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MPEC 2007-D03 : COMET C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-D03                                Issued 2007 Feb. 16, 15:56 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 03.45448 02 44 09.81 +49 02 28.4                 ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 03.45766 02 44 09.98 +49 02 26.6                 ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 03.46084 02 44 10.21 +49 02 24.4          16.0 T ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 03.91418 02 44 40.78 +48 57 55.1          16.8 N ED003204
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 03.95650 02 44 43.65 +48 57 29.5                 ED003204
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 04.44127 02 45 16.97 +48 52 47.4                 ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 04.44447 02 45 17.24 +48 52 45.4                 ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 04.44765 02 45 17.47 +48 52 43.8          16.2 T ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 09.83956 02 51 55.41 +48 01 17.2          17.5 N ED003213
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 09.84148 02 51 55.59 +48 01 15.8          17.5 N ED003213
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 09.84293 02 51 55.68 +48 01 15.4          17.5 N ED003213
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 10.80137 02 53 11.83 +47 52 23.1          16.0 N ED003232
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 10.80614 02 53 12.18 +47 52 20.5          16.0 N ED003232
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 10.81091 02 53 12.51 +47 52 17.7          16.1 N ED003232
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 12.43573 02 55 24.81 +47 37 25.0                 ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 12.43891 02 55 25.03 +47 37 23.4                 ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 12.44209 02 55 25.29 +47 37 21.2          16.4 T ED003D88
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 12.50918 02 55 30.83 +47 36 44.2                 ED003349
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 12.51293 02 55 31.13 +47 36 41.9                 ED003349
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 12.51669 02 55 31.45 +47 36 39.8          15.5 T ED003349
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 13.39718 02 56 45.24 +47 28 43.5          16.8 N ED003379
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 13.40023 02 56 45.54 +47 28 41.7          16.8 N ED003379
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 13.40329 02 56 45.71 +47 28 40.6          17.0 N ED003379
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 13.41610 02 56 46.83 +47 28 33.6          17.2 N ED003379
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 14.95490 02 58 58.56 +47 14 45.8          16.0 N ED003J70
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 14.95958 02 58 58.88 +47 14 41.6          16.4 N ED003J70
    CK06X01A  C2007 02 14.96500 02 58 59.44 +47 14 38.6          15.7 N ED003J70

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi.  Measurer
    L. Buzzi.  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.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto.  Observer S. Wakuda.  0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J70 Obs. Astronomico Vega del Thader, El Palmar.  Observer J. P. Navarro P.
    0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)
T 2007 July 21.8821 TT                                  MPC
q   1.804240             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.003949       Peri.  187.4162      -0.8179682      -0.4666074
                   Node   318.6682      +0.5504919      -0.4651157
e   0.992875       Incl.   30.6282      +0.1669929      -0.7522931
From 188 observations 2006 Dec. 9-2007 Feb. 14.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-D03

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