MPEC 2006-M55 : COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-M55 Issued 2006 June 30, 15:17 UT
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COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK06K020 C2006 06 17.49793 15 19 37.60 -28 30 01.2 18.1 T EM055423
PK06K020 C2006 06 17.52628 15 19 37.16 -28 30 00.9 18.0 T EM055423
PK06K020 C2006 06 28.48645 15 19 28.63 -28 27 14.3 18.4 T EM055423
PK06K020 C2006 06 28.51521 15 19 28.93 -28 27 14.2 18.5 T EM055423
PK06K020 C2006 06 29.42178 15 19 39.65 -28 27 08.0 18.4 T EM055423
PK06K020 C2006 06 29.46067 15 19 40.06 -28 27 08.1 18.4 T EM055423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
T 2006 June 27.6826 TT MPC
q 2.085814 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1388117 Peri. 238.2758 -0.2811370 +0.9591642
a 3.694185 Node 15.4883 -0.8364016 -0.2290184
e 0.435379 Incl. 6.6836 -0.4705255 -0.1659957
P 7.10
From 75 observations 2006 May 22-June 29.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 06 24 15 19.04 -28 28.1 1.193 2.086 141.4 17.7 17.6
2006 07 04 15 20.98 -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 1.430 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
2006 08 13 15 59.71 -29 09.0 1.637 2.117 103.6 27.7 18.3
2006 08 23 16 15.41 -29 25.2 1.750 2.132 97.5 28.1 18.5
2006 09 02 16 32.81 -29 39.7 1.868 2.149 91.7 28.0 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-M55
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