MPEC 2006-X09 : COMET C/2006 W1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-X09 Issued 2006 Dec. 1, 15:55 UT
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COMET C/2006 W1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK06W010 C2006 11 23.17509 09 01 11.49 +02 58 30.5 EX009204
CK06W010 C2006 11 23.21445 09 01 11.89 +02 58 26.3 18.8 N EX009204
CK06W010 C2006 11 24.79623 09 01 27.09 +02 56 20.7 EX009349
CK06W010 C2006 11 24.79983 09 01 27.12 +02 56 20.5 18.8 T EX009349
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 W1 (Gibbs)
T 2006 May 7.098 TT MPC
q 1.70583 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 236.923 +0.810780 -0.573172
Node 157.336 +0.584679 +0.802723
e 1.0 Incl. 17.955 -0.028049 +0.164651
From 42 observations 2006 Nov. 16-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 W1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 01 09 01.89 +02 51.2 2.581 3.074 110.9 17.4 18.9
2006 12 11 09 00.79 +02 54.1 2.546 3.167 120.9 15.5 19.0
2006 12 21 08 57.57 +03 11.7 2.523 3.260 131.5 13.1 19.1
2006 12 31 08 52.54 +03 44.0 2.519 3.353 142.4 10.3 19.3
2007 01 10 08 46.18 +04 29.8 2.539 3.446 153.3 7.4 19.4
2007 01 20 08 39.09 +05 26.3 2.586 3.539 163.2 4.6 19.6
2007 01 30 08 31.97 +06 29.7 2.663 3.632 168.0 3.2 19.7
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-X09
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