MPEC 2006-J52 : COMET C/2006 E1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-J52 Issued 2006 May 12, 22:36 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2006 E1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06E010 C2006 05 04.71078 19 49 30.98 -54 08 31.1 19.8 N EJ052415
CK06E010 C2006 05 04.71641 19 49 31.08 -54 08 35.3 19.4 N EJ052415
CK06E010 C2006 05 05.66470 19 49 27.44 -54 18 48.3 18.6 T EJ052423
CK06E010 C2006 05 06.65481 19 49 22.83 -54 29 30.4 18.9 N EJ052423
CK06E010 C2006 05 06.68155 19 49 22.60 -54 29 46.7 17.4 N EJ052423
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 E1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Jan. 6.7649 TT MPC
q 6.039050 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 232.8024 +0.1470523 +0.0013982
Node 95.0364 -0.2303173 +0.9725604
e 1.0 Incl. 83.1980 -0.9619405 -0.2326463
From 40 observations 2006 Mar. 11-May 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 E1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 05 05 19 49.50 -54 11.6 5.841 6.280 111.4 8.6 17.8
2006 05 15 19 47.92 -56 01.2 5.706 6.261 119.1 8.1 17.7
2006 05 25 19 44.20 -57 52.8 5.591 6.243 126.2 7.5 17.7
2006 06 04 19 38.11 -59 43.0 5.500 6.226 132.2 6.9 17.6
2006 06 14 19 29.55 -61 27.8 5.433 6.209 136.5 6.5 17.6
2006 06 24 19 18.61 -63 02.7 5.393 6.194 138.7 6.2 17.6
2006 07 04 19 05.62 -64 23.8 5.381 6.178 138.4 6.3 17.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-J52
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