MPEC 2005-L30 : COMET P/2005 L1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L30 Issued 2005 June 6, 20:04 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2005 L1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.29893 16 42 59.04 -11 50 44.8 16.2 T EL030703
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.30665 16 42 58.71 -11 50 44.5 16.2 T EL030703
PK05L010 C2005 06 03.31431 16 42 58.39 -11 50 44.0 16.2 T EL030703
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.63441 16 42 03.34 -11 50 04.8 17.2 T EL030360
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.64029 16 42 03.07 -11 50 05.0 EL030360
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.64495 16 42 02.88 -11 50 04.4 EL030360
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.94034 16 41 50.64 -11 49 56.0 16.8 N EL030213
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.94216 16 41 50.56 -11 49 56.0 16.8 N EL030213
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.94398 16 41 50.49 -11 49 55.8 16.8 N EL030213
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.94773 16 41 50.34 -11 49 55.8 16.8 N EL030213
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.97791 16 41 49.05 -11 49 55.4 17.7 N EL030J78
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.99220 16 41 48.40 -11 49 55.1 17.7 N EL030J78
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.99646 16 41 48.23 -11 49 55.3 17.7 N EL030J78
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.55054 16 41 25.27 -11 49 40.5 16.4 T EL030D74
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.55747 16 41 24.96 -11 49 40.5 16.4 T EL030D74
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.56440 16 41 24.67 -11 49 40.3 16.4 T EL030D74
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.69946 16 41 18.84 -11 49 38.3 EL030349
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.70168 16 41 18.75 -11 49 38.2 EL030349
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.70390 16 41 18.63 -11 49 37.9 16.8 T EL030349
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen. Observer A. Nakamura. 0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer S. M. Larson. 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.
D74 Nakagawa. Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno. 1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
J78 Murcia. Observer J. Sanchez. 0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 L1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Dec. 15.369 TT MPC
q 3.14774 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.124432 Peri. 149.901 +0.315396 +0.944716
a 3.97358 Node 138.300 -0.895327 +0.327551
e 0.20783 Incl. 7.745 -0.314507 +0.014926
P 7.92
From 61 observations 2005 May 16-June 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 L1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 16 45.96 -11 53.7 2.264 3.265 169.2 3.3 16.4
2005 06 09 16 39.04 -11 48.8 2.257 3.254 166.8 4.1 16.4
2005 06 19 16 32.50 -11 51.4 2.278 3.244 158.2 6.7 16.4
2005 06 29 16 27.00 -12 02.2 2.324 3.234 148.3 9.5 16.4
2005 07 09 16 23.04 -12 21.0 2.393 3.224 138.4 12.1 16.5
2005 07 19 16 20.96 -12 47.1 2.480 3.215 128.7 14.3 16.5
2005 07 29 16 20.92 -13 19.5 2.583 3.207 119.5 16.0 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-L30
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