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    M.P.E.C. 2019-Q17                                Issued 2019 August 17, 03:22 UT  
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
        on behalf of Division F 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 C/2019 K5 (Young)                         
    
    
    Observations:
        CK19K050  C2019 06 10.60206500 46 08.07 +07 47 01.0          16.57oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 06 10.60578100 46 08.58 +07 47 03.0          16.54oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 06 10.61293900 46 09.59 +07 47 06.4          16.62oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 06 23.43189 01 14 44.88 +09 12 07.9                VEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 06 23.43544 01 14 45.42 +09 12 09.2          15.9 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 06 23.43899 01 14 45.99 +09 12 10.7          16.2 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 06 23.44255 01 14 46.40 +09 12 12.1          16.1 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 03.43380 01 36 24.80 +10 02 03.3                VEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 03.43866 01 36 25.54 +10 02 03.9          15.4 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 03.44353 01 36 26.18 +10 02 05.1          15.0 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 03.44840 01 36 26.80 +10 02 05.9          15.2 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 08.43349 01 46 56.21 +10 20 49.8                VEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 08.43883 01 46 56.92 +10 20 51.6          15.3 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 08.44416 01 46 57.62 +10 20 52.4          15.3 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050  C2019 07 08.44950 01 46 58.25 +10 20 53.5          15.3 GVEQ017703
        CK19K050 |C2019 07 13.44352 01 57 14.07 +10 35 18.3                VEQ017H06
        CK19K050 |C2019 07 13.44647 01 57 14.46 +10 35 18.6          15.9 GVEQ017H06
        CK19K050  C2019 07 13.51132701 57 22.30 +10 35 28.5          16.23oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 13.51459501 57 22.70 +10 35 29.0          16.24oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 13.52110001 57 23.52 +10 35 29.4          16.30oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 13.53505001 57 25.21 +10 35 31.9          16.71oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 29.52389102 28 07.25 +10 50 26.5          16.28oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 29.52713202 28 07.60 +10 50 26.2          16.25oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 29.53401002 28 08.35 +10 50 25.8          16.37oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 29.54993902 28 10.02 +10 50 25.5          16.14oVEQ017T08
        CK19K050  C2019 07 30.22397 02 29 22.42 +10 49 58.1          16.3 NqEQ017J22
        CK19K050  C2019 07 30.22591 02 29 22.62 +10 49 57.8          16.3 NqEQ017J22
        CK19K050  C2019 07 30.22973 02 29 23.10 +10 49 58.0          16.3 NqEQ017J22
        CK19K050  C2019 07 30.74021 02 30 17.78 +10 49 32.8          15.7 TmEQ017349
        CK19K050  C2019 07 30.74774 02 30 18.59 +10 49 32.6                mEQ017349
        CK19K050 9C2019 07 31.19277 02 31 05.94 +10 49 10.0          17.0 GVEQ017G40
        CK19K050 9C2019 07 31.19801 02 31 06.49 +10 49 09.9          17.0 GVEQ017G40
        CK19K050 9C2019 07 31.20378 02 31 07.09 +10 49 09.4          17.0 GVEQ017G40
        CK19K050  C2019 08 02.06524 02 34 22.82 +10 47 05.3          17.3 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050  C2019 08 02.06778 02 34 23.07 +10 47 05.2          17.4 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050  C2019 08 02.07032 02 34 23.30 +10 47 05.1          17.5 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050  C2019 08 02.07413 02 34 23.75 +10 47 04.6          17.3 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050  S2019 08 02.85949 02 35 44.84 +10 46 02.7          18   RLEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 02.85949 1 + 2101.0881 + 6258.9641 + 1846.3631   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.12117 02 36 11.88 +10 45 40.0                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.12117 1 + 2074.9050 + 6270.6470 + 1836.5429   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.25195 02 36 25.26 +10 45 28.3                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.25195 1 + 2053.0247 + 6267.4139 + 1871.6927   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.38285 02 36 38.71 +10 45 16.2                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.38285 1 + 2048.6492 + 6282.2040 + 1826.7532   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.44817 02 36 45.44 +10 45 09.6                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.44817 1 + 2029.0585 + 6271.5530 + 1883.9640   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.51312 02 36 52.09 +10 45 03.3                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.51312 1 + 1954.5897 + 6198.5380 + 2179.2888   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.57908 02 36 58.80 +10 44 57.8                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.57908 1 + 2024.6527 + 6286.3900 + 1839.1030   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.64440 02 37 05.53 +10 44 51.8                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.64440 1 + 2004.9872 + 6275.4821 + 1896.6619   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.64453 02 37 05.54 +10 44 52.2                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.64453 1 + 2022.4015 + 6293.7108 + 1816.6036   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.77530 02 37 18.89 +10 44 38.0                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.77530 1 + 2000.5728 + 6290.3892 + 1851.7825   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.84076 02 37 25.58 +10 44 31.7                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.84076 1 + 1998.3138 + 6297.7442 + 1829.2949   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 03.97153 02 37 39.00 +10 44 18.6                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 03.97153 1 + 1976.4970 + 6294.2926 + 1864.3895   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 04.10244 02 37 52.30 +10 44 06.7                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 04.10244 1 + 1971.9242 + 6308.9866 + 1819.4007   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  S2019 08 04.36411 02 38 17.79 +10 43 34.3                LEQ017C51
        CK19K050  s2019 08 04.36411 1 + 1945.4611 + 6320.0983 + 1809.5408   EQ017C51
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.55356102 38 38.45 +10 43 19.3          16.71cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.56045402 38 39.17 +10 43 18.5          16.73cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.56372702 38 39.49 +10 43 18.4          16.55cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.56975502 38 40.15 +10 43 17.5          17.29cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.57973902 38 41.14 +10 43 16.7          16.70cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.58187902 38 41.31 +10 43 16.5          16.67cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.58326302 38 41.46 +10 43 16.4          16.66cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050  C2019 08 04.59092102 38 42.25 +10 43 15.4          17.30cVEQ017T05
        CK19K050 KC2019 08 11.03683 02 49 10.04 +10 27 44.4          17.6 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050 KC2019 08 11.04250 02 49 10.56 +10 27 43.5          17.5 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050 KC2019 08 11.04736 02 49 11.02 +10 27 42.5          17.5 NoEQ017461
        CK19K050 KC2019 08 11.05222 02 49 11.46 +10 27 41.8          17.5 NoEQ017461
    
