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MPEC 2006-G06 : COMET C/2006 CK10 (CATALINA)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-G06                                Issued 2006 Apr. 1, 15:43 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.

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                         COMET C/2006 CK10 (CATALINA)

Observations:
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 04.72407 13 00 50.53 +57 49 03.2                 EG006D83
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 04.72714 13 00 49.38 +57 49 12.3                 EG006D83
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 04.73022 13 00 48.38 +57 49 21.4          17.3 T EG006D83
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 19.89918 10 53 34.37 +66 33 12.2          17.2 T EG006215
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 19.90024 10 53 33.70 +66 33 12.7          17.4 T EG006215
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.51905 10 47 00.88 +66 41 14.7                 EG006D88
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.52083 10 46 59.85 +66 41 17.1                 EG006D88
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.52263 10 46 58.62 +66 41 17.4          17.3 T EG006D88
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.87087 10 43 16.80 +66 45 13.5          18.5 T EG006561
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.87624 10 43 13.27 +66 45 17.0          18.5 T EG006561
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.88060 10 43 10.59 +66 45 20.0          18.5 T EG006561
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 20.88475 10 43 07.56 +66 45 22.9          18.5 T EG006561
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 21.25234 10 39 12.45 +66 49 07.2          18.9 N EG006H06
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 21.26863 10 39 02.57 +66 49 19.6          18.9 N EG006H06
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 21.65411 10 34 56.00 +66 52 40.8                 EG006349
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 21.65870 10 34 53.10 +66 52 43.0                 EG006349
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 21.66331 10 34 50.15 +66 52 45.6          17.2 T EG006349
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.85691 10 22 09.12 +67 00 17.2          17.3 N EG006213
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.85774 10 22 08.68 +67 00 17.2          17.3 N EG006213
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.85830 10 22 08.32 +67 00 17.4          17.3 N EG006213
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.85881 10 22 07.66 +67 00 17.2          17.3 N EG006A32
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.86893 10 22 01.14 +67 00 20.7          17.2 N EG006A32
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.87891 10 21 54.77 +67 00 22.6          17.1 N EG006A32
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 22.88892 10 21 48.35 +67 00 25.1          17.2 N EG006A32
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 23.41938 10 16 10.59 +67 02 14.5          17.4 N EG006H06
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 23.42098 10 16 09.49 +67 02 14.2          17.2 N EG006H06
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 24.85222 10 01 10.94 +67 02 55.3          17.4 N EG006442
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 24.85676 10 01 08.20 +67 02 55.6          17.4 N EG006442
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.25899 09 56 58.24 +67 01 59.9          18.2 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.26145 09 56 56.48 +67 01 58.5          18.2 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.26419 09 56 54.93 +67 01 58.2          17.8 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.26868 09 56 52.10 +67 01 57.5          17.8 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.27156 09 56 50.29 +67 01 56.6          17.3 T EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.37532 09 55 45.98 +67 01 36.8          17.7 N EG006H06
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.41078 09 55 24.15 +67 01 28.4          17.3 N EG006H06
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.94065 09 50 00.35 +66 59 21.0          17.9 N EG006232
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.94573 09 49 57.23 +66 59 18.4          17.5 N EG006232
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 25.95081 09 49 54.13 +66 59 17.0          17.4 N EG006232
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.08122 09 48 34.35 +66 58 35.9          17.4 N EG006J76
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.08561 09 48 31.65 +66 58 34.9          17.4 N EG006J76
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.08779 09 48 30.49 +66 58 34.2          17.2 N EG006J76
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.25067 09 46 52.11 +66 57 42.5          17.8 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.25245 09 46 51.04 +66 57 41.9          17.8 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.25617 09 46 48.53 +66 57 40.7          17.4 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 26.25861 09 46 46.86 +66 57 40.3          16.9 T EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 28.82839 09 21 49.15 +66 34 23.0          17.4 N EG006213
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 28.82949 09 21 48.54 +66 34 22.3          17.4 N EG006213
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 28.83339 09 21 46.32 +66 34 19.2          17.4 N EG006213
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 29.20705 09 18 18.25 +66 29 36.1          18.1 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 29.20990 09 18 16.57 +66 29 34.8          18.0 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 29.21161 09 18 15.65 +66 29 33.7          18.1 N EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 29.21421 09 18 14.15 +66 29 32.1          17.5 T EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 29.21701 09 18 12.69 +66 29 28.4          17.5 T EG006H45
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 31.87969 08 54 58.68 +65 47 24.5          17.4 N EG006147
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 31.88215 08 54 57.40 +65 47 21.2          17.8 N EG006147
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 31.88461 08 54 56.30 +65 47 19.0          17.5 N EG006147
    CK06C10K  C2006 03 31.88706 08 54 54.99 +65 47 16.1          17.5 N EG006147
    CK06C10K  C2006 04 01.03732 08 53 40.52 +65 44 27.9          17.5 N EG006232
    CK06C10K  C2006 04 01.04304 08 53 37.72 +65 44 21.2          17.9 N EG006232
    CK06C10K  C2006 04 01.04877 08 53 34.94 +65 44 14.6          17.6 N EG006232

Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
    G. Galli, S. Minuto.  Measurers S. Foglia, D. Crespi.  0.40-m f/4
    reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory.  Observer A. Sanchez.  0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto.  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D83 Miwa.  Observer Y. Ohshima.  0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer M. Nicholson.  0.25-m f/3.8
    astrograph + CCD, 0.30-m f/11.9 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2006 CK10 (Catalina)
T 2006 July 3.2772 TT                                   MPC
q   1.752205             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.004627       Peri.  143.4542      -0.0791424      +0.8479678
                   Node   243.8097      +0.7187904      +0.4128278
e   0.991893       Incl.  144.2627      +0.6907075      -0.3324511
From 159 observations 2006 Feb. 4-Apr. 1.

Ephemeris:
    C/2006 CK10 (Catalina)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 03 26    09 49.41   +66 59.0    1.656    2.158   106.1    26.4        18.5
2006 04 05    08 24.24   +64 19.6    1.764    2.089    94.0    28.5        18.6
2006 04 15    07 33.26   +59 52.5    1.905    2.024    81.9    29.4        18.7
2006 04 25    07 05.18   +55 20.2    2.062    1.964    70.2    28.8        18.8
2006 05 05    06 49.79   +51 16.8    2.219    1.911    59.2    27.0        18.8
2006 05 15    06 41.42   +47 47.6    2.365    1.864    48.9    24.1        18.8
2006 05 25    06 37.09   +44 48.4    2.494    1.824    39.1    20.5        18.8
2006 06 04    06 35.15   +42 13.4    2.598    1.793    30.0    16.4        18.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-G06

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