MPEC 2006-S38 : COMET C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S38 Issued 2006 Sept. 21, 15:32 UT
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COMET C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK06S030 C2006 09 17.32019 00 09 51.84 +10 04 41.3 ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 17.33228 00 09 51.58 +10 04 41.1 ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 17.34442 00 09 51.30 +10 04 39.3 ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 17.35657 00 09 51.15 +10 04 36.0 ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.31576 00 09 11.55 +10 01 02.0 19.0 N ES038699
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.33770 00 09 10.97 +10 01 00.0 ES038699
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.35966 00 09 10.53 +10 00 57.1 ES038699
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.38159 00 09 09.95 +10 00 55.6 ES038699
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.39499 00 09 09.73 +10 00 53.4 19.5 T ES038688
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.49372 00 09 07.68 +10 00 42.1 ES038688
CK06S030 C2006 09 19.98710 00 08 57.69 +09 59 46.8 ES038J95
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.05625 00 08 56.34 +09 59 39.5 19.5 T ES038J95
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.20272 00 08 53.25 +09 59 24.3 20.0 T ES038448
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.20802 00 08 53.07 +09 59 23.6 19.4 T ES038448
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.29519 00 08 51.46 +09 59 13.3 19.7 T ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.30224 00 08 51.25 +09 59 12.7 19.0 T ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.30931 00 08 51.18 +09 59 12.1 18.9 T ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.31262 00 08 51.01 +09 59 10.8 19.5 T ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.31635 00 08 50.96 +09 59 11.1 19.3 T ES038703
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.33056 00 08 50.67 +09 59 08.4 ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.34363 00 08 50.40 +09 59 06.8 ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.35475 00 08 50.16 +09 59 05.5 ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.90855 00 08 38.92 +09 58 03.0 19.6 N ES038012
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.91622 00 08 38.83 +09 58 02.1 19.9 N ES038012
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.92385 00 08 38.61 +09 58 01.7 19.7 N ES038012
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.93149 00 08 38.41 +09 58 01.7 19.6 N ES038012
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.94678 00 08 38.07 +09 57 59.0 19.6 N ES038012
CK06S030 C2006 09 20.97947 00 08 37.43 +09 57 55.2 19.4 T ES038J77
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.00633 00 08 36.85 +09 57 53.5 19.4 T ES038J77
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.03312 00 08 36.35 +09 57 49.3 19.5 T ES038J77
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.06866 00 08 35.65 +09 57 46.8 ES038J95
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.08575 00 08 35.32 +09 57 44.1 19.8 T ES038J95
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.11734 00 08 34.52 +09 57 40.7 19.3 T ES038J77
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.13492 00 08 34.23 +09 57 38.0 19.3 T ES038J77
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.15221 00 08 33.76 +09 57 35.1 19.4 T ES038J77
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.16359 00 08 33.69 +09 57 36.7 19.8 T ES038850
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.17867 00 08 33.39 +09 57 33.7 19.3 T ES038850
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.19379 00 08 33.08 +09 57 31.0 19.6 T ES038850
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.32153 00 08 30.46 +09 57 16.1 19.5 T ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.33762 00 08 30.10 +09 57 14.2 ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.36134 00 08 29.64 +09 57 11.9 ES038673
CK06S030 C2006 09 21.39514 00 08 28.90 +09 57 08.1 ES038673
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.
688 Lowell Observatory, Amderson Mesa Station. Observer G. Mandushev.
Measurer L. H. Wasserman. 1.1-m f/8 Hall reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs. 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, R. H. 0.68-m
Schmidt + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, M. K. Miller.
0.30-m f/5 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 S3 (LONEOS)
T 2011 Dec. 28.773 TT MPC
q 4.12483 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 146.619 -0.349916 -0.924641
Node 36.781 -0.905032 +0.375100
e 1.0 Incl. 165.459 -0.241816 -0.065878
From 41 observations 2006 Sept. 17-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 S3 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 12 00 11.64 +10 14.0 13.144 14.097 160.5 1.4 19.1
2006 09 22 00 08.28 +09 56.0 13.055 14.043 169.1 0.8 19.1
2006 10 02 00 04.85 +09 36.2 12.999 13.988 170.9 0.6 19.0
2006 10 12 00 01.48 +09 15.4 12.974 13.933 163.4 1.2 19.0
2006 10 22 23 58.25 +08 54.2 12.980 13.879 153.6 1.8 19.0
2006 11 01 23 55.28 +08 33.3 13.016 13.824 143.2 2.5 19.0
2006 11 11 23 52.64 +08 13.6 13.078 13.769 132.7 3.0 19.0
2006 11 21 23 50.42 +07 55.6 13.163 13.714 122.2 3.5 19.0
2006 12 01 23 48.65 +07 39.9 13.264 13.659 111.7 3.8 19.0
The above orbital elements are extremely uncertain. Low-inclination
post-perihelic solutions are also possible.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-S38
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