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Blobrana · L

RE: Comet C/2013 E1 (MCNAUGHT)

Blobrana · L

Comet C/2013 E1 (McNaught) makes its closest approach to the Earth (7.642 AU) on the 8th February 2015

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   Mag
2015 02 05    09 49 35.4 +07 47 41   7.6436  8.6092   167.7     1.4  19.3
2015 02 06    09 48 55.0 +07 52 27   7.6426  8.6118   168.7     1.3  19.3
2015 02 07    09 48 14.4 +07 57 15   7.6420  8.6144   169.8     1.2  19.3
2015 02 08    09 47 33.8 +08 02 03   7.6418  8.6170   170.8     1.0  19.3
2015 02 09    09 46 53.1 +08 06 52   7.6419  8.6195   171.8     0.9  19.3
2015 02 10    09 46 12.4 +08 11 42   7.6424  8.6221   172.8     0.8  19.3
2015 02 11    09 45 31.6 +08 16 32   7.6433  8.6247   173.6     0.7  19.3
2015 02 12    09 44 50.8 +08 21 23   7.6446  8.6273   174.3     0.7  19.3
2015 02 13    09 44 10.0 +08 26 15   7.6462  8.6299   174.8     0.6  19.3
2015 02 14    09 43 29.1 +08 31 07   7.6482  8.6325   175.1     0.6  19.3
2015 02 15    09 42 48.3 +08 35 59   7.6506  8.6351   175.1     0.6  19.3
2015 02 16    09 42 07.5 +08 40 51   7.6534  8.6377   174.8     0.6  19.3
2015 02 17    09 41 26.8 +08 45 43   7.6566  8.6403   174.3     0.7  19.3
2015 02 18    09 40 46.1 +08 50 35   7.6601  8.6429   173.6     0.7  19.3
2015 02 19    09 40 05.5 +08 55 27   7.6641  8.6455   172.7     0.8  19.3
2015 02 20    09 39 25.0 +09 00 19   7.6684  8.6481   171.8     0.9  19.3
2015 02 21    09 38 44.6 +09 05 11   7.6730  8.6507   170.8     1.0  19.3
2015 02 22    09 38 04.3 +09 10 02   7.6781  8.6533   169.8     1.2  19.3
2015 02 23    09 37 24.1 +09 14 53   7.6835  8.6560   168.7     1.3  19.3
2015 02 24    09 36 44.1 +09 19 43   7.6893  8.6586   167.7     1.4  19.3
2015 02 25    09 36 04.3 +09 24 33   7.6955  8.6612   166.6     1.5  19.3
2015 02 26    09 35 24.6 +09 29 21   7.7020  8.6638   165.5     1.6  19.3
2015 02 27    09 34 45.1 +09 34 09   7.7089  8.6665   164.3     1.8  19.3
2015 02 28    09 34 05.9 +09 38 56   7.7162  8.6691   163.2     1.9  19.3

Blobrana · L

Comet C/2013 E1 (McNaught) is at Opposition (6.981 AU) on the 5th March 2014

Blobrana · L

Comet C/2013 E1 (McNaught) makes its closest approach to the Earth (6.980 AU) on the 2nd March 2014

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2014 03 01    10 44 37.4 -05 41 39   6.9800  7.9468   166.5     1.7  18.7
2014 03 02    10 43 52.8 -05 35 44   6.9796  7.9481   166.9     1.6  18.7
2014 03 03    10 43 08.2 -05 29 48   6.9797  7.9493   167.2     1.6  18.7
2014 03 04    10 42 23.6 -05 23 49   6.9801  7.9506   167.4     1.6  18.7
2014 03 05    10 41 39.1 -05 17 48   6.9809  7.9518   167.4     1.6  18.7
2014 03 06    10 40 54.7 -05 11 46   6.9821  7.9531   167.4     1.6  18.7
2014 03 07    10 40 10.4 -05 05 41   6.9837  7.9544   167.2     1.6  18.7
2014 03 08    10 39 26.2 -04 59 35   6.9856  7.9556   166.9     1.6  18.7
2014 03 09    10 38 42.1 -04 53 28   6.9880  7.9569   166.6     1.7  18.7
2014 03 10    10 37 58.2 -04 47 19   6.9907  7.9582   166.1     1.7  18.7
2014 03 11    10 37 14.4 -04 41 09   6.9938  7.9595   165.6     1.8  18.7
2014 03 12    10 36 30.8 -04 34 58   6.9973  7.9608   164.9     1.9  18.7
2014 03 13    10 35 47.4 -04 28 46   7.0011  7.9621   164.2     1.9  18.7
2014 03 14    10 35 04.2 -04 22 33   7.0053  7.9634   163.5     2.0  18.7
2014 03 15    10 34 21.2 -04 16 19   7.0099  7.9647   162.7     2.1  18.7
2014 03 16    10 33 38.5 -04 10 05   7.0149  7.9660   161.8     2.2  18.7
2014 03 17    10 32 56.0 -04 03 50   7.0202  7.9673   161.0     2.3  18.7
2014 03 18    10 32 13.7 -03 57 35   7.0259  7.9686   160.1     2.4  18.7
2014 03 19    10 31 31.7 -03 51 19   7.0320  7.9699   159.1     2.6  18.7
2014 03 20    10 30 50.0 -03 45 04   7.0384  7.9713   158.2     2.7  18.8
2014 03 21    10 30 08.7 -03 38 48   7.0452  7.9726   157.2     2.8  18.8
2014 03 22    10 29 27.6 -03 32 32   7.0524  7.9739   156.2     2.9  18.8
2014 03 23    10 28 46.8 -03 26 17   7.0599  7.9753   155.2     3.0  18.8
2014 03 24    10 28 06.4 -03 20 02   7.0677  7.9766   154.1     3.1  18.8
2014 03 25    10 27 26.3 -03 13 48   7.0759  7.9780   153.1     3.2  18.8
2014 03 26    10 26 46.6 -03 07 34   7.0844  7.9793   152.1     3.4  18.8
2014 03 27    10 26 07.3 -03 01 21   7.0933  7.9807   151.0     3.5  18.8
2014 03 28    10 25 28.3 -02 55 08   7.1025  7.9820   149.9     3.6  18.8
2014 03 29    10 24 49.8 -02 48 57   7.1121  7.9834   148.9     3.7  18.8
2014 03 30    10 24 11.7 -02 42 46   7.1220  7.9848   147.8     3.8  18.8
2014 03 31    10 23 33.9 -02 36 37   7.1322  7.9862   146.7     3.9  18.8

