MPEC 2006-Y46 : COMET C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y46 Issued 2006 Dec. 26, 03:15 UT
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COMET C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.77250 00 10 55.57 +40 54 03.3 18.8 T EY046215
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.77338 00 10 55.55 +40 54 02.3 18.7 T EY046215
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.77426 00 10 55.57 +40 54 01.4 18.5 T EY046215
CK06X010 C2006 12 21.84914 00 13 55.30 +40 04 52.6 18.3 N EY046J97
CK06X010 C2006 12 21.86247 00 13 55.59 +40 04 48.2 18.3 N EY046J97
CK06X010 C2006 12 21.87414 00 13 55.77 +40 04 43.2 18.3 N EY046J97
CK06X010 C2006 12 21.94839 00 13 57.64 +40 04 17.5 19.0 N EY046204
CK06X010 C2006 12 22.01046 00 13 59.19 +40 03 55.8 EY046204
CK06X010 C2006 12 23.47801 00 14 36.61 +39 55 30.0 EY046349
CK06X010 C2006 12 23.48314 00 14 36.74 +39 55 28.2 EY046349
CK06X010 C2006 12 23.48830 00 14 36.88 +39 55 26.6 18.2 T EY046349
CK06X010 C2006 12 25.73594 00 15 36.89 +39 42 44.4 19.0 N EY046213
CK06X010 C2006 12 25.74063 00 15 37.04 +39 42 42.6 19.0 N EY046213
CK06X010 C2006 12 25.74521 00 15 37.15 +39 42 41.0 19.0 N EY046213
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. 0.60-m f/4.64
reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent. 0.25-m f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Mar. 5.211 TT MPC
q 6.12481 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 101.231 +0.747625 +0.111162
Node 255.248 -0.260006 +0.956187
e 1.0 Incl. 42.615 +0.611109 +0.270830
From 63 observations 2006 Dec. 11-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 21 00 13.57 +40 09.9 6.071 6.447 108.2 8.3 19.0
2006 12 31 00 18.15 +39 14.5 6.217 6.469 100.5 8.6 19.1
2007 01 10 00 23.69 +38 26.8 6.370 6.491 92.7 8.7 19.1
2007 01 20 00 30.06 +37 47.4 6.529 6.514 84.8 8.7 19.2
2007 01 30 00 37.16 +37 16.4 6.688 6.538 77.0 8.4 19.3
2007 02 09 00 44.86 +36 53.5 6.844 6.562 69.4 8.1 19.3
2007 02 19 00 53.07 +36 38.4 6.994 6.587 61.9 7.6 19.4
2007 03 01 01 01.69 +36 30.5 7.136 6.612 54.6 7.0 19.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Y46
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