MPEC 2006-T24 : COMET P/2006 S4 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-T24 Issued 2006 Oct. 4, 02:31 UT
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COMET P/2006 S4 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK06S040 C2006 09 27.55368 01 45 50.31 -16 10 07.1 18.1 T ET024423
PK06S040 C2006 09 27.59543 01 45 47.80 -16 09 58.5 18.1 T ET024423
PK06S040 C2006 09 28.54895 01 44 51.38 -16 06 39.3 17.9 T ET024423
PK06S040 C2006 09 28.57716 01 44 49.74 -16 06 32.8 18.0 T ET024423
PK06S040 C2006 09 29.58203 01 43 49.65 -16 02 52.7 19.2 N ET024415
PK06S040 C2006 09 29.58905 01 43 49.25 -16 02 51.9 19.6 N ET024415
PK06S040 C2006 10 01.54242 01 41 50.36 -15 55 17.7 17.6 T ET024423
PK06S040 C2006 10 01.54358 01 41 50.41 -15 55 17.6 19.6 N ET024415
PK06S040 C2006 10 01.55060 01 41 49.94 -15 55 16.1 19.4 N ET024415
PK06S040 C2006 10 01.57252 01 41 48.51 -15 55 11.3 17.7 T ET024423
PK06S040 C2006 10 03.53811 01 39 46.85 -15 46 55.6 17.8 T ET024423
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 S4 (Christensen)
T 2006 May 27.782 TT MPC
q 3.04439 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.063414 Peri. 304.214 +0.832028 +0.408339
a 6.22798 Node 36.341 +0.041337 +0.629355
e 0.51118 Incl. 39.319 -0.553192 +0.661190
P 15.5
From 56 observations 2006 Sept. 22-Oct. 3.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 S4 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 10 02 01 41.37 -15 53.5 2.241 3.172 154.1 7.9 17.8
2006 10 12 01 30.80 -15 04.2 2.249 3.192 157.0 7.0 17.8
2006 10 22 01 20.24 -13 57.8 2.287 3.213 154.4 7.7 17.9
2006 11 01 01 10.56 -12 35.1 2.354 3.236 147.6 9.5 18.0
2006 11 11 01 02.48 -10 58.7 2.448 3.260 138.8 11.5 18.1
2006 11 21 00 56.43 -09 12.2 2.567 3.285 129.4 13.4 18.2
2006 12 01 00 52.59 -07 18.9 2.706 3.311 119.9 15.0 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-T24
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