MPEC 2005-L08 : COMET P/2005 L1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L08 Issued 2005 June 3, 13:41 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET P/2005 L1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05L010 C2005 05 16.29132 16 54 46.67 -12 10 40.8 17.6 N EL008704
PK05L010 C2005 05 16.30071 16 54 46.33 -12 10 39.4 18.0 N EL008704
PK05L010 C2005 05 16.31006 16 54 45.97 -12 10 38.3 17.8 N EL008704
PK05L010 C2005 05 16.31941 16 54 45.67 -12 10 36.8 18.5 N EL008704
PK05L010 C2005 05 16.32891 16 54 45.19 -12 10 37.3 18.4 N EL008704
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.41265 16 43 36.19 -11 51 14.1 18.4 N EL008608
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.42297 16 43 35.73 -11 51 13.4 18.4 N EL008608
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.43346 16 43 35.27 -11 51 12.8 18.0 N EL008608
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.66008 16 43 25.63 -11 51 02.4 16.7 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.66774 16 43 25.31 -11 51 02.1 16.5 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.67539 16 43 24.97 -11 51 02.2 16.6 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.68304 16 43 24.66 -11 51 00.9 16.5 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.73496 16 43 22.42 -11 50 59.3 EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.73585 16 43 22.42 -11 50 59.4 16.9 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.73673 16 43 22.34 -11 50 59.5 EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.86843 16 43 17.12 -11 50 59.5 17.4 N EL008A50
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.86997 16 43 17.04 -11 50 59.9 17.3 N EL008A50
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.87150 16 43 16.98 -11 50 59.5 17.4 N EL008A50
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.87381 16 43 16.87 -11 50 59.5 17.4 N EL008A50
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.87610 16 43 16.77 -11 50 59.1 17.4 N EL008A50
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.97461 16 43 12.63 -11 50 56.1 17.5 N EL008A13
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.97803 16 43 12.47 -11 50 55.9 17.4 N EL008A13
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.97975 16 43 12.39 -11 50 55.9 17.3 N EL008A13
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.98486 16 43 12.18 -11 50 55.9 17.2 N EL008A13
PK05L010 C2005 06 02.99084 16 43 11.92 -11 50 55.5 17.3 N EL008A13
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.01565 16 43 10.81 -11 50 53.9 17.8 T EL008147
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.01777 16 43 10.81 -11 50 55.0 18.0 T EL008147
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.02269 16 43 10.55 -11 50 54.4 17.8 T EL008147
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.02761 16 43 10.38 -11 50 54.0 18.0 T EL008147
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.02973 16 43 10.17 -11 50 54.8 18.0 T EL008147
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.16336 16 43 04.87 -11 50 49.4 EL008734
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.16483 16 43 04.78 -11 50 49.1 17.4 N EL008734
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.35543 16 42 56.68 -11 50 41.8 16.4 N EL008651
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.36116 16 42 56.38 -11 50 43.1 16.4 N EL008651
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.36691 16 42 56.16 -11 50 42.5 16.5 N EL008651
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.39734 16 42 55.07 -11 50 36.5 17.6 N EL008474
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.40289 16 42 54.97 -11 50 35.0 18.0 N EL008474
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.41331 16 42 54.40 -11 50 36.8 17.3 N EL008474
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.45060 16 42 52.86 -11 50 35.7 17.1 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.45867 16 42 52.57 -11 50 35.2 17.0 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.46675 16 42 52.17 -11 50 35.0 16.8 T EL008E12
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.47481 16 42 51.89 -11 50 35.1 16.9 T EL008E12
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurer S. Foglia. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observers A. C. Gilmore,
P. M. Kilmartin. Measurer P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, P. Kervin, J. Africano, R. Maeda. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
H. Stange, A. Milner. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly. Observer P. Kocher. 0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
+ CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observer O. Gerashchenko. 0.6-m
f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
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.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 L1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Dec. 3.774 TT MPC
q 3.10434 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.124073 Peri. 148.552 +0.294613 +0.951478
a 3.98123 Node 138.396 -0.902187 +0.307588
e 0.22026 Incl. 7.689 -0.315059 +0.008940
P 7.94
From 42 observations 2005 May 16-June 3.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 L1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 16 45.97 -11 53.7 2.217 3.218 169.2 3.4 16.3
2005 06 09 16 39.03 -11 48.8 2.210 3.207 166.8 4.1 16.3
2005 06 19 16 32.49 -11 51.8 2.230 3.196 158.2 6.8 16.3
2005 06 29 16 27.01 -12 03.0 2.275 3.186 148.3 9.6 16.3
2005 07 09 16 23.08 -12 22.4 2.343 3.176 138.4 12.3 16.4
2005 07 19 16 21.08 -12 49.3 2.430 3.167 128.8 14.5 16.4
2005 07 29 16 21.13 -13 22.4 2.532 3.158 119.5 16.2 16.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-L08
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