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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