MPEC 2006-Y26 : COMET C/2006 YC (CATALINA-CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y26 Issued 2006 Dec. 20, 16:32 UT
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COMET C/2006 YC (CATALINA-CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06Y00C C2006 12 20.50314 10 31 52.40 -03 48 33.9 19.6 T EY026G96
CK06Y00C C2006 12 20.50941 10 31 52.41 -03 48 31.9 19.5 T EY026G96
CK06Y00C C2006 12 20.51581 10 31 52.43 -03 48 29.8 19.6 T EY026G96
CK06Y00C C2006 12 20.52213 10 31 52.42 -03 48 27.9 19.4 T EY026G96
Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. C. Beshore. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 YC (Catalina-Christensen)
T 2007 Sept. 25.985 TT MPC
q 4.23768 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 29.255 -0.837988 +0.325270
Node 152.881 +0.067947 -0.734487
e 1.0 Incl. 73.988 +0.541443 +0.595591
From 18 observations 2006 Dec. 16-20.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 YC (Catalina-Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 11 10 31.00 -04 32.3 4.638 4.863 97.3 11.6 19.2
2006 12 21 10 31.89 -03 45.9 4.437 4.824 107.4 11.2 19.1
2006 12 31 10 31.44 -02 45.0 4.246 4.786 117.9 10.5 18.9
2007 01 10 10 29.64 -01 27.9 4.069 4.749 128.9 9.3 18.8
2007 01 20 10 26.48 +00 06.2 3.914 4.712 140.2 7.7 18.7
2007 01 30 10 22.11 +01 56.8 3.785 4.677 152.0 5.7 18.6
2007 02 09 10 16.74 +04 01.8 3.687 4.643 163.9 3.4 18.5
2007 02 19 10 10.72 +06 17.7 3.625 4.611 174.7 1.1 18.4
2007 03 01 10 04.47 +08 39.2 3.601 4.579 169.7 2.2 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Y26
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