MPEC 2006-G43 : COMET P/2006 G1 (MCNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-G43 Issued 2006 Apr. 12, 16:46 UT
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COMET P/2006 G1 (MCNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK06G010 C2006 04 07.53157 14 30 56.76 -43 04 45.8 18.7 T EG043423
PK06G010 C2006 04 07.60044 14 30 54.62 -43 04 59.6 18.3 T EG043423
PK06G010 C2006 04 07.71804 14 30 50.83 -43 05 23.2 18.2 T EG043E12
PK06G010 C2006 04 07.73653 14 30 50.14 -43 05 26.9 18.6 T EG043E12
PK06G010 C2006 04 08.58410 14 30 25.03 -43 08 10.2 19.6 N EG043415
PK06G010 C2006 04 08.58992 14 30 24.82 -43 08 10.7 19.3 N EG043415
PK06G010 C2006 04 08.59576 14 30 24.68 -43 08 12.6 19.6 N EG043415
PK06G010 C2006 04 08.59704 14 30 24.56 -43 08 10.9 17.5 T EG043423
PK06G010 C2006 04 09.57255 14 29 54.08 -43 11 06.2 18.6 N EG043415
PK06G010 C2006 04 09.58108 14 29 53.74 -43 11 07.9 18.0 N EG043415
PK06G010 C2006 04 12.49319 14 28 15.81 -43 18 17.4 19.0 N EG043415
PK06G010 C2006 04 12.53237 14 28 14.42 -43 18 23.4 19.2 N EG043415
Observer details:
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.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 G1 (McNaught)
T 2006 Aug. 20.7210 TT MPC
q 2.621261 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0933395 Peri. 314.8793 -0.2445097 +0.9289069
a 4.813108 Node 299.0576 -0.7755765 -0.3595022
e 0.455391 Incl. 18.5516 -0.5819760 +0.0888261
P 10.6
From 42 observations 2006 Apr. 5-12.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 G1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 04 05 14 32.11 -42 55.5 1.979 2.797 137.2 14.1 17.9
2006 04 15 14 26.73 -43 22.7 1.897 2.773 144.2 12.2 17.8
2006 04 25 14 19.76 -43 22.7 1.836 2.751 149.6 10.7 17.7
2006 05 05 14 12.24 -42 54.1 1.798 2.731 152.2 9.9 17.6
2006 05 15 14 05.38 -41 59.4 1.783 2.712 151.1 10.4 17.6
2006 05 25 14 00.22 -40 44.6 1.790 2.695 146.7 11.9 17.6
2006 06 04 13 57.53 -39 17.7 1.819 2.679 140.3 14.0 17.6
2006 06 14 13 57.69 -37 47.6 1.867 2.666 133.0 16.2 17.6
2006 06 24 14 00.74 -36 21.1 1.932 2.654 125.4 18.2 17.7
2006 07 04 14 06.52 -35 03.2 2.012 2.643 117.8 19.9 17.7
2006 07 14 14 14.77 -33 56.7 2.102 2.635 110.4 21.2 17.8
2006 07 24 14 25.17 -33 02.2 2.202 2.629 103.3 22.1 17.9
2006 08 03 14 37.46 -32 19.3 2.309 2.624 96.4 22.6 18.0
2006 08 13 14 51.34 -31 46.3 2.421 2.622 89.8 22.7 18.1
2006 08 23 15 06.57 -31 21.4 2.536 2.621 83.5 22.5 18.2
2006 09 02 15 22.98 -31 02.5 2.653 2.623 77.3 22.0 18.3
2006 09 12 15 40.36 -30 47.3 2.770 2.626 71.3 21.3 18.4
2006 09 22 15 58.55 -30 33.7 2.886 2.631 65.4 20.3 18.5
2006 10 02 16 17.41 -30 19.7 3.000 2.639 59.6 19.1 18.6
2006 10 12 16 36.80 -30 03.8 3.110 2.648 53.9 17.7 18.7
2006 10 22 16 56.57 -29 44.2 3.217 2.659 48.2 16.2 18.8
2006 11 01 17 16.62 -29 19.8 3.317 2.672 42.5 14.5 18.9
2006 11 11 17 36.79 -28 49.5 3.412 2.686 36.9 12.8 19.0
2006 11 21 17 56.97 -28 12.7 3.498 2.703 31.2 10.9 19.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-G43
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