MPEC 2006-O56 : COMET C/2006 K1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-O56 Issued 2006 July 28, 17:50 UT
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COMET C/2006 K1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06K010 C2006 07 16.64432 23 42 12.21 -68 22 32.6 17.1 T EO056423
CK06K010 C2006 07 16.67267 23 42 12.56 -68 22 46.3 17.5 T EO056423
CK06K010 C2006 07 22.64002 23 43 09.42 -69 10 12.2 16.9 T EO056423
CK06K010 C2006 07 22.67041 23 43 09.59 -69 10 26.2 17.5 T EO056423
CK06K010 C2006 07 26.70179 23 43 13.35 -69 41 13.3 18.2 N EO056415
CK06K010 C2006 07 26.70461 23 43 13.36 -69 41 14.4 18.3 N EO056415
CK06K010 C2006 07 28.64991 23 43 04.83 -69 55 39.1 17.3 T EO056423
CK06K010 C2006 07 28.65922 23 43 04.67 -69 55 42.4 17.5 T EO056423
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 K1 (McNaught)
T 2007 July 20.5185 TT MPC
q 4.427284 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 296.4082 +0.6390583 +0.0254893
Node 72.1179 +0.5273798 +0.7130029
e 1.0 Incl. 53.8775 -0.5598884 +0.7006976
From 67 observations 2006 May 17-July 28.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 K1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 07 24 23 43.23 -69 20.7 4.696 5.296 121.4 9.4 18.1
2006 08 03 23 42.10 -70 33.4 4.655 5.254 121.3 9.5 18.0
2006 08 13 23 37.95 -71 35.0 4.630 5.212 120.1 9.7 18.0
2006 08 23 23 30.96 -72 21.8 4.620 5.171 117.9 9.9 18.0
2006 09 02 23 21.76 -72 50.0 4.623 5.131 115.0 10.3 17.9
2006 09 12 23 11.51 -72 57.3 4.638 5.092 111.4 10.6 17.9
2006 09 22 23 01.58 -72 42.9 4.663 5.053 107.3 10.9 17.9
2006 10 02 22 53.29 -72 07.4 4.697 5.016 102.8 11.2 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-O56
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