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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 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Jan. 16.1903 TT MPC q 5.593365 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000085 Peri. 47.1176 -0.3086275 -0.7250644 +/-0.000001 Node 288.7399 -0.9448500 +0.3082586 e 0.999527 Incl. 139.4494 +0.1095793 +0.6158395An 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 m2 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 15.2 2008 07 08 15 15.11 +22 50.7 5.352 5.734 107.1 9.8 15.2 2008 07 13 15 11.24 +22 42.9 5.430 5.742 102.8 9.9 15.3 2008 07 18 15 07.75 +22 33.0 5.511 5.750 98.5 10.1 15.3 2008 07 23 15 04.66 +22 21.1 5.594 5.759 94.2 10.1 15.3 2008 07 28 15 01.94 +22 07.6 5.678 5.767 89.9 10.1 15.4 2008 08 02 14 59.61 +21 52.9 5.763 5.776 85.7 10.1 15.4 2008 08 07 14 57.63 +21 37.2 5.847 5.785 81.5 10.0 15.5 2008 08 12 14 56.00 +21 20.9 5.931 5.795 77.4 9.8 15.5 2008 08 17 14 54.70 +21 04.2 6.013 5.804 73.3 9.6 15.5 2008 08 22 14 53.72 +20 47.4 6.093 5.814 69.3 9.4 15.6 2008 08 27 14 53.03 +20 30.6 6.171 5.824 65.4 9.1 15.6 2008 09 01 14 52.61 +20 14.2 6.245 5.834 61.6 8.8 15.6 2008 09 06 14 52.45 +19 58.2 6.316 5.844 57.9 8.4 15.7 2008 09 11 14 52.53 +19 42.8 6.383 5.855 54.4 8.0 15.7 2008 09 16 14 52.83 +19 28.2 6.446 5.865 51.0 7.7 15.7 2008 09 21 14 53.32 +19 14.6 6.504 5.876 47.7 7.3 15.8 2008 09 26 14 54.00 +19 02.0 6.557 5.887 44.7 6.9 15.8 2008 10 01 14 54.84 +18 50.6 6.605 5.899 42.0 6.5 15.8 2008 10 06 14 55.82 +18 40.6 6.647 5.910 39.5 6.2 15.8 2008 10 11 14 56.93 +18 32.0 6.683 5.922 37.4 5.9 15.8 2008 10 16 14 58.15 +18 25.0 6.714 5.934 35.7 5.6 15.9 2008 10 21 14 59.46 +18 19.6 6.738 5.946 34.6 5.5 15.9 2008 10 26 15 00.85 +18 15.9 6.757 5.958 33.9 5.3 15.9 2008 10 31 15 02.30 +18 14.2 6.769 5.970 33.9 5.3 15.9 2008 11 05 15 03.79 +18 14.4 6.775 5.983 34.4 5.4 15.9 2008 11 10 15 05.30 +18 16.7 6.775 5.996 35.4 5.5 15.9 2008 11 15 15 06.82 +18 21.2 6.769 6.009 37.0 5.7 15.9 2008 11 20 15 08.32 +18 27.9 6.756 6.022 39.1 5.9 15.9 2008 11 25 15 09.80 +18 37.0 6.738 6.035 41.5 6.2 15.9 2008 11 30 15 11.24 +18 48.5 6.715 6.048 44.3 6.5 16.0 2008 12 05 15 12.60 +19 02.5 6.686 6.062 47.4 6.9 16.0 2008 12 10 15 13.88 +19 19.2 6.652 6.076 50.7 7.2 16.0 2008 12 15 15 15.06 +19 38.4 6.614 6.090 54.2 7.5 15.9 2008 12 20 15 16.11 +20 00.4 6.571 6.104 57.8 7.8 15.9 2008 12 25 15 17.01 +20 25.1 6.524 6.118 61.6 8.1 15.9 2008 12 30 15 17.75 +20 52.7 6.474 6.133 65.6 8.4 15.9 2009 01 04 15 18.30 +21 23.0 6.421 6.147 69.6 8.6 15.9 2009 01 09 15 18.64 +21 56.1 6.366 6.162 73.7 8.8 15.9 2009 01 14 15 18.75 +22 31.9 6.309 6.177 77.9 9.0 15.9 2009 01 19 15 18.60 +23 10.4 6.251 6.192 82.1 9.1 15.9 2009 01 24 15 18.17 +23 51.5 6.192 6.208 86.3 9.1 15.9 2009 01 29 15 17.45 +24 35.0 6.134 6.223 90.6 9.1 15.9 2009 02 03 15 16.40 +25 20.8 6.077 6.239 94.9 9.1 15.9 2009 02 08 15 15.01 +26 08.5 6.022 6.254 99.1 9.0 15.9 2009 02 13 15 13.26 +26 58.0 5.969 6.270 103.3 8.8 15.9 2009 02 18 15 11.14 +27 48.8 5.919 6.286 107.4 8.6 15.8 2009 02 23 15 08.63 +28 40.7 5.873 6.302 111.4 8.4 15.8 2009 02 28 15 05.72 +29 33.1 5.832 6.319 115.3 8.2 15.8 2009 03 05 15 02.41 +30 25.6 5.796 6.335 118.9 7.9 15.8 2009 03 10 14 58.71 +31 17.6 5.766 6.352 122.3 7.6 15.8 2009 03 15 14 54.61 +32 08.6 5.742 6.369 125.3 7.3 15.8 2009 03 20 14 50.15 +32 58.0 5.725 6.385 127.9 7.1 15.8 2009 03 25 14 45.33 +33 45.3 5.715 6.402 130.1 6.8 15.8 2009 03 30 14 40.19 +34 29.8 5.712 6.420 131.7 6.7 15.9 2009 04 04 14 34.79 +35 11.0 5.717 6.437 132.6 6.6 15.9 2009 04 09 14 29.15 +35 48.5 5.730 6.454 132.9 6.5 15.9 2009 04 14 14 23.35 +36 22.0 5.751 6.472 132.6 6.6 15.9 2009 04 19 14 17.43 +36 51.1 5.780 6.490 131.5 6.7 15.9 2009 04 24 14 11.46 +37 15.5 5.816 6.507 129.9 6.8 16.0 2009 04 29 14 05.51 +37 35.2 5.859 6.525 127.8 7.0 16.0 2009 05 04 13 59.63 +37 50.2 5.909 6.543 125.2 7.2 16.0 2009 05 09 13 53.90 +38 00.5 5.966 6.561 122.3 7.5 16.0 2009 05 14 13 48.36 +38 06.4 6.029 6.580 119.1 7.7 16.1 2009 05 19 13 43.06 +38 08.0 6.097 6.598 115.6 7.9 16.1