    Observer details:
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observers K. Sarneczky,
        A. Sodor.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers H. Groeller, B. M. Africano.  
        Measurers B. M. Africano, E. J. Christensen, G. A. Farneth, D. C. Fuls,
        A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson,
        G. J. Leonard, T. A. Pruyne, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, F. C. Shelly.  
        0.68-m Schmidt + 10K CCD.
    C51 WISE.  Observer Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer.  
        Measurers A. K. Mainzer, J. M. Bauer, T. Grav, J. R. Masiero, R. M. Cutri,
        J. W. Dailey, E. Kramer, J. Pittichova, S. Sonnett, E. L. Wright.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer B. Lutkenhoner.  
        0.43-m f/6.8 Corrected Dall-Kirkham + CCD.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  
        0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    J22 Tacande Observatory, La Palma.  Observer K. Hills.  
        0.5-m f/2.9 astrograph + CCD.
    T05 ATLAS-HKO, Haleakala.  Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, H. Flewelling.  Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, H. Flewelling, B. Stalder, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young,
        N. Erasmus.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    T08 ATLAS-MLO, Mauna Loa.  Observers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, H. Flewelling.  Measurers L. Denneau, J. Tonry, A. Heinze,
        H. Weiland, H. Flewelling, B. Stalder, A. Fitzsimmons, D. Young,
        N. Erasmus.  0.5-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2019 K5 (Young)                                                           
    Epoch 2019 June 6.0 TT = JDT 2458640.5                                          
    T 2019 June 22.74858 TT                                 Williams                
    q   2.0350037            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    z  +0.0067253      Peri.  174.91524     +0.99067188     +0.13565146             
     +/-0.0000985      Node   177.18809     -0.13247772     +0.98101983             
    e   0.9863140      Incl.   15.31591     -0.03191996     +0.13855961             
    H                                                                               
    From 210 observations 2019 May 17-Aug. 11, mean residual 0".5.                  
                                                                                    
        C/2019 K5 (Young)                                                           
    Epoch 2019 Apr. 27.0 TT = JDT 2458600.5                                         
    T 2019 June 22.74561 TT                                 Williams                
    q   2.0350120            (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    z  +0.0067277      Peri.  174.91377     +0.99066838     +0.13567703             
     +/-0.0000985      Node   177.18808     -0.13250304     +0.98101643             
    e   0.9863091      Incl.   15.31591     -0.03192357     +0.13855865             
    H                                                                               
    From 210 observations 2019 May 17-Aug. 11, mean residual 0".5.                  
                                                                                    
    Ephemeris:
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2019 07 18    02 06 20.5 +10 44 32   1.9410  2.0573    81.7    29.3  17.6
    ...
    2019 08 02    02 34 15.8 +10 47 13   1.8363  2.0910    89.5    29.0  17.5
    ...
    2019 08 10    02 47 32.3 +10 30 49   1.7841  2.1149    94.2    28.6  17.5
    ...
    2019 08 16    02 56 37.0 +10 10 27   1.7470  2.1353    97.8    28.0  17.5
    2019 08 17    02 58 03.0 +10 06 24   1.7409  2.1389    98.5    27.9  17.5
    2019 08 18    02 59 27.7 +10 02 09   1.7350  2.1426    99.1    27.8  17.5
    ...
    2019 08 24    03 07 24.7 +09 32 51   1.7003  2.1658   103.1    27.1  17.5
    ...
    2019 09 01    03 16 32.3 +08 43 54   1.6577  2.1998   108.7    25.8  17.5
    ...
    2019 09 16    03 28 40.7 +06 45 47   1.5921  2.2722   120.3    22.5  17.6
    
    A. U. Tomatic                (C) Copyright 2019 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2019-Q17
    


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