MPEC 2005-J07 : COMET C/2005 E2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-J07 Issued 2005 May 3, 15:32 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2005 E2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05E020 C2005 04 16.33220 20 18 42.38 -35 44 05.2 EJ007834
CK05E020 C2005 04 16.34529 20 18 42.99 -35 44 05.9 EJ007834
CK05E020 C2005 04 27.79215 20 26 38.13 -35 54 02.4 EJ007413
CK05E020 C2005 04 27.79400 20 26 38.20 -35 54 02.5 EJ007413
CK05E020 C2005 04 27.79585 20 26 38.26 -35 54 02.6 EJ007413
CK05E020 C2005 04 28.29263 20 26 56.71 -35 54 38.4 15.1 N EJ007844
CK05E020 C2005 04 28.31244 20 26 57.49 -35 54 39.6 15.2 N EJ007844
CK05E020 C2005 04 28.35605 20 26 59.06 -35 54 42.8 15.1 N EJ007844
CK05E020 C2005 04 28.36939 20 26 59.55 -35 54 44.0 15.0 N EJ007844
CK05E020 C2005 04 30.78596 20 28 26.583-35 57 51.65 17.3 N EJ007413
CK05E020 C2005 04 30.79013 20 28 26.724-35 57 51.99 17.6 N EJ007413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
834 Buenos Aires-AAAA. Observers R. Mackintosh, M. Konishi, R. Caprio.
Measurer R. Mackintosh. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observer S. Roland. 0.46-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 E2 (McNaught)
T 2006 Feb. 23.4550 TT MPC
q 1.518905 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 39.9984 +0.8783587 -0.4740228
Node 347.8401 +0.3285770 +0.6922736
e 1.0 Incl. 16.9898 +0.3471645 +0.5441136
From 49 observations 2005 Mar. 12-Apr. 30.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 E2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 04 30 20 27.98 -35 56.8 3.677 3.959 98.8 14.6 14.3
2005 05 10 20 33.21 -36 13.1 3.443 3.862 107.1 14.5 14.1
2005 05 20 20 36.86 -36 35.9 3.217 3.766 115.6 14.0 13.8
2005 05 30 20 38.67 -37 05.2 3.002 3.669 124.2 13.2 13.5
2005 06 09 20 38.38 -37 40.1 2.800 3.571 133.0 12.0 13.3
2005 06 19 20 35.75 -38 18.7 2.617 3.474 141.9 10.4 13.0
2005 06 29 20 30.68 -38 57.8 2.455 3.375 150.3 8.6 12.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-J07
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