MPEC 2006-B18 : COMET P/2005 Y2 (MCNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-B18 Issued 2006 Jan. 21, 22:24 UT
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COMET P/2005 Y2 (MCNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.45574 23 07 04.58 -24 09 24.7 17.8 T EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.45912 23 07 04.76 -24 09 23.7 19.2 T EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.46251 23 07 05.01 -24 09 21.6 18.2 T EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.46591 23 07 05.16 -24 09 19.6 18.5 T EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.47145 23 07 05.46 -24 09 16.4 18.5 T EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.47233 23 07 05.45 -24 09 16.2 18.8 T EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2005 12 30.47407 23 07 05.57 -24 09 15.1 EB018E12
CK05Y020 C2006 01 07.07928 23 14 06.87 -23 08 23.5 18.5 T EB018673
CK05Y020 C2006 01 07.08821 23 14 07.35 -23 08 19.3 EB018673
CK05Y020 C2006 01 07.09572 23 14 07.74 -23 08 15.8 EB018673
CK05Y020 C2006 01 07.09769 23 14 07.82 -23 08 14.6 EB018673
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 Y2 (McNaught)
T 2004 Dec. 5.2066 TT MPC
q 3.236602 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0693719 Peri. 188.4311 +0.2286753 +0.9165956
a 5.866066 Node 95.2679 -0.8728630 +0.3422242
e 0.448250 Incl. 19.2296 -0.4310658 -0.2067249
P 14.2
From 49 observations 2005 Dec. 30-2006 Jan. 7.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 Y2 (McNaught) [Mag. = 9.0 + 5 log Delta + 10 log r]
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag.
2006 01 05 23 12.16 -23 25.1 4.488 4.036 56.9 11.8 18.3
2006 01 10 23 16.89 -22 44.9 4.562 4.053 53.4 11.2 18.4
2006 01 15 23 21.75 -22 04.5 4.634 4.069 49.8 10.6 18.4
2006 01 20 23 26.71 -21 24.1 4.703 4.086 46.4 10.0 18.5
2006 01 25 23 31.76 -20 43.8 4.768 4.103 43.0 9.4 18.5
2006 01 30 23 36.89 -20 03.5 4.831 4.120 39.6 8.8 18.6
2006 02 04 23 42.10 -19 23.5 4.890 4.137 36.3 8.1 18.6
2006 02 09 23 47.36 -18 43.8 4.945 4.154 33.1 7.5 18.7
2006 02 14 23 52.66 -18 04.4 4.997 4.171 30.0 6.8 18.7
Daniel W. E. Green (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-B18
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