MPEC 2006-A01 : COMET C/2005 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-A01 Issued 2006 Jan. 1, 01:42 UT
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COMET C/2005 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.45574 23 07 04.58 -24 09 24.7 17.8 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.45912 23 07 04.76 -24 09 23.7 19.2 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.46251 23 07 05.01 -24 09 21.6 18.2 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.46591 23 07 05.16 -24 09 19.6 18.5 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.47145 23 07 05.46 -24 09 16.4 18.5 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.47233 23 07 05.45 -24 09 16.2 18.8 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.47407 23 07 05.57 -24 09 15.1 EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.04910 23 07 36.75 -24 04 42.6 18.5 N EA001711
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.05351 23 07 36.99 -24 04 41.8 18.9 N EA001734
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.05648 23 07 37.15 -24 04 39.6 19.0 N EA001734
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.05943 23 07 37.25 -24 04 38.5 18.8 N EA001734
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.05994 23 07 37.32 -24 04 37.6 EA001711
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.06533 23 07 37.66 -24 04 36.4 18.9 N EA001734
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.07074 23 07 37.89 -24 04 32.6 18.2 N EA001711
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.44260 23 07 58.11 -24 01 32.3 18.9 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.44325 23 07 58.11 -24 01 33.0 17.8 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.44824 23 07 58.40 -24 01 29.1 18.6 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.44890 23 07 58.36 -24 01 29.3 18.6 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.45390 23 07 58.69 -24 01 27.4 18.8 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.45455 23 07 58.65 -24 01 25.8 18.1 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.45958 23 07 59.01 -24 01 25.6 18.5 T EA001E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 31.46023 23 07 59.05 -24 01 24.5 18.5 T EA001E12
Observer details:
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD
+ prime-focus corrector.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurer McNaught.
0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 Y2 (McNaught)
T 2006 July 25.690 TT MPC
q 3.72356 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 295.386 +0.827480 -0.456977
Node 93.331 +0.555634 +0.750160
e 1.0 Incl. 19.076 -0.080920 +0.477946
From 22 observations 2005 Dec. 30-31.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 Y2 (McNaught) [Mag. = 9.5 + 5 log Delta + 8 log r]
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag.
2005 12 26 23 03.17 -24 44.4 4.499 4.166 64.2 12.3 17.7
2006 01 05 23 12.20 -23 24.8 4.581 4.128 56.9 11.5 17.7
2006 01 15 23 22.05 -22 01.6 4.655 4.091 49.9 10.6 17.7
2006 01 25 23 32.61 -20 35.6 4.717 4.056 43.2 9.6 17.7
2006 02 04 23 43.77 -19 07.6 4.769 4.022 36.7 8.4 17.7
(Last issue was M.P.E.C. 2005-Y68)
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