MPEC 2005-P12 : COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-P12 Issued 2005 Aug. 1, 22:56 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2005 L3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05L030 C2005 07 25.69382 21 02 39.73 -34 56 37.2 17.3 T EP012E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 25.70381 21 02 39.22 -34 56 38.4 17.4 T EP012E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 25.71377 21 02 38.76 -34 56 39.5 17.3 T EP012E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 25.72373 21 02 38.22 -34 56 40.0 17.2 T EP012E12
CK05L030 C2005 07 28.49294 21 00 18.60 -35 00 31.7 18.3 N EP012415
CK05L030 C2005 07 28.49472 21 00 18.50 -35 00 31.8 17.9 N EP012415
CK05L030 C2005 07 30.53567 20 58 34.55 -35 03 06.1 18.0 N EP012415
CK05L030 C2005 07 30.53780 20 58 34.40 -35 03 06.3 17.8 N EP012415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. 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. 14.8747 TT MPC
q 5.596879 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 46.9114 -0.3062993 -0.7252571
Node 288.6879 -0.9457818 +0.3053826
e 1.0 Incl. 139.3900 +0.1080629 +0.6170443
From 56 observations 2005 June 3-July 30.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-P12
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