MPEC 2005-P14 : COMET P/2005 N3 (LARSON)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-P14 Issued 2005 Aug. 1, 23:06 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2005 N3 (LARSON)
Observations:
PK05N030 C2005 07 18.38910 21 18 04.53 -13 46 38.1 19.4 T EP014644
PK05N030 C2005 07 18.41000 21 18 03.81 -13 46 36.6 19.4 T EP014644
PK05N030 C2005 07 18.43875 21 18 02.83 -13 46 33.6 19.8 T EP014644
PK05N030 C2005 07 28.56253 21 11 29.56 -13 37 42.8 20.4 N EP014415
PK05N030 C2005 07 28.57378 21 11 29.00 -13 37 42.2 20.1 N EP014415
PK05N030 C2005 07 30.55089 21 10 01.43 -13 36 41.7 18.9 N EP014415
PK05N030 C2005 07 30.56644 21 10 00.75 -13 36 41.1 19.7 N EP014415
PK05N030 C2005 07 31.56639 21 09 15.51 -13 36 14.7 19.6 T EP014E12
PK05N030 C2005 07 31.57677 21 09 15.12 -13 36 14.7 19.8 T EP014E12
PK05N030 C2005 07 31.58698 21 09 14.50 -13 36 13.6 19.8 T EP014E12
PK05N030 C2005 07 31.59694 21 09 14.07 -13 36 13.1 19.1 T EP014E12
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + 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:
P/2005 N3 (Larson)
T 2005 Dec. 10.328 TT MPC
q 2.19667 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.145148 Peri. 58.447 +0.994121 +0.048890
a 3.58588 Node 298.591 -0.086981 +0.891960
e 0.38741 Incl. 6.317 +0.064479 +0.449464
P 6.79
From 37 observations 2005 July 3-31.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 N3 (Larson)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 07 29 21 11.17 -13 37.5 1.388 2.394 169.5 4.4 18.5
2005 08 08 21 03.43 -13 34.2 1.354 2.367 176.7 1.4 18.4
2005 08 18 20 55.62 -13 32.9 1.345 2.343 166.9 5.6 18.3
2005 08 28 20 48.89 -13 30.7 1.360 2.319 155.9 10.3 18.3
2005 09 07 20 44.22 -13 25.3 1.397 2.298 145.2 14.5 18.3
2005 09 17 20 42.30 -13 14.6 1.453 2.278 135.1 18.1 18.4
2005 09 27 20 43.40 -12 57.2 1.524 2.261 125.7 21.1 18.5
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