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    M.P.E.C. 2013-B58                                Issued 2013 Jan. 21, 02:41 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
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                            P/2006 K2 = 2013 B1 (McNaught)
    
    Observations:
        PK13B010 KC2013 01 19.53190 13 54 18.15 -10 39 53.1          21.8 NoEB058291
        PK13B010 KC2013 01 19.53935 13 54 18.62 -10 39 56.0          22.0 NoEB058291
        PK13B010 KC2013 01 19.54616 13 54 19.08 -10 39 59.5          21.9 NoEB058291
        PK13B010 KC2013 01 20.50575 13 55 23.23 -10 47 31.2          19.7 NoEB058291
        PK13B010 KC2013 01 20.51318 13 55 23.66 -10 47 34.2          21.0 NoEB058291
        PK13B010 KC2013 01 20.52061 13 55 24.18 -10 47 38.0          21.9 NoEB058291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2006 K2 = 2013 B1 (McNaught)
    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.
    
        P/2006 K2 = 2013 B1 (McNaught)
    Epoch 2013 Aug. 16.0 TT = JDT 2456520.5
    T 2013 Aug. 2.49291 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.0977230            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.13840192     Peri.  237.99202     -0.28565710     +0.95782721
    a   3.7014734      Node    15.50186     -0.83533357     -0.23295859
    e   0.4332735      Incl.    6.68168     -0.46969975     -0.16821813
    P   7.12
    From 98 observations 2006 May 22-2013 Jan. 20, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2006 K2 = 2013 B1 (McNaught)
    Epoch 2020 Sept. 28.0 TT = JDT 2459120.5
    T 2020 Sept. 12.06325 TT                                MPC
    q   2.0869752            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.13883607     Peri.  238.08999     -0.28492647     +0.95804777
    a   3.6937528      Node    15.44742     -0.83545892     -0.23235045
    e   0.4349987      Incl.    6.68490     -0.46992052     -0.16780266
    P   7.10
    From 98 observations 2006 May 22-2013 Jan. 20, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2006 K2 = 2013 B1 (McNaught)
    Epoch 2012 Sept. 30.0 TT = JDT 2456200.5
    T 2013 Aug. 2.58950 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.0974631            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.13850550     Peri.  238.02591     -0.28507293     +0.95800101
    a   3.6996279      Node    15.50294     -0.83546871     -0.23244317
    e   0.4330611      Incl.    6.68269     -0.46981428     -0.16794116
    P   7.12
    From 98 observations 2006 May 22-2013 Jan. 20, mean residual 0".5.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2006 K2 (McNaught)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2012 12 21    13 17 54.3 -06 27 19   2.8642  2.6732    68.9    20.1  20.6
    ...
    2013 01 05    13 37 07.4 -08 40 12   2.6155  2.6121    79.0    21.7  20.3
    ...
    2013 01 13    13 46 47.9 -09 47 17   2.4816  2.5801    84.5    22.3  20.1
    ...
    2013 01 19    13 53 42.3 -10 35 37   2.3815  2.5564    88.7    22.6  20.0
    2013 01 20    13 54 49.4 -10 43 30   2.3648  2.5525    89.4    22.7  19.9
    2013 01 21    13 55 55.9 -10 51 20   2.3482  2.5486    90.2    22.7  19.9
    ...
    2013 01 27    14 02 21.4 -11 37 15   2.2492  2.5253    94.5    22.9  19.8
    ...
    2013 02 04    14 10 15.1 -12 35 29   2.1192  2.4947   100.5    22.9  19.6
    ...
    2013 02 19    14 22 25.7 -14 14 32   1.8856  2.4390   112.3    22.0  19.2
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-B58
    

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