MPEC 2006-B56 : COMET P/2005 Y2 (MCNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-B56 Issued 2006 Jan. 25, 20:33 UT
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COMET P/2005 Y2 (MCNAUGHT)
Prediscovery observations identified by M. Meyer:
PK05Y020 C2005 08 28.65023 22 47 43.62 -31 50 40.4 18.6 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 08 28.65889 22 47 43.29 -31 50 41.8 19.2 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 08 28.66764 22 47 43.04 -31 50 45.7 19.6 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 08 28.67638 22 47 42.72 -31 50 48.1 18.7 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 09 30.43273 22 31 54.87 -32 49 11.3 19.1 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 09 30.44079 22 31 54.69 -32 49 12.0 18.7 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 09 30.44892 22 31 54.58 -32 49 09.7 19.3 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 09 30.46096 22 31 54.30 -32 49 10.2 18.9 T EB056E12
PK05Y020 C2005 11 14.08911 22 34 49.83 -29 48 00.1 19.1 T EB056644
PK05Y020 C2005 11 14.11040 22 34 50.31 -29 47 52.2 18.8 T EB056644
PK05Y020 C2005 11 14.13151 22 34 50.82 -29 47 44.6 20.3 T EB056644
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala
Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 Y2 (McNaught)
Epoch 2004 Dec. 21.0 TT = JDT 2453360.5
T 2004 Dec. 27.97742 TT MPC
q 3.3551296 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06254980 Peri. 194.58700 +0.31510079 +0.89077520
a 6.2851948 Node 94.62319 -0.83451628 +0.42438045
e 0.4661853 Incl. 19.17960 -0.45198902 -0.16254469
P 15.76
From 53 observations 2005 Aug. 28-2006 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".55.
P/2005 Y2 (McNaught)
Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5
T 2004 Dec. 28.11919 TT MPC
q 3.3552413 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.06246480 Peri. 194.61746 +0.31542877 +0.89067252
a 6.2908956 Node 94.61416 -0.83434004 +0.42468047
e 0.4666513 Incl. 19.17713 -0.45208560 -0.16232364
P 15.8
From 53 observations 2005 Aug. 28-2006 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".5.
Residuals in seconds of arc
050828 E12 0.2- 0.2+ 051231 711 0.1- 0.4+ 060101 E12 0.6- 0.2+
050828 E12 0.5- 1.2+ 051231 734 0.1+ 0.8- 060101 J76 0.1+ 0.1+
050828 E12 0.2+ 0.2- 051231 734 0.1+ 0.0 060101 J76 0.0 0.9+
050828 E12 0.0 0.2- 051231 734 0.7- 0.3- 060101 J76 0.0 0.8+
050930 E12 0.2+ 0.1- 051231 711 0.2- 0.2+ 060102 415 0.0 0.5+
050930 E12 0.1- 1.3- 051231 734 0.6+ 1.1- 060102 415 0.4+ 0.9+
050930 E12 0.5+ 0.4+ 051231 711 0.3- 0.0 060102 E12 1.0- 0.5-
050930 E12 0.0 0.8- 051231 E12 0.5+ 0.3+ 060102 E12 0.4- 1.0+
051114 644 0.5+ 0.8+ 051231 E12 0.0 0.7- 060102 E12 0.7+ 0.8-
051114 644 0.1- 0.7+ 051231 E12 0.3+ 0.8+ 060102 E12 0.7- 0.2-
051114 644 0.3- 0.4+ 051231 E12 0.7- 0.3+ 060102 J76 0.5+ 0.5+
051230 E12 0.1- 0.3- 051231 E12 0.1+ 0.2- 060102 J76 0.0 0.3+
051230 E12 0.1- 0.9- 051231 E12 0.9- 1.1+ 060102 J76 0.2+ 0.6+
051230 E12 0.8+ 0.4- 051231 E12 0.3+ 1.2- 060107 673 0.3+ 0.5+
051230 E12 0.4+ 0.1- 051231 E12 0.3+ 0.4- 060107 673 0.0 0.3+
051230 E12 0.4+ 0.5+ 060101 E12 1.4+ 0.0 060107 673 0.4- 0.2+
051230 E12 0.4- 0.2+ 060101 E12 0.3+ 0.3+ 060107 673 0.8- 0.4+
051230 E12 0.0 0.5+ 060101 E12 0.9- 0.5-
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