MPEC 2006-K32 : COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-K32 Issued 2006 May 23, 20:04 UT
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COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.16494 15 33 38.08 -28 22 02.8 17.9 N EK032735
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.18031 15 33 37.31 -28 22 04.5 EK032735
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.64208 15 33 16.38 -28 22 37.4 17.7 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.65405 15 33 15.80 -28 22 38.6 17.9 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.66606 15 33 15.30 -28 22 38.6 17.7 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.67813 15 33 14.72 -28 22 40.5 17.6 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.73416 15 33 12.11 -28 22 44.3 17.8 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.73480 15 33 12.15 -28 22 43.8 18.0 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.73549 15 33 12.09 -28 22 44.9 17.7 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 22.73617 15 33 12.06 -28 22 44.9 18.1 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.22555 15 32 50.90 -28 23 33.8 18.1 T EK032649
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.25231 15 32 49.53 -28 23 36.3 18.2 T EK032649
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.26676 15 32 48.95 -28 23 38.1 18.2 T EK032649
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.33840 15 32 45.62 -28 23 43.2 18.9 N EK032854
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.41486 15 32 42.81 -28 23 40.6 17.5 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.41575 15 32 42.85 -28 23 40.1 18.1 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.41662 15 32 42.81 -28 23 40.9 18.0 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.58169 15 32 35.07 -28 23 55.6 17.6 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.58266 15 32 34.97 -28 23 55.0 17.8 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.58363 15 32 34.97 -28 23 55.1 17.4 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.58451 15 32 34.90 -28 23 54.8 17.3 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.58538 15 32 34.84 -28 23 55.2 17.6 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.59731 15 32 34.32 -28 23 55.9 17.6 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.60718 15 32 33.82 -28 23 57.2 EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.62699 15 32 32.91 -28 23 58.2 17.3 T EK032E12
PK06K020 C2006 05 23.78748 15 32 25.49 -28 24 08.1 EK032E12
Observer details:
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Trentman, R. Fredrick.
0.75-m Newtonian reflector + CCD.
735 George Observatory, Needville. Observers W. G. Dillon, M. Eastman,
B. Cornect. Measurers W. G. Dillon, W. P. Dillon. 0.46-m f/4.5 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt +
CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
T 2006 Aug. 3.842 TT MPC
q 2.02900 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.121541 Peri. 256.183 -0.012920 +0.999588
a 4.03634 Node 13.158 -0.868387 +0.001497
e 0.49732 Incl. 6.468 -0.495719 -0.028675
P 8.11
From 26 observations 2006 May 22-23.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 05 15 15 38.89 -28 08.2 1.138 2.141 170.2 4.6 17.6
2006 05 25 15 31.55 -28 25.7 1.112 2.116 169.1 5.2 17.5
2006 06 04 15 24.83 -28 32.1 1.110 2.093 160.5 9.3 17.4
2006 06 14 15 20.14 -28 31.5 1.128 2.074 150.8 13.8 17.4
2006 06 24 15 18.40 -28 28.7 1.165 2.058 141.3 18.0 17.5
2006 07 04 15 20.16 -28 28.0 1.217 2.046 132.5 21.5 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-K32
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