MPEC 2005-K05 : COMET C/2005 E2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-K05 Issued 2005 May 16, 15:27 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 2005 05 07.75347 20 32 10.13 -36 08 56.3 16.5 T EK005372
CK05E020 2005 05 07.76285 20 32 10.28 -36 08 58.0 16.5 T EK005372
CK05E020 C2005 05 12.31321 20 34 12.37 -36 17 50.0 15.2 N EK005I77
CK05E020 C2005 05 12.33064 20 34 12.79 -36 17 52.1 15.2 N EK005I77
CK05E020 C2005 05 12.34739 20 34 13.16 -36 17 54.0 15.0 N EK005I77
CK05E020 2005 05 12.75313 20 34 23.10 -36 18 47.3 16.3 T EK005372
CK05E020 2005 05 12.76354 20 34 23.45 -36 18 47.8 EK005372
CK05E020 C2005 05 12.80481 20 34 24.30 -36 18 53.4 14.4 N EK005427
CK05E020 C2005 05 14.59128 20 35 06.10 -36 22 46.0 16.2 N EK005415
CK05E020 C2005 05 14.59207 20 35 06.12 -36 22 46.3 16.4 N EK005415
CK05E020 C2005 05 14.67672 20 35 07.89 -36 22 58.5 15.3 N EK005423
CK05E020 C2005 05 14.69131 20 35 08.23 -36 23 00.4 15.4 N EK005423
CK05E020 C2005 05 14.72120 20 35 08.86 -36 23 04.9 15.4 N EK005423
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m
f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
427 Stockport. Observer M. Mattiazzo. 0.28-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 E2 (McNaught)
T 2006 Feb. 23.4988 TT MPC
q 1.519519 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 39.9770 +0.8784780 -0.4738070
Node 347.8476 +0.3284315 +0.6923461
e 1.0 Incl. 16.9889 +0.3470003 +0.5442094
From 62 observations 2005 Mar. 12-May 14.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 E2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 10 20 33.21 -36 13.1 3.444 3.863 107.1 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 2.801 3.572 133.0 12.0 13.3
2005 06 19 20 35.76 -38 18.7 2.618 3.474 141.9 10.4 13.0
2005 06 29 20 30.69 -38 57.7 2.455 3.376 150.3 8.6 12.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-K05
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