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    M.P.E.C. 2011-P11                                Issued 2011 Aug. 3, 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                           COMET 45P/HONDA-MRKOS-PAJDUSAKOVA
    
    Observations:
    0045P         C2011 07 21.21749 21 50 26.28 -22 34 51.1          17.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.21830 21 50 26.30 -22 34 52.1          16.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.21919 21 50 26.35 -22 34 53.3          16.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22009 21 50 26.38 -22 34 54.5          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22112 21 50 26.42 -22 34 55.7          17.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22201 21 50 26.46 -22 34 57.0          16.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22290 21 50 26.51 -22 34 58.2          16.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22378 21 50 26.53 -22 34 59.5          15.8 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22542 21 50 26.61 -22 35 01.4          17.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22622 21 50 26.65 -22 35 02.6          16.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22702 21 50 26.68 -22 35 03.5          16.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22791 21 50 26.72 -22 35 04.8          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.22916 21 50 26.76 -22 35 06.5          17.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.23097 21 50 26.84 -22 35 08.9          16.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.23408 21 50 26.97 -22 35 12.7          16.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 21.23563 21 50 27.03 -22 35 14.8          16.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.21365 21 53 07.32 -23 48 00.8          17.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.21522 21 53 07.38 -23 48 03.4          16.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.21679 21 53 07.45 -23 48 06.1          16.0 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.21837 21 53 07.54 -23 48 08.7          15.5 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.21995 21 53 07.60 -23 48 11.6          17.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.22151 21 53 07.68 -23 48 14.2          16.3 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.22312 21 53 07.74 -23 48 16.8          15.9 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.22468 21 53 07.81 -23 48 19.5          15.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.22626 21 53 07.89 -23 48 22.0          17.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.22785 21 53 07.97 -23 48 24.7          16.3 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.22942 21 53 08.03 -23 48 27.4          15.9 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.23101 21 53 08.11 -23 48 30.2          15.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.23266 21 53 08.19 -23 48 32.7          17.0 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.23424 21 53 08.27 -23 48 35.4          16.3 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.23582 21 53 08.33 -23 48 38.1          15.9 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.23739 21 53 08.42 -23 48 40.8          15.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.23900 21 53 08.48 -23 48 43.7          17.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.24056 21 53 08.57 -23 48 46.0          16.3 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.24213 21 53 08.65 -23 48 48.6          15.9 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.24371 21 53 08.71 -23 48 51.3          15.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.24530 21 53 08.79 -23 48 53.9          17.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.24687 21 53 08.87 -23 48 56.7          16.3 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.24845 21 53 08.93 -23 48 59.5          15.9 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 24.25002 21 53 09.02 -23 49 02.1          15.4 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.21262 21 55 08.07 -24 49 00.3          16.8 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.21421 21 55 08.14 -24 49 03.5          16.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.21579 21 55 08.21 -24 49 06.8          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.21735 21 55 08.30 -24 49 10.0          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.21891 21 55 08.39 -24 49 13.1          16.8 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22051 21 55 08.48 -24 49 16.3          16.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22209 21 55 08.55 -24 49 19.4          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22369 21 55 08.64 -24 49 22.8          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22633 21 55 08.78 -24 49 28.3          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22720 21 55 08.82 -24 49 30.0          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22807 21 55 08.88 -24 49 31.7          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22896 21 55 08.92 -24 49 33.5          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.22984 21 55 08.95 -24 49 35.3          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23073 21 55 09.02 -24 49 37.2          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23160 21 55 09.05 -24 49 39.0          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23245 21 55 09.10 -24 49 40.6          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23334 21 55 09.16 -24 49 42.4          15.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23419 21 55 09.20 -24 49 44.1          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23509 21 55 09.23 -24 49 45.9          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23595 21 55 09.29 -24 49 47.6          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23683 21 55 09.32 -24 49 49.3          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23771 21 55 09.37 -24 49 51.1          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23858 21 55 09.42 -24 49 52.9          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.23945 21 55 09.46 -24 49 54.7          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.24031 21 55 09.52 -24 49 56.5          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.24117 21 55 09.57 -24 49 58.3          15.2 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.24203 21 55 09.60 -24 50 00.2          15.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 26.24290 21 55 09.64 -24 50 01.9          15.1 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 27.24778 21 56 16.22 -25 25 30.3          16.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 27.24944 21 56 16.32 -25 25 33.9          15.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 27.25174 21 56 16.45 -25 25 39.0          15.6 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 27.25261 21 56 16.48 -25 25 41.2          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 27.25345 21 56 16.54 -25 25 42.9          15.7 NtEP011I40
    0045P         C2011 07 27.25512 21 56 16.64 -25 25 46.5          15.8 NtEP011I40
    0045P        QC2011 08 03.66848 22 08 55.58 -32 38 38.4          13.0 TrEP011E12
    0045P        QC2011 08 03.82598 22 09 18.86 -32 52 54.4          12.9 TrEP011E12
    
    Observer details:
    E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
        + CCD.
    I40 La Silla--TRAPPIST.  Observers E. Jehin, J. Manfroid, M. Gillon,
        D. Hutsemekers, P. Magain.  Measurers J. Manfroid, E. Jehin.  0.60-m f/8.0
        reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
      45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
    Epoch 2011 Oct. 6.0 TT = JDT 2455840.5
    T 2011 Sept. 28.78189 TT                                MPC
    q   0.5296460            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.18774252     Peri.  326.24205     +0.56845212     -0.81936842
    a   3.0206075      Node    89.00899     +0.77027158     +0.49838758
    e   0.8246558      Incl.    4.25277     +0.28903958     +0.28327585
    P   5.25
    From 266 observations 2006 May 30-2011 Aug. 3, mean residual 0".6.
    
    Ephemeris:
      45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2011 07 04    21 37 18.2 -19 11 00   0.6674  1.5917   141.0    23.7  16.7  20.7
    ...
    2011 07 19    21 48 36.4 -21 51 28   0.4129  1.3961   152.7    19.5  14.5  19.3
    ...
    2011 07 27    21 55 59.1 -25 16 26   0.2887  1.2876   157.8    17.4  13.0  18.3
    ...
    2011 08 02    22 04 59.1 -30 23 33   0.2012  1.2042   158.3    18.2  11.6  17.4
    2011 08 03    22 07 13.6 -31 40 39   0.1872  1.1902   157.7    18.9  11.4  17.2
    2011 08 04    22 09 51.3 -33 09 27   0.1734  1.1761   156.9    19.8  11.1  17.0
    ...
    2011 08 10    22 48 21.3 -49 56 02   0.09688 1.0910   141.2    35.6   9.2  16.1
    ...
    2011 08 18    08 25 37.2 -40 47 58   0.07092 0.9759    57.4   119.1   7.5  18.5
    ...
    2011 09 02    09 29 57.4 +02 16 00   0.2658  0.7628    19.0   154.5   8.3  25.4
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2011 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2011-P11
    

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