MPEC 2006-X16 : COMET C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-X16 Issued 2006 Dec. 4, 20:57 UT
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COMET C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK06V13Z C2006 11 28.92240 22 40 45.99 +38 22 34.1 EX016J77
CK06V13Z C2006 11 28.94273 22 40 44.98 +38 22 14.5 EX016J77
CK06V13Z C2006 11 28.96908 22 40 43.64 +38 21 48.8 18.9 T EX016J77
CK06V13Z C2006 11 28.98166 22 40 43.02 +38 21 36.8 19.0 T EX016J77
CK06V13Z C2006 11 28.99425 22 40 42.34 +38 21 24.5 19.1 T EX016J77
CK06V13Z C2006 12 01.10130 22 39 00.57 +37 48 20.9 EX016693
CK06V13Z C2006 12 01.10329 22 39 00.47 +37 48 19.3 EX016693
CK06V13Z C2006 12 01.10528 22 39 00.35 +37 48 17.2 EX016693
CK06V13Z C2006 12 01.10733 22 39 00.28 +37 48 15.1 18.7 T EX016693
CK06V13Z C2006 12 02.06006 22 38 17.06 +37 33 25.5 EX016693
CK06V13Z C2006 12 02.06105 22 38 17.01 +37 33 24.5 EX016693
CK06V13Z C2006 12 02.06205 22 38 16.97 +37 33 23.8 18.6 T EX016693
Observer details:
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.54-m reflector
+ CCD.
J77 Golden Hill Observatory, Stourton Caundle. Observer R. Miles. 0.28-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR)
T 2007 Aug. 11.623 TT MPC
q 1.02432 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 173.942 -0.334034 -0.684080
Node 66.149 -0.891817 +0.452058
e 1.0 Incl. 134.849 -0.305097 -0.572431
From 50 observations 2006 Nov. 13-Dec. 2.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 VZ13 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 01 22 39.09 +37 49.9 3.269 3.656 105.4 15.1 18.7
2006 12 11 22 32.84 +35 19.7 3.310 3.548 95.8 16.0 18.6
2006 12 21 22 29.31 +33 05.0 3.358 3.439 86.3 16.6 18.5
2006 12 31 22 28.04 +31 09.5 3.407 3.328 77.1 16.7 18.4
2007 01 10 22 28.60 +29 34.6 3.450 3.217 68.2 16.5 18.3
2007 01 20 22 30.62 +28 20.5 3.480 3.104 59.8 15.9 18.1
2007 01 30 22 33.78 +27 26.5 3.494 2.991 52.0 15.0 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-X16
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