MPEC 2006-A63 : COMET C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-A63 Issued 2006 Jan. 12, 21:33 UT
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COMET C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK05EH3L C2006 01 07.39272 10 23 11.58 -07 57 11.3 17.3 T EA063703
CK05EH3L C2006 01 07.40024 10 23 11.18 -07 57 12.6 17.4 T EA063703
CK05EH3L C2006 01 07.40776 10 23 10.82 -07 57 14.5 17.4 T EA063703
CK05EH3L C2006 01 07.41528 10 23 10.32 -07 57 16.7 17.5 T EA063703
CK05EH3L C2006 01 10.33311 10 20 26.00 -08 06 47.0 18.4 T EA063704
CK05EH3L C2006 01 10.34612 10 20 25.25 -08 06 50.6 19.1 T EA063704
CK05EH3L C2006 01 10.35916 10 20 24.43 -08 06 51.3 18.5 T EA063704
CK05EH3L C2006 01 10.37209 10 20 23.71 -08 06 54.1 18.3 T EA063704
CK05EH3L C2006 01 10.38495 10 20 22.93 -08 06 57.1 18.4 T EA063704
Observer details:
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer S. M. Larson. 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS)
Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5
T 2007 Mar. 5.91293 TT MPC
q 3.8869471 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0008261 Peri. 261.48682 +0.02619876 +0.97967334
+/-0.0000071 Node 344.79656 +0.90470242 -0.10786619
e 1.0032111 Incl. 130.67895 -0.42523776 -0.16913025
From 52 observations 2005 Mar. 3-2006 Jan. 10, mean residual 0".48.
Residuals in seconds of arc
050303 691 0.0 0.3+ 050330 A13 0.1- 0.4+ 050504 G96 0.0 0.1+
050303 691 0.3- 0.2+ 050330 A13 0.3- 0.3- 050504 G96 0.0 0.0
050303 691 0.2- 0.1+ 050331 360 0.0 0.2- 050504 G96 0.0 0.0
050308 699 0.2- 0.9+ 050331 360 0.6+ 0.0 050513 G96 0.2+ 0.1+
050308 699 2.1+ 1.2+ 050331 360 0.6+ 0.1+ 050513 G96 0.2+ 0.3+
050308 699 0.4+ 0.4+ 050331 461 0.3+ 0.0 050513 G96 0.1- 0.0
050308 699 0.5+ 0.5- 050331 461 0.2+ 0.1- 050513 G96 0.0 0.3+
050312 704 1.0+ 1.0+ 050331 461 0.2+ 0.0 060107 703 0.3- 0.7+
050312 704 0.1+ 0.8- 050331 461 0.3+ 0.4- 060107 703 0.0 0.9+
050312 704 0.6+ 0.5+ 050331 461 0.1+ 0.2- 060107 703 0.8+ 0.5+
050312 704 0.2+ 0.2- 050404 G96 0.2- 0.2- 060107 703 0.4- 0.2-
050312 704 0.9+ 0.1+ 050404 G96 0.1- 0.4- 060110 704 0.2+ 0.6-
050316 G96 0.6- 0.3- 050404 G96 0.1- 0.6- 060110 704 0.4+ 1.8-
050316 G96 0.7- 0.2- 050404 G96 0.3- 0.3- 060110 704 0.5- 0.0
050316 G96 0.8- 0.1- 050410 691 0.2+ 0.1+ 060110 704 0.1+ 0.4-
050316 G96 0.6- 0.3- 050410 691 0.0 0.2+ 060110 704 0.3- 1.0-
050330 A13 0.4- 0.2+ 050410 691 0.1+ 0.2+
050330 A13 0.0 0.1- 050504 G96 0.0 0.1-
Ephemeris:
C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 01 05 10 25.32 -07 48.9 4.714 5.299 121.8 9.1 19.1
2006 01 15 10 15.74 -08 20.4 4.525 5.244 132.9 7.9 18.9
2006 01 25 10 04.45 -08 42.3 4.366 5.190 143.5 6.5 18.8
2006 02 04 09 51.75 -08 53.0 4.241 5.137 152.7 5.0 18.6
2006 02 14 09 38.11 -08 52.0 4.156 5.084 157.8 4.2 18.5
2006 02 24 09 24.13 -08 39.6 4.113 5.032 155.8 4.6 18.5
2006 03 06 09 10.48 -08 17.4 4.111 4.981 148.0 6.1 18.5
2006 03 16 08 57.76 -07 48.3 4.147 4.930 137.8 7.8 18.6
2006 03 26 08 46.46 -07 15.3 4.215 4.880 126.9 9.4 18.7
2006 04 05 08 36.87 -06 41.8 4.310 4.830 115.8 10.7 18.8
2006 04 15 08 29.12 -06 10.4 4.422 4.782 105.1 11.7 18.8
2006 04 25 08 23.18 -05 43.4 4.545 4.734 94.7 12.2 18.9
2006 05 05 08 18.97 -05 22.3 4.671 4.687 84.7 12.4 18.9
2006 05 15 08 16.28 -05 08.2 4.795 4.641 75.2 12.2 19.0
2006 05 25 08 14.94 -05 01.7 4.910 4.596 66.2 11.6 19.0
2006 06 04 08 14.74 -05 03.1 5.012 4.552 57.7 10.9 19.0
2006 06 14 08 15.48 -05 12.7 5.098 4.509 49.7 9.9 19.0
2006 06 24 08 16.97 -05 30.5 5.164 4.466 42.4 8.8 18.9
2006 07 04 08 19.04 -05 56.8 5.208 4.426 35.9 7.7 18.9
2006 07 14 08 21.50 -06 31.5 5.229 4.386 30.7 6.8 18.8
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-A63
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