MPEC 2006-W11 : COMET C/2006 U7 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W11 Issued 2006 Nov. 16, 19:34 UT
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COMET C/2006 U7 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK06U070 C2006 11 11.32757 03 25 24.98 +17 49 08.7 20.7 T EW011G96
CK06U070 C2006 11 11.33252 03 25 24.84 +17 49 08.8 20.4 T EW011G96
CK06U070 C2006 11 11.33745 03 25 24.65 +17 49 08.7 20.6 T EW011G96
Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon 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. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 U7 (Gibbs)
T 2008 Jan. 17.548 TT MPC
q 3.53063 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 64.899 -0.508781 -0.848207
Node 56.477 +0.712471 -0.510878
e 1.0 Incl. 10.175 +0.483246 -0.139816
From 29 observations 2006 Oct. 28-Nov. 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 U7 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 11 11 03 25.58 +17 49.3 4.204 5.191 174.7 1.0 20.3
2006 11 21 03 20.52 +17 43.8 4.147 5.130 173.9 1.2 20.2
2006 12 01 03 15.55 +17 38.5 4.121 5.071 162.6 3.3 20.1
2006 12 11 03 11.05 +17 35.0 4.124 5.011 151.5 5.4 20.1
2006 12 21 03 07.39 +17 34.4 4.154 4.952 140.4 7.3 20.0
2006 12 31 03 04.87 +17 38.0 4.207 4.894 129.7 8.9 20.0
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W11
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