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    • MPEC 2006-M59 : COMET C/2006 L2 (McNAUGHT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2006-M59                                Issued 2006 June 30, 15:38 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2006 L2 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    CK06L020  C2006 06 23.52888 14 27 16.74 -32 43 16.1          18.0 N EM059D35
    CK06L020  C2006 06 23.54269 14 27 15.62 -32 42 46.3          18.0 N EM059D35
    CK06L020  C2006 06 23.55882 14 27 14.28 -32 42 10.3          18.1 N EM059D35
    CK06L020  C2006 06 23.96892 14 26 41.83 -32 27 11.6          15.3 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 23.97418 14 26 41.40 -32 27 00.1          15.3 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 23.97791 14 26 41.12 -32 26 52.2          15.3 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.85348 14 24 19.20 -31 18 55.6          14.7 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.85564 14 24 19.03 -31 18 50.6          14.7 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.85748 14 24 18.83 -31 18 46.8          14.7 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.90384 14 24 15.46 -31 17 08.3          15.3 N EM059A77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.90911 14 24 14.92 -31 16 54.4          14.8 N EM059A77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.96553 14 24 11.01 -31 14 49.0          15.5 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.96854 14 24 10.82 -31 14 43.1          15.3 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 25.97154 14 24 10.61 -31 14 36.5          15.5 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 26.85285 14 23 07.94 -30 42 57.3                 EM059104
    CK06L020  C2006 06 26.85429 14 23 07.85 -30 42 53.8          14.7 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 26.85479 14 23 07.81 -30 42 52.6          14.7 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 26.85672 14 23 07.66 -30 42 48.0                 EM059104
    CK06L020  C2006 06 26.85702 14 23 07.68 -30 42 46.1          14.7 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 26.85959 14 23 07.55 -30 42 42.9                 EM059104
    CK06L020  C2006 06 27.41146 14 22 29.59 -30 22 51.4          15.7 N EM059423
    CK06L020  C2006 06 27.42998 14 22 28.30 -30 22 11.7          15.7 N EM059423
    CK06L020  C2006 06 27.45012 14 22 26.90 -30 21 28.4          15.6 N EM059423
    CK06L020  C2006 06 27.48920 14 22 24.33 -30 20 09.1                 EM059D88
    CK06L020  C2006 06 27.49100 14 22 24.07 -30 20 04.9                 EM059D88
    CK06L020  C2006 06 27.49279 14 22 23.98 -30 20 01.3          16.4 T EM059D88
    CK06L020  C2006 06 28.93822 14 20 49.42 -29 28 32.7          15.6 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 28.96353 14 20 47.72 -29 27 38.6          15.1 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 28.98830 14 20 46.08 -29 26 45.9          15.4 N EM059I77
    CK06L020  C2006 06 29.85955 14 19 52.12 -28 56 05.0          16.4 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 29.86046 14 19 52.03 -28 56 03.7          16.2 N EM059213
    CK06L020  C2006 06 29.86183 14 19 51.96 -28 56 00.8          16.3 N EM059213

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, M. Tombelli, G. Fagioli,
    M. Mazzucato, F. Dolfi.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4
    reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
    + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observer F. Kugel.  0.20-m f/5.5
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory.  Observers T. C. Yang, Q. Ye.  0.40-m f/8.8
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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 L2 (McNaught)
T 2006 Nov. 20.332 TT                                   MPC
q   1.99188              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   48.134       -0.463198       +0.271315
                   Node   239.257       -0.750473       +0.386309
e   1.0            Incl.  100.992       +0.471421       +0.881563
From 114 observations 2006 June 14-29.

Ephemeris:
    C/2006 L2 (McNaught)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 06 24    14 26.66   -32 26.1    1.890    2.664   130.4    16.9  14.6
2006 07 04    14 16.09   -26 33.1    1.951    2.590   118.1    20.3  14.6
2006 07 14    14 10.01   -21 13.6    2.041    2.519   106.0    22.8  14.6
2006 07 24    14 07.57   -16 36.0    2.151    2.450    94.5    24.4  14.6
2006 08 03    14 08.07   -12 40.0    2.272    2.384    83.7    25.0  14.6
2006 08 13    14 10.91   -09 20.5    2.393    2.322    73.7    24.8  14.6
2006 08 23    14 15.64   -06 30.8    2.509    2.264    64.4    23.8  14.5
2006 09 02    14 21.92   -04 04.0    2.614    2.210    55.8    22.2  14.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-M59

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