MPEC 2007-P27 : COMET C/2006 U6 (SPACEWATCH)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-P27 Issued 2007 Aug. 10, 18:55 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,
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2006 U6 (SPACEWATCH)
Observations:
CK06U060 C2007 06 15.77420 01 13 57.03 -06 47 35.2 17.1 T EP027E12
CK06U060 C2007 07 19.04669 01 31 29.50 -11 35 08.0 17.7 T EP027071
CK06U060 C2007 07 19.05104 01 31 29.56 -11 35 11.2 17.5 T EP027071
CK06U060 C2007 07 19.06216 01 31 29.82 -11 35 18.8 17.3 T EP027071
CK06U060 C2007 08 05.38236 01 36 16.36 -15 35 57.9 17.3 T EP027704
CK06U060 C2007 08 05.39392 01 36 16.44 -15 36 08.6 17.4 T EP027704
CK06U060 C2007 08 05.40547 01 36 16.54 -15 36 19.6 17.5 T EP027704
CK06U060 C2007 08 05.41711 01 36 16.66 -15 36 30.7 17.6 T EP027704
CK06U060 C2007 08 05.42862 01 36 16.71 -15 36 42.0 17.7 T EP027704
Observer details:
071 Rhozen. Observers B. Bilkina, G. Apostolovska. Measurer B. Bilkina.
0.50-m f/3.44 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.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 U6 (Spacewatch)
Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5
T 2008 June 5.47776 TT MPC
q 2.4983249 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0004996 Peri. 276.60003 -0.11522320 -0.99333443
+/-0.0000058 Node 180.18489 +0.47459460 -0.05789314
e 0.9987518 Incl. 84.87766 -0.87263026 +0.09967498
From 136 observations 2006 Sept. 15-2007 Aug. 5, mean residual 0".48.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000542
and +0.000528 (+/- 0.000006) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-P27
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