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  • MPEC 2006-G05 : COMET C/2006 B1 (McNAUGHT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2006-G05                                Issued 2006 Apr. 1, 15:39 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 B1 (McNAUGHT)
    
    Observations:
        CK06B010  C2006 03 19.53641 11 20 16.91 -25 09 19.8                 EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 19.53821 11 20 16.69 -25 09 16.9          17.5 T EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 19.65804 11 20 00.34 -25 05 40.4          17.1 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 19.66895 11 19 58.87 -25 05 22.0          17.1 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 20.53196 11 18 03.54 -24 40 03.5                 EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 20.53553 11 18 02.97 -24 39 57.2                 EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 20.53911 11 18 02.44 -24 39 51.5          17.8 T EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 22.48526 11 13 46.27 -23 41 53.1          19.2 N EG005415
        CK06B010  C2006 03 22.48996 11 13 45.67 -23 41 44.7          17.7 N EG005415
        CK06B010  C2006 03 22.89239 11 12 53.44 -23 29 43.9                 EG005213
        CK06B010  C2006 03 22.89377 11 12 53.27 -23 29 41.6                 EG005213
        CK06B010  C2006 03 22.89459 11 12 53.17 -23 29 40.3                 EG005213
        CK06B010  C2006 03 24.59352 11 09 15.91 -22 38 18.9          17.1 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 24.60255 11 09 14.83 -22 38 03.0          17.0 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 24.61157 11 09 13.64 -22 37 46.2          17.0 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 24.62061 11 09 12.45 -22 37 29.5          17.0 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.47302 11 07 25.81 -22 11 35.1          18.9 N EG005415
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.47587 11 07 25.45 -22 11 30.7          18.8 N EG005415
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.54260 11 07 17.07 -22 09 28.5          17.1 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.55455 11 07 15.52 -22 09 06.6          17.1 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.56643 11 07 14.08 -22 08 44.9          17.1 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.57834 11 07 12.46 -22 08 23.8          16.9 T EG005E12
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.63618 11 07 05.25 -22 06 37.4          17.1 N EG005428
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.87044 11 06 36.40 -21 59 32.8          17.7 N EG005213
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.87181 11 06 36.24 -21 59 30.4          17.7 N EG005213
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.87236 11 06 36.16 -21 59 29.5          17.7 N EG005213
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.96323 11 06 24.92 -21 56 42.9          17.2 N EG005J76
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.96539 11 06 24.61 -21 56 39.2          17.2 N EG005J76
        CK06B010  C2006 03 25.96903 11 06 24.14 -21 56 32.6          17.1 N EG005J76
        CK06B010  C2006 03 26.44667 11 05 25.46 -21 41 52.9          17.1 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 26.45883 11 05 23.93 -21 41 30.5          17.3 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 26.47098 11 05 22.45 -21 41 08.6          17.5 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 26.48313 11 05 20.95 -21 40 46.4          17.5 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 26.49468 11 05 19.49 -21 40 25.3          17.5 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 26.49640 11 05 19.29 -21 40 22.7          17.3 N EG005428
        CK06B010  C2006 03 27.44369 11 03 24.18 -21 11 22.9          17.5 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 27.46192 11 03 21.98 -21 10 49.1          17.5 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 27.47833 11 03 19.96 -21 10 19.5          17.6 T EG005423
        CK06B010  C2006 03 28.86047 11 00 35.37 -20 28 00.7          17.6 N EG005J76
        CK06B010  C2006 03 28.86330 11 00 35.05 -20 27 54.5          17.6 N EG005J76
        CK06B010  C2006 03 28.86472 11 00 34.77 -20 27 51.3          17.6 N EG005J76
        CK06B010  C2006 03 31.51043 10 55 31.15 -19 06 39.5                 EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 31.51400 10 55 30.71 -19 06 31.9                 EG005D88
        CK06B010  C2006 03 31.51758 10 55 30.34 -19 06 26.9          17.4 T EG005D88
    
    Observer details:
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m f/3.9
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
        + CCD.
    428 Reedy Creek.  Observer J. Broughton.  0.51-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught.  Measurers
        E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught, A. R. Gibbs.  0.5-m Uppsala
        Schmidt + CCD.
    J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2006 B1 (McNaught)
    T 2005 Nov. 19.8046 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.998973             (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  302.5541      -0.6989114      -0.6771033
                       Node   161.2270      -0.1125014      +0.4221235
    e   1.0            Incl.  134.2975      -0.7063046      +0.6027792
    From 108 observations 2006 Jan. 27-Mar. 31.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-G05
    

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