MPEC 2006-F29 : COMET C/2006 F2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-F29 Issued 2006 Mar. 24, 21:54 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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COMET C/2006 F2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06F020 C2006 02 27.44961 12 48 07.03 -03 33 06.3 20.3 N EF029691
CK06F020 C2006 02 27.46687 12 48 06.64 -03 33 07.9 20.1 N EF029691
CK06F020 C2006 02 27.48411 12 48 06.27 -03 33 09.4 20.4 N EF029691
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.32673 12 36 46.72 -03 57 46.6 19.7 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.33362 12 36 46.47 -03 57 46.9 19.5 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.34047 12 36 46.22 -03 57 47.0 19.7 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.34729 12 36 46.00 -03 57 47.4 19.6 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.36282 12 36 45.48 -03 57 47.8 19.6 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.36370 12 36 45.47 -03 57 48.0 19.7 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.44286 12 36 42.72 -03 57 51.3 19.4 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.44376 12 36 42.67 -03 57 51.4 19.6 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.44464 12 36 42.65 -03 57 51.4 19.7 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.44557 12 36 42.61 -03 57 51.5 19.4 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.91565 12 36 27.17 -03 58 08.8 EF029246
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.91859 12 36 27.05 -03 58 10.6 EF029246
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.92005 12 36 26.98 -03 58 11.6 EF029246
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.92572 12 36 26.88 -03 58 11.7 EF029246
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.93389 12 36 26.50 -03 58 12.0 19.9 N EF029A44
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.94229 12 36 26.20 -03 58 12.1 20.0 N EF029A44
CK06F020 C2006 03 23.95068 12 36 25.95 -03 58 13.3 19.3 N EF029A44
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.22730 12 36 16.73 -03 58 23.2 19.6 N EF029734
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.23467 12 36 16.44 -03 58 23.1 19.8 N EF029734
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.24205 12 36 16.21 -03 58 24.0 19.9 N EF029734
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.29194 12 36 14.50 -03 58 25.2 19.5 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.29924 12 36 14.25 -03 58 25.6 19.5 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.30584 12 36 14.07 -03 58 25.2 19.3 N EF029854
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.30634 12 36 14.04 -03 58 25.8 19.7 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.31354 12 36 13.75 -03 58 26.1 19.4 T EF029G96
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.32500 12 36 13.44 -03 58 27.2 20.1 N EF029854
CK06F020 C2006 03 24.33556 12 36 13.04 -03 58 27.7 19.2 N EF029854
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. Measurer D. Tibbets. 0.7-m
reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A44 Altschwendt. Observer W. Ries. 0.30-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 F2 (Christensen)
T 2006 Mar. 17.736 TT MPC
q 4.28917 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.022604 Peri. 179.204 -0.991407 +0.120845
a 12.38814 Node 8.258 -0.121867 -0.713976
e 0.65377 Incl. 20.413 -0.047554 -0.689663
P 43.6
From 29 observations 2006 Feb. 27-Mar. 24.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 F2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 03 16 12 40.72 -03 52.2 3.323 4.289 164.3 3.6 19.4
2006 03 26 12 35.29 -03 59.5 3.294 4.290 175.4 1.1 19.4
2006 04 05 12 29.65 -04 05.7 3.296 4.291 173.4 1.5 19.4
2006 04 15 12 24.30 -04 12.6 3.327 4.293 162.4 4.1 19.4
2006 04 25 12 19.64 -04 22.1 3.385 4.297 151.6 6.4 19.5
2006 05 05 12 16.03 -04 35.6 3.469 4.301 141.1 8.5 19.5
2006 05 15 12 13.70 -04 54.4 3.575 4.307 131.1 10.2 19.6
2006 05 25 12 12.76 -05 19.0 3.698 4.314 121.4 11.6 19.7
2006 06 04 12 13.24 -05 49.8 3.836 4.321 112.1 12.6 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-F29
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