MPEC 2006-Q22 : COMET C/2006 Q1 (MCNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Q22 Issued 2006 Aug. 23, 18:13 UT
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COMET C/2006 Q1 (MCNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06Q010 C2006 08 20.74130 05 24 12.81 -25 25 43.5 17.8 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 20.75037 05 24 13.10 -25 25 46.7 17.5 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 20.75946 05 24 13.39 -25 25 50.5 17.3 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 20.76865 05 24 13.60 -25 25 54.4 17.3 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.72504 05 24 41.00 -25 32 10.5 17.5 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.72568 05 24 41.03 -25 32 10.7 17.4 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.72632 05 24 41.06 -25 32 11.2 17.5 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.77111 05 24 42.26 -25 32 28.9 17.5 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.78077 05 24 42.55 -25 32 32.6 17.5 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.79039 05 24 42.80 -25 32 36.4 17.6 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.80012 05 24 43.09 -25 32 40.6 17.5 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.81844 05 24 43.59 -25 32 47.8 17.3 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 21.81880 05 24 43.68 -25 32 48.1 17.7 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.29307 05 24 57.11 -25 35 56.1 17.5 T EQ022844
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.30615 05 24 57.49 -25 36 02.6 17.3 T EQ022844
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.32001 05 24 57.82 -25 36 07.0 17.1 T EQ022844
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.32898 05 24 58.03 -25 36 10.3 17.3 T EQ022844
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.33264 05 24 58.20 -25 36 12.8 17.9 T EQ022I77
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.33782 05 24 58.40 -25 36 14.1 17.9 T EQ022I77
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.34403 05 24 58.53 -25 36 17.0 17.9 T EQ022I77
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.70145 05 25 08.58 -25 38 39.4 17.2 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.70198 05 25 08.63 -25 38 38.0 17.4 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.70251 05 25 08.60 -25 38 40.0 17.4 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.80460 05 25 11.42 -25 39 20.2 17.8 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.80927 05 25 11.56 -25 39 22.3 17.7 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 22.81385 05 25 11.67 -25 39 24.2 17.7 T EQ022E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 23.47708 05 25 30.16 -25 43 52.2 17.5 T EQ022673
CK06Q010 C2006 08 23.48368 05 25 30.39 -25 43 55.1 EQ022673
CK06Q010 C2006 08 23.49051 05 25 30.54 -25 43 58.5 EQ022673
CK06Q010 C2006 08 23.50185 05 25 30.88 -25 44 02.8 EQ022673
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observer S. Bruzzone. 0.46-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 Q1 (McNaught)
T 2008 Mar. 28.5734 TT MPC
q 1.645688 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 4.1856 -0.9478232 +0.2163885
Node 196.0359 -0.3115361 -0.7845298
e 1.0 Incl. 57.9393 -0.0676487 +0.5811102
From 30 observations 2006 Aug. 20-23. Elements very uncertain.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 Q1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 08 23 05 25.28 -25 40.7 6.572 6.437 78.0 8.8 18.2
2006 09 02 05 29.57 -26 51.5 6.389 6.355 83.5 9.1 18.1
2006 09 12 05 33.03 -28 09.6 6.206 6.271 89.1 9.2 17.9
2006 09 22 05 35.54 -29 33.6 6.026 6.188 94.6 9.3 17.8
2006 10 02 05 36.95 -31 02.1 5.852 6.104 99.9 9.3 17.7
2006 10 12 05 37.12 -32 32.6 5.687 6.019 104.8 9.2 17.6
2006 10 22 05 35.97 -34 02.8 5.532 5.935 109.2 9.1 17.4
2006 11 01 05 33.42 -35 29.2 5.390 5.850 113.0 9.0 17.3
2006 11 11 05 29.50 -36 48.3 5.263 5.764 115.9 8.9 17.2
2006 11 21 05 24.30 -37 56.5 5.151 5.678 117.7 8.9 17.1
2006 12 01 05 18.04 -38 50.2 5.057 5.592 118.3 8.9 17.0
2006 12 11 05 11.07 -39 26.5 4.980 5.505 117.6 9.1 16.9
2006 12 21 05 03.81 -39 43.4 4.918 5.418 115.7 9.4 16.8
2006 12 31 04 56.73 -39 40.2 4.873 5.331 112.8 9.8 16.7
2007 01 10 04 50.34 -39 17.6 4.840 5.243 109.0 10.2 16.6
2007 01 20 04 45.01 -38 37.3 4.819 5.155 104.6 10.6 16.5
2007 01 30 04 41.09 -37 42.1 4.806 5.066 99.7 11.0 16.5
2007 02 09 04 38.77 -36 35.3 4.800 4.977 94.6 11.4 16.4
2007 02 19 04 38.13 -35 19.9 4.797 4.888 89.4 11.7 16.3
2007 03 01 04 39.20 -33 59.3 4.795 4.798 84.3 11.9 16.2
2007 03 11 04 41.90 -32 36.5 4.792 4.708 79.2 12.0 16.1
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Q22
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