MPEC 2006-S43 : COMET C/2006 K3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S43 Issued 2006 Sept. 22, 15:12 UT
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COMET C/2006 K3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06K030 C2006 08 20.81086 07 54 08.83 -52 53 45.3 ES043E12
CK06K030 C2006 08 20.81562 07 54 08.96 -52 53 46.1 ES043E12
CK06K030 C2006 09 21.78836 08 01 20.26 -56 14 51.3 ES043E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 K3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5
T 2007 Mar. 13.36994 TT MPC
q 2.5013588 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0003982 Peri. 328.08038 +0.53398165 +0.37352114
+/-0.0000249 Node 49.40333 +0.81583850 +0.00789893
e 1.0009961 Incl. 92.62002 -0.22197104 +0.92758804
Residuals in seconds of arc
060522 E12 0.7- 0.2+ 060524 E12 0.1+ 0.9+ 060607 E12 0.6- 0.2+
060522 E12 0.3- 0.2+ 060524 E12 0.1+ 0.1+ 060613 E12 0.2- 0.4+
060522 E12 0.3+ 0.5- 060524 E12 0.1- 0.4+ 060613 E12 0.0 0.7+
060522 E12 0.2+ 0.5+ 060524 423 0.1- 0.6- 060614 423 1.5+ 1.3-
060522 E12 0.0 0.3+ 060524 423 0.3+ 0.5- 060614 423 0.4+ 0.6-
060522 E12 0.1- 0.4+ 060525 423 (1.6+ 2.1-) 060618 423 0.0 0.4+
060522 E12 0.2+ 0.1- 060526 E12 0.5+ 0.1- 060624 423 0.7+ 0.1+
060522 E12 0.0 0.5- 060526 E12 0.2+ 0.0 060624 423 0.6- 0.0
060523 E12 0.7+ 0.2+ 060526 E12 0.6- 0.3- 060625 467 0.1+ 0.6+
060523 E12 0.4- 0.7+ 060527 423 0.6+ 0.3- 060625 467 0.1+ 0.6+
060523 E12 0.4- 0.3- 060527 423 0.4- 0.7- 060625 467 0.2- 0.6+
060523 E12 0.1+ 0.1+ 060528 E12 0.2+ 0.1+ 060628 423 0.5+ 0.4+
060523 E12 0.4- 0.3+ 060528 E12 0.3+ 0.3- 060628 423 0.2- 1.0-
060523 E12 0.2- 0.1+ 060528 E12 0.2+ 0.8- 060629 423 0.6+ 0.5+
060523 E12 0.0 0.1- 060528 423 0.2+ 0.9- 060629 423 0.8- 1.9-
060524 E12 0.2- 0.1+ 060528 423 0.0 0.7- 060820 E12 0.1+ 0.3+
060524 E12 0.4- 0.9+ 060606 E12 0.1+ 0.4+ 060820 E12 0.0 0.4+
060524 E12 0.2+ 0.3+ 060606 E12 0.3+ 0.4+ 060921 E12 0.3- 0.3-
060524 E12 0.3- 0.3+ 060606 E12 1.1- 0.0
Ephemeris:
C/2006 K3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 22 08 01.30 -56 16.9 3.235 3.104 73.6 18.1 15.5
2006 10 02 07 57.72 -58 02.5 3.130 3.044 75.9 18.6 15.3
2006 10 12 07 49.43 -60 03.3 3.019 2.986 78.6 19.1 15.2
2006 10 22 07 34.60 -62 12.8 2.905 2.931 81.6 19.6 15.0
2006 11 01 07 10.78 -64 17.5 2.792 2.878 84.8 20.1 14.8
2006 11 11 06 35.73 -65 55.3 2.685 2.827 87.9 20.5 14.7
2006 11 21 05 49.45 -66 33.6 2.589 2.779 90.5 20.8 14.5
2006 12 01 04 57.23 -65 38.4 2.509 2.735 92.4 21.1 14.4
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000005
and -0.000178 (+/- 0.000025) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-S43
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