MPEC 2006-W117: COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W117 Issued 2006 Nov. 30, 15:38 UT
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COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06W030 C2006 11 20.35193 06 58 55.75 +46 25 00.9 19.0 T EW117703
CK06W030 C2006 11 20.35802 06 58 55.68 +46 25 03.3 18.2 T EW117703
CK06W030 C2006 11 29.96526 06 52 34.32 +47 07 16.2 18.3 N EW117213
CK06W030 C2006 11 29.96660 06 52 34.27 +47 07 16.5 18.3 N EW117213
CK06W030 C2006 11 29.96918 06 52 34.17 +47 07 16.8 18.3 N EW117213
CK06W030 C2006 11 30.10715 06 52 28.17 +47 07 51.9 18.2 N EW117473
CK06W030 C2006 11 30.15718 06 52 25.99 +47 08 05.0 18.4 N EW117473
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
T 2009 July 6.018 TT MPC
q 3.11841 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 133.578 +0.675221 -0.091340
Node 113.534 -0.650090 -0.542539
e 1.0 Incl. 127.028 +0.348511 -0.835050
From 57 observations 2006 Nov. 18-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 11 21 06 58.54 +46 27.9 7.942 8.641 132.5 4.8 18.9
2006 12 01 06 51.82 +47 11.6 7.782 8.574 141.4 4.1 18.8
2006 12 11 06 43.92 +47 51.1 7.649 8.508 149.0 3.4 18.7
2006 12 21 06 35.07 +48 24.5 7.548 8.442 153.8 2.9 18.7
2006 12 31 06 25.62 +48 50.1 7.479 8.375 154.1 2.9 18.6
2007 01 10 06 15.99 +49 06.9 7.444 8.308 149.8 3.4 18.6
2007 01 20 06 06.60 +49 15.0 7.439 8.242 142.5 4.2 18.5
2007 01 30 05 57.89 +49 14.9 7.464 8.175 133.6 5.0 18.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W117
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