MPEC 2005-S78 : COMET C/2005 S2 (SKIFF)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-S78 Issued 2005 Sept. 30, 17:13 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET C/2005 S2 (SKIFF)
Observations:
CK05S020 C2005 09 25.23529 00 56 53.99 +03 59 04.4 20.0 N ES078691
CK05S020 C2005 09 25.25292 00 56 53.64 +03 59 01.7 19.9 N ES078691
CK05S020 C2005 09 25.27047 00 56 53.26 +03 58 58.9 19.9 N ES078691
CK05S020 C2005 09 29.27649 00 55 25.73 +03 48 39.9 19.1 T ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 29.29933 00 55 25.29 +03 48 35.6 ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 29.32219 00 55 24.76 +03 48 31.8 ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 29.34499 00 55 24.23 +03 48 28.7 ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.23449 00 55 04.64 +03 46 11.2 19.6 T ES078673
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.25116 00 55 04.27 +03 46 08.5 ES078673
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.25682 00 55 03.91 +03 46 06.5 19.2 T ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.26343 00 55 03.98 +03 46 06.4 ES078673
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.27627 00 55 03.69 +03 46 04.7 ES078673
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.28165 00 55 03.51 +03 46 03.8 ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.28333 00 55 03.56 +03 46 03.9 19.0 T ES078G96
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.28942 00 55 03.39 +03 46 03.1 ES078G96
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.29548 00 55 03.25 +03 46 02.3 ES078G96
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.30155 00 55 03.12 +03 46 01.2 ES078G96
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.30646 00 55 02.91 +03 45 58.7 ES078699
CK05S020 C2005 09 30.33127 00 55 02.28 +03 45 54.8 ES078699
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. Block. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers B. A. Skiff, M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 S2 (Skiff)
T 2010 Feb. 12.081 TT MPC
q 3.29967 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 306.165 -0.265588 -0.960488
Node 201.227 -0.794176 +0.169023
e 1.0 Incl. 166.711 -0.546578 +0.221121
From 12 observations 2005 Sept. 25-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 S2 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 27 00 56.26 +03 54.6 11.582 12.568 169.3 0.9 19.3
2005 10 07 00 52.56 +03 28.6 11.510 12.509 178.0 0.2 19.3
2005 10 17 00 48.83 +03 02.6 11.472 12.450 168.6 0.9 19.2
2005 10 27 00 45.19 +02 37.4 11.466 12.391 157.7 1.7 19.2
2005 11 06 00 41.75 +02 13.8 11.490 12.332 146.8 2.5 19.2
2005 11 16 00 38.63 +01 52.5 11.543 12.273 135.9 3.2 19.2
2005 11 26 00 35.92 +01 34.1 11.619 12.213 125.1 3.8 19.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-S78
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