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MPEC 2006-B67 : 2006 BZ8

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M.P.E.C. 2006-B67                                Issued 2006 Jan. 27, 18:19 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                                   2006 BZ8

                           Revision to MPEC 2006-B51

Additional Observations:
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 25.37993 12 32 55.92 +02 42 40.5          19.1   EB067H05
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 25.40001 12 32 53.93 +02 43 05.9          18.7   EB067H05
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 25.41050 12 32 52.91 +02 43 18.7          18.7   EB067H05
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 26.14854 12 31 38.48 +02 58 41.7                 EB067J95
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 26.15253 12 31 38.07 +02 58 46.7                 EB067J95
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 26.15682 12 31 37.62 +02 58 52.0          18.7 R EB067J95
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 26.69330 12 30 42.09 +03 10 24.1          18.8 V EB067E12
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 26.70343 12 30 41.04 +03 10 36.8          18.4 V EB067E12
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.35771 12 29 31.49 +03 24 45.7          18.8 V EB067G96
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.35825 12 29 31.43 +03 24 47.0          18.4 V EB067G96
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.35880 12 29 31.35 +03 24 47.4          18.9 V EB067G96
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.35934 12 29 31.31 +03 24 48.2          18.6 V EB067G96
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.48390 12 29 17.66 +03 27 33.3          18.5 V EB067G96
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.48719 12 29 17.26 +03 27 37.6          18.4 V EB067G96
     K06B08Z  C2006 01 27.49378 12 29 16.54 +03 27 46.2          18.9 V EB067G96

Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H05 Edmund Kline Observatory, Deer Trail.  Observer J. Gafford.  0.46-m f/4.5
    reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 BZ8
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5                  MPC
M 352.52581              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.05845648     Peri.   85.75749     -0.12551838     +0.99199645
a   6.5752802      Node   183.07105     +0.77798945     +0.10700090
e   0.7176190      Incl.  165.16432     +0.61561152     +0.06703613
P  16.86           H   14.3           G   0.15           U   7
Residuals in seconds of arc
060123 703  1.3-  0.3+    060124 461  0.0   0.1+    060125 246  0.4+  0.0
060123 703  0.6-  0.3-    060124 461  0.0   0.1+    060125 H05  0.9-  0.6-
060123 703  0.9-  0.3+    060124 461  0.2+  0.2+    060125 H05  0.5-  0.0
060123 703  0.2-  0.6+    060124 J95  0.6-  0.2+    060125 H05  0.0   0.2-
060123 703  0.6-  0.2-    060124 461  0.2-  0.5+    060126 J95  0.3-  0.1+
060123 703  0.9-  0.3+    060124 734  2.1+  1.3+    060126 J95  0.3-  0.0
060123 703  0.4+  0.8-    060124 734  0.3-  0.5+    060126 J95  0.3-  0.1-
060123 703  0.2-  0.6+    060124 734  2.2+  0.0     060126 E12  0.3-  0.1-
060124 198  0.1+  0.0     060124 734  0.4+  0.8-    060126 E12  0.1+  0.5-
060124 198  0.1+  0.1+    060125 A13  0.7-  0.3+    060127 G96  0.1+  0.3-
060124 198  0.2+  0.1+    060125 A13  0.9-  0.5+    060127 G96  0.1+  0.3+
060124 198  0.1+  0.2+    060125 A13  0.9-  0.9+    060127 G96  0.2-  0.0
060124 198  0.1+  0.1+    060125 A13  1.3-  0.7-    060127 G96  0.1+  0.1+
060124 198  0.0   0.2+    060125 246  0.4+  0.4+    060127 G96  0.5+  0.5+
060124 J95  0.0   0.1+    060125 246  0.7+  0.9+    060127 G96  0.1-  0.4+
060124 461  0.1+  0.1+    060125 246  0.7-  0.7+    060127 G96  0.0   0.3+
060124 J95  0.0   0.1-    060125 246  0.3+  0.7+
060124 461  0.4+  0.0     060125 246  0.0   0.3+

Ephemeris:
2006 BZ8                 a,e,i = 6.58, 0.72, 165                 q = 1.8567
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 01 25    12 33.55   +02 34.9    1.914    2.530   118.0    20.1    18.7
2006 02 04    12 13.32   +06 34.9    1.676    2.466   134.1    16.7    18.3
2006 02 14    11 43.58   +11 52.3    1.486    2.403   152.1    11.1    17.8
2006 02 24    11 03.02   +18 07.6    1.366    2.343   168.0     5.1    17.2
2006 03 06    10 13.63   +24 14.2    1.335    2.284   157.8     9.5    17.3
2006 03 16    09 22.24   +28 51.0    1.393    2.228   137.1    17.7    17.7
2006 03 26    08 36.91   +31 30.3    1.523    2.174   117.7    24.0    18.0
2006 04 05    08 01.84   +32 40.4    1.697    2.123   100.6    27.6    18.3
2006 04 15    07 36.84   +33 01.2    1.892    2.075    85.8    28.8    18.5
2006 04 25    07 19.83   +32 59.6    2.089    2.031    72.7    28.2    18.7
2006 05 05    07 08.67   +32 49.9    2.278    1.991    60.8    26.2    18.8

  Observers with access to large telescopes are encouraged to search for
cometary activity in this object.  Parabolic and near-parabolic solutions
are still possible.

Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-B67

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