MPEC 2006-W18 : COMET C/2006 U7 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W18 Issued 2006 Nov. 17, 19:58 UT
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COMET C/2006 U7 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK06U070 C2006 11 17.05050 03 22 33.89 +17 45 56.9 EW018J95
CK06U070 C2006 11 17.09452 03 22 32.56 +17 45 57.1 20.5 N EW018J95
Observer details:
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 U7 (Gibbs)
T 2007 Feb. 10.974 TT MPC
q 4.40745 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.023672 Peri. 6.897 +0.426488 -0.898595
a 12.01272 Node 57.906 +0.823933 +0.338933
e 0.63310 Incl. 6.992 +0.373152 +0.278658
P 41.6
From 31 observations 2006 Oct. 28-Nov. 17.
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 3.461 4.448 174.7 1.2 20.2
2006 11 21 03 20.60 +17 43.8 3.456 4.440 173.9 1.4 20.2
2006 12 01 03 15.86 +17 39.0 3.481 4.432 162.7 3.8 20.2
2006 12 11 03 11.82 +17 36.4 3.535 4.426 151.6 6.1 20.2
2006 12 21 03 08.83 +17 37.4 3.614 4.420 140.8 8.1 20.2
2006 12 31 03 07.19 +17 43.0 3.717 4.416 130.2 9.8 20.3
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W18
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