MPEC 2005-M29 : COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-M29 Issued 2005 June 20, 02:07 UT
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COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05L030 C2005 06 09.84527 21 33 25.88 -33 18 28.6 17.6 N EM029415
CK05L030 C2005 06 18.10160 21 29 19.44 -33 37 33.5 17.5 N EM029J76
CK05L030 C2005 06 18.10582 21 29 19.30 -33 37 34.9 17.5 N EM029J76
CK05L030 C2005 06 18.10794 21 29 19.25 -33 37 35.0 17.4 N EM029J76
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m
f/3.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 L3 (McNaught)
T 2008 Jan. 14.695 TT MPC
q 5.59648 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 46.914 -0.306151 -0.725234
Node 288.695 -0.945817 +0.305330
e 1.0 Incl. 139.380 +0.108176 +0.617097
From 33 observations 2005 June 3-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 L3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 06 19 21 28.83 -33 39.7 7.892 8.599 131.5 5.1 17.8
2005 06 29 21 22.83 -34 03.3 7.733 8.550 141.2 4.3 17.8
2005 07 09 21 15.88 -34 25.8 7.601 8.501 150.6 3.4 17.7
2005 07 19 21 08.16 -34 45.7 7.498 8.452 158.5 2.5 17.6
2005 07 29 20 59.88 -35 01.2 7.429 8.404 162.7 2.1 17.6
2005 08 08 20 51.31 -35 11.0 7.393 8.355 160.5 2.3 17.6
2005 08 18 20 42.77 -35 14.4 7.390 8.307 153.3 3.1 17.5
2005 08 28 20 34.57 -35 10.8 7.420 8.259 144.0 4.1 17.5
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