MPEC 2006-K40 : COMET C/2006 K3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-K40 Issued 2006 May 24, 16:03 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2006 K3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.34471 06 50 29.50 -63 44 05.7 17.2 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.34869 06 50 29.68 -63 44 01.7 17.5 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.35265 06 50 29.90 -63 43 58.5 EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.35663 06 50 30.01 -63 43 53.5 17.3 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.37151 06 50 30.44 -63 43 38.8 17.3 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.37237 06 50 30.45 -63 43 37.8 17.3 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.37325 06 50 30.53 -63 43 37.5 17.4 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 22.37413 06 50 30.53 -63 43 37.0 17.4 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.34502 06 51 02.65 -63 27 40.1 17.5 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.34567 06 51 02.51 -63 27 39.0 17.2 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.34626 06 51 02.52 -63 27 39.4 17.3 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.34684 06 51 02.62 -63 27 38.4 17.9 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.38844 06 51 03.90 -63 26 57.0 17.7 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.38932 06 51 03.96 -63 26 56.4 17.5 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 23.39018 06 51 04.01 -63 26 55.7 17.4 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.35642 06 51 36.73 -63 11 13.6 17.7 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.35730 06 51 36.72 -63 11 12.0 17.6 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.35817 06 51 36.84 -63 11 11.7 17.8 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.36754 06 51 37.08 -63 11 02.5 17.7 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.37572 06 51 37.41 -63 10 53.9 17.9 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.38389 06 51 37.69 -63 10 46.7 17.5 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.39206 06 51 37.93 -63 10 38.4 17.4 T EK040E12
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.45019 06 51 39.92 -63 09 42.3 18.3 N EK040423
CK06K030 C2006 05 24.48057 06 51 41.02 -63 09 12.5 18.1 N EK040423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 K3 (McNaught)
T 2007 Mar. 13.340 TT MPC
q 2.54087 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 327.144 +0.523798 +0.381279
Node 49.694 +0.818564 +0.022217
e 1.0 Incl. 92.714 -0.235772 +0.924193
From 24 observations 2006 May 22-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 K3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 05 15 06 46.99 -65 49.5 3.838 4.013 92.6 14.6 17.0
2006 05 25 06 51.99 -63 00.9 3.807 3.939 90.0 14.9 16.9
2006 06 04 06 58.36 -60 29.2 3.784 3.867 87.1 15.2 16.8
2006 06 14 07 05.56 -58 16.8 3.764 3.795 84.0 15.4 16.7
2006 06 24 07 13.21 -56 25.0 3.745 3.723 81.0 15.6 16.6
2006 07 04 07 21.04 -54 54.9 3.724 3.653 78.1 15.8 16.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-K40
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