MPEC 2005-L26 : COMET P/2005 J1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L26 Issued 2005 June 6, 19:29 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2005 J1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05J010 C2005 06 04.40933 20 28 28.02 -08 49 59.4 17.4 T EL026703
PK05J010 C2005 06 04.41817 20 28 27.84 -08 49 36.9 17.9 T EL026703
PK05J010 C2005 06 04.42700 20 28 27.66 -08 49 15.3 17.6 T EL026703
PK05J010 C2005 06 05.03873 20 28 12.29 -08 24 05.8 EL026213
PK05J010 C2005 06 05.04005 20 28 12.24 -08 24 02.4 EL026213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. Hill. 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 J1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Apr. 17.2959 TT MPC
q 1.530044 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1464267 Peri. 338.9153 -0.3247139 +0.7858623
a 3.564970 Node 268.8390 -0.7748670 -0.5401126
e 0.570812 Incl. 31.7624 -0.5423486 +0.3011623
P 6.73
From 60 observations 2005 May 3-June 5.
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 1.663 136.7 24.8 18.1
2005 06 29 20 05.52 +06 53.3 0.783 1.704 142.2 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 37.86 +15 03.4 0.877 1.800 143.9 19.4 18.8
2005 07 29 19 26.15 +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-L26
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