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MPEC 2005-O06 : COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-O06                                Issued 2005 July 18, 00:18 UT

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                          COMET P/2005 K3 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    PK05K030  C2005 07 03.80605 01 27 21.01 +05 59 57.0                 EO006413
    PK05K030  C2005 07 03.80734 01 27 21.17 +05 59 58.5                 EO006413
    PK05K030  C2005 07 03.80863 01 27 21.37 +06 00 00.7                 EO006413
    PK05K030  C2005 07 04.07994 01 28 00.82 +06 06 51.5          16.0 N EO006J76
    PK05K030  C2005 07 04.08032 01 28 00.89 +06 06 52.3          16.2 N EO006J76
    PK05K030  C2005 07 04.08333 01 28 01.33 +06 06 56.3          16.1 N EO006J76
    PK05K030  C2005 07 12.12822 01 47 31.09 +09 35 50.7          15.6 N EO006J76
    PK05K030  C2005 07 12.12934 01 47 31.26 +09 35 52.7          15.5 N EO006J76
    PK05K030  C2005 07 12.13047 01 47 31.44 +09 35 54.5          15.5 N EO006J76
    PK05K030  C2005 07 16.07650 01 57 06.79 +11 19 40.2          15.6 N EO006213
    PK05K030  C2005 07 16.07736 01 57 06.92 +11 19 41.6          15.6 N EO006213
    PK05K030  C2005 07 17.09975 01 59 36.08 +11 46 40.5                 EO006232

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  1.0-m f/8 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)
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5
T 2005 Aug. 11.40476 TT                                 MPC
q   1.5091975            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.13869716     Peri.   15.58815     +0.98983919     -0.13710918
a   3.6962188      Node   352.00292     +0.08313108     +0.77298103
e   0.5916915      Incl.   15.71238     +0.11535857     +0.61943635
P   7.11
Residuals in seconds of arc
050520 E12  0.4-  0.1+    050601 E12  0.9+  0.6+    050621 673  0.8+  0.5+
050520 E12  0.4-  0.1+    050604 J76  0.6+  1.2+    050621 673  1.8+  0.4+
050520 E12  0.5+  0.1-    050605 372  0.5+  0.1-    050625 J76  0.8-  0.1-
050520 E12  0.1-  0.0     050606 D83  1.2-  1.0-    050625 J76  1.3-  0.3-
050520 E12  0.0   0.2-    050606 D83  0.2+  0.6-    050625 J76  0.9-  0.2+
050521 E12  0.8+  0.0     050606 D83  0.2-  1.1-    050626 I77  0.1-  0.1+
050521 E12  0.4+  0.1-    050606 D83  1.8-  0.8-    050626 I77  1.7+  1.0-
050521 E12  0.2+  0.2-    050618 J76  0.2-  0.3+    050626 I77 (1.9-  2.2-)
050521 E12  0.2+  0.1-    050618 J76  0.0   0.5+    050703 413  0.3+  0.2+
050526 E12  0.3-  0.0     050618 J76  0.1+  0.8+    050703 413  0.0   0.3-
050526 E12  0.2-  0.4-    050619 J76  0.4-  0.2+    050703 413  0.2+  0.0
050526 E12  0.1-  0.4-    050619 J76  0.3-  0.0     050704 J76  1.5-  0.1+
050529 E12  0.2+  0.1+    050619 J76  0.4-  0.1+    050704 J76  1.2-  0.3+
050529 E12  0.0   0.3-    050619 J76  0.3-  0.1-    050704 J76  1.2-  0.4-
050530 I77  0.3-  0.2-    050619 J76  0.0   0.5+    050712 J76  0.3-  0.5-
050530 I77  0.2-  0.7-    050619 J76  0.4-  0.1+    050712 J76  0.2-  0.3-
050530 I77  1.3-  0.1-    050619 J76  0.6-  0.0     050712 J76  0.1+  0.3-
050601 E12  0.5+  0.2+    050619 J76  0.4-  0.3+    050716 213  0.5+  0.2+
050601 E12  0.4+  0.9+    050621 673  1.1+  0.9+    050716 213  0.6+  0.2+
050601 E12  0.1+  0.6+    050621 673  1.1+  1.0+    050717 232  0.4+  0.3-

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 K3 (McNaught)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 07 09    01 39.92   +08 14.2    1.348    1.551    80.7    40.3  16.1
2005 07 19    02 04.22   +12 37.0    1.273    1.530    83.1    41.2  15.9
2005 07 29    02 28.58   +17 02.5    1.206    1.516    85.6    41.9  15.7
2005 08 08    02 52.83   +21 26.8    1.147    1.510    88.4    42.2  15.6
2005 08 18    03 16.70   +25 45.9    1.096    1.511    91.5    42.0  15.5
2005 08 28    03 39.82   +29 56.6    1.051    1.520    95.0    41.5  15.4
2005 09 07    04 01.59   +33 56.0    1.012    1.536    99.0    40.4  15.4
2005 09 17    04 21.25   +37 42.3    0.978    1.559   103.7    38.8  15.4
2005 09 27    04 37.91   +41 14.2    0.950    1.589   109.0    36.6  15.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-O06

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