MPEC 2005-M27 : COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-M27 Issued 2005 June 20, 01:57 UT
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COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05K030 C2005 06 05.77326 00 20 10.73 -05 20 18.2 17.2 T EM027372
PK05K030 C2005 06 18.11216 00 49 36.07 -00 31 49.8 16.2 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 18.11402 00 49 36.35 -00 31 47.0 16.2 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 18.11546 00 49 36.56 -00 31 44.6 16.3 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10229 00 51 58.23 -00 07 53.0 16.5 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10336 00 51 58.39 -00 07 51.7 16.3 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10443 00 51 58.54 -00 07 50.0 16.3 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10551 00 51 58.70 -00 07 48.6 16.3 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10657 00 51 58.87 -00 07 46.5 16.3 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10765 00 51 59.00 -00 07 45.3 16.3 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.10979 00 51 59.29 -00 07 42.3 16.4 N EM027J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 19.11087 00 51 59.46 -00 07 40.4 16.3 N EM027J76
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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. 11.6534 TT MPC
q 1.507378 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1412028 Peri. 15.7638 +0.9895192 -0.1393363
a 3.652362 Node 351.9544 +0.0847236 +0.7728013
e 0.587287 Incl. 15.7152 +0.1169343 +0.6191635
P 6.98
From 38 observations 2005 May 20-June 19.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 K3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 06 19 00 51.72 -00 10.3 1.521 1.612 76.0 37.7 16.5
2005 06 29 01 15.74 +03 57.4 1.429 1.578 78.3 39.1 16.3
2005 07 09 01 39.93 +08 14.3 1.346 1.550 80.7 40.3 16.0
2005 07 19 02 04.24 +12 37.2 1.271 1.529 83.1 41.3 15.9
2005 07 29 02 28.62 +17 02.9 1.204 1.514 85.6 41.9 15.7
2005 08 08 02 52.90 +21 27.5 1.145 1.508 88.4 42.2 15.6
2005 08 18 03 16.82 +25 46.9 1.094 1.509 91.5 42.1 15.5
2005 08 28 03 40.00 +29 58.0 1.049 1.518 95.0 41.5 15.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-M27
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