MPEC 2006-Y49 : COMET P/2006 W1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y49 Issued 2006 Dec. 27, 04:12 UT
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COMET P/2006 W1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK06W010 C2006 12 14.98461 08 59 36.29 +02 59 53.3 18.2 T EY049215
PK06W010 C2006 12 16.01027 08 59 15.86 +03 01 42.6 EY049246
PK06W010 C2006 12 16.01322 08 59 15.75 +03 01 42.6 EY049246
PK06W010 C2006 12 16.01421 08 59 15.73 +03 01 43.0 EY049246
PK06W010 C2006 12 16.01595 08 59 15.66 +03 01 42.8 EY049246
PK06W010 C2006 12 26.34950 08 54 37.76 +03 29 32.1 18.9 T EY049703
PK06W010 C2006 12 26.36036 08 54 37.29 +03 29 33.5 18.9 T EY049703
PK06W010 C2006 12 26.37127 08 54 37.00 +03 29 36.7 19.5 T EY049703
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 W1 (Gibbs)
T 2006 Mar. 29.431 TT MPC
q 1.69983 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.071219 Peri. 230.526 +0.891084 -0.430839
a 5.76419 Node 154.034 +0.446650 +0.888247
e 0.70511 Incl. 19.013 -0.080454 +0.159360
P 13.8
From 55 observations 2006 Nov. 16-Dec. 26.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 W1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 21 08 57.29 +03 13.0 2.405 3.145 131.6 13.5 18.9
2006 12 31 08 51.90 +03 47.6 2.378 3.216 142.6 10.7 19.0
2007 01 10 08 45.00 +04 37.0 2.376 3.286 153.6 7.6 19.0
2007 01 20 08 37.22 +05 38.6 2.401 3.356 163.6 4.8 19.2
2007 01 30 08 29.32 +06 48.4 2.456 3.426 168.0 3.4 19.3
2007 02 09 08 22.03 +08 01.5 2.542 3.495 162.3 4.9 19.5
2007 02 19 08 15.97 +09 13.5 2.658 3.564 152.4 7.4 19.6
2007 03 01 08 11.57 +10 20.7 2.801 3.632 141.9 9.7 19.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Y49
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