MPEC 2007-D02 : COMET C/2006 P1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-D02 Issued 2007 Feb. 16, 15:48 UT
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COMET C/2006 P1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06P010 C2007 02 13.34894 21 42 33.51 -58 04 15.8 11.2 N ED002467
CK06P010 C2007 02 13.35627 21 42 34.55 -58 04 24.3 11.2 N ED002467
CK06P010 C2007 02 13.37435 21 42 37.27 -58 04 45.7 11.1 N ED002467
CK06P010 C2007 02 14.34963 21 44 59.02 -58 23 58.9 11.4 N ED002467
CK06P010 C2007 02 14.35291 21 44 59.49 -58 24 02.7 11.4 N ED002467
CK06P010 C2007 02 14.35557 21 44 59.91 -58 24 05.7 11.4 N ED002467
Observer details:
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5
T 2007 Jan. 12.79908 TT MPC
q 0.1707337 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0001031 Peri. 155.97561 +0.12689103 -0.17388865
+/-0.0000038 Node 267.41484 +0.67529029 +0.73627650
e 1.0000176 Incl. 77.83662 +0.72655468 -0.65395692
From 213 observations 2006 Aug. 7-2007 Feb. 14, mean residual 0".44.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000035
and +0.000494 (+/- 0.000004) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-D02
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