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MPEC 2006-O58 : COMET C/2006 L2 (McNAUGHT)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-O58                                Issued 2006 July 28, 17:59 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2006 L2 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    CK06L020   2006 07 14.50694 14 09 48.15 -20 58 32.4          14.8 T EO058372
    CK06L020   2006 07 14.51528 14 09 47.96 -20 58 18.1                 EO058372
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.43173 14 07 53.38 -17 43 09.4          13.9 T EO058E12
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.44021 14 07 53.25 -17 42 55.7                 EO058E12
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.45718 14 07 53.09 -17 42 28.5                 EO058E12
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.85639 14 07 49.39 -17 31 55.9          14.6 N EO058213
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.85742 14 07 49.40 -17 31 54.3          14.6 N EO058213
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.85948 14 07 49.39 -17 31 50.3          14.6 N EO058213
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.88277 14 07 49.25 -17 31 14.1          14.6 N EO058445
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.88787 14 07 49.18 -17 31 06.4          14.7 N EO058445
    CK06L020  C2006 07 21.89294 14 07 49.00 -17 30 58.4          14.6 N EO058445
    CK06L020  C2006 07 23.92647 14 07 34.66 -16 37 51.3          15.9 N EO058I77
    CK06L020  C2006 07 23.93448 14 07 34.62 -16 37 39.2          15.5 N EO058I77
    CK06L020  C2006 07 23.93862 14 07 34.56 -16 37 32.6          15.6 N EO058I77
    CK06L020  C2006 07 24.88323 14 07 30.33 -16 13 33.1          14.5 N EO058J76
    CK06L020  C2006 07 24.88436 14 07 30.32 -16 13 31.5          14.5 N EO058J76
    CK06L020  C2006 07 24.88586 14 07 30.31 -16 13 29.0          14.6 N EO058J76
    CK06L020  C2006 07 25.84584 14 07 27.66 -15 49 26.1          15.8 N EO058104
    CK06L020  C2006 07 25.84993 14 07 27.64 -15 49 20.1          16.7 N EO058104
    CK06L020  C2006 07 25.85383 14 07 27.60 -15 49 13.7          16.0 N EO058104

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Tombelli,
    M. Mazzucato, F. Dolfi.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4
    reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
445 Observatori d'Ontinyent.  Observer M. Camarasa.  0.20-m f/7.2
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
    + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
    Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2006 L2 (McNaught)
T 2006 Nov. 20.3219 TT                                  MPC
q   1.992248             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   48.1188      -0.4633706      +0.2711520
                   Node   239.2548      -0.7505029      +0.3861520
e   1.0            Incl.  100.9990      +0.4712039      +0.8816821
From 185 observations 2006 June 14-July 25.

Ephemeris:
    C/2006 L2 (McNaught)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 07 24    14 07.57   -16 36.0    2.152    2.450    94.5    24.4  14.6
2006 08 03    14 08.07   -12 40.0    2.272    2.385    83.7    25.0  14.6
2006 08 13    14 10.91   -09 20.6    2.393    2.323    73.7    24.8  14.6
2006 08 23    14 15.63   -06 30.9    2.509    2.264    64.4    23.8  14.5
2006 09 02    14 21.92   -04 04.1    2.614    2.211    55.8    22.2  14.5
2006 09 12    14 29.51   -01 53.7    2.704    2.162    47.9    20.2  14.5
2006 09 22    14 38.23   +00 06.1    2.776    2.118    40.7    18.0  14.5
2006 10 02    14 47.96   +02 00.4    2.826    2.080    34.5    15.8  14.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-O58

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