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C/2005 L3 (McNaught) Epoch 2008 Jan. 15.0 TT = JDT 2454480.5 T 2008 Jan. 16.0047 TT MPC q 5.593266 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000015 Peri. 47.0969 -0.3083744 -0.7251638 +/-0.000001 Node 288.7390 -0.9449576 +0.3079265 e 0.999918 Incl. 139.4489 +0.1093632 +0.6158885 From 374 observations 2004 July 16-2007 Apr. 22, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 L3 (McNaught) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 Jan. 15.0416 TT MPC q 5.594578 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000229 Peri. 46.9587 -0.3068765 -0.7250797 +/-0.000001 Node 288.6921 -0.9455431 +0.3061208 e 1.001279 Incl. 139.3950 +0.1085134 +0.6168869An 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 18 19.88 -05 36.8 4.953 5.838 148.0 5.3 15.1 2007 06 04 18 14.47 -05 09.6 4.909 5.828 152.6 4.6 15.1 2007 06 09 18 08.86 -04 43.2 4.873 5.818 156.4 4.0 15.1 2007 06 14 18 03.11 -04 18.0 4.847 5.808 159.2 3.6 15.1 2007 06 19 17 57.26 -03 54.0 4.831 5.798 160.4 3.4 15.1 2007 06 24 17 51.37 -03 31.5 4.825 5.789 159.7 3.5 15.0 2007 06 29 17 45.52 -03 10.5 4.829 5.780 157.3 3.9 15.0 2007 07 04 17 39.75 -02 51.3 4.842 5.771 153.6 4.5 15.0 2007 07 09 17 34.12 -02 33.8 4.865 5.762 149.2 5.2 15.0 2007 07 14 17 28.67 -02 18.1 4.896 5.754 144.4 5.9 15.0 2007 07 19 17 23.47 -02 04.2 4.936 5.745 139.3 6.6 15.1 2007 07 24 17 18.54 -01 52.2 4.984 5.737 134.1 7.3 15.1 2007 07 29 17 13.92 -01 41.9 5.038 5.729 128.8 7.9 15.1 2007 08 03 17 09.64 -01 33.3 5.099 5.721 123.4 8.5 15.1 2007 08 08 17 05.71 -01 26.2 5.165 5.714 118.1 9.0 15.1 2007 08 13 17 02.14 -01 20.6 5.236 5.707 112.9 9.4 15.2 2007 08 18 16 58.95 -01 16.3 5.310 5.700 107.7 9.7 15.2 2007 08 23 16 56.13 -01 13.1 5.388 5.693 102.5 10.0 15.2 2007 08 28 16 53.69 -01 10.8 5.467 5.686 97.4 10.1 15.2 2007 09 02 16 51.60 -01 09.4 5.548 5.680 92.4 10.2 15.3 2007 09 07 16 49.86 -01 08.6 5.629 5.674 87.4 10.2 15.3 2007 09 12 16 48.46 -01 08.4 5.709 5.668 82.6 10.1 15.3 2007 09 17 16 47.38 -01 08.5 5.789 5.662 77.8 10.0 15.3 2007 09 22 16 46.61 -01 08.8 5.867 5.656 73.0 9.8 15.4 2007 09 27 16 46.13 -01 09.2 5.943 5.651 68.4 9.5 15.4 2007 10 02 16 45.92 -01 09.4 6.016 5.646 63.8 9.2 15.4 2007 10 07 16 45.96 -01 09.5 6.085 5.641 59.3 8.8 15.4 2007 10 12 16 46.23 -01 09.3 6.151 5.637 54.9 8.3 15.5 2007 10 17 16 46.73 -01 08.6 6.211 5.632 50.6 7.9 15.5 2007 10 22 16 47.41 -01 07.3 6.267 5.628 46.5 7.4 15.5 2007 10 27 16 48.28 -01 05.3 6.318 5.624 42.4 6.8 15.5 2007 11 01 16 49.30 -01 02.6 6.363 5.620 38.5 6.3 15.5 2007 11 06 16 50.47 -00 58.9 6.402 5.617 34.8 5.8 15.5 2007 11 11 16 51.76 -00 54.3 6.435 5.614 31.4 5.3 15.5 