MPEC 2005-L03 : COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L03 Issued 2005 June 1, 21:08 UT
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COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05K030 C2005 05 20.79323 23 42 17.23 -11 03 31.6 17.3 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 20.79961 23 42 18.13 -11 03 23.9 17.2 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 20.80601 23 42 19.09 -11 03 16.3 16.8 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 20.81237 23 42 19.94 -11 03 08.5 17.0 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 20.82733 23 42 22.05 -11 02 50.4 EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 21.80738 23 44 41.22 -10 42 50.1 17.4 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 21.81225 23 44 41.88 -10 42 44.2 17.5 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 21.81715 23 44 42.55 -10 42 38.3 16.9 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 21.82205 23 44 43.24 -10 42 32.2 EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 26.82582 23 56 33.91 -08 58 12.3 17.6 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 26.82802 23 56 34.23 -08 58 09.9 16.9 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 26.82957 23 56 34.45 -08 58 07.9 17.4 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 29.73573 00 03 27.93 -07 55 51.6 17.6 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 29.74559 00 03 29.31 -07 55 39.2 17.8 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 05 30.27509 00 04 44.68 -07 44 11.6 16.9 N EL003I77
PK05K030 C2005 05 30.28031 00 04 45.42 -07 44 05.3 17.0 N EL003I77
PK05K030 C2005 05 30.28761 00 04 46.38 -07 43 55.3 17.7 N EL003I77
PK05K030 C2005 06 01.78245 00 10 41.70 -06 49 18.5 16.1 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 06 01.78954 00 10 42.69 -06 49 08.4 16.9 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 06 01.79667 00 10 43.68 -06 48 59.3 16.6 T EL003E12
PK05K030 C2005 06 01.80382 00 10 44.74 -06 48 49.9 16.7 T EL003E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + 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:
P/2005 K3 (McNaught)
T 2005 Aug. 22.985 TT MPC
q 1.43611 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.232042 Peri. 24.063 +0.966457 -0.252614
a 2.62276 Node 350.221 +0.168123 +0.758677
e 0.45244 Incl. 15.835 +0.194156 +0.600496
P 4.25
From 21 observations 2005 May 20-June 1.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 K3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 00 04.09 -07 50.2 1.665 1.643 71.0 35.7 16.8
2005 06 09 00 27.86 -04 06.5 1.559 1.601 73.5 37.4 16.5
2005 06 19 00 51.81 -00 09.3 1.460 1.563 76.0 39.1 16.3
2005 06 29 01 16.02 +04 00.5 1.367 1.529 78.3 40.6 16.0
2005 07 09 01 40.58 +08 21.3 1.283 1.499 80.5 42.0 15.8
2005 07 19 02 05.53 +12 50.6 1.206 1.475 82.7 43.1 15.6
2005 07 29 02 30.95 +17 25.4 1.137 1.456 85.0 44.0 15.4
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