MPEC 2006-R52 : COMET P/2006 R2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-R52 Issued 2006 Sept. 15, 15:38 UT
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COMET P/2006 R2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK06R020 C2006 08 30.31266 23 24 53.25 -14 40 37.8 17.5 N ER052699
PK06R020 C2006 08 30.33672 23 24 52.47 -14 40 51.9 ER052699
PK06R020 C2006 08 30.35979 23 24 51.80 -14 41 04.2 ER052699
PK06R020 C2006 08 30.38740 23 24 50.87 -14 41 17.2 ER052699
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.32179 23 16 44.03 -16 45 49.6 17.5 T ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.32892 23 16 43.78 -16 45 54.2 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.33608 23 16 43.46 -16 45 57.0 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.34323 23 16 43.35 -16 46 00.3 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.38954 23 16 41.66 -16 46 21.3 17.6 T ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.39197 23 16 41.60 -16 46 21.4 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.39440 23 16 41.47 -16 46 22.7 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.39685 23 16 41.39 -16 46 23.8 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 14.56922 23 16 35.88 -16 47 37.4 18.2 T ER052E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.10951 23 16 17.99 -16 51 40.8 17.4 N ER052844
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.11338 23 16 17.81 -16 51 41.5 17.0 N ER052844
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.11997 23 16 17.61 -16 51 44.8 17.5 N ER052844
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.13215 23 16 17.22 -16 51 51.0 17.1 N ER052844
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.14281 23 16 16.66 -16 51 56.3 18.4 T ER052I77
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.14536 23 16 16.90 -16 51 59.5 19.5 N ER052850
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.14793 23 16 16.62 -16 51 57.7 18.0 T ER052I77
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.14865 23 16 16.59 -16 51 57.3 17.4 N ER052844
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.15677 23 16 16.34 -16 52 01.3 18.4 T ER052I77
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.16026 23 16 16.43 -16 52 07.2 18.1 N ER052850
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.17518 23 16 15.80 -16 52 13.0 19.0 N ER052850
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39175 23 16 08.48 -16 53 50.1 18.2 T ER052854
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39558 23 16 08.42 -16 53 50.7 18.1 T ER052854
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39612 23 16 08.36 -16 53 51.8 17.6 T ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39734 23 16 08.35 -16 53 52.9 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39854 23 16 08.28 -16 53 54.1 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39942 23 16 08.19 -16 53 53.2 18.1 T ER052854
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.39976 23 16 08.22 -16 53 54.7 ER052703
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.50530 23 16 04.96 -16 54 36.3 17.9 T ER052423
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.52786 23 16 04.24 -16 54 45.2 18.0 T ER052423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer G. H. Bliss. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 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.
844 Los Molinos. Observer S. Bruzzone. 0.46-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, C. C. Grigsby,
N. A. Wilson. 0.30-m f/9.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 R2 (Christensen)
T 2006 June 30.430 TT MPC
q 2.98538 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.117000 Peri. 192.397 +0.866578 +0.465474
a 4.14011 Node 138.283 -0.431662 +0.880085
e 0.27891 Incl. 15.688 -0.250421 +0.093724
P 8.42
From 33 observations 2006 Aug. 30-Sept. 15.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 R2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 12 23 18.02 -16 27.9 2.019 3.010 167.9 4.0 17.3
2006 09 22 23 12.61 -17 39.3 2.055 3.017 159.9 6.6 17.4
2006 10 02 23 08.00 -18 33.7 2.117 3.025 149.9 9.5 17.4
2006 10 12 23 04.77 -19 08.4 2.203 3.034 139.8 12.3 17.5
2006 10 22 23 03.32 -19 23.2 2.308 3.044 129.9 14.5 17.7
2006 11 01 23 03.84 -19 19.3 2.429 3.054 120.4 16.3 17.8
2006 11 11 23 06.33 -18 58.7 2.563 3.066 111.4 17.5 17.9
2006 11 21 23 10.69 -18 23.7 2.705 3.078 102.7 18.2 18.0
2006 12 01 23 16.74 -17 36.5 2.853 3.090 94.5 18.5 18.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-R52
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