MPEC 2005-T67 : COMET P/2005 T3 (READ)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-T67                                Issued 2005 Oct. 11, 17:09 UT

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                            COMET P/2005 T3 (READ)

Observations:
    PK05T030  C2005 09 30.33891 02 02 55.28 +12 37 27.0          20.4 N ET067G96
    PK05T030  C2005 09 30.34560 02 02 55.17 +12 37 25.8          20.4 N ET067G96
    PK05T030  C2005 09 30.35226 02 02 55.03 +12 37 26.1          20.5 N ET067G96
    PK05T030  C2005 09 30.35895 02 02 54.85 +12 37 24.7          20.1 N ET067G96
    PK05T030  C2005 10 07.33306 02 00 18.71 +12 27 31.9          20.6 T ET067691
    PK05T030  C2005 10 07.35037 02 00 18.28 +12 27 30.2          20.7 T ET067691
    PK05T030  C2005 10 07.36782 02 00 17.87 +12 27 28.4          20.7 T ET067691
    PK05T030  C2005 10 08.40543 01 59 53.37 +12 25 53.0          21.2 T ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 08.47270 01 59 51.73 +12 25 46.6          20.9 T ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 08.48302 01 59 51.47 +12 25 45.7          21.4 T ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 10.28650 01 59 08.29 +12 22 55.0                 ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 10.29241 01 59 08.09 +12 22 56.9                 ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 10.29870 01 59 08.01 +12 22 55.4                 ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.21245 01 58 45.88 +12 21 26.7          21.1 N ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.21967 01 58 45.73 +12 21 25.9          21.5 N ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.22691 01 58 45.48 +12 21 25.1          21.2 N ET067291
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.32133 01 58 43.12 +12 21 16.8          20.8 N ET067854
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.33571 01 58 42.77 +12 21 14.2          20.8 N ET067854
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.35063 01 58 42.38 +12 21 13.0          20.8 N ET067854
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.43876 01 58 40.26 +12 21 04.4                 ET067926
    PK05T030  C2005 10 11.44948 01 58 39.99 +12 21 03.9          20.8 N ET067926

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. V. Scotti, T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer M. T. Read.  0.9-m f/3 reflector
    + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + 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:
    P/2005 T3 (Read)
T 2004 Nov. 20.230 TT                                   MPC
q   5.92218              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.042866       Peri.  337.154       +0.995327       -0.084248
a   8.08584        Node    27.805       +0.096553       +0.873139
e   0.26759        Incl.    5.804       -0.000936       +0.480135
P  23.0
From 21 observations 2005 Sept. 30-Oct. 11.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 T3 (Read)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 10 07    02 00.44   +12 28.0    5.080    6.036   161.4     3.0  20.3
2005 10 17    01 56.36   +12 11.8    5.054    6.043   172.3     1.3  20.3
2005 10 27    01 52.11   +11 54.3    5.058    6.050   176.6     0.6  20.3
2005 11 06    01 47.97   +11 36.9    5.092    6.058   165.6     2.3  20.4
2005 11 16    01 44.24   +11 21.3    5.157    6.065   154.6     4.0  20.4
2005 11 26    01 41.16   +11 08.8    5.249    6.073   143.7     5.5  20.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-T67

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