MPEC 2006-C26 : COMET C/2006 A2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-C26 Issued 2006 Feb. 4, 19:49 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
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COMET C/2006 A2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.09673 03 18 10.33 +25 06 38.7 19.6 T EC026682
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.11828 03 18 09.59 +25 06 29.4 20.0 T EC026682
CK06A020 C2006 01 24.14139 03 18 08.82 +25 06 19.6 19.7 T EC026682
CK06A020 C2006 01 25.02151 03 17 39.51 +25 00 15.4 19.6 N EC026850
CK06A020 C2006 01 25.04300 03 17 39.02 +25 00 05.2 21.8 N EC026850
CK06A020 C2006 01 25.87316 03 17 12.16 +24 54 23.5 20.1 N EC026213
CK06A020 C2006 01 25.87904 03 17 11.94 +24 54 20.9 20.1 N EC026213
CK06A020 C2006 01 25.88138 03 17 11.87 +24 54 19.9 20.1 N EC026213
CK06A020 C2006 01 26.15922 03 17 03.02 +24 52 27.1 20.2 N EC026850
CK06A020 C2006 01 26.17352 03 17 02.48 +24 52 20.5 20.1 N EC026850
CK06A020 C2006 01 30.12894 03 15 06.80 +24 26 08.5 19.0 T EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 01 30.13669 03 15 06.62 +24 26 05.2 EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 01 30.14444 03 15 06.40 +24 26 02.4 EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 01 30.14931 03 15 06.26 +24 26 00.3 EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 01 31.85859 03 14 21.64 +24 15 07.4 19.7 N EC026213
CK06A020 C2006 01 31.86086 03 14 21.52 +24 15 06.4 19.6 N EC026213
CK06A020 C2006 01 31.86765 03 14 21.34 +24 15 03.7 19.6 N EC026213
CK06A020 C2006 02 02.81437 03 13 34.15 +24 03 00.1 19.8 N EC026147
CK06A020 C2006 02 02.82106 03 13 33.97 +24 02 57.3 20.0 N EC026147
CK06A020 C2006 02 02.82775 03 13 33.87 +24 02 49.8 20.0 N EC026147
CK06A020 C2006 02 04.15058 03 13 03.99 +23 54 54.9 19.8 T EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 02 04.16169 03 13 03.72 +23 54 51.3 EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 02 04.18021 03 13 03.28 +23 54 44.9 EC026673
CK06A020 C2006 02 04.19745 03 13 02.89 +23 54 38.9 EC026673
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurer S. Foglia. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain, 0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
R. B. B. Greene, T. G. Gao. 0.30-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 A2 (Catalina)
T 2005 May 26.531 TT MPC
q 5.34260 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 141.858 +0.050049 +0.905664
Node 233.222 +0.737431 +0.250795
e 1.0 Incl. 148.288 +0.673565 -0.341870
From 65 observations 2006 Jan. 21-Feb. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 A2 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 02 04 03 13.12 +23 55.8 5.452 5.663 97.3 9.9 19.2
2006 02 14 03 10.25 +23 00.3 5.664 5.687 86.4 10.0 19.3
2006 02 24 03 08.83 +22 13.5 5.875 5.713 75.8 9.7 19.4
2006 03 06 03 08.65 +21 34.7 6.078 5.739 65.5 9.1 19.5
2006 03 16 03 09.50 +21 02.7 6.269 5.766 55.6 8.2 19.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-C26
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