MPEC 2005-L59 : COMET P/2005 L1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-L59 Issued 2005 June 13, 15:39 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
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COMET P/2005 L1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.61250 16 42 04.21 -11 50 05.2 17.5 T EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.62892 16 42 03.52 -11 50 03.3 EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 04.68750 16 42 01.00 -11 50 03.1 EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.62917 16 41 21.83 -11 49 39.6 17.6 T EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 05.67326 16 41 19.98 -11 49 38.6 EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 06.93169 16 40 27.76 -11 49 13.8 18.9 T EL059A41
PK05L010 C2005 06 06.94431 16 40 27.14 -11 49 14.1 17.3 T EL059A41
PK05L010 C2005 06 06.95828 16 40 26.59 -11 49 14.3 17.3 T EL059A41
PK05L010 C2005 06 07.03730 16 40 23.31 -11 49 13.8 17.2 N EL059A11
PK05L010 C2005 06 07.07156 16 40 21.78 -11 49 09.2 17.2 N EL059A11
PK05L010 C2005 06 07.13108 16 40 19.43 -11 49 06.9 17.4 N EL059I77
PK05L010 C2005 06 07.14071 16 40 19.07 -11 49 07.6 17.6 N EL059I77
PK05L010 C2005 06 07.14992 16 40 18.51 -11 49 07.2 17.5 N EL059I77
PK05L010 C2005 06 07.16010 16 40 18.07 -11 49 03.9 16.3 N EL059I77
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.29153 16 39 31.33 -11 48 55.0 17.3 N EL059H45
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.29791 16 39 31.12 -11 48 55.0 17.3 N EL059H45
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.30132 16 39 30.83 -11 48 55.1 17.3 N EL059H45
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.30411 16 39 30.76 -11 48 55.1 17.4 N EL059H45
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.30582 16 39 30.64 -11 48 55.0 17.5 N EL059H45
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.99615 16 39 02.38 -11 48 48.7 16.7 N EL059J76
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.99652 16 39 02.36 -11 48 48.6 16.9 N EL059J76
PK05L010 C2005 06 08.99727 16 39 02.34 -11 48 48.9 16.8 N EL059J76
PK05L010 C2005 06 09.62083 16 38 36.71 -11 48 44.6 17.0 T EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 09.63958 16 38 35.88 -11 48 44.3 17.1 T EL059372
PK05L010 C2005 06 10.36866 16 38 06.07 -11 48 43.1 17.4 T EL059691
PK05L010 C2005 06 10.38605 16 38 05.34 -11 48 42.5 17.5 T EL059691
PK05L010 C2005 06 10.40345 16 38 04.62 -11 48 42.2 18.8 T EL059691
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.31657 16 37 27.58 -11 48 43.8 16.3 T EL059703
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.32534 16 37 27.22 -11 48 43.6 16.2 T EL059703
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.33410 16 37 26.90 -11 48 43.4 16.3 T EL059703
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.34289 16 37 26.50 -11 48 43.8 16.3 T EL059703
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.91615 16 37 03.61 -11 48 46.9 16.5 N EL059J76
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.91686 16 37 03.58 -11 48 46.8 16.3 N EL059J76
PK05L010 C2005 06 11.91759 16 37 03.56 -11 48 46.6 16.4 N EL059J76
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
A11 Wormhout. Observer S. Takbou. 0.20-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik. Observer R. Palcic. 0.40-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 L1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Dec. 13.349 TT MPC
q 3.14313 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.124394 Peri. 149.606 +0.310895 +0.946218
a 3.97437 Node 138.323 -0.896870 +0.323245
e 0.20915 Incl. 7.738 -0.314593 +0.013562
P 7.92
From 94 observations 2005 May 16-June 11.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 L1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 06 09 16 39.04 -11 48.8 2.252 3.248 166.8 4.1 16.4
2005 06 19 16 32.50 -11 51.5 2.272 3.238 158.2 6.7 16.4
2005 06 29 16 27.01 -12 02.3 2.318 3.228 148.3 9.5 16.4
2005 07 09 16 23.05 -12 21.1 2.387 3.218 138.4 12.1 16.5
2005 07 19 16 20.98 -12 47.4 2.474 3.209 128.7 14.3 16.5
2005 07 29 16 20.94 -13 19.9 2.577 3.201 119.5 16.0 16.6
2005 08 08 16 22.96 -13 57.3 2.692 3.193 110.6 17.3 16.7
2005 08 18 16 26.97 -14 38.3 2.814 3.186 102.2 18.1 16.8
2005 08 28 16 32.81 -15 21.2 2.942 3.179 94.1 18.5 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-L59
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