MPEC 2005-L31 : COMET P/2005 L2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L31 Issued 2005 June 6, 20:08 UT
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COMET P/2005 L2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05L020 C2005 06 04.39013 13 17 27.51 -46 55 37.5 EL031E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 04.39946 13 17 25.83 -46 55 21.3 EL031E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 04.40413 13 17 25.10 -46 55 14.2 19.0 T EL031E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 05.48552 13 14 32.55 -46 24 29.7 18.9 T EL031E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 05.49382 13 14 31.22 -46 24 16.0 19.0 T EL031E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 05.50206 13 14 29.94 -46 24 00.7 19.0 T EL031E12
CK05L020 C2005 06 05.51032 13 14 28.78 -46 23 48.7 18.9 T EL031E12
Observer details:
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 July 8.504 TT MPC
q 3.19950 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 292.454 -0.688210 -0.700372
Node 155.523 -0.373262 +0.565576
e 1.0 Incl. 152.809 -0.622128 +0.435434
From 26 observations 2005 June 2-5.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 L2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 13 33.51 -49 26.3 2.415 3.222 136.0 12.6 18.5
2005 06 09 13 05.95 -44 44.5 2.503 3.212 126.5 14.7 18.6
2005 06 19 12 47.05 -40 08.1 2.635 3.205 115.4 16.6 18.7
2005 06 29 12 34.71 -35 59.1 2.800 3.201 104.0 18.0 18.8
2005 07 09 12 27.15 -32 26.3 2.984 3.200 92.8 18.5 18.9
2005 07 19 12 23.05 -29 30.4 3.178 3.201 82.1 18.3 19.1
2005 07 29 12 21.42 -27 08.4 3.373 3.206 71.9 17.5 19.2
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