MPEC 2005-K09 : COMET P/2005 J1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-K09 Issued 2005 May 16, 15:41 UT
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COMET P/2005 J1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05J010 2005 05 10.72605 20 23 08.45 -24 51 37.9 17.5 T EK009372
PK05J010 C2005 05 13.47581 20 25 16.67 -23 12 52.9 19.0 N EK009673
PK05J010 C2005 05 13.48183 20 25 16.89 -23 12 39.5 EK009673
PK05J010 C2005 05 13.48391 20 25 16.95 -23 12 35.1 EK009673
PK05J010 C2005 05 13.48738 20 25 17.11 -23 12 27.4 EK009673
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 J1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Apr. 17.420 TT MPC
q 1.53124 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.145219 Peri. 339.004 -0.322943 +0.786219
a 3.58471 Node 268.866 -0.775763 -0.538776
e 0.57284 Incl. 31.800 -0.542125 +0.302622
P 6.79
From 47 observations 2005 May 3-13.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 J1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 10 20 22.51 -25 17.1 0.912 1.549 107.3 38.5 18.2
2005 05 20 20 28.80 -19 08.5 0.854 1.569 114.2 36.0 18.1
2005 05 30 20 29.97 -12 31.5 0.809 1.595 121.7 32.7 18.1
2005 06 09 20 26.08 -05 41.2 0.780 1.626 129.5 28.8 18.1
2005 06 19 20 17.58 +00 57.3 0.771 1.663 136.7 24.8 18.1
2005 06 29 20 05.57 +06 53.6 0.785 1.705 142.1 21.5 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-K09
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