Reports from Geisei Observatory <November 15, 2005>

P/2005 R2 (Van Ness), P/2005 U1 (Read), and P/2005 T4 (SWAN)

Since mid-November, good weather has been continuing, but bright moon hampers observation. A few days ago, the manufacturer of the 60cm reflector sent technicians over and restored it to the pre-breakdown conditions. The following observation results are in the MPC format. With high resolution film like TP6415 gone, it has become difficult to observe faint comets. CCDs are now the mainstream of comet observation.

    PK05R020   2005 10 31.69583 01 51 03.13 +28 17 23.0          14.8 T      372
    PK05R020   2005 11 07.48664 01 45 28.60 +27 38 53.3          14.9 T      372
    PK05R020   2005 11 08.62153 01 44 36.51 +27 32 03.2          15.1 T      372

    PK05U010   2005 11 07.62708 03 09 57.61 +17 34 58.5          18.0 T      372
    PK05U010   2005 11 08.63750 03 09 06.13 +17 32 13.3          18.1 T      372

    PK05T040   2005 10 24.39549 16 31 44.33 -09 44 26.4          13.8 T      372
    PK05T040   2005 10 24.40764 16 31 45.35 -09 44 34.5          14.0 T      372
    PK05T040   2005 10 31.40382 16 39 06.30 -10 57 09.5          17.6 T      372