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ICQ
P/2005 L1 (McNaught) Epoch 2005 Dec. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453720.5 T 2005 Dec. 12.9354 TT MPC q 3.143452 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1244470 Peri. 149.5149 +0.3095420 +0.9466643 a 3.973255 Node 138.3318 -0.8973347 +0.3219538 e 0.208847 Incl. 7.7370 -0.3146017 +0.0131341 P 7.92 From 193 observations 2005 May 16-July 14, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2005 L1 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Dec. 13.4934 TT MPC q 3.144023 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1243482 Peri. 149.6248 +0.3112899 +0.9460916 a 3.975358 Node 138.3278 -0.8967322 +0.3236080 e 0.209122 Incl. 7.7358 -0.3145950 +0.0137289 P 7.93An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2007 05 30 01 51.11 +05 25.4 4.512 3.802 40.7 10.0 18.6 2007 06 04 01 56.30 +05 47.9 4.473 3.811 44.1 10.7 18.6 2007 06 09 02 01.36 +06 09.1 4.430 3.820 47.6 11.3 18.6 2007 06 14 02 06.28 +06 28.7 4.385 3.829 51.1 11.9 18.5 2007 06 19 02 11.05 +06 46.7 4.336 3.838 54.6 12.5 18.5 2007 06 24 02 15.65 +07 03.2 4.285 3.848 58.2 13.0 18.5 2007 06 29 02 20.07 +07 17.9 4.232 3.857 61.8 13.4 18.5 2007 07 04 02 24.30 +07 30.9 4.176 3.866 65.5 13.8 18.5 2007 07 09 02 28.31 +07 42.2 4.118 3.875 69.2 14.2 18.5 2007 07 14 02 32.10 +07 51.7 4.058 3.884 73.0 14.5 18.4 2007 07 19 02 35.64 +07 59.3 3.996 3.894 76.9 14.7 18.4 2007 07 24 02 38.91 +08 05.0 3.934 3.903 80.8 14.9 18.4 2007 07 29 02 41.90 +08 08.8 3.870 3.912 84.8 15.0 18.4 2007 08 03 02 44.58 +08 10.6 3.806 3.921 88.9 15.0 18.3 2007 08 08 02 46.95 +08 10.5 3.742 3.930 93.1 14.9 18.3 2007 08 13 02 48.97 +08 08.4 3.678 3.939 97.4 14.8 18.3 2007 08 18 02 50.62 +08 04.3 3.615 3.948 101.8 14.5 18.3 2007 08 23 02 51.90 +07 58.2 3.553 3.957 106.3 14.2 18.2 2007 08 28 02 52.78 +07 50.2 3.493 3.966 110.9 13.8 18.2 2007 09 02 02 53.26 +07 40.4 3.434 3.976 115.6 13.2 18.2 2007 09 07 02 53.33 +07 28.8 3.379 3.985 120.4 12.6 18.1 2007 09 12 02 52.98 +07 15.4 3.327 3.994 125.3 11.9 18.1 2007 09 17 02 52.21 +07 00.5 3.278 4.003 130.3 11.0 18.1 2007 09 22 02 51.03 +06 44.2 3.235 4.011 135.4 10.1 18.1 2007 09 27 02 49.47 +06 26.8 3.196 4.020 140.5 9.1 18.1 2007 10 02 02 47.54 +06 08.4 3.162 4.029 145.8 8.0 18.1 2007 10 07 02 45.27 +05 49.4 3.135 4.038 151.0 6.9 18.0 2007 10 12 02 42.70 +05 30.1 3.114 4.047 156.2 5.7 18.0 2007 10 17 02 39.89 +05 10.8 3.100 4.056 161.2 4.5 18.0 2007 10 22 02 36.89 +04 51.9 3.093 4.065 165.7 3.5 18.0 2007 10 27 02 33.77 +04 33.8 3.093 4.073 169.1 2.7 18.1 2007 11 01 02 30.60 +04 16.9 3.101 4.082 169.9 2.4 18.1 2007 11 06 02 27.42 +04 01.4 3.117 4.091 167.7 3.0 18.1 2007 11 11 02 24.32 +03 47.6 3.140 4.099 163.6 3.9 18.1 2007 11 16 02 21.37 +03 36.0 3.171 4.108 158.8 5.0 18.1 2007 11 21 02 18.61 +03 26.7 3.208 4.117 153.6 6.1 18.2 2007 11 26 02 16.10 +03 19.9 3.253 4.125 148.3 7.2 18.2 2007 12 01 02 13.89 +03 15.5 3.304 4.134 143.0 8.3 18.3 2007 12 06 02 12.00 +03 13.8 3.360 4.142 137.7 9.2 18.3 2007 12 11 02 10.48 +03 14.7 3.423 4.151 132.4 10.1 18.4 2007 12 16 02 09.33 +03 18.2 3.490 4.159 127.2 10.9 18.4 2007 12 21 02 08.57 +03 24.2 3.561 4.168 122.1 11.5 18.5 2007 12 26 02 08.21 +03 32.6 3.636 4.176 117.1 12.1 18.5 2007 12 31 02 08.24 +03 43.1 3.714 4.184 112.1 12.6 18.6 2008 01 05 02 08.65 +03 55.8 3.794 4.193 107.3 12.9 18.6 2008 01 10 02 09.45 +04 10.4 3.877 4.201 102.5 13.2 18.7 2008 01 15 02 10.60 +04 26.7 3.961 4.209 97.8 13.4 18.7 2008 01 20 02 12.11 +04 44.6 4.046 4.217 93.2 13.5 18.8 2008 01 25 02 13.95 +05 03.9 4.131 4.225 88.7 13.5 18.8 2008 01 30 02 16.11 +05 24.5 4.216 4.233 84.3 13.4 18.9 2008 02 04 02 18.56 +05 46.1 4.300 4.241 80.0 13.2 18.9 2008 02 09 02 21.29 +06 08.6 4.384 4.249 75.7 13.0 19.0 2008 02 14 02 24.29 +06 32.0 4.466 4.257 71.5 12.7 19.0 2008 02 19 02 27.53 +06 55.9 4.546 4.265 67.4 12.4 19.1 2008 02 24 02 30.99 +07 20.3 4.624 4.273 63.4 11.9 19.1 2008 02 29 02 34.66 +07 45.0 4.700 4.281 59.4 11.5 19.2 2008 03 05 02 38.53 +08 10.0 4.773 4.289 55.4 11.0 19.2 2008 03 10 02 42.57 +08 35.1 4.843 4.297 51.6 10.4 19.3 2008 03 15 02 46.79 +09 00.2 4.910 4.304 47.7 9.8 19.3 2008 03 20 02 51.15 +09 25.1 4.973 4.312 44.0 9.2 19.3 2008 03 25 02 55.64 +09 49.9 5.032 4.319 40.2 8.6 19.4 2008 03 30 03 00.26 +10 14.4 5.088 4.327 36.6 7.9 19.4 2008 04 04 03 04.99 +10 38.5 5.140 4.335 32.9 7.2 19.4 2008 04 09 03 09.82 +11 02.2 5.187 4.342 29.3 6.5 19.5 2008 04 14 03 14.74 +11 25.3 5.230 4.349 25.8 5.8 19.5 2008 04 19 03 19.74 +11 47.8 5.269 4.357 22.3 5.0 19.5 2008 04 24 03 24.80 +12 09.6 5.303 4.364 18.9 4.3 19.5 2008 04 29 03 29.92 +12 30.8 5.333 4.371 15.6 3.6 19.5 2008 05 04 03 35.08 +12 51.2 5.358 4.378 12.4 2.8 19.6 2008 05 09 03 40.28 +13 10.7 5.378 4.386 9.5 2.2 19.6 2008 05 14 03 45.50 +13 29.4 5.394 4.393 7.2 1.7 19.6 2008 05 19 03 50.74 +13 47.1 5.404 4.400 6.2 1.4 19.6 2008 05 24 03 55.98 +14 04.0 5.410 4.407 7.0 1.6 19.6 2008 05 29 04 01.22 +14 19.8 5.412 4.414 9.1 2.1 19.6 2008 06 03 04 06.45 +14 34.7 5.408 4.421 12.0 2.7 19.6 2008 06 08 04 11.65 +14 48.5 5.400 4.427 15.1 3.4 19.6 2008 06 13 04 16.81 +15 01.2 5.387 4.434 18.3 4.1 19.6 2008 06 18 04 21.92 +15 13.0 5.370 4.441 21.6 4.8 19.6 2008 06 23 04 26.98 +15 23.6 5.348 4.448 25.0 5.6 19.6 2008 06 28 04 31.97 +15 33.2 5.321 4.454 28.5 6.3 19.6 2008 07 03 04 36.88 +15 41.7 5.291 4.461 32.0 6.9 19.6This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.