MPEC 2006-W74 : COMET C/2006 V1 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W74 Issued 2006 Nov. 24, 16:01 UT
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COMET C/2006 V1 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK06V010 C2006 11 15.77890 10 57 35.03 +10 21 33.5 EW074349
CK06V010 C2006 11 15.78253 10 57 35.14 +10 21 32.1 EW074349
CK06V010 C2006 11 15.78616 10 57 35.27 +10 21 30.6 18.1 T EW074349
CK06V010 C2006 11 19.46245 10 59 36.55 +09 58 37.0 19.2 T EW074704
CK06V010 C2006 11 19.47498 10 59 36.94 +09 58 33.1 19.4 T EW074704
CK06V010 C2006 11 19.48749 10 59 37.22 +09 58 28.6 18.8 T EW074704
CK06V010 C2006 11 19.51317 10 59 38.13 +09 58 18.3 19.0 T EW074691
CK06V010 C2006 11 19.52562 10 59 38.53 +09 58 13.5 19.1 T EW074691
CK06V010 C2006 11 19.53806 10 59 38.91 +09 58 09.1 19.0 T EW074691
CK06V010 C2006 11 21.52158 11 00 41.48 +09 45 55.2 EW074G96
CK06V010 C2006 11 21.52334 11 00 41.53 +09 45 54.3 EW074G96
CK06V010 C2006 11 21.52510 11 00 41.58 +09 45 53.8 EW074G96
CK06V010 C2006 11 21.52686 11 00 41.64 +09 45 53.1 EW074G96
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 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 V1 (Catalina)
T 2007 Nov. 25.762 TT MPC
q 2.95659 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 246.935 -0.679901 +0.704229
Node 336.107 -0.335952 -0.546952
e 1.0 Incl. 30.315 -0.651821 -0.452664
From 53 observations 2006 Nov. 11-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 V1 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 11 21 11 00.42 +09 49.1 4.742 4.603 76.0 12.0 18.0
2006 12 01 11 05.18 +08 49.0 4.521 4.535 84.6 12.5 17.8
2006 12 11 11 08.92 +07 51.8 4.299 4.468 93.5 12.7 17.7
2006 12 21 11 11.48 +06 58.0 4.079 4.402 102.7 12.6 17.5
2006 12 31 11 12.69 +06 08.2 3.865 4.335 112.3 12.1 17.3
2007 01 10 11 12.42 +05 22.8 3.663 4.270 122.3 11.2 17.1
2007 01 20 11 10.57 +04 42.0 3.476 4.205 132.6 9.9 16.9
2007 01 30 11 07.11 +04 06.0 3.308 4.141 143.3 8.2 16.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W74
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