MPEC 2006-Q50 : COMET C/2006 Q1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Q50 Issued 2006 Aug. 29, 23:30 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
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COMET C/2006 Q1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06Q010 C2006 08 24.74314 05 26 04.95 -25 52 25.9 18.0 N EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 24.75792 05 26 05.35 -25 52 31.9 18.1 N EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 24.76529 05 26 05.58 -25 52 35.2 18.3 N EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 25.81869 05 26 33.96 -25 59 48.5 EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 26.81742 05 27 00.48 -26 06 43.9 EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 27.80810 05 27 26.38 -26 13 40.3 17.7 N EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 27.80956 05 27 26.40 -26 13 41.0 17.5 N EQ050E12
CK06Q010 C2006 08 27.81104 05 27 26.45 -26 13 41.6 17.3 N EQ050E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 Q1 (McNaught)
T 2008 June 29.669 TT MPC
q 2.70330 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 345.338 -0.955795 -0.073155
Node 199.406 -0.095786 -0.838254
e 1.0 Incl. 58.994 -0.277995 +0.540350
From 38 observations 2006 Aug. 20-27.
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 6.936 6.797 78.0 8.4 17.5
2006 09 02 05 29.58 -26 51.1 6.764 6.725 83.5 8.6 17.4
2006 09 12 05 33.10 -28 08.1 6.592 6.652 89.1 8.7 17.3
2006 09 22 05 35.72 -29 30.3 6.424 6.580 94.5 8.7 17.2
2006 10 02 05 37.31 -30 56.2 6.261 6.507 99.8 8.7 17.1
2006 10 12 05 37.77 -32 23.6 6.107 6.434 104.7 8.6 17.0
2006 10 22 05 37.01 -33 50.1 5.964 6.361 109.2 8.5 16.9
2006 11 01 05 35.01 -35 12.8 5.834 6.288 112.9 8.4 16.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Q50
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