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378P/McNaught
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1002315
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2455246.5 (2010-Feb-19.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 36 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .4665952616795199 3.802e-07  
a 6.310337877061846 8.9244e-07 au
q 3.365964124027988 2.8401e-06 au
i 19.1679528634739 2.6393e-05 deg
node 94.6059108187774 0.00011263 deg
peri 194.897216672903 0.00012117 deg
M 116.7795967597654 3.1591e-05 deg
tp 2453368.300080412238
(2004-Dec-28.80008041)		 0.00050262 TDB
period 5789.98377980829
15.85		 0.0012283
3.363e-06		 d
yr
n .06217633998482805 1.319e-08 deg/d
Q 9.254711630095704 1.3089e-06 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      198  
   data-arc span      6155 days (16.85 yr)  
   first obs. used      2003-05-30  
   last obs. used      2020-04-05  
   planetary ephem.      DE441  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB441-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .6565  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2021-Apr-15 23:28:39  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 2.35326 au 
 Jupiter MOID = 1.47805 au 
 T_jup = 2.665 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 12.5   2. 36 2 parameter fit from 133 observations, autocmod 2.9c
comet total magnitude slope K1 4.5   n/a 36 autocmod 2.9c

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2020.8   378P/2019 E2       
 2005.0   378P/2005 Y2       
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