MPEC 2006-B86 : COMET C/2006 B1 (MCNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-B86 Issued 2006 Jan. 30, 14:01 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET C/2006 B1 (MCNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.62223 13 08 10.75 -39 23 36.2 18.3 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.62896 13 08 10.24 -39 23 33.9 18.1 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.63561 13 08 09.56 -39 23 31.6 17.9 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.64231 13 08 09.06 -39 23 29.6 18.4 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.65355 13 08 08.08 -39 23 26.6 18.3 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.65443 13 08 08.05 -39 23 26.6 18.4 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 27.65530 13 08 07.89 -39 23 26.7 18.0 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.43844 13 07 02.47 -39 19 24.4 18.1 N EB086651
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.43936 13 07 02.18 -39 19 25.8 18.1 N EB086651
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.58449 13 06 49.87 -39 18 38.1 17.9 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.58935 13 06 49.45 -39 18 36.8 18.8 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.59144 13 06 49.26 -39 18 35.7 18.8 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.59735 13 06 48.77 -39 18 34.4 18.4 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.67741 13 06 41.84 -39 18 10.4 18.4 N EB086423
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.70576 13 06 39.45 -39 18 00.4 18.6 N EB086423
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.72461 13 06 37.76 -39 17 53.9 18.3 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.72669 13 06 37.65 -39 17 53.1 18.1 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 28.72874 13 06 37.40 -39 17 52.9 18.0 T EB086E12
CK06B010 C2006 01 29.41884 13 05 37.70 -39 14 09.0 19.2 N EB086H36
CK06B010 C2006 01 29.43411 13 05 36.42 -39 14 04.3 19.8 N EB086H36
CK06B010 C2006 01 29.44456 13 05 35.78 -39 13 56.6 18.6 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 29.44850 13 05 35.41 -39 13 55.7 18.6 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 29.45324 13 05 34.97 -39 13 53.9 18.8 N EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.42034 13 04 09.29 -39 08 25.1 18.8 N EB086734
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.42477 13 04 08.92 -39 08 24.6 18.1 N EB086734
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.43361 13 04 07.92 -39 08 19.9 18.6 N EB086734
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.44641 13 04 07.22 -39 08 12.9 18.5 T EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.45255 13 04 06.57 -39 08 10.0 18.8 T EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.45775 13 04 06.16 -39 08 07.7 18.9 T EB086474
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.47245 13 04 04.60 -39 08 07.4 18.1 N EB086711
CK06B010 IC2006 01 30.48193 13 04 03.93 -39 08 04.5 EB086711
CK06B010 C2006 01 30.50094 13 04 02.06 -39 07 57.1 17.8 N EB086711
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 0.6-m f/7.6
reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
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. Observers R. H. McNaught and G. J. Garradd.
0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 B1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Nov. 3.5895 TT MPC
q 2.966190 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 298.1929 -0.6435853 -0.7304272
Node 161.4106 -0.1444796 +0.4092950
e 1.0 Incl. 134.1754 -0.7516140 +0.5467666
From 28 observations 2006 Jan. 27-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 B1 (McNaught) [Mag. = 12.0 + 5 log Delta + 8 log r]
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag.
2006 01 25 13 11.66 -39 35.8 2.885 3.078 91.8 18.6 18.2
2006 02 04 12 56.90 -38 37.9 2.723 3.105 103.6 18.0 18.1
2006 02 14 12 38.30 -37 01.9 2.575 3.136 116.0 16.4 18.0
2006 02 24 12 16.53 -34 36.6 2.454 3.169 128.8 14.1 18.0
2006 03 06 11 52.94 -31 15.2 2.371 3.205 141.2 11.2 17.9
2006 03 16 11 29.42 -27 01.9 2.338 3.243 150.9 8.6 17.9
2006 03 26 11 07.78 -22 13.7 2.361 3.284 153.4 7.8 18.0
2006 04 05 10 49.33 -17 15.4 2.442 3.327 147.2 9.4 18.1
2006 04 15 10 34.64 -12 30.9 2.573 3.372 136.5 11.8 18.3
Daniel W. E. Green (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-B86
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