MPEC 2006-S26 : COMET C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S26 Issued 2006 Sept. 19, 14:13 UT
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COMET C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK06S020 C2006 09 17.17360 18 16 38.52 +46 40 51.1 19.0 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 17.18697 18 16 38.55 +46 40 30.2 18.9 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 17.19933 18 16 38.64 +46 40 12.4 19.3 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 17.21118 18 16 38.15 +46 39 53.2 19.3 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 17.22316 18 16 38.35 +46 39 34.8 19.1 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.08037 18 16 33.95 +46 18 06.4 ES026734
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.08476 18 16 33.77 +46 18 00.8 19.0 N ES026734
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.08915 18 16 33.85 +46 17 54.0 ES026734
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.10744 18 16 33.62 +46 17 26.0 19.0 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.10874 18 16 33.69 +46 17 25.3 19.1 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.11386 18 16 33.69 +46 17 16.8 18.8 N ES026682
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.11918 18 16 33.68 +46 17 08.2 19.5 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.12056 18 16 33.67 +46 17 06.5 19.2 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.12135 18 16 33.62 +46 17 06.1 18.9 N ES026703
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.12292 18 16 33.62 +46 17 03.5 18.2 T ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.12686 18 16 33.60 +46 16 57.5 18.8 N ES026703
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.12810 18 16 33.61 +46 16 54.8 19.0 N ES026682
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.12813 18 16 33.58 +46 16 55.1 ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.13095 18 16 33.60 +46 16 52.0 19.5 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.13234 18 16 33.60 +46 16 48.9 18.6 N ES026703
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.13240 18 16 33.56 +46 16 48.1 19.4 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.13781 18 16 33.57 +46 16 41.5 18.8 N ES026703
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.14196 18 16 33.54 +46 16 33.9 19.0 N ES026682
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.14276 18 16 33.44 +46 16 33.3 19.7 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.14484 18 16 33.39 +46 16 31.0 19.3 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.15256 18 16 33.45 +46 16 18.6 ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.15460 18 16 33.43 +46 16 14.9 19.3 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.15683 18 16 33.41 +46 16 12.1 ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.15684 18 16 33.46 +46 16 12.5 19.1 N ES026704
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.18247 18 16 33.35 +46 15 33.4 18.6 N ES026854
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.18535 18 16 33.36 +46 15 30.0 18.5 N ES026854
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.18822 18 16 33.30 +46 15 24.0 18.5 N ES026854
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.87249 18 16 30.61 +45 58 12.7 18.9 N ES026012
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.87668 18 16 30.61 +45 58 07.2 18.8 N ES026012
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.88225 18 16 30.47 +45 57 57.3 18.9 N ES026012
CK06S020 C2006 09 18.88780 18 16 30.62 +45 57 49.0 19.2 N ES026012
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.00809 18 16 30.12 +45 54 47.9 ES026J95
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.01253 18 16 30.08 +45 54 40.3 18.5 N ES026J95
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.03283 18 16 30.06 +45 54 10.7 18.9 N ES026J77
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.11873 18 16 29.84 +45 52 03.0 18.9 N ES026448
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.12211 18 16 29.76 +45 51 56.9 18.9 N ES026734
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.12358 18 16 29.75 +45 51 55.3 18.8 N ES026734
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.12503 18 16 29.79 +45 51 54.1 19.2 N ES026734
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.12644 18 16 29.77 +45 51 51.4 19.3 N ES026448
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.13066 18 16 29.75 +45 51 45.1 19.1 N ES026448
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.14340 18 16 29.71 +45 51 25.7 18.2 T ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.15081 18 16 29.70 +45 51 14.7 ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.16898 18 16 29.63 +45 50 47.1 ES026673
CK06S020 C2006 09 19.17419 18 16 29.61 +45 50 39.2 ES026673
Observer details:
012 Uccle. Observer T. Pauwels. 0.85-m f/2.5 Schmidt + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
D. Torres, R. Kracke, H. Love, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart,
J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers D. Tibbets, G. Hug. Measurer G. Hug.
0.7-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
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:
C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
T 2007 May 11.772 TT MPC
q 3.10570 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 168.186 +0.430858 -0.052829
Node 114.262 -0.887353 +0.156856
e 1.0 Incl. 98.828 -0.164213 -0.986208
From 49 observations 2006 Sept. 17-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 12 18 17.56 +48 49.5 3.632 3.871 96.2 15.0 18.7
2006 09 22 18 16.46 +44 39.5 3.624 3.817 93.4 15.2 18.6
2006 10 02 18 17.90 +40 27.8 3.635 3.764 89.6 15.4 18.6
2006 10 12 18 21.38 +36 20.8 3.663 3.712 85.0 15.5 18.5
2006 10 22 18 26.53 +32 23.9 3.706 3.662 79.7 15.5 18.5
2006 11 01 18 33.01 +28 41.1 3.760 3.613 73.9 15.3 18.5
2006 11 11 18 40.55 +25 15.1 3.820 3.566 67.8 14.9 18.4
2006 11 21 18 48.92 +22 07.2 3.884 3.521 61.5 14.3 18.4
2006 12 01 18 57.92 +19 18.1 3.945 3.477 55.1 13.5 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-S26
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