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    M.P.E.C. 2005-V65                                Issued 2005 Nov. 8, 22:48 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 RV25 (LONEOS-CHRISTENSEN)

Observations:
    PK05R25V  C2005 10 27.99482 00 57 12.92 +16 01 59.2          17.7 N EV065A32
    PK05R25V  C2005 10 28.00042 00 57 12.68 +16 01 58.3                 EV065A32
    PK05R25V  C2005 10 28.95235 00 56 43.14 +15 56 44.6          18.4 N EV065A32
    PK05R25V  C2005 10 28.97086 00 56 42.56 +15 56 38.1          18.5 N EV065A32
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 02.20060 00 54 37.50 +15 33 31.9          19.4 T EV065704
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 02.21571 00 54 36.94 +15 33 27.8          19.7 T EV065704
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 02.22772 00 54 36.54 +15 33 24.0          19.6 T EV065704
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 02.23968 00 54 36.30 +15 33 21.7          20.4 T EV065704
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 02.25180 00 54 35.90 +15 33 15.3          20.2 T EV065704
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 07.82433 00 52 10.16 +15 03 15.6                 EV065J76
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 07.88974 00 52 08.45 +15 02 55.7          18.8 N EV065213
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 07.89285 00 52 08.36 +15 02 54.7          18.8 N EV065213
    PK05R25V  C2005 11 07.89593 00 52 08.30 +15 02 53.8          18.8 N EV065213

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 RV25 (LONEOS-Christensen)
T 2006 Nov. 8.4513 TT                                   MPC
q   3.607109             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1094574      Peri.  191.8746      +0.1970199      -0.9675967
a   4.328187       Node   246.9268      +0.9129651      +0.2397806
e   0.166600       Incl.    9.8840      +0.3573205      -0.0791320
P   9.00
From 84 observations 2005 Sept. 11-Nov. 7.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-V65

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