MPEC 2006-K54 : COMET C/2006 K4 (NEAT)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-K54 Issued 2006 May 26, 22:16 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,
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COMET C/2006 K4 (NEAT)
Observations:
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.34723 20 52 03.31 +14 43 47.5 19.0 T EK054673
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.36112 20 52 03.06 +14 43 47.7 EK054673
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.36968 20 52 02.89 +14 43 47.7 EK054673
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.37847 20 52 02.73 +14 43 48.0 EK054673
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.43268 20 52 01.76 +14 43 48.0 19.4 N EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.43851 20 52 01.65 +14 43 48.0 19.4 N EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.44450 20 52 01.54 +14 43 47.9 19.4 N EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 25.45036 20 52 01.44 +14 43 48.0 19.4 N EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.05889 20 51 50.93 +14 43 50.0 18.2 N EK054213
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.08282 20 51 50.46 +14 43 50.3 18.2 N EK054213
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.08466 20 51 50.43 +14 43 50.3 18.2 N EK054213
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.10674 20 51 50.01 +14 43 50.7 18.2 N EK054213
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.42553 20 51 44.31 +14 43 51.2 19.4 T EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.43071 20 51 44.24 +14 43 51.4 19.5 T EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.43591 20 51 44.13 +14 43 51.3 19.4 T EK054G96
CK06K040 C2006 05 26.44111 20 51 44.06 +14 43 51.3 19.6 T EK054G96
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 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. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 K4 (NEAT)
T 2007 Nov. 29.286 TT MPC
q 3.19180 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 233.525 +0.003927 -0.553473
Node 116.576 -0.310188 +0.791108
e 1.0 Incl. 111.369 -0.950667 -0.260413
From 33 observations 2006 May 18-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 K4 (NEAT)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 05 25 20 52.15 +14 43.8 5.612 5.896 101.3 9.7 17.5
2006 06 04 20 48.69 +14 41.0 5.399 5.828 110.2 9.4 17.3
2006 06 14 20 43.92 +14 28.5 5.197 5.760 119.1 8.9 17.2
2006 06 24 20 37.86 +14 04.3 5.011 5.692 127.9 8.1 17.1
2006 07 04 20 30.62 +13 26.1 4.846 5.625 136.3 7.2 16.9
2006 07 14 20 22.42 +12 32.8 4.707 5.558 143.6 6.2 16.8
2006 07 24 20 13.56 +11 23.6 4.597 5.490 148.6 5.5 16.7
2006 08 03 20 04.40 +09 59.3 4.520 5.423 150.0 5.4 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-K54
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