MPEC 2006-U69 : COMET C/2006 U5 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-U69 Issued 2006 Oct. 29, 12:50 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2006 U5 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06U050 C2006 10 27.39343 06 42 08.03 +27 25 28.4 18.0 T EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 27.39998 06 42 08.33 +27 25 29.2 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 27.40656 06 42 08.57 +27 25 30.5 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 27.41312 06 42 08.91 +27 25 31.0 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.05518 06 42 36.19 +27 26 21.3 EU069118
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.05932 06 42 36.29 +27 26 22.3 EU069118
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.32701 06 42 47.60 +27 26 44.3 19.3 N EU069448
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.33087 06 42 47.70 +27 26 44.7 18.2 N EU069448
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.33475 06 42 47.90 +27 26 44.9 18.5 N EU069448
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.39855 06 42 50.40 +27 26 50.7 17.9 T EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.40014 06 42 50.57 +27 26 51.3 17.5 T EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.40710 06 42 50.73 +27 26 52.4 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.40784 06 42 50.90 +27 26 51.2 EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.41405 06 42 51.05 +27 26 52.9 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.41704 06 42 51.19 +27 26 52.4 EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.42103 06 42 51.27 +27 26 53.8 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.42250 06 42 51.38 +27 26 52.2 19.2 N EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.42641 06 42 51.58 +27 26 53.1 EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.42688 06 42 51.51 +27 26 53.1 18.9 N EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 28.43127 06 42 51.73 +27 26 53.1 19.4 T EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.07866 06 43 18.24 +27 27 46.8 18.6 T EU069473
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.11003 06 43 19.41 +27 27 49.4 18.6 T EU069473
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.11143 06 43 19.42 +27 27 49.8 18.6 T EU069473
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.31619 06 43 27.82 +27 28 06.8 18.3 T EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.31706 06 43 27.91 +27 28 07.4 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.31793 06 43 28.01 +27 28 07.3 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.31880 06 43 28.05 +27 28 07.7 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.37565 06 43 30.07 +27 28 11.8 18.4 N EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.37712 06 43 30.13 +27 28 12.3 19.2 N EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.38005 06 43 30.26 +27 28 12.2 18.6 N EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.38296 06 43 30.41 +27 28 12.5 19.2 N EU069734
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.38417 06 43 30.55 +27 28 12.9 18.0 T EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.38808 06 43 30.77 +27 28 12.9 18.5 T EU069673
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.39178 06 43 30.92 +27 28 13.3 EU069673
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.39323 06 43 30.89 +27 28 13.7 EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.39780 06 43 31.11 +27 28 13.7 EU069673
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.40222 06 43 31.27 +27 28 14.6 EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.40938 06 43 31.58 +27 28 15.3 EU069673
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.41155 06 43 31.61 +27 28 15.3 EU069G96
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.42157 06 43 31.90 +27 28 17.4 18.3 T EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.42701 06 43 32.08 +27 28 17.4 EU069703
CK06U050 C2006 10 29.43801 06 43 32.48 +27 28 17.7 EU069703
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 U5 (Christensen)
T 2006 Aug. 31.906 TT MPC
q 2.56243 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 43.150 +0.494009 -0.869229
Node 17.276 +0.778385 +0.431957
e 1.0 Incl. 3.840 +0.387391 +0.240529
From 42 observations 2006 Oct. 27-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 U5 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 10 22 06 37.89 +27 18.3 2.109 2.620 109.9 20.9 17.8
2006 11 01 06 45.15 +27 31.9 2.027 2.645 118.2 19.3 17.8
2006 11 11 06 49.72 +27 47.1 1.956 2.673 127.2 17.2 17.7
2006 11 21 06 51.51 +28 03.9 1.899 2.705 136.8 14.5 17.7
2006 12 01 06 50.63 +28 21.3 1.861 2.741 147.0 11.3 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-U69
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