MPEC 2006-J06 : COMET P/2006 H1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-J06 Issued 2006 May 1, 21:32 UT
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COMET P/2006 H1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK06H010 C2006 04 29.78705 22 29 25.44 -19 35 46.1 17.9 T EJ006E12
PK06H010 C2006 04 29.79417 22 29 26.12 -19 35 42.0 17.7 T EJ006E12
PK06H010 C2006 04 29.80120 22 29 26.95 -19 35 37.0 18.1 T EJ006E12
PK06H010 C2006 04 29.81631 22 29 28.64 -19 35 28.4 EJ006E12
PK06H010 C2006 04 30.67465 22 30 55.95 -19 26 50.1 18.0 T EJ006474
PK06H010 C2006 04 30.67697 22 30 56.16 -19 26 48.9 18.0 T EJ006474
PK06H010 C2006 04 30.67940 22 30 56.39 -19 26 46.8 18.5 T EJ006474
PK06H010 C2006 04 30.68183 22 30 56.65 -19 26 45.8 18.2 T EJ006474
PK06H010 C2006 05 01.50035 22 32 19.48 -19 18 38.5 17.8 T EJ006673
PK06H010 C2006 05 01.50313 22 32 19.79 -19 18 35.9 EJ006673
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 H1 (McNaught)
T 2006 Feb. 24.566 TT MPC
q 2.15508 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.149642 Peri. 285.416 +0.217611 +0.975968
a 3.51371 Node 357.078 -0.786400 +0.168336
e 0.38667 Incl. 13.045 -0.578119 +0.138384
P 6.59
From 9 observations 2006 Apr. 29-May 1.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 H1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 04 25 22 21.10 -20 24.1 2.420 2.198 65.3 24.6 17.8
2006 05 05 22 38.12 -18 43.7 2.335 2.213 70.5 25.4 17.8
2006 05 15 22 53.68 -17 06.5 2.248 2.230 76.0 26.1 17.7
2006 05 25 23 07.71 -15 34.2 2.159 2.250 81.8 26.5 17.7
2006 06 04 23 20.03 -14 08.6 2.068 2.271 88.0 26.5 17.6
2006 06 14 23 30.47 -12 51.3 1.978 2.294 94.6 26.2 17.6
2006 06 24 23 38.83 -11 43.7 1.888 2.319 101.7 25.4 17.5
2006 07 04 23 44.84 -10 47.0 1.803 2.345 109.4 24.1 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-J06
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