Electronic Telegram No. 4310
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COMET P/2016 Q1 = P/2005 S3 (READ)
     K. Sarneczky, Konkoly Observatory; and P. Szekely, University of
Szeged, report their recovery of comet P/2005 S3 (cf. IAUC 8608)
on unfiltered CCD exposures taken with the 0.60-m Schmidt telescope at the
Piszkesteto Station of Konkoly Observatory (astrometry tabulated below).
On Aug. 27.0 and 28.1 UT, the comet appeared nearly stellar in appearance,
with a narrow 10" tail toward p.a. 260 degrees in twelve stacked 150-s
exposures.

     2016 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.   Observer
     Aug. 27.03628    3 40 38.75   +22 52 25.7   19.3   Sarneczky
          27.04009    3 40 39.00   +22 52 26.8   19.4   Sarneczky
          27.04389    3 40 39.17   +22 52 27.4   19.3   Sarneczky
          27.04898    3 40 39.48   +22 52 28.0   19.4   Sarneczky
          28.04990    3 41 33.52   +22 55 46.7   19.4   Sarneczky
          28.05370    3 41 33.68   +22 55 47.5   18.9   Sarneczky
          28.05750    3 41 33.92   +22 55 48.2   19.2   Sarneczky
          28.06131    3 41 34.14   +22 55 49.0   19.5   Sarneczky

The indicated correction to the prediction by G. V. Williams on MPC 84327
is Delta(T) = +0.57 day.  The following linked orbital elements by Williams
(from 263 observations spanning 2005 Sept. 30-2016 Aug. 28; mean residual
0".5) are given on MPEC 2016-Q52.
                    Epoch = 2016 Oct. 19.0 TT
     T = 2016 Nov.  1.18359 TT        Peri. = 140.58962
     e = 0.4218794                    Node  = 273.18447 2000.0
     q = 2.8206617 AU                 Incl. =   3.48915
       a =  4.8790196 AU   n = 0.09145453   P =  10.78 years



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2016 August 31                   (CBET 4310)              Daniel W. E. Green