MPEC 2006-S48 : COMET P/2006 R2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S48 Issued 2006 Sept. 22, 15:39 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.
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COMET P/2006 R2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.57692 23 16 02.53 -16 55 08.0 17.6 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.57756 23 16 02.46 -16 55 08.9 17.5 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.57821 23 16 02.46 -16 55 08.7 17.8 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.57885 23 16 02.38 -16 55 09.4 18.0 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.57950 23 16 02.46 -16 55 09.1 17.8 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.58088 23 16 02.34 -16 55 09.9 17.7 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.58153 23 16 02.33 -16 55 10.9 17.6 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.58219 23 16 02.39 -16 55 10.4 17.9 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.58284 23 16 02.30 -16 55 10.5 17.7 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 15.58348 23 16 02.29 -16 55 12.0 17.8 T ES048E12
PK06R020 C2006 09 16.50718 23 15 32.08 -17 01 57.9 20.2 N ES048415
PK06R020 C2006 09 16.52121 23 15 31.54 -17 02 03.6 20.3 N ES048415
PK06R020 C2006 09 17.56497 23 14 57.48 -17 09 32.8 20.3 N ES048415
PK06R020 C2006 09 17.57550 23 14 57.11 -17 09 38.2 20.4 N ES048415
PK06R020 C2006 09 17.88493 23 14 47.18 -17 11 54.3 17.5 N ES048213
PK06R020 C2006 09 17.88723 23 14 47.14 -17 11 55.1 17.5 N ES048213
PK06R020 C2006 09 17.88839 23 14 47.11 -17 11 55.5 17.5 N ES048213
PK06R020 C2006 09 18.60722 23 14 23.69 -17 16 56.2 ES048349
PK06R020 C2006 09 18.61014 23 14 23.57 -17 16 57.7 ES048349
PK06R020 C2006 09 18.61306 23 14 23.48 -17 16 58.5 17.2 T ES048349
PK06R020 C2006 09 19.92137 23 13 41.84 -17 25 56.0 17.9 N ES048213
PK06R020 C2006 09 19.92254 23 13 41.81 -17 25 56.6 17.9 N ES048213
PK06R020 C2006 09 19.92372 23 13 41.77 -17 25 57.0 17.9 N ES048213
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.24606 23 13 31.59 -17 28 07.6 17.5 T ES048673
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.25463 23 13 31.34 -17 28 11.1 ES048673
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.25938 23 13 31.22 -17 28 12.7 ES048673
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.26329 23 13 31.02 -17 28 14.3 17.5 T ES048703
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.27085 23 13 30.80 -17 28 16.8 ES048703
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.27838 23 13 30.46 -17 28 20.9 ES048703
PK06R020 C2006 09 20.28594 23 13 30.23 -17 28 22.6 ES048703
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.90143 23 12 39.83 -17 38 59.4 18.4 T ES048215
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.91054 23 12 39.60 -17 39 01.4 17.3 N ES048585
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.92304 23 12 39.18 -17 39 07.5 17.2 N ES048585
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.92824 23 12 38.71 -17 39 08.5 17.3 N ES048585
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.93862 23 12 38.54 -17 39 14.5 17.3 N ES048585
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95155 23 12 38.00 -17 39 17.2 17.4 N ES048585
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95163 23 12 38.30 -17 39 17.5 ES048246
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95206 23 12 38.22 -17 39 17.0 ES048246
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95351 23 12 38.17 -17 39 17.5 ES048246
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95392 23 12 38.16 -17 39 17.3 ES048246
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95479 23 12 38.14 -17 39 18.9 ES048246
PK06R020 C2006 09 21.95568 23 12 38.13 -17 39 19.3 ES048246
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
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.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer D. M. Burton. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 R2 (Christensen)
T 2006 June 14.678 TT MPC
q 3.03596 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.115827 Peri. 188.753 +0.842947 +0.505697
a 4.16801 Node 139.128 -0.475062 +0.859824
e 0.27161 Incl. 16.295 -0.252501 +0.070520
P 8.51
From 72 observations 2006 Aug. 30-Sept. 21.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 R2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 22 23 12.61 -17 39.5 2.116 3.078 159.9 6.4 17.5
2006 10 02 23 07.98 -18 34.4 2.180 3.087 149.9 9.4 17.6
2006 10 12 23 04.71 -19 10.1 2.267 3.097 139.8 12.0 17.7
2006 10 22 23 03.17 -19 26.3 2.374 3.107 129.8 14.2 17.8
2006 11 01 23 03.57 -19 24.0 2.497 3.118 120.3 16.0 17.9
2006 11 11 23 05.91 -19 05.3 2.632 3.130 111.2 17.2 18.1
2006 11 21 23 10.08 -18 32.3 2.777 3.142 102.5 17.9 18.2
2006 12 01 23 15.93 -17 47.3 2.926 3.156 94.2 18.2 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-S48
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