MPEC 2006-F53 : COMET P/2006 F4 (SPACEWATCH)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-F53 Issued 2006 Mar. 30, 15:06 UT
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COMET P/2006 F4 (SPACEWATCH)
Observations:
PK06F040 C2006 03 26.35589 14 19 57.50 -06 55 40.7 19.9 T EF053691
PK06F040 C2006 03 26.37323 14 19 57.30 -06 55 30.8 20.0 T EF053691
PK06F040 C2006 03 26.39401 14 19 57.06 -06 55 19.1 19.9 T EF053691
PK06F040 C2006 03 28.06621 14 19 37.79 -06 39 25.1 EF053J95
PK06F040 C2006 03 28.11585 14 19 37.05 -06 38 58.4 19.2 N EF053J95
PK06F040 C2006 03 28.62828 14 19 30.69 -06 33 58.5 19.8 N EF053D35
PK06F040 C2006 03 28.63120 14 19 30.64 -06 33 56.9 19.8 N EF053D35
PK06F040 C2006 03 28.63414 14 19 30.61 -06 33 55.3 19.7 N EF053D35
PK06F040 C2006 03 29.35096 14 19 20.37 -06 26 58.6 19.8 N EF053734
PK06F040 C2006 03 29.35759 14 19 20.20 -06 26 56.9 19.8 N EF053734
PK06F040 C2006 03 29.36905 14 19 19.85 -06 26 52.2 20.3 N EF053734
PK06F040 C2006 03 29.53125 14 19 17.92 -06 25 05.4 19.8 T EF053474
PK06F040 C2006 03 29.54259 14 19 17.72 -06 24 59.0 19.6 T EF053474
PK06F040 C2006 03 29.55150 14 19 17.60 -06 24 54.3 19.7 T EF053474
PK06F040 C2006 03 30.40729 14 19 04.14 -06 16 37.2 19.7 N EF053850
PK06F040 C2006 03 30.42617 14 19 04.03 -06 16 25.7 19.8 N EF053850
PK06F040 C2006 03 30.55394 14 19 02.20 -06 15 02.7 19.3 T EF053474
PK06F040 C2006 03 30.56148 14 19 02.08 -06 14 59.0 19.4 T EF053474
PK06F040 C2006 03 30.57878 14 19 01.72 -06 14 47.9 19.4 T EF053474
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers R. S. McMillan, M. T. Read.
0.9-m f/3 Spacewatch reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observers T. C. Yang, Q. Ye. Measurer Q. Ye. 0.40-m
f/8.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 F4 (Spacewatch)
T 2006 Apr. 15.129 TT MPC
q 2.36224 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.142576 Peri. 25.295 -0.869849 +0.493043
a 3.62887 Node 184.354 -0.481452 -0.855739
e 0.34904 Incl. 12.549 -0.107551 -0.156906
P 6.91
From 18 observations 2006 Mar. 26-30.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 F4 (Spacewatch)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 03 26 14 20.02 -06 59.0 1.452 2.366 149.4 12.4 19.6
2006 04 05 14 17.29 -05 20.2 1.400 2.363 159.6 8.5 19.5
2006 04 15 14 12.84 -03 36.7 1.371 2.362 168.2 5.0 19.4
2006 04 25 14 07.50 -01 57.7 1.368 2.363 168.9 4.7 19.4
2006 05 05 14 02.27 -00 32.8 1.390 2.366 160.9 8.0 19.5
2006 05 15 13 58.10 +00 30.7 1.435 2.370 151.0 11.9 19.5
2006 05 25 13 55.67 +01 09.6 1.501 2.377 141.2 15.5 19.6
2006 06 04 13 55.41 +01 23.3 1.585 2.385 131.9 18.5 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-F53
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