MPEC 2006-X08 : COMET C/2006 V1 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-X08 Issued 2006 Dec. 1, 15:50 UT
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COMET C/2006 V1 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK06V010 C2006 11 22.44027 11 01 09.74 +09 40 18.5 18.1 T EX008704
CK06V010 C2006 11 22.45282 11 01 10.16 +09 40 13.0 18.9 T EX008704
CK06V010 C2006 11 22.46538 11 01 10.56 +09 40 08.5 19.0 T EX008704
CK06V010 C2006 11 22.47793 11 01 10.93 +09 40 04.1 18.8 T EX008704
CK06V010 C2006 11 22.49048 11 01 11.30 +09 39 59.7 18.7 T EX008704
CK06V010 C2006 11 26.48335 11 03 08.72 +09 15 46.2 EX008691
CK06V010 C2006 11 26.49579 11 03 09.06 +09 15 41.5 EX008691
CK06V010 C2006 11 26.50823 11 03 09.39 +09 15 37.2 EX008691
Observer details:
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer T. H. Bressi. 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 V1 (Catalina)
T 2007 Nov. 26.091 TT MPC
q 2.81687 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 250.073 -0.640887 +0.738845
Node 335.929 -0.358659 -0.528073
e 1.0 Incl. 30.703 -0.678695 -0.418624
From 61 observations 2006 Nov. 11-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 V1 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 01 11 05.18 +08 48.9 4.484 4.499 84.6 12.6 17.8
2006 12 11 11 08.91 +07 51.6 4.258 4.429 93.5 12.8 17.6
2006 12 21 11 11.47 +06 57.6 4.036 4.359 102.7 12.7 17.4
2006 12 31 11 12.66 +06 07.6 3.819 4.290 112.3 12.2 17.2
2007 01 10 11 12.34 +05 21.9 3.614 4.222 122.3 11.4 17.0
2007 01 20 11 10.42 +04 40.8 3.423 4.154 132.7 10.0 16.9
2007 01 30 11 06.85 +04 04.4 3.253 4.086 143.4 8.3 16.7
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-X08
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