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MPEC 2006-J08 : COMET P/2006 F4 (SPACEWATCH)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-J08                                Issued 2006 May 2, 02:43 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.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
                  Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
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                         COMET P/2006 F4 (SPACEWATCH)

Observations:
    PK06F040  C2006 04 19.36683 14 10 28.41 -02 51 04.1          18.5 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 19.37488 14 10 28.05 -02 50 59.4          18.4 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 19.38296 14 10 27.80 -02 50 55.9          18.2 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 19.39107 14 10 27.55 -02 50 49.9          18.1 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 23.05870 14 08 26.54 -02 14 27.5                 EJ008204
    PK06F040  C2006 04 23.06330 14 08 26.34 -02 14 25.1          18.6 N EJ008204
    PK06F040  C2006 04 27.31631 14 06 04.96 -01 34 15.1          18.5 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 27.32510 14 06 04.68 -01 34 11.2          18.1 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 27.33390 14 06 04.35 -01 34 07.0          18.0 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 27.34277 14 06 04.06 -01 34 03.1          18.1 T EJ008703
    PK06F040  C2006 04 30.03313 14 04 36.24 -01 10 07.8          18.2 N EJ008213
    PK06F040  C2006 04 30.03715 14 04 36.09 -01 10 05.8          18.2 N EJ008213
    PK06F040  C2006 04 30.04211 14 04 35.91 -01 10 03.2          18.2 N EJ008213

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi.  Measurer
    L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observers R. E. Hill, E. C. Beshore.  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.  0.68-m Schmidt
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 F4 (Spacewatch)
T 2006 May 3.5008 TT                                    MPC
q   2.339483             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1486766      Peri.   31.3565      -0.8155082      +0.5785433
a   3.528913       Node   184.0913      -0.5654118      -0.8020828
e   0.337053       Incl.   12.3825      -0.1235152      -0.1481578
P   6.63
From 35 observations 2006 Mar. 26-Apr. 30.

Ephemeris:
    P/2006 F4 (Spacewatch)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 04 25    14 07.37   -01 55.8    1.345    2.340   168.9     4.8  19.3
2006 05 05    14 02.03   -00 29.5    1.364    2.340   160.8     8.2  19.4
2006 05 15    13 57.76   +00 35.3    1.405    2.341   150.9    12.1  19.4
2006 05 25    13 55.27   +01 15.0    1.468    2.344   141.1    15.8  19.5
2006 06 04    13 54.98   +01 29.1    1.548    2.348   131.8    18.8  19.7
2006 06 14    13 57.05   +01 19.7    1.642    2.355   123.1    21.2  19.8
2006 06 24    14 01.41   +00 50.3    1.747    2.363   115.0    22.9  19.9
2006 07 04    14 07.89   +00 04.7    1.860    2.373   107.5    24.1  20.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-J08

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