Re: Data for comets - how to read?

Iordani wrote:

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Iordani wrote:
Following link contains data for the 73P comet.

http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/mpec/K06/K06G24.html

Below is a line from data ***.
How do I interpret this. Name and RA DEC is clear but how do I
get/convert time?

0073P c C2006 *04 04.83025* 14 47 17.84 +20 45 39.2

*12.4 N EG024235*

Thanks

2006 is year
04 is month
04.83025 is decimal day

Yes, but since it's April 23 today, shouldn't there be a data line with
values for this? What am I missing here?

I just now see that the data are issued April 6... duh

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