MPEC 2006-S98 : COMET C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S98 Issued 2006 Sept. 29, 18:50 UT
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COMET C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.76933 18 16 32.74 +43 54 55.7 19.3 N ES098118
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.77046 18 16 32.71 +43 54 54.2 19.0 N ES098118
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.77271 18 16 32.73 +43 54 51.1 18.9 N ES098118
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.77356 18 16 32.68 +43 54 51.3 18.8 T ES098585
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.77384 18 16 32.71 +43 54 49.0 18.4 N ES098118
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.77609 18 16 32.73 +43 54 46.5 18.9 N ES098118
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.80339 18 16 32.72 +43 54 04.8 18.8 T ES098585
CK06S020 C2006 09 23.81149 18 16 32.78 +43 53 52.4 18.7 T ES098585
CK06S020 C2006 09 25.82179 18 16 44.28 +43 03 12.7 18.4 N ES098J97
CK06S020 C2006 09 26.12594 18 16 46.31 +42 55 32.0 18.9 N ES098850
CK06S020 C2006 09 26.14127 18 16 46.43 +42 55 08.9 19.5 N ES098850
CK06S020 C2006 09 26.15658 18 16 46.54 +42 54 45.9 18.4 N ES098850
CK06S020 C2006 09 26.84634 18 16 52.10 +42 37 23.5 18.5 N ES098213
CK06S020 C2006 09 26.84741 18 16 52.11 +42 37 21.6 18.6 N ES098213
CK06S020 C2006 09 26.84948 18 16 52.12 +42 37 18.7 18.6 N ES098213
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.70-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, N. M. Hua,
L. E. Zwicker. 0.30-m f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
T 2007 May 7.561 TT MPC
q 3.16064 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 166.380 +0.427126 -0.043044
Node 113.890 -0.894185 +0.128089
e 1.0 Incl. 98.961 -0.134151 -0.990828
From 77 observations 2006 Sept. 17-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 S2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 22 18 16.46 +44 39.6 3.637 3.830 93.4 15.2 18.6
2006 10 02 18 17.89 +40 28.1 3.650 3.779 89.6 15.4 18.6
2006 10 12 18 21.36 +36 21.6 3.681 3.729 85.0 15.5 18.5
2006 10 22 18 26.47 +32 25.4 3.725 3.680 79.7 15.4 18.5
2006 11 01 18 32.92 +28 43.5 3.781 3.633 73.9 15.2 18.5
2006 11 11 18 40.41 +25 18.4 3.843 3.588 67.8 14.8 18.5
2006 11 21 18 48.72 +22 11.7 3.908 3.545 61.5 14.2 18.5
2006 12 01 18 57.66 +19 23.7 3.972 3.503 55.2 13.4 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-S98
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