MPEC 2006-J09 : COMET C/2006 GZ2 (SPACEWATCH)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-J09 Issued 2006 May 2, 02:45 UT
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COMET C/2006 GZ2 (SPACEWATCH)
Observations:
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.29941 12 21 00.43 +02 21 34.4 20.9 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.30637 12 20 59.31 +02 21 38.7 20.9 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.31331 12 20 58.38 +02 21 42.1 19.8 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.32029 12 20 57.30 +02 21 47.0 20.2 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.35938 12 20 51.72 +02 22 14.2 19.8 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.36310 12 20 51.21 +02 22 15.3 20.6 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.36684 12 20 50.60 +02 22 20.0 20.3 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 20.37057 12 20 50.13 +02 22 19.7 20.0 T EJ009703
CK06G02Z C2006 04 26.14714 12 07 17.97 +03 24 40.6 20.6 T EJ009691
CK06G02Z C2006 04 26.17522 12 07 14.09 +03 24 57.8 20.5 T EJ009691
CK06G02Z C2006 04 26.19624 12 07 11.20 +03 25 10.9 20.6 T EJ009691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 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:
C/2006 GZ2 (Spacewatch)
T 2006 Aug. 21.846 TT MPC
q 3.30295 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 191.456 -0.960914 +0.276382
Node 355.319 +0.266975 +0.940411
e 1.0 Incl. 168.683 +0.073265 +0.198091
From 57 observations 2006 Apr. 7-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 GZ2 (Spacewatch)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 04 25 12 09.92 +03 12.8 2.606 3.488 146.2 9.2 19.5
2006 05 05 11 48.36 +04 47.5 2.712 3.459 131.1 12.7 19.6
2006 05 15 11 30.17 +06 00.4 2.856 3.432 116.8 15.2 19.6
2006 05 25 11 15.54 +06 52.2 3.026 3.408 103.5 16.8 19.7
2006 06 04 11 04.31 +07 25.4 3.210 3.386 91.1 17.4 19.8
2006 06 14 10 56.04 +07 43.3 3.399 3.366 79.6 17.3 19.9
2006 06 24 10 50.25 +07 48.9 3.583 3.350 68.7 16.4 20.0
2006 07 04 10 46.50 +07 44.9 3.755 3.335 58.3 15.0 20.1
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