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MPEC 2006-K33 : COMET C/2006 K1 (McNAUGHT)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-K33                                Issued 2006 May 23, 20:59 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                          COMET C/2006 K1 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    CK06K010  C2006 05 20.73910 22 56 44.50 -60 57 32.7          17.5 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 20.75005 22 56 45.30 -60 57 37.4          17.7 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 20.76107 22 56 46.10 -60 57 41.5          17.9 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 20.77202 22 56 46.84 -60 57 45.8          17.9 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 22.82733 22 59 11.57 -61 11 15.1          17.2 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 22.82774 22 59 11.47 -61 11 14.4          17.8 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 22.82816 22 59 11.53 -61 11 14.6          17.6 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 22.82858 22 59 11.68 -61 11 15.3          17.7 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 23.71111 23 00 13.26 -61 17 07.3          17.5 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 23.71955 23 00 13.88 -61 17 10.4          17.4 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 23.72802 23 00 14.41 -61 17 13.9          17.7 T EK033E12
    CK06K010  C2006 05 23.73648 23 00 14.96 -61 17 17.2          17.6 T EK033E12

Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2006 K1 (McNaught)
T 2007 July 26.669 TT                                   MPC
q   4.35347              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  298.090       +0.641408       +0.009352
                   Node    71.925       +0.545554       +0.697481
e   1.0            Incl.   53.801       -0.539413       +0.716542
From 39 observations 2006 May 17-23.

Ephemeris:
    C/2006 K1 (McNaught)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 05 15    22 49.81   -60 21.5    5.395    5.600    96.5    10.3  18.6
2006 05 25    23 01.70   -61 25.8    5.254    5.552   101.9    10.3  18.5
2006 06 04    23 12.63   -62 36.9    5.123    5.504   106.9    10.2  18.5
2006 06 14    23 22.38   -63 53.7    5.004    5.457   111.4    10.0  18.4
2006 06 24    23 30.67   -65 15.0    4.898    5.410   115.2     9.8  18.3
2006 07 04    23 37.14   -66 38.6    4.807    5.364   118.3     9.6  18.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-K33

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