MPEC 2006-G49 : COMET C/2006 F2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-G49 Issued 2006 Apr. 13, 20:29 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 04 02.04978 12 31 17.90 -04 03 54.0 EG049204
CK06F020 C2006 04 02.10103 12 31 16.22 -04 03 55.4 18.8 N EG049204
CK06F020 C2006 04 02.22494 12 31 12.12 -04 04 00.0 19.8 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 02.24664 12 31 11.14 -04 04 00.4 19.6 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 05.15165 12 29 33.73 -04 05 48.5 19.7 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 05.17334 12 29 32.89 -04 05 48.8 19.8 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 06.15134 12 29 00.34 -04 06 27.9 20.4 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 06.18071 12 28 59.20 -04 06 27.4 20.2 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 06.21007 12 28 58.48 -04 06 29.4 19.7 N EG049850
CK06F020 C2006 04 07.24722 12 28 23.94 -04 07 08.0 19.8 T EG049673
CK06F020 C2006 04 07.25069 12 28 23.84 -04 07 08.1 EG049673
CK06F020 C2006 04 07.25579 12 28 23.67 -04 07 08.3 EG049673
CK06F020 C2006 04 07.26181 12 28 23.50 -04 07 08.6 EG049673
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, M. S. Ortale,
T. G. Gao. 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 F2 (Christensen)
T 2006 Mar. 31.2038 TT MPC
q 4.299867 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0227909 Peri. 181.1203 -0.9868006 +0.1538860
a 12.320520 Node 8.2623 -0.1457141 -0.7078884
e 0.651000 Incl. 20.5459 -0.0706535 -0.6893571
P 43.2
From 53 observations 2006 Feb. 27-Apr. 7.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 F2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 04 05 12 29.64 -04 05.7 3.305 4.300 173.4 1.5 19.4
2006 04 15 12 24.28 -04 12.7 3.334 4.301 162.4 4.1 19.5
2006 04 25 12 19.61 -04 22.2 3.392 4.303 151.6 6.4 19.5
2006 05 05 12 15.98 -04 35.7 3.474 4.306 141.1 8.5 19.5
2006 05 15 12 13.62 -04 54.5 3.579 4.310 131.0 10.2 19.6
2006 05 25 12 12.66 -05 19.1 3.701 4.315 121.4 11.6 19.7
2006 06 04 12 13.11 -05 50.0 3.837 4.322 112.1 12.6 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-G49
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