MPC
CBAT
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 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2005 Dec. 14.2077 TT MPC q 3.145661 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1242455 Peri. 149.7850 +0.3136815 +0.9452993 a 3.977550 Node 138.3126 -0.8958993 +0.3258811 e 0.209146 Incl. 7.7353 -0.3145925 +0.0145149 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! 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 19.6 2008 07 08 04 41.69 +15 49.1 5.256 4.467 35.5 7.6 19.6 2008 07 13 04 46.40 +15 55.5 5.217 4.474 39.1 8.2 19.6 2008 07 18 04 50.99 +16 00.8 5.174 4.480 42.7 8.8 19.6 2008 07 23 04 55.44 +16 05.1 5.127 4.487 46.3 9.4 19.6 2008 07 28 04 59.75 +16 08.4 5.077 4.493 50.0 10.0 19.6 2008 08 02 05 03.90 +16 10.7 5.024 4.499 53.8 10.5 19.5 2008 08 07 05 07.87 +16 12.0 4.967 4.505 57.6 11.0 19.5 2008 08 12 05 11.65 +16 12.4 4.907 4.511 61.4 11.4 19.5 2008 08 17 05 15.21 +16 11.9 4.845 4.518 65.4 11.8 19.5 2008 08 22 05 18.55 +16 10.6 4.780 4.524 69.3 12.1 19.5 2008 08 27 05 21.65 +16 08.5 4.714 4.530 73.4 12.3 19.4 2008 09 01 05 24.48 +16 05.6 4.645 4.535 77.5 12.5 19.4 2008 09 06 05 27.03 +16 02.1 4.576 4.541 81.7 12.7 19.4 2008 09 11 05 29.29 +15 57.9 4.505 4.547 86.0 12.8 19.3 2008 09 16 05 31.23 +15 53.2 4.434 4.553 90.4 12.8 19.3 2008 09 21 05 32.84 +15 48.0 4.363 4.558 94.8 12.7 19.3 2008 09 26 05 34.10 +15 42.3 4.292 4.564 99.4 12.5 19.3 2008 10 01 05 34.99 +15 36.4 4.223 4.570 104.0 12.3 19.2 2008 10 06 05 35.50 +15 30.1 4.155 4.575 108.8 11.9 19.2 2008 10 11 05 35.63 +15 23.7 4.088 4.581 113.6 11.5 19.2 2008 10 16 05 35.37 +15 17.1 4.025 4.586 118.6 11.0 19.1 2008 10 21 05 34.72 +15 10.6 3.965 4.591 123.6 10.4 19.1 2008 10 26 05 33.67 +15 04.1 3.908 4.596 128.8 9.7 19.1 2008 10 31 05 32.24 +14 57.7 3.856 4.602 134.0 8.9 19.1 2008 11 05 05 30.43 +14 51.6 3.809 4.607 139.3 8.1 19.0 2008 11 10 05 28.29 +14 45.9 3.768 4.612 144.7 7.1 19.0 2008 11 15 05 25.84 +14 40.5 3.733 4.617 150.1 6.1 19.0 2008 11 20 05 23.11 +14 35.6 3.705 4.622 155.5 5.1 19.0 2008 11 25 05 20.16 +14 31.4 3.683 4.627 160.8 4.0 19.0 2008 11 30 05 17.02 +14 27.7 3.669 4.632 165.7 3.0 19.0 2008 12 05 05 13.77 +14 24.9 3.663 4.636 169.8 2.2 19.0 2008 12 10 05 10.47 +14 22.8 3.665 4.641 171.5 1.8 19.0 2008 12 15 05 07.17 +14 21.7 3.674 4.646 169.5 2.2 19.0 2008 12 20 05 03.95 +14 21.4 3.692 4.650 165.3 3.1 19.0 2008 12 25 05 00.85 +14 22.2 3.717 4.655 160.3 4.1 19.0 2008 12 30 04 57.94 +14 24.0 3.750 4.659 155.0 5.1 19.1 2009 01 04 04 55.26 +14 26.8 3.789 4.664 149.5 6.1 19.1 2009 01 09 04 52.87 +14 30.6 3.836 4.668 144.1 7.1 19.1 2009 01 14 04 50.80 +14 35.5 3.888 4.672 138.7 8.0 19.1 2009 01 19 04 49.07 +14 41.4 3.946 4.676 133.3 8.8 19.2 2009 01 24 04 47.70 +14 48.2 4.010 4.681 128.0 9.5 19.2 2009 01 29 04 46.72 +14 55.9 4.078 4.685 122.8 10.2 19.3 2009 02 03 04 46.12 +15 04.5 4.149 4.689 117.6 10.7 19.3 2009 02 08 04 45.91 +15 13.8 4.224 4.693 112.6 11.2 19.3 2009 02 13 04 46.09 +15 23.7 4.302 4.696 107.7 11.6 19.4 2009 02 18 04 46.64 +15 34.2 4.381 4.700 102.8 11.8 19.4 2009 02 23 04 47.56 +15 45.2 4.462 4.704 98.0 12.0 19.5 2009 02 28 04 48.83 +15 56.6 4.544 4.708 93.4 12.1 19.5 2009 03 05 04 50.45 +16 08.2 4.627 4.711 88.8 12.1 19.6 2009 03 10 04 52.38 +16 20.0 4.709 4.715 84.3 12.1 19.6 2009 03 15 04 54.62 +16 31.9 4.790 4.718 79.9 12.0 19.6 2009 03 20 04 57.14 +16 43.8 4.870 4.722 75.6 11.8 19.7 2009 03 25 04 59.94 +16 55.6 4.949 4.725 71.3 11.5 19.7 2009 03 30 05 02.98 +17 07.2 5.026 4.729 67.1 11.2 19.8 2009 04 04 05 06.26 +17 18.5 5.101 4.732 63.0 10.9 19.8 2009 04 09 05 09.76 +17 29.5 5.173 4.735 59.0 10.4 19.8 2009 04 14 05 13.45 +17 40.1 5.242 4.738 55.0 10.0 19.9 2009 04 19 05 17.33 +17 50.2 5.308 4.741 51.1 9.5 19.9 2009 04 24 05 21.37 +17 59.7 5.370 4.744 47.2 8.9 19.9 2009 04 29 05 25.57 +18 08.7 5.429 4.747 43.3 8.4 19.9 2009 05 04 05 29.91 +18 17.0 5.484 4.750 39.5 7.8 20.0 2009 05 09 05 34.37 +18 24.7 5.535 4.753 35.8 7.1 20.0 2009 05 14 05 38.94 +18 31.6 5.581 4.755 32.1 6.5 20.0 2009 05 19 05 43.61 +18 37.8 5.623 4.758 28.4 5.8 20.0This 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.
