MPEC 2006-D51 : COMET C/2006 B1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-D51 Issued 2006 Feb. 27, 15:51 UT
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COMET C/2006 B1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06B010 C2006 02 12.59350 12 41 02.41 -37 17 35.6 19.1 N ED051415
CK06B010 C2006 02 12.60198 12 41 01.38 -37 17 29.6 19.1 N ED051415
CK06B010 C2006 02 27.58069 12 07 45.72 -33 27 33.2 19.4 N ED051415
CK06B010 C2006 02 27.58914 12 07 44.50 -33 27 23.0 18.7 N ED051415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 B1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Nov. 19.9631 TT MPC
q 2.999447 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 302.5968 -0.6994369 -0.6765553
Node 161.2249 -0.1121939 +0.4222484
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2997 -0.7058333 +0.6033069
From 39 observations 2006 Jan. 27-Feb. 27.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 B1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 02 24 12 16.20 -34 34.2 2.429 3.146 128.9 14.2 17.9
2006 03 06 11 52.28 -31 09.4 2.341 3.177 141.4 11.2 17.9
2006 03 16 11 28.37 -26 50.7 2.304 3.211 151.0 8.6 17.9
2006 03 26 11 06.33 -21 55.5 2.324 3.247 153.4 7.9 17.9
2006 04 05 10 47.52 -16 49.7 2.401 3.285 146.9 9.6 18.0
2006 04 15 10 32.55 -11 58.4 2.531 3.326 135.9 12.1 18.2
2006 04 25 10 21.41 -07 38.2 2.704 3.369 123.8 14.4 18.4
2006 05 05 10 13.73 -03 56.1 2.908 3.414 111.8 15.9 18.6
2006 05 15 10 09.02 -00 52.3 3.132 3.461 100.4 16.7 18.8
2006 05 25 10 06.73 +01 37.3 3.368 3.509 89.5 16.8 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-D51
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