MPEC 2006-N14 : COMET C/2006 L2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-N14 Issued 2006 July 7, 18:18 UT
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COMET C/2006 L2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK06L020 C2006 06 22.07853 14 29 16.20 -33 36 11.9 EN014834
CK06L020 C2006 06 22.09813 14 29 14.54 -33 35 29.0 EN014834
CK06L020 2006 06 24.48611 14 26 01.57 -32 08 26.7 14.4 T EN014372
CK06L020 2006 06 24.49236 14 26 01.17 -32 08 12.1 14.8 T EN014372
CK06L020 C2006 06 29.52342 14 20 12.54 -29 07 50.6 EN014E12
CK06L020 C2006 06 29.53092 14 20 12.07 -29 07 34.8 EN014E12
CK06L020 C2006 06 29.53848 14 20 11.60 -29 07 18.7 EN014E12
CK06L020 C2006 07 01.15858 14 18 35.74 -28 10 39.7 14.0 T EN014H06
CK06L020 C2006 07 01.16049 14 18 35.62 -28 10 35.8 14.0 T EN014H06
CK06L020 C2006 07 01.87794 14 17 55.57 -27 45 45.1 15.3 N EN014232
CK06L020 C2006 07 01.88048 14 17 55.41 -27 45 39.7 15.3 N EN014232
CK06L020 C2006 07 01.88303 14 17 55.24 -27 45 34.6 15.5 N EN014232
CK06L020 C2006 07 03.85528 14 16 12.42 -26 38 01.9 14.9 N EN014213
CK06L020 C2006 07 03.85572 14 16 12.40 -26 38 01.1 14.9 N EN014213
CK06L020 C2006 07 03.85616 14 16 12.32 -26 38 00.2 14.9 N EN014213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
834 Buenos Aires-AAAA. Observers R. Mackintosh, M. Konishi. Measurer
R. Mackintosh. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory. Observer M. Suzuki. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 L2 (McNaught)
T 2006 Nov. 20.305 TT MPC
q 1.99273 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 48.099 -0.463534 +0.270963
Node 239.253 -0.750593 +0.385909
e 1.0 Incl. 101.004 +0.470899 +0.881847
From 129 observations 2006 June 14-July 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 L2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 07 04 14 16.09 -26 33.1 1.951 2.590 118.1 20.2 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 07.58 -16 36.0 2.152 2.450 94.5 24.4 14.6
2006 08 03 14 08.07 -12 40.1 2.272 2.385 83.7 25.0 14.6
2006 08 13 14 10.91 -09 20.6 2.393 2.323 73.7 24.8 14.6
2006 08 23 14 15.63 -06 31.0 2.510 2.265 64.4 23.8 14.5
2006 09 02 14 21.92 -04 04.2 2.615 2.211 55.8 22.2 14.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-N14
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