MPEC 2006-L45 : COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-L45 Issued 2006 June 10, 16:15 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK06K020 C2006 05 31.51801 15 27 04.02 -28 30 45.9 18.0 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 01.56411 15 26 24.33 -28 31 11.8 18.4 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 01.62060 15 26 22.04 -28 31 12.4 18.0 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 02.56214 15 25 47.77 -28 31 32.7 18.1 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 02.59209 15 25 46.57 -28 31 32.1 18.1 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 02.60185 15 25 46.23 -28 31 32.7 18.1 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 02.62338 15 25 45.40 -28 31 32.8 18.0 T EL045428
PK06K020 C2006 06 04.28414 15 24 47.63 -28 32 02.7 18.0 T EL045673
PK06K020 C2006 06 04.29248 15 24 47.31 -28 32 02.9 EL045673
PK06K020 C2006 06 04.30081 15 24 46.98 -28 32 03.3 EL045673
PK06K020 C2006 06 06.49639 15 23 36.24 -28 32 07.6 17.5 T EL045E12
PK06K020 C2006 06 06.50608 15 23 35.88 -28 32 07.2 17.7 T EL045E12
PK06K020 C2006 06 06.51509 15 23 35.59 -28 32 09.6 17.3 T EL045E12
PK06K020 C2006 06 06.52367 15 23 35.30 -28 32 07.4 17.8 T EL045E12
PK06K020 C2006 06 07.52183 15 23 05.37 -28 32 07.1 18.0 N EL045423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.51-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
T 2006 June 27.876 TT MPC
q 2.08568 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.138743 Peri. 238.366 -0.279852 +0.959541
a 3.69540 Node 15.475 -0.836710 -0.227915
e 0.43560 Incl. 6.682 -0.470742 -0.165335
P 7.10
From 69 observations 2006 May 22-June 7.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 06 04 15 24.96 -28 31.9 1.110 2.094 160.5 9.3 17.4
2006 06 14 15 20.51 -28 31.1 1.142 2.089 150.8 13.7 17.5
2006 06 24 15 19.04 -28 28.1 1.193 2.086 141.4 17.7 17.6
2006 07 04 15 20.97 -28 27.2 1.259 2.086 132.6 21.0 17.7
2006 07 14 15 26.31 -28 31.0 1.339 2.090 124.5 23.6 17.8
2006 07 24 15 34.77 -28 39.9 1.429 2.096 117.0 25.6 18.0
2006 08 03 15 46.04 -28 53.1 1.529 2.105 110.0 26.9 18.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-L45
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