Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)
Named after Robert H. McNaught, who discovered the comet on August 7, 2006 with the Uppsala Schmidt telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia.
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| Classification | Hyperbolic Comet |
| Notes | visible to the naked eye in early January 2007 |
Osculating Orbital Elements
| Epoch | 2453990,5 |
| Period [Julian yrs] | 9,999999E99 |
| Inclination | 77,828 ° |
| Eccentricity | 1,0000 |
| Lon. of ascending node | 267,413 ° |
| Argument of perihelion | 155,972 ° |
| Passage of perihelion | 2007-Jan-12.796679 |
| Aphelion distance | 9,999999E99 |
| Mean anomaly | 360,000 ° |
Physical Data
| Total magnitude (M1) | 9,5 |
| Total magnitude slope (k1) | 10 |
| Nuclear magnitude (M2) | 13,7 |
| Nuclear magnitude slope (k2) | 5 |
| Nuclear phase coefficient | 0,03 |
Discovery Circumstances
| Discoverer | Robert H. McNaught |
| Discovered | 2006-08-07 |
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