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MPEC 2006-X67 : 2006 XY2

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M.P.E.C. 2006-X67                                Issued 2006 Dec. 14, 18:44 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                                   2006 XY2

Observations:
     K06X02Y* C2006 12 13.31880 07 10 32.59 +23 46 49.6          20.8 V EX067691
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 13.33613 07 10 32.47 +23 45 38.7          20.6 V EX067691
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 13.35346 07 10 32.32 +23 44 28.0          20.7 V EX067691
     K06X02Y tC2006 12 13.40314 07 10 31.87 +23 41 03.5          20.0 V EX067291
     K06X02Y tC2006 12 13.40731 07 10 31.86 +23 40 45.2          20.8 V EX067291
     K06X02Y tC2006 12 13.41150 07 10 31.78 +23 40 28.5          20.6 V EX067291
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.35844 07 10 37.15 +22 34 39.4          20.2 V EX067G96
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.35933 07 10 37.18 +22 34 35.9                 EX067G96
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.36021 07 10 37.14 +22 34 32.1                 EX067G96
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.36110 07 10 37.08 +22 34 28.0                 EX067G96
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.50626 07 10 35.39 +22 24 12.4                 EX067291
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.51034 07 10 35.36 +22 23 52.2                 EX067291
     K06X02Y  C2006 12 14.52089 07 10 35.24 +22 23 07.1                 EX067291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers T. H. Bressi, J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
2006 XY2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.1864 AU
Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5                 MPC
M  45.31349              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.51216817     Peri.  204.59177     -0.34526677     -0.90711998
a   1.5471330      Node   266.35649     +0.89604449     -0.24235966
e   0.2525782      Incl.   13.95513     +0.27909698     -0.34408594
P   1.92           H   22.5           G   0.15           U   8
Residuals in seconds of arc
061213 691  0.4-  0.2+    061213 291  0.0   0.2-    061214 291  0.1+  1.6+
061213 691  0.1-  0.0     061214 G96  0.2+  0.1+    061214 291  0.1+  1.1-
061213 691  0.0   0.3+    061214 G96  0.8+  0.4+    061214 291  0.3-  0.8-
061213 291  0.2+  0.3+    061214 G96  0.4+  0.3+
061213 291  0.6+  0.8-    061214 G96  0.2-  0.1-

Ephemeris:
2006 XY2                 a,e,i = 1.55, 0.25, 14                  q = 1.1564
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase     V
2006 12 11    07 10.08   +26 21.0    0.219    1.183   152.8    22.4    20.6
2006 12 21    07 09.67   +14 16.0    0.195    1.169   160.1    16.6    20.2
2006 12 31    07 04.85   +00 56.8    0.189    1.160   157.0    19.4    20.2
2007 01 10    06 58.89   -10 41.0    0.201    1.156   146.7    27.8    20.6
2007 01 20    06 54.72   -18 50.7    0.224    1.158   137.1    35.3    21.0
2007 01 30    06 54.60   -23 36.2    0.255    1.166   130.1    40.2    21.5
2007 02 09    06 59.33   -25 49.3    0.290    1.179   125.4    43.0    21.8

Kyle E. Smalley              (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-X67

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