MPEC 2006-P13 : COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-P13 Issued 2006 Aug. 4, 15:56 UT
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COMET P/2006 K2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK06K020 C2006 07 12.18067 15 25 05.53 -28 30 03.2 18.8 T EP013673
PK06K020 C2006 07 12.20150 15 25 06.25 -28 30 03.9 EP013673
PK06K020 C2006 07 12.20648 15 25 06.43 -28 30 04.1 EP013673
PK06K020 C2006 07 12.21505 15 25 06.73 -28 30 04.2 EP013673
PK06K020 C2006 07 30.39928 15 41 39.74 -28 47 54.9 18.5 T EP013423
PK06K020 C2006 07 30.43007 15 41 41.76 -28 47 57.1 19.0 T EP013423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, T. Fok.
Measurer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
T 2006 June 27.2505 TT MPC
q 2.086766 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1388681 Peri. 238.0631 -0.2841149 +0.9582833
a 3.693185 Node 15.5233 -0.8356639 -0.2315581
e 0.434969 Incl. 6.6892 -0.4700474 -0.1675529
P 7.10
From 95 observations 2006 May 22-July 30.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 08 03 15 46.01 -28 53.1 1.531 2.107 110.0 26.9 18.2
2006 08 13 15 59.67 -29 08.9 1.638 2.119 103.5 27.7 18.3
2006 08 23 16 15.35 -29 25.2 1.752 2.133 97.4 28.0 18.5
2006 09 02 16 32.74 -29 39.7 1.871 2.151 91.7 28.0 18.7
2006 09 12 16 51.49 -29 50.2 1.993 2.171 86.1 27.6 18.9
2006 09 22 17 11.32 -29 55.0 2.119 2.193 80.7 26.9 19.0
2006 10 02 17 32.00 -29 52.4 2.247 2.218 75.4 25.9 19.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-P13
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