MPEC 2006-E44 : COMET C/2006 B1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-E44 Issued 2006 Mar. 11, 14:46 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 02 28.52229 12 05 30.74 -33 08 45.9 16.9 T EE044423
CK06B010 C2006 02 28.56928 12 05 23.95 -33 07 49.4 17.9 T EE044423
CK06B010 C2006 03 03.56353 11 58 11.29 -32 04 35.1 18.9 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 03.57196 11 58 10.03 -32 04 24.4 19.4 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 04.52997 11 55 50.81 -31 43 03.4 19.6 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 04.53561 11 55 49.99 -31 42 56.1 19.7 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 05.56502 11 53 20.21 -31 19 25.8 19.1 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 05.56783 11 53 19.84 -31 19 22.3 19.5 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 07.54712 11 48 31.95 -30 32 32.8 18.9 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 07.55030 11 48 31.49 -30 32 28.1 19.0 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 09.52396 11 43 45.16 -29 43 41.9 17.4 T EE044423
CK06B010 C2006 03 09.54826 11 43 41.65 -29 43 05.1 17.2 T EE044423
CK06B010 C2006 03 09.56159 11 43 39.79 -29 42 45.8 19.2 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 09.56630 11 43 39.03 -29 42 37.8 19.0 N EE044415
CK06B010 C2006 03 09.57703 11 43 37.43 -29 42 21.4 17.3 T EE044423
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 B1 (McNaught)
T 2005 Nov. 19.8839 TT MPC
q 2.999215 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 302.5755 -0.6991749 -0.6768288
Node 161.2259 -0.1123478 +0.4221864
e 1.0 Incl. 134.2987 -0.7060683 +0.6030435
From 54 observations 2006 Jan. 27-Mar. 9.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 B1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 06.34 -21 55.5 2.324 3.247 153.4 7.9 17.9
2006 04 05 10 47.53 -16 49.7 2.402 3.285 146.9 9.6 18.0
2006 04 15 10 32.56 -11 58.4 2.531 3.326 135.9 12.1 18.2
2006 04 25 10 21.42 -07 38.3 2.704 3.369 123.8 14.4 18.4
2006 05 05 10 13.74 -03 56.3 2.908 3.414 111.8 15.9 18.6
2006 05 15 10 09.02 -00 52.4 3.133 3.461 100.4 16.7 18.8
2006 05 25 10 06.74 +01 37.2 3.368 3.509 89.5 16.8 19.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-E44
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