MPEC 2006-B48 : COMET C/2006 A2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-B48 Issued 2006 Jan. 24, 17:33 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 C/2006 A2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK06A020 C2006 01 21.15860 03 19 54.37 +25 27 31.1 20.3 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 21.16668 03 19 54.08 +25 27 28.5 19.9 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 21.18039 03 19 53.65 +25 27 23.0 19.3 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 21.19162 03 19 53.22 +25 27 17.7 19.9 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.12678 03 19 19.23 +25 20 33.9 20.0 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.13465 03 19 18.80 +25 20 32.0 18.9 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.14251 03 19 18.55 +25 20 27.4 19.1 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.15215 03 19 18.07 +25 20 25.2 19.5 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.16735 03 19 17.50 +25 20 17.8 20.1 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.17491 03 19 17.32 +25 20 13.9 19.9 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.18333 03 19 17.00 +25 20 10.1 19.5 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.19134 03 19 16.68 +25 20 06.7 19.3 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.19933 03 19 16.53 +25 20 02.4 19.0 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.20735 03 19 16.17 +25 19 59.9 19.6 N EB048703
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.79320 03 18 55.31 +25 15 49.5 20 N EB048461
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.80120 03 18 54.99 +25 15 45.9 EB048461
CK06A020 C2006 01 22.80932 03 18 54.73 +25 15 42.4 EB048461
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.03274 03 18 46.93 +25 14 07.6 19.9 N EB048734
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.03717 03 18 46.80 +25 14 05.4 19.3 N EB048734
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.04159 03 18 46.62 +25 14 03.7 20.0 N EB048734
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.10207 03 18 44.53 +25 13 38.5 19.8 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.10994 03 18 44.24 +25 13 35.0 19.6 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.11784 03 18 43.95 +25 13 31.7 19.6 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.12340 03 18 43.78 +25 13 28.8 19.3 N EB048682
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.12571 03 18 43.66 +25 13 28.4 19.7 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.15035 03 18 42.78 +25 13 17.6 19.8 N EB048682
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.17498 03 18 41.94 +25 13 07.1 19.7 N EB048682
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.22141 03 18 40.35 +25 12 47.2 19.8 T EB048673
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.23075 03 18 39.92 +25 12 44.1 19.9 N EB048651
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.23299 03 18 39.92 +25 12 42.6 19.8 N EB048651
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.23523 03 18 39.79 +25 12 42.6 20.2 N EB048651
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.24363 03 18 39.43 +25 12 38.0 EB048673
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.24645 03 18 39.41 +25 12 38.4 20.6 N EB048651
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.25046 03 18 39.16 +25 12 35.1 EB048673
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.25671 03 18 38.88 +25 12 32.2 EB048673
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.83351 03 18 19.16 +25 08 31.2 EB048246
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.83858 03 18 19.14 +25 08 27.3 EB048246
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.84032 03 18 19.09 +25 08 27.0 EB048246
CK06A020 C2006 01 23.84106 03 18 18.97 +25 08 26.7 EB048246
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.04868 03 18 11.91 +25 06 58.8 19.3 N EB048734
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.05310 03 18 11.82 +25 06 56.0 20.2 N EB048734
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.05752 03 18 11.63 +25 06 54.8 20.3 N EB048734
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.14686 03 18 08.64 +25 06 17.7 19.3 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.15205 03 18 08.42 +25 06 16.1 19.2 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.15726 03 18 08.24 +25 06 14.4 19.4 N EB048G96
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.16244 03 18 08.10 +25 06 11.5 19.4 N EB048G96
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer D. Tibbets. Measurer G. Hug. 0.7-m
reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers E. C. Beshore, S. M. Larson. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 A2 (Catalina)
T 2005 Aug. 21.7802 TT MPC
q 5.596119 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 152.2464 +0.2135371 +0.8792453
Node 233.2439 +0.7686286 +0.1178375
e 1.0 Incl. 147.8935 +0.6030024 -0.4615648
From 42 observations 2006 Jan. 21-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 A2 (Catalina) [Mag. = 9.5 + 5 Log Delta + 8 log r]
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase Mag.
2006 01 15 03 24.07 +26 13.5 5.134 5.696 120.4 8.6 19.1
2006 01 25 03 17.67 +25 00.4 5.318 5.710 108.7 9.4 19.2
2006 02 04 03 13.09 +23 55.6 5.515 5.725 97.3 9.8 19.3
2006 02 14 03 10.17 +22 59.5 5.718 5.740 86.4 9.9 19.4
2006 02 24 03 08.68 +22 12.0 5.920 5.757 75.7 9.6 19.4
2006 03 06 03 08.43 +21 32.3 6.115 5.774 65.5 9.0 19.5
2006 03 16 03 09.20 +20 59.3 6.297 5.792 55.5 8.1 19.6
Daniel W. E. Green (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-B48
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