MPEC 2005-L42 : COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L42 Issued 2005 June 8, 13:39 UT
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COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05K030 C2005 06 04.15545 00 16 19.96 -05 56 40.0 17.3 N EL042J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 06.73644 00 22 28.08 -04 58 29.9 EL042D83
PK05K030 C2005 06 06.74293 00 22 29.10 -04 58 20.7 EL042D83
PK05K030 C2005 06 06.74610 00 22 29.52 -04 58 16.9 EL042D83
PK05K030 C2005 06 06.74940 00 22 29.88 -04 58 12.1 16.6 T EL042D83
Observer details:
D83 Miwa. Observer Y. Ohshima. 0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 K3 (McNaught)
T 2005 Aug. 7.164 TT MPC
q 1.54205 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.097900 Peri. 12.560 +0.994551 -0.098687
a 4.66244 Node 352.844 +0.055722 +0.775680
e 0.66926 Incl. 15.654 +0.088113 +0.623363
P 10.1
From 26 observations 2005 May 20-June 6.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 K3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 05 30 00 04.09 -07 50.2 1.764 1.725 71.0 33.8 17.1
2005 06 09 00 27.85 -04 06.7 1.655 1.679 73.6 35.5 16.8
2005 06 19 00 51.69 -00 10.7 1.554 1.638 76.0 37.0 16.6
2005 06 29 01 15.65 +03 56.3 1.463 1.604 78.4 38.4 16.4
2005 07 09 01 39.68 +08 11.4 1.380 1.577 80.8 39.5 16.2
2005 07 19 02 03.71 +12 31.5 1.306 1.557 83.2 40.4 16.0
2005 07 29 02 27.65 +16 53.1 1.241 1.546 85.9 40.9 15.9
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