MPEC 2006-R31 : COMET C/2006 O2 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-R31 Issued 2006 Sept. 8, 19:46 UT
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COMET C/2006 O2 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK06O020 C2006 08 29.45933 15 51 46.21 -24 53 29.4 18.4 N ER031415
CK06O020 C2006 08 29.46777 15 51 47.43 -24 53 14.9 19.0 N ER031415
CK06O020 C2006 09 05.38451 16 08 16.82 -21 49 54.1 17.4 N ER031E12
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 O2 (Garradd)
T 2006 Oct. 5.4094 TT MPC
q 1.554758 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.002463 Peri. 19.9860 +0.4602358 +0.5894321
Node 283.3593 -0.8787001 +0.1956579
e 0.996171 Incl. 43.0281 -0.1267639 +0.7837651
From 58 observations 2006 July 30-Sept. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 O2 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 02 16 00.19 -23 18.6 1.390 1.621 83.4 38.2 16.8
2006 09 12 16 24.23 -19 02.2 1.447 1.588 78.4 38.4 16.8
2006 09 22 16 48.59 -15 02.1 1.510 1.566 74.0 38.0 16.8
2006 10 02 17 13.20 -11 16.6 1.578 1.555 70.1 37.2 16.9
2006 10 12 17 37.97 -07 43.3 1.651 1.557 66.8 36.1 17.0
2006 10 22 18 02.90 -04 20.2 1.727 1.571 64.0 34.7 17.1
2006 11 01 18 27.98 -01 05.0 1.807 1.597 61.7 33.2 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-R31
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