MPEC 2005-K55 : COMET P/2005 J1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-K55 Issued 2005 May 30, 14:34 UT
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COMET P/2005 J1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05J010 2005 05 12.73681 20 24 44.56 -23 39 39.5 17.3 T EK055372
PK05J010 2005 05 15.72465 20 26 44.47 -21 50 13.4 EK055372
PK05J010 C2005 05 15.73113 20 26 44.53 -21 49 58.5 18.3 T EK055360
PK05J010 C2005 05 15.73550 20 26 44.68 -21 49 48.5 EK055360
PK05J010 C2005 05 15.73965 20 26 44.80 -21 49 39.4 EK055360
PK05J010 2005 05 16.75104 20 27 19.06 -21 11 56.2 18.0 T EK055372
PK05J010 C2005 05 29.04706 20 30 04.64 -13 10 20.4 EK055213
PK05J010 C2005 05 29.07299 20 30 04.43 -13 09 16.8 EK055213
PK05J010 C2005 05 29.09891 20 30 04.22 -13 08 13.7 EK055213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 J1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Apr. 17.2945 TT MPC
q 1.530012 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1464806 Peri. 338.9144 -0.3247426 +0.7858586
a 3.564095 Node 268.8381 -0.7748559 -0.5401310
e 0.570715 Incl. 31.7616 -0.5423472 +0.3011390
P 6.73
From 56 observations 2005 May 3-29.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 J1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 20 29.96 -12 31.5 0.807 1.594 121.7 32.8 18.1
2005 06 09 20 26.06 -05 41.3 0.779 1.625 129.5 28.8 18.1
2005 06 19 20 17.55 +00 57.1 0.770 1.662 136.7 24.8 18.1
2005 06 29 20 05.52 +06 53.4 0.783 1.704 142.1 21.5 18.3
2005 07 09 19 51.60 +11 40.1 0.819 1.750 144.7 19.6 18.5
2005 07 19 19 37.85 +15 03.4 0.877 1.800 143.9 19.4 18.8
2005 07 29 19 26.14 +17 06.4 0.953 1.853 140.5 20.4 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-K55
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