MPEC 2006-Q67 : COMET P/2006 Q2 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Q67 Issued 2006 Aug. 31, 14:41 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 P/2006 Q2 (LONEOS)
Observations:
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.27246 22 38 17.76 +13 59 30.9 18.2 N EQ067699
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.29807 22 38 19.32 +13 59 45.2 EQ067699
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.32367 22 38 20.75 +13 59 58.2 EQ067699
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.45324 22 38 28.54 +14 01 03.4 19.0 N EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.45833 22 38 28.84 +14 01 06.0 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.46365 22 38 29.16 +14 01 08.7 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.46875 22 38 29.47 +14 01 10.7 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.48748 22 38 33.29 +14 01 23.3 19.2 N EQ067D35
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.48976 22 38 33.47 +14 01 24.4 19.6 N EQ067D35
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.49196 22 38 33.61 +14 01 25.9 19.4 N EQ067D35
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.88199 22 38 58.91 +14 04 29.0 EQ067J95
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.88492 22 38 59.09 +14 04 30.2 EQ067J95
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.88786 22 38 59.28 +14 04 31.7 EQ067J95
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.91477 22 39 00.92 +14 04 45.3 18.8 T EQ067J95
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.94293 22 39 02.68 +14 05 00.2 18.9 N EQ067J77
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.95049 22 39 03.16 +14 05 03.4 18.8 N EQ067J77
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.95260 22 39 03.22 +14 05 04.1 18.7 T EQ067J95
PK06Q020 C2006 08 29.95931 22 39 03.63 +14 05 07.6 19.4 N EQ067J77
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.11243 22 39 13.71 +14 06 50.9 18.6 N EQ067I77
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.11695 22 39 13.98 +14 06 52.8 18.8 N EQ067I77
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.12047 22 39 14.17 +14 06 53.9 18.8 N EQ067I77
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.12917 22 39 15.68 +14 06 32.3 18.9 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.13209 22 39 15.87 +14 06 33.7 18.7 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.13502 22 39 16.03 +14 06 35.2 18.8 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.13795 22 39 16.21 +14 06 36.6 18.9 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.20903 22 39 20.97 +14 07 12.9 19.2 N EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.21609 22 39 21.38 +14 07 16.5 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.22002 22 39 21.61 +14 07 18.3 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.22326 22 39 21.82 +14 07 20.1 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.24701 22 39 23.18 +14 07 31.3 18.5 T EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.88889 22 40 06.03 +14 12 22.8 EQ067473
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.89432 22 40 06.38 +14 12 25.5 EQ067473
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.89975 22 40 06.72 +14 12 28.3 EQ067473
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.91061 22 40 07.36 +14 12 33.0 EQ067473
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.97103 22 40 11.02 +14 13 00.5 EQ067204
PK06Q020 C2006 08 30.98087 22 40 11.62 +14 13 04.9 18.2 N EQ067204
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.02484 22 40 14.22 +14 13 24.3 EQ067204
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.03124 22 40 14.60 +14 13 26.9 18.3 N EQ067204
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.17558 22 40 25.43 +14 14 32.6 18.9 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.18143 22 40 25.78 +14 14 35.4 18.9 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.18728 22 40 26.12 +14 14 38.1 18.9 N EQ067734
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.22049 22 40 28.59 +14 14 54.2 18.5 T EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.23715 22 40 29.58 +14 15 01.8 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.24537 22 40 30.08 +14 15 05.5 EQ067673
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.25345 22 40 30.56 +14 15 03.4 EQ067658
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.25663 22 40 30.76 +14 15 05.0 EQ067658
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.26086 22 40 31.01 +14 15 07.0 EQ067658
PK06Q020 C2006 08 31.30000 22 40 33.26 +14 15 30.0 EQ067673
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer R. M. Robb. Measurer
D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer D. Tibbets. Measurer G. Hug. 0.7-m
reflector + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observers H.-C. Lin, C.-S. Lin, Q.-z. Ye. Measurer
Q.-z. Ye. 0.41-m f/8.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J77 Golden Hill Observatory, Stourton Caundle. Observer R. Miles. 0.28-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 Q2 (LONEOS)
T 2006 Sept. 2.755 TT MPC
q 1.33560 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.168498 Peri. 96.607 +0.947039 +0.309779
a 3.24643 Node 245.374 -0.318920 +0.876553
e 0.58860 Incl. 5.339 -0.037524 +0.368363
P 5.85
From 48 observations 2006 Aug. 29-31.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 Q2 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 08 23 22 31.35 +12 54.2 0.355 1.341 154.8 18.7 18.5
2006 09 02 22 42.46 +14 27.0 0.346 1.336 157.5 16.8 18.5
2006 09 12 22 53.96 +14 57.7 0.349 1.340 159.7 15.1 18.5
2006 09 22 23 06.05 +14 32.4 0.365 1.353 160.6 14.2 18.6
2006 10 02 23 18.96 +13 29.0 0.393 1.376 159.4 14.8 18.9
2006 10 12 23 32.74 +12 10.6 0.436 1.408 156.0 16.8 19.2
2006 10 22 23 47.21 +10 56.3 0.493 1.447 151.0 19.5 19.6
2006 11 01 00 02.33 +09 59.6 0.565 1.492 145.2 22.3 20.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Q67
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