MPEC 2007-E04 : COMET C/2006 YC (CATALINA-CHRISTENSEN)
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COMET C/2006 YC (CATALINA-CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06Y00C C2007 01 23.76441 10 25 37.63 +00 29 11.8 EE004322
CK06Y00C C2007 01 23.78242 10 25 37.24 +00 29 22.0 EE004322
CK06Y00C C2007 01 23.80517 10 25 36.65 +00 29 35.6 EE004322
CK06Y00C C2007 02 16.74427 10 14 33.28 +04 50 44.5 EE004349
CK06Y00C C2007 02 16.74860 10 14 33.14 +04 50 47.6 EE004349
CK06Y00C C2007 02 16.75292 10 14 33.00 +04 50 50.5 18.5 T EE004349
CK06Y00C C2007 02 21.28350 10 12 12.52 +05 44 09.5 19.1 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 21.29541 10 12 12.11 +05 44 17.9 19.7 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 21.30729 10 12 11.75 +05 44 25.8 19.5 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 21.31920 10 12 11.37 +05 44 34.9 19.5 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 21.33110 10 12 11.02 +05 44 43.5 19.4 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.27574 10 11 41.58 +05 55 51.3 18.3 T EE004699
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.27751 10 11 41.65 +05 55 53.9 19.2 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.28900 10 11 41.31 +05 56 02.4 19.5 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.29761 10 11 40.89 +05 56 06.9 EE004699
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.30050 10 11 40.94 +05 56 09.9 19.4 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.31203 10 11 40.54 +05 56 18.6 19.5 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.31955 10 11 40.23 +05 56 24.2 EE004699
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.32358 10 11 40.16 +05 56 26.2 19.4 T EE004704
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.34151 10 11 39.58 +05 56 39.8 EE004699
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.90772 10 11 22.07 +06 03 25.0 18.0 N EE004J70
CK06Y00C C2007 02 22.92707 10 11 21.46 +06 03 33.9 18.3 N EE004J70
Observer details:
322 Perth Observatory, Bickley-MCT. Observer T. Greig. 0.35-m f/11
Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers J. J. Sanborn, B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m
LONEOS Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 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 YC (Catalina-Christensen)
Epoch 2006 Sept. 22.0 TT = JDT 2454000.5
T 2006 Sept. 11.69807 TT MPC
q 4.9480646 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0000644 Peri. 335.50758 -0.75710137 -0.51141395
+/-0.0000180 Node 154.28887 +0.63643413 -0.43690840
e 1.0003186 Incl. 69.55789 -0.14747581 +0.73997758
Residuals in seconds of arc
061216 703 0.5- 0.0 061227 118 0.1+ 0.3+ 070210 703 1.2- 0.4-
061216 703 1.6- 0.2+ 061228 246 0.2+ 0.0 070210 703 0.3- 0.5-
061216 703 0.2- 0.2+ 061228 246 0.0 0.4- 070215 215 0.7- 0.7-
061216 703 0.1- 0.2+ 061228 246 0.1- 0.4+ 070215 215 0.5- 0.2-
061216 G96 0.6+ 0.0 061228 246 0.3- 0.8+ 070216 G96 0.1- 0.6-
061216 G96 0.4+ 0.8- 061228 246 0.4- 1.1+ 070216 G96 0.2+ 0.1-
061216 G96 0.1+ 0.2+ 061231 673 1.2+ 0.5- 070216 G96 0.0 0.1-
061216 G96 0.1- 0.0 061231 673 1.0+ 0.0 070216 G96 0.1+ 0.0
061216 G96 0.0 0.1+ 061231 673 1.1+ 0.0 070216 349 0.3+ 0.6-
061216 G96 0.2- 0.4+ 061231 673 1.0+ 0.0 070216 349 0.3+ 0.6-
061216 G96 0.3- 0.1- 070110 415 0.0 0.2+ 070216 349 0.2+ 0.7-
061216 G96 0.3- 0.4+ 070111 415 0.8+ 0.3- 070217 703 0.0 0.1-
061217 J95 0.7+ 1.2- 070111 415 1.3+ 0.3- 070217 703 1.0- 1.3+
061217 J95 0.3+ 0.3- 070114 J95 0.5+ 0.5- 070217 703 0.0 1.1+
061220 G96 0.5- 0.1+ 070114 J95 0.1+ 0.1+ 070217 703 0.1+ 1.5-
061220 G96 0.5- 0.1+ 070114 J95 0.4- 0.2+ 070221 704 0.6+ 0.3+
061220 G96 0.3- 0.2+ 070116 322 1.3- 0.1+ 070221 704 0.1+ 0.3+
061220 G96 0.6- 0.1+ 070116 322 (2.2+ 0.0 ) 070221 704 0.4+ 0.2-
061222 349 1.3- 0.8+ 070116 322 0.5+ 0.3- 070221 704 0.4+ 0.4+
061222 349 1.4- 0.6+ 070120 204 0.3- 0.0 070221 704 0.8+ 0.6+
061222 349 1.4- 0.7+ 070120 204 0.6- 0.3- 070222 699 1.5- 1.1-
061223 461 0.3- 0.5+ 070123 322 0.5- 0.2- 070222 704 0.5+ 0.2+
061223 461 0.1+ 0.2+ 070123 322 0.0 0.6- 070222 704 0.9+ 0.5+
061226 130 0.4- 0.0 070123 322 0.9- 0.3- 070222 699 1.4- 1.0-
061226 130 0.2- 0.6- 070127 703 0.1+ 0.9+ 070222 704 0.8+ 0.1-
061227 473 1.2+ 0.1+ 070127 703 0.4- 0.2+ 070222 704 0.3+ 0.4+
061227 246 0.6+ 0.3- 070128 147 0.6+ 1.0+ 070222 699 0.9- 0.7+
061227 473 1.1- 1.7+ 070128 147 1.0- 0.4- 070222 704 0.1+ 0.2-
061227 246 0.2- 0.5+ 070128 415 0.5+ 0.1- 070222 699 0.2- 0.8+
061227 246 0.5- 0.2+ 070128 415 0.5+ 0.4- 070222 J70 (3.3- 5.2+)
061227 246 0.2+ 0.5+ 070208 673 1.3+ 1.1+ 070222 J70 (0.6- 4.5+)
061227 246 0.1+ 0.6+ 070208 673 1.6+ 0.3+ 070222 J70 (1.4- 2.4+)
061227 246 0.4- 0.1+ 070208 673 0.4+ 0.4- 070222 J70 0.0 0.7+
061227 118 0.5- 1.3+ 070210 703 0.0 0.4+ 070222 J70 0.6- 0.3-
061227 118 0.4+ 0.4+ 070210 703 0.8- 0.4-
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000028
and +0.000420 (+/- 0.000018) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-E04
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