MPEC 2005-O08 : COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-O08 Issued 2005 July 18, 00:28 UT
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COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05L030 C2005 07 03.65769 21 19 42.26 -34 14 01.9 EO008413
CK05L030 C2005 07 03.65914 21 19 42.20 -34 14 02.2 EO008413
CK05L030 C2005 07 03.66120 21 19 42.10 -34 14 02.3 EO008413
CK05L030 C2005 07 05.60729 21 18 20.30 -34 18 25.5 17.4 T EO008E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 05.61552 21 18 19.94 -34 18 25.6 17.5 T EO008E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 05.62384 21 18 19.58 -34 18 27.2 17.7 T EO008E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 05.63228 21 18 19.22 -34 18 28.0 17.4 T EO008E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 15.54481 21 10 54.23 -34 39 15.0 18.5 N EO008415
CK05L030 C2005 07 15.54740 21 10 54.11 -34 39 15.2 17.9 N EO008415
CK05L030 C2005 07 15.54999 21 10 53.96 -34 39 15.1 18.5 N EO008415
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer,
R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 L3 (McNaught)
T 2008 Jan. 14.8695 TT MPC
q 5.597416 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 46.9044 -0.3062335 -0.7252958
Node 288.6870 -0.9458130 +0.3052788
e 1.0 Incl. 139.3913 +0.1079763 +0.6170501
From 48 observations 2005 June 3-July 15.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 L3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 07 09 21 15.88 -34 25.9 7.602 8.502 150.6 3.4 17.7
2005 07 19 21 08.16 -34 45.7 7.500 8.453 158.5 2.5 17.6
2005 07 29 20 59.88 -35 01.2 7.430 8.405 162.7 2.1 17.6
2005 08 08 20 51.32 -35 11.1 7.394 8.356 160.5 2.3 17.6
2005 08 18 20 42.78 -35 14.4 7.391 8.308 153.3 3.1 17.5
2005 08 28 20 34.58 -35 10.9 7.421 8.260 144.0 4.1 17.5
2005 09 07 20 26.99 -35 00.7 7.479 8.212 134.0 5.1 17.5
2005 09 17 20 20.26 -34 44.4 7.562 8.164 123.8 5.9 17.5
2005 09 27 20 14.55 -34 23.0 7.665 8.116 113.4 6.5 17.5
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