2007 11 16 16 53.15 -00 48.6 6.461 5.611 28.4 4.8 15.5 2007 11 21 16 54.63 -00 41.7 6.481 5.608 25.8 4.4 15.5 2007 11 26 16 56.18 -00 33.5 6.494 5.606 23.8 4.1 15.5 2007 12 01 16 57.77 -00 24.0 6.501 5.603 22.6 3.9 15.5 2007 12 06 16 59.41 -00 13.0 6.500 5.601 22.4 3.8 15.5 2007 12 11 17 01.05 -00 00.5 6.492 5.599 23.0 3.9 15.5 2007 12 16 17 02.70 +00 13.6 6.478 5.598 24.5 4.2 15.5 2007 12 21 17 04.32 +00 29.4 6.457 5.596 26.8 4.5 15.5 2007 12 26 17 05.89 +00 47.0 6.429 5.595 29.6 5.0 15.5 2007 12 31 17 07.41 +01 06.4 6.395 5.594 32.8 5.5 15.5 2008 01 05 17 08.85 +01 27.7 6.355 5.594 36.4 6.0 15.5 2008 01 10 17 10.19 +01 50.9 6.309 5.593 40.1 6.5 15.5 2008 01 15 17 11.41 +02 16.3 6.257 5.593 44.1 7.0 15.5 2008 01 20 17 12.49 +02 43.7 6.201 5.593 48.2 7.5 15.4 2008 01 25 17 13.41 +03 13.2 6.139 5.594 52.4 8.0 15.4 2008 01 30 17 14.15 +03 44.9 6.073 5.594 56.8 8.5 15.4 2008 02 04 17 14.69 +04 18.9 6.003 5.595 61.2 8.9 15.4 2008 02 09 17 15.00 +04 55.0 5.930 5.596 65.6 9.2 15.3 2008 02 14 17 15.06 +05 33.4 5.854 5.597 70.2 9.6 15.3 2008 02 19 17 14.85 +06 14.0 5.777 5.599 74.8 9.8 15.3 2008 02 24 17 14.35 +06 56.8 5.698 5.600 79.4 10.0 15.3 2008 02 29 17 13.54 +07 41.6 5.618 5.602 84.0 10.1 15.2 2008 03 05 17 12.40 +08 28.5 5.538 5.605 88.7 10.2 15.2 2008 03 10 17 10.90 +09 17.2 5.460 5.607 93.4 10.2 15.2 2008 03 15 17 09.02 +10 07.6 5.382 5.610 98.1 10.1 15.1 2008 03 20 17 06.76 +10 59.4 5.308 5.613 102.8 10.0 15.1 2008 03 25 17 04.10 +11 52.4 5.236 5.616 107.4 9.8 15.1 2008 03 30 17 01.03 +12 46.3 5.169 5.619 111.9 9.5 15.1 2008 04 04 16 57.55 +13 40.6 5.106 5.623 116.4 9.2 15.0 2008 04 09 16 53.66 +14 35.0 5.049 5.626 120.7 8.8 15.0 2008 04 14 16 49.36 +15 28.9 4.998 5.630 124.7 8.4 15.0 2008 04 19 16 44.68 +16 21.8 4.955 5.635 128.5 8.0 15.0 2008 04 24 16 39.64 +17 13.2 4.918 5.639 131.8 7.6 15.0 2008 04 29 16 34.28 +18 02.5 4.890 5.644 134.7 7.3 15.0 2008 05 04 16 28.62 +18 49.2 4.870 5.649 136.9 7.0 15.0 2008 05 09 16 22.72 +19 32.8 4.859 5.654 138.4 6.8 15.0 2008 05 14 16 16.65 +20 12.8 4.857 5.660 139.1 6.7 15.0 2008 05 19 16 10.45 +20 48.7 4.864 5.665 138.9 6.7 15.0 2008 05 24 16 04.19 +21 20.4 4.879 5.671 137.9 6.9 15.0 2008 05 29 15 57.94 +21 47.7 4.903 5.677 136.1 7.1 15.0 2008 06 03 15 51.77 +22 10.3 4.935 5.683 133.7 7.4 15.0 2008 06 08 15 45.73 +22 28.3 4.976 5.690 130.7 7.8 15.0 2008 06 13 15 39.89 +22 41.9 5.024 5.697 127.3 8.2 15.1 2008 06 18 15 34.29 +22 51.1 5.078 5.704 123.6 8.5 15.1 2008 06 23 15 28.99 +22 56.3 5.139 5.711 119.7 8.9 15.1 2008 06 28 15 24.00 +22 57.7 5.205 5.718 115.6 9.2 15.2 2008 07 03 15 19.37 +22 55.7 5.276 5.726 111.4 9.5 15.2This 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.