MPEC 2006-Y50 : COMET C/2006 YC (CATALINA-CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y50 Issued 2006 Dec. 27, 04:16 UT
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COMET C/2006 YC (CATALINA-CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06Y00C C2006 12 22.76288 10 31 54.55 -03 36 24.5 EY050349
CK06Y00C C2006 12 22.76720 10 31 54.54 -03 36 23.2 EY050349
CK06Y00C C2006 12 22.77152 10 31 54.54 -03 36 21.7 19.5 T EY050349
CK06Y00C C2006 12 23.20587 10 31 54.52 -03 33 57.5 19 N EY050461
CK06Y00C C2006 12 23.21245 10 31 54.54 -03 33 55.6 EY050461
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.11508 10 31 47.81 -03 11 08.7 18.4 T EY050473
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13207 10 31 47.70 -03 11 03.0 EY050246
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13291 10 31 47.59 -03 11 00.6 18.6 T EY050473
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13365 10 31 47.64 -03 11 01.6 EY050246
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13497 10 31 47.62 -03 11 01.4 EY050246
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13603 10 31 47.66 -03 11 00.7 EY050246
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13674 10 31 47.65 -03 11 00.4 EY050246
CK06Y00C C2006 12 27.13816 10 31 47.61 -03 11 00.3 EY050246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observers K. Sarneczky,
J. Szulagyi. Measurer K. Sarneczky. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 YC (Catalina-Christensen)
T 2006 Sept. 30.982 TT MPC
q 4.98408 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 338.033 -0.779398 -0.475544
Node 154.250 +0.615719 -0.460951
e 1.0 Incl. 69.876 -0.115878 +0.749254
From 31 observations 2006 Dec. 16-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 YC (Catalina-Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 21 10 31.89 -03 45.9 4.640 5.023 107.4 10.8 18.3
2006 12 31 10 31.49 -02 46.4 4.498 5.033 117.9 9.9 18.3
2007 01 10 10 29.83 -01 33.3 4.370 5.044 128.8 8.7 18.2
2007 01 20 10 26.99 -00 06.6 4.263 5.057 140.0 7.2 18.2
2007 01 30 10 23.12 +01 32.7 4.182 5.070 151.6 5.3 18.2
2007 02 09 10 18.48 +03 22.2 4.133 5.085 163.2 3.2 18.1
2007 02 19 10 13.39 +05 18.4 4.117 5.101 173.6 1.2 18.1
2007 03 01 10 08.24 +07 17.0 4.137 5.117 170.7 1.8 18.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Y50
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