278P/McNaught (2006)

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Updated on January 27, 2013

Profile Designation 278P/2006 K2 Discovery Date May 22, 2006 Magnitude 17.7 mag Discoverer R. H. McNaught (Siding Spring Survey)

Orbital Elements Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5 T 2006 June 27.22775 TT MPC q 2.0866788 (2000.0) P Q n 0.13891802 Peri. 238.05493 -0.28425146 +0.95824283 a 3.6923001 Node 15.52332 -0.83563285 -0.23167849 e 0.4348567 Incl. 6.68897 -0.47002005 -0.16761788 P 7.09 From 98 observations 2006 May 22-2013 Jan. 20, mean residual 0".5.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 14.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2013-B58. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.