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  • MPEC 2014-G70 : COMET P/2005 JQ5 (CATALINA)

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    M.P.E.C. 2014-G70                                Issued 2014 Apr. 10, 21:04 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,
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                              COMET P/2005 JQ5 (CATALINA)
    
    Observations:
        PK14G020 KC2014 04 09.38799 20 36 02.98 -15 22 31.6          18.7 NqEG070I47
        PK14G020 KC2014 04 09.39693 20 36 06.17 -15 22 23.6          18.7 NqEG070I47
        PK14G020 KC2014 04 09.40486 20 36 08.98 -15 22 16.8          18.7 NqEG070I47
        PK14G020 KC2014 04 10.37102 20 41 56.45 -15 06 44.0          19.3 NqEG070I47
        PK14G020 KC2014 04 10.38719 20 42 02.21 -15 06 27.8          19.2 NqEG070I47
        PK14G020 KC2014 04 10.40400 20 42 08.17 -15 06 11.5          19.4 NqEG070I47
    
    Observer details:
    I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue.  Observers M. Masek, J. Cerny, J. Ebr,
        M. Prouza, P. Kubanek, M. Jelinek, K. Honkova, J. Jurysek.  Measurer
        M. Masek.  0.3-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2005 July 9.0 TT = JDT 2453560.5
    T 2005 July 28.03406 TT                                 MPC
    q   0.8255909            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22284713     Peri.  222.68363     +0.74614668     +0.65842075
    a   2.6944162      Node    95.86141     -0.58095107     +0.71631180
    e   0.6935919      Incl.    5.69581     -0.32520915     +0.23104010
    P   4.42
    From 558 observations 2005 May 6-2014 Apr. 10, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5
    T 2009 Dec. 28.79920 TT                                 MPC
    q   0.8230894            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22316737     Peri.  222.74287     +0.74649277     +0.65802883
    a   2.6918380      Node    95.83241     -0.58055896     +0.71660430
    e   0.6942277      Incl.    5.69533     -0.32511510     +0.23124953
    P   4.42
    From 558 observations 2005 May 6-2014 Apr. 10, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2014 May 23.0 TT = JDT 2456800.5
    T 2014 May 29.87908 TT                                  MPC
    q   0.8259015            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22285916     Peri.  222.73982     +0.74617597     +0.65839705
    a   2.6943193      Node    95.80766     -0.58091007     +0.71629396
    e   0.6934656      Incl.    5.69160     -0.32521519     +0.23116291
    P   4.42
    From 558 observations 2005 May 6-2014 Apr. 10, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)
    Epoch 2018 Nov. 18.0 TT = JDT 2458440.5
    T 2018 Nov. 2.07931 TT                                  MPC
    q   0.8328175            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.22223350     Peri.  222.85449     +0.74596351     +0.65867446
    a   2.6993739      Node    95.67372     -0.58114821     +0.71596746
    e   0.6914775      Incl.    5.67606     -0.32527710     +0.23138398
    P   4.44
    From 558 observations 2005 May 6-2014 Apr. 10, mean residual 0".5.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2005 JQ5 (Catalina)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2014 03 11    18 06 15.0 -18 31 06   1.2195  1.4138    78.7    43.5  17.9
    ...
    2014 03 26    19 15 44.7 -17 55 59   1.0298  1.2630    77.1    50.3  17.1
    ...
    2014 04 03    19 58 53.8 -16 48 09   0.9534  1.1841    74.6    54.5  16.6
    ...
    2014 04 09    20 33 43.6 -15 28 39   0.9102  1.1265    72.0    57.7  16.3
    2014 04 10    20 39 42.1 -15 12 51   0.9043  1.1170    71.6    58.3  16.3
    2014 04 11    20 45 43.0 -14 56 20   0.8987  1.1077    71.1    58.8  16.2
    ...
    2014 04 17    21 22 28.8 -13 02 13   0.8736  1.0529    67.8    62.0  15.9
    ...
    2014 04 25    22 12 13.7 -09 54 35   0.8627  0.9851    63.1    65.6  15.6
    ...
    2014 05 10    23 41 47.9 -03 02 29   0.9088  0.8825    54.5    68.6  15.2
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-G70
    

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