MPEC 2006-A10 : COMET C/2005 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-A10 Issued 2006 Jan. 4, 02:35 UT
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COMET C/2005 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.06045 23 08 31.65 -23 56 39.4 18.5 T EA010711
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.07296 23 08 32.31 -23 56 35.2 EA010711
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.44216 23 08 52.72 -23 53 33.9 18.1 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.44964 23 08 53.05 -23 53 30.0 18.6 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.45716 23 08 53.37 -23 53 27.2 18.3 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.46466 23 08 53.80 -23 53 22.8 18.7 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.76696 23 09 10.48 -23 51 00.3 EA010J76
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.77059 23 09 10.67 -23 50 57.8 EA010J76
CK05Y020 C2006 01 01.77421 23 09 10.87 -23 50 56.1 EA010J76
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.44910 23 09 47.94 -23 45 30.2 17.4 N EA010415
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.45753 23 09 48.43 -23 45 25.8 18.0 N EA010415
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.45787 23 09 48.34 -23 45 27.1 18.6 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.46236 23 09 48.63 -23 45 23.4 18.1 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.46685 23 09 48.96 -23 45 23.1 18.6 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.47135 23 09 49.10 -23 45 20.3 18.3 T EA010E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.79824 23 10 07.27 -23 42 44.9 18.2 N EA010J76
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.80459 23 10 07.58 -23 42 42.1 18.3 N EA010J76
CK05Y020 C2006 01 02.80670 23 10 07.71 -23 42 40.7 18.5 N EA010J76
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD
+ prime-focus corrector.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala
Schmidt + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 Y2 (McNaught)
T 2005 Sept. 16.9523 TT MPC
q 4.35650 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 247.227 +0.8534254 +0.4111830
Node 87.203 -0.2761895 +0.8779186
e 1.0 Incl. 18.704 -0.4420231 +0.2453313
From 39 observations 2005 Dec. 30-2006 Jan. 2.
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 03.13 -24 44.6 4.772 4.434 64.2 11.5 18.1
2006 01 05 23 12.16 -23 25.0 4.909 4.450 56.9 10.7 18.1
2006 01 15 23 21.76 -22 03.8 5.037 4.467 49.8 9.7 18.2
2006 01 25 23 31.80 -20 41.8 5.156 4.486 43.0 8.6 18.3
2006 02 04 23 42.18 -19 19.6 5.262 4.506 36.4 7.5 18.3
This comet may be of short period.
Daniel W. E. Green (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-A10
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