MPEC 2005-M55 : COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-M55 Issued 2005 June 27, 15:35 UT
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COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05K030 C2005 06 21.48634 00 57 40.98 +00 50 15.3 17.0 T EM055673
PK05K030 C2005 06 21.48762 00 57 41.16 +00 50 17.3 EM055673
PK05K030 C2005 06 21.49144 00 57 41.69 +00 50 22.4 EM055673
PK05K030 C2005 06 21.49339 00 57 42.03 +00 50 25.2 EM055673
PK05K030 C2005 06 25.08984 01 06 20.02 +02 19 15.7 16.2 N EM055J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 25.09410 01 06 20.60 +02 19 21.9 16.2 N EM055J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 25.09693 01 06 21.03 +02 19 26.6 16.2 N EM055J76
PK05K030 C2005 06 26.31405 01 09 16.65 +02 49 55.0 16.3 N EM055I77
PK05K030 C2005 06 26.31710 01 09 17.20 +02 49 58.5 16.1 N EM055I77
PK05K030 C2005 06 26.31947 01 09 17.30 +02 50 00.8 16.3 N EM055I77
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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. 11.1685 TT MPC
q 1.511039 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1360769 Peri. 15.4233 +0.9901265 -0.1350841
a 3.743516 Node 352.0523 +0.0816935 +0.7731236
e 0.596358 Incl. 15.7111 +0.1139112 +0.6197034
P 7.24
From 47 observations 2005 May 20-June 26.
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 1.525 1.615 76.0 37.6 16.5
2005 06 29 01 15.74 +03 57.4 1.433 1.581 78.3 39.0 16.3
2005 07 09 01 39.92 +08 14.1 1.350 1.553 80.7 40.3 16.1
2005 07 19 02 04.20 +12 36.8 1.275 1.532 83.1 41.2 15.9
2005 07 29 02 28.54 +17 02.1 1.208 1.518 85.6 41.8 15.7
2005 08 08 02 52.77 +21 26.2 1.149 1.511 88.4 42.1 15.6
2005 08 18 03 16.59 +25 45.0 1.098 1.513 91.5 42.0 15.5
2005 08 28 03 39.65 +29 55.3 1.053 1.522 95.0 41.4 15.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-M55
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