681 17 24 01.06 +64 10 45.3          16.4 N EL057232
        CK05K010  C2005 06 05.07043 17 24 00.64 +64 10 44.3          16.3 N EL057232
        CK05K010  C2005 06 06.58403 17 21 35.87 +64 00 38.5                 EL057D88
        CK05K010  C2005 06 06.58748 17 21 35.53 +64 00 36.8                 EL057D88
        CK05K010  C2005 06 06.59093 17 21 35.15 +64 00 34.6          16.4 T EL057D88
        CK05K010  C2005 06 06.92920 17 21 02.65 +63 58 14.2          16.6 T EL057A41
        CK05K010  C2005 06 06.94181 17 21 01.47 +63 58 09.2          16.6 T EL057A41
        CK05K010  C2005 06 06.95580 17 21 00.04 +63 58 03.6          16.5 T EL057A41
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.03933 17 17 42.07 +63 42 37.0          16.4 N EL057J76
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.04122 17 17 41.88 +63 42 36.1          16.5 N EL057J76
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.04235 17 17 41.77 +63 42 35.5          16.6 N EL057J76
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.33483 17 17 13.79 +63 40 16.8          17.0 N EL057H45
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.36193 17 17 11.48 +63 40 07.8          16.9 N EL057H45
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.36572 17 17 11.11 +63 40 05.9          16.0 T EL057H45
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.70104 17 16 39.58 +63 37 24.4                 EL057349
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.70549 17 16 39.23 +63 37 22.5                 EL057349
        CK05K010  C2005 06 09.70992 17 16 38.82 +63 37 20.2          16.4 T EL057349
        CK05K010  C2005 06 12.88067 17 11 43.98 +63 10 18.9          16.7 N EL057213
        CK05K010  C2005 06 12.88293 17 11 43.78 +63 10 17.8          16.7 N EL057213
        CK05K010  C2005 06 12.88406 17 11 43.70 +63 10 17.0          16.7 N EL057213
    
    Observer details:
    130 Lumezzane.  Observers C. Cremaschini, S. Foglia, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
        G. Pizzetti.  Measurers W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti.  0.40-m
        f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik.  Observer R. Palcic.  0.40-m f/3.6 reflector
        + CCD.
    D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/6.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2005 K1 (Skiff)
    T 2005 Nov. 20.732 TT                                   MPC
    q   3.69450              (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  134.818       +0.053705       +0.343196
                       Node   106.338       -0.935188       -0.311918
    e   1.0            Incl.   77.738       +0.350055       -0.885959
    From 170 observations 2005 May 16-June 12.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-L57
    

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