MPEC 2005-L09 : COMET C/2005 L2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L09 Issued 2005 June 3, 17:54 UT
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COMET C/2005 L2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.55561 13 22 35.46 -47 47 28.6 18.5 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.56422 13 22 33.85 -47 47 14.3 18.7 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.57289 13 22 32.34 -47 46 59.5 18.7 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.58151 13 22 30.93 -47 46 45.2 18.5 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.61197 13 22 25.64 -47 45 53.5 18.9 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.61284 13 22 25.46 -47 45 51.5 18.5 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.61371 13 22 25.22 -47 45 50.6 EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 02.61460 13 22 24.98 -47 45 49.1 EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.38310 13 20 14.19 -47 24 08.8 18.9 N EL009474
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.38565 13 20 13.81 -47 24 04.4 18.9 N EL009474
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.38681 13 20 13.44 -47 24 01.2 19.1 N EL009474
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.38843 13 20 13.36 -47 23 59.2 18.4 N EL009474
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.42608 13 20 06.90 -47 22 56.3 18.3 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.43066 13 20 06.29 -47 22 48.2 19.0 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.43518 13 20 05.38 -47 22 40.4 18.9 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.65503 13 19 28.19 -47 16 26.0 19.5 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.65557 13 19 28.19 -47 16 25.3 18.5 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.65610 13 19 28.10 -47 16 23.4 19.8 T EL009E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 03.65663 13 19 27.85 -47 16 23.4 18.6 T EL009E12
Observer details:
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.
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:
C/2005 L2 (McNaught)
T 2005 Sept. 15.540 TT MPC
q 3.04774 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 313.493 -0.871744 -0.461359
Node 159.178 -0.192700 +0.632376
e 1.0 Incl. 152.351 -0.450476 +0.622293
From 19 observations 2005 June 2-3.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 L2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 13 33.46 -49 25.9 2.421 3.228 136.0 12.6 18.5
2005 06 09 13 05.88 -44 43.6 2.488 3.198 126.5 14.8 18.5
2005 06 19 12 46.66 -40 02.1 2.599 3.169 115.3 16.9 18.6
2005 06 29 12 33.95 -35 44.7 2.743 3.144 103.7 18.3 18.7
2005 07 09 12 26.04 -32 01.7 2.908 3.121 92.4 19.0 18.8
2005 07 19 12 21.64 -28 55.4 3.083 3.102 81.6 18.9 18.9
2005 07 29 12 19.79 -26 23.1 3.259 3.085 71.2 18.1 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-L09
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