MPEC 2005-L17 : COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L17 Issued 2005 June 5, 17:01 UT
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COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.67556 21 36 01.71 -33 05 00.3 17.7 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.68537 21 36 01.51 -33 05 01.1 17.8 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.69520 21 36 01.26 -33 05 03.1 18.4 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.70509 21 36 01.00 -33 05 04.3 18.1 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.74339 21 36 00.14 -33 05 09.2 18.2 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.74985 21 35 59.99 -33 05 10.3 17.8 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.75637 21 35 59.81 -33 05 10.3 18.0 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.76321 21 35 59.65 -33 05 11.8 17.7 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.82198 21 35 58.26 -33 05 19.4 18.1 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.82516 21 35 58.16 -33 05 20.3 18.8 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 03.82836 21 35 58.09 -33 05 20.5 18.0 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.59676 21 35 40.03 -33 06 57.8 18.3 T EL017474
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.60150 21 35 39.88 -33 06 58.1 18.0 T EL017474
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.60373 21 35 39.84 -33 06 59.0 18.5 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.60938 21 35 39.73 -33 06 59.1 17.7 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.61088 21 35 39.70 -33 06 59.6 18.1 T EL017474
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.61497 21 35 39.74 -33 07 00.2 18.4 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.62059 21 35 39.49 -33 07 01.3 18.6 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.69808 21 35 37.57 -33 07 11.0 18.1 N EL017428
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.70081 21 35 37.51 -33 07 11.3 17.9 N EL017428
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.70625 21 35 37.41 -33 07 11.9 18.0 N EL017428
CK05L030 C2005 06 04.70900 21 35 37.36 -33 07 12.2 17.9 N EL017428
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.59230 21 35 15.99 -33 09 05.9 18.3 T EL017474
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.59647 21 35 15.87 -33 09 06.4 18.1 T EL017474
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.59764 21 35 15.86 -33 09 07.0 17.9 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.60237 21 35 15.71 -33 09 07.5 18.2 T EL017474
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.60727 21 35 15.62 -33 09 08.1 18.4 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.61692 21 35 15.38 -33 09 09.3 18.6 T EL017E12
CK05L030 C2005 06 05.62651 21 35 15.15 -33 09 10.7 17.9 T EL017E12
Observer details:
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.51-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 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 L3 (McNaught)
T 2008 Jan. 10.955 TT MPC
q 5.33517 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 50.099 -0.335480 -0.706906
Node 289.093 -0.930415 +0.352187
e 1.0 Incl. 138.781 +0.147585 +0.613391
From 29 observations 2005 June 3-5.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 L3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 21 37.72 -32 55.4 8.183 8.609 111.7 6.3 17.9
2005 06 09 21 33.81 -33 16.6 7.983 8.558 121.6 5.8 17.8
2005 06 19 21 28.82 -33 39.7 7.800 8.507 131.5 5.1 17.8
2005 06 29 21 22.79 -34 03.4 7.640 8.456 141.2 4.3 17.7
2005 07 09 21 15.80 -34 26.1 7.505 8.406 150.6 3.4 17.6
2005 07 19 21 08.01 -34 45.9 7.401 8.355 158.5 2.6 17.6
2005 07 29 20 59.66 -35 01.4 7.329 8.304 162.7 2.1 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-L17
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