MPEC 2006-S53 : COMET C/2006 S4 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S53 Issued 2006 Sept. 23, 03:35 UT
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COMET C/2006 S4 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.37326 01 50 43.48 -16 25 58.4 16.8 T ES053703
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.37911 01 50 43.09 -16 25 56.4 ES053703
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.39083 01 50 42.55 -16 25 55.1 ES053703
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.42979 01 50 40.28 -16 25 48.7 17.1 T ES053703
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.43212 01 50 40.13 -16 25 47.7 ES053703
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.43672 01 50 40.00 -16 25 46.3 ES053703
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.73367 01 50 23.75 -16 24 55.1 17.3 T ES053E12
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.73837 01 50 23.45 -16 24 54.3 17.4 T ES053E12
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.98733 01 50 10.04 -16 24 16.6 ES053246
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.98825 01 50 09.94 -16 24 17.9 ES053246
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.98860 01 50 09.86 -16 24 16.8 ES053246
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.99043 01 50 09.78 -16 24 16.5 ES053246
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.99070 01 50 09.73 -16 24 16.3 ES053246
CK06S040 C2006 09 22.99099 01 50 09.71 -16 24 16.9 17.0 T ES053246
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.01248 01 50 08.42 -16 24 13.2 18.7 N ES053113
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.02533 01 50 07.82 -16 24 11.5 19.0 N ES053113
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.05564 01 50 06.26 -16 24 05.3 ES053J95
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.06880 01 50 05.52 -16 24 04.0 ES053J95
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.07073 01 50 05.35 -16 24 04.0 ES053J95
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.09696 01 50 03.93 -16 23 59.4 ES053J95
CK06S040 C2006 09 23.10115 01 50 03.67 -16 23 59.1 18.5 N ES053J95
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observers G. Lehmann, A. Knofel.
0.5-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + 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.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer D. M. Burton. Measurer R. H. McNaught.
0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 S4 (Christensen)
T 2007 Apr. 26.414 TT MPC
q 2.89250 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 28.144 +0.634773 -0.670988
Node 28.811 +0.470628 -0.057592
e 1.0 Incl. 52.670 +0.612841 +0.739228
From 20 observations 2006 Sept. 22-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 S4 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 22 01 51.06 -16 26.9 2.714 3.601 147.4 8.6 17.7
2006 10 02 01 41.22 -15 53.5 2.617 3.544 154.1 7.1 17.6
2006 10 12 01 30.01 -15 03.5 2.549 3.490 157.1 6.4 17.5
2006 10 22 01 18.18 -13 54.4 2.513 3.437 154.3 7.2 17.4
2006 11 01 01 06.61 -12 25.3 2.508 3.385 147.2 9.2 17.3
2006 11 11 00 56.15 -10 38.0 2.534 3.336 137.9 11.5 17.3
2006 11 21 00 47.45 -08 35.7 2.587 3.288 127.9 13.7 17.2
2006 12 01 00 40.95 -06 22.2 2.663 3.243 117.9 15.6 17.2
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