Blobrana · L

Comet C/2013 E1 (McNaught) is at Perihelion (7.782 AU) on the 12th June, 2013.

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2013 06 11    11 08 11.9 -11 54 20   7.6672  7.7815    92.7     7.5  18.8
2013 06 12    11 08 02.0 -11 49 45   7.6846  7.7815    91.7     7.5  18.8
2013 06 13    11 07 52.6 -11 45 15   7.7019  7.7815    90.7     7.5  18.8
2013 06 14    11 07 43.8 -11 40 49   7.7193  7.7815    89.8     7.5  18.8
2013 06 15    11 07 35.4 -11 36 27   7.7367  7.7816    88.8     7.5  18.9
2013 06 16    11 07 27.6 -11 32 10   7.7541  7.7816    87.8     7.5  18.9
2013 06 17    11 07 20.3 -11 27 57   7.7715  7.7816    86.8     7.5  18.9
2013 06 18    11 07 13.5 -11 23 48   7.7889  7.7816    85.8     7.5  18.9
2013 06 19    11 07 07.1 -11 19 43   7.8063  7.7817    84.9     7.5  18.9
2013 06 20    11 07 01.3 -11 15 43   7.8236  7.7817    83.9     7.5  18.9
2013 06 21    11 06 56.0 -11 11 47   7.8409  7.7817    82.9     7.4  18.9
2013 06 22    11 06 51.1 -11 07 55   7.8582  7.7818    82.0     7.4  18.9
2013 06 23    11 06 46.7 -11 04 08   7.8755  7.7818    81.0     7.4  18.9
2013 06 24    11 06 42.8 -11 00 24   7.8927  7.7819    80.1     7.4  18.9
2013 06 25    11 06 39.4 -10 56 45   7.9099  7.7819    79.1     7.4  18.9
2013 06 26    11 06 36.4 -10 53 10   7.9270  7.7820    78.1     7.3  18.9
2013 06 27    11 06 33.8 -10 49 40   7.9441  7.7821    77.2     7.3  18.9
2013 06 28    11 06 31.7 -10 46 13   7.9611  7.7822    76.2     7.3  18.9
2013 06 29    11 06 30.0 -10 42 51   7.9781  7.7822    75.3     7.3  18.9
2013 06 30    11 06 28.8 -10 39 32   7.9950  7.7823    74.3     7.2  18.9

Blobrana · L

Comet C/2013 E1 (McNaught) makes its closest approach to the Earth (6.861 AU) on the 27th March, 2013

Blobrana · L

Comet C/2013 E1 (McNaught) is at Opposition (6.886 AU) on the 26th March, 2013

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2013 03 25    11 49 35.5 -20 07 54   6.8634  7.8105   160.5     2.4  18.6
2013 03 26    11 48 47.3 -20 01 41   6.8628  7.8106   160.6     2.4  18.6
2013 03 27    11 47 59.3 -19 55 24   6.8626  7.8107   160.6     2.4  18.6
2013 03 28    11 47 11.4 -19 49 04   6.8628  7.8108   160.5     2.4  18.6
2013 03 29    11 46 23.7 -19 42 41   6.8633  7.8109   160.4     2.5  18.6
2013 03 30    11 45 36.2 -19 36 15   6.8642  7.8110   160.2     2.5  18.6
2013 03 31    11 44 48.8 -19 29 45   6.8655  7.8111   159.9     2.5  18.6

Blobrana · L

Orbital elements:
    C/2013 E1 (McNaught)
T 2013 Oct. 19.13682 TT                                 MPC
q   7.6495798            (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  320.52042     -0.96347040     +0.06433401
                   Node   134.64822     +0.21463581     +0.76605754
e   1.0            Incl.  158.56653     -0.16017570     +0.63954435
From 44 observations 2013 Mar. 4-8.

MPEC 2013 - E35

Key to Orbital elements

Comet C/2013 E1 (MCNAUGHT) was discovered by R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey), on the 4th March, 2013. The preliminary orbital elements of the comet indicate perihelion passage on the 19th October, 2013 at a distance of approximately 7.6 AU from the Sun.