MPEC 2006-D45 : COMET 41P/TUTTLE-GIACOBINI-KRESAK
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M.P.E.C. 2006-D45 Issued 2006 Feb. 25, 15:50 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET 41P/TUTTLE-GIACOBINI-KRESAK
Observations:
0041P C2006 02 03.18892 05 29 41.71 +14 21 54.7 19.1 T ED045704
0041P C2006 02 03.20224 05 29 41.01 +14 22 00.9 19.3 T ED045704
0041P C2006 02 03.21580 05 29 40.33 +14 22 06.5 19.3 T ED045704
0041P C2006 02 03.22900 05 29 39.66 +14 22 12.2 19.4 T ED045704
0041P C2006 02 03.24220 05 29 39.00 +14 22 18.7 19.6 T ED045704
0041P C2006 02 24.19396 05 23 35.04 +17 07 28.2 17.0 T ED045G96
0041P C2006 02 24.20021 05 23 35.12 +17 07 31.2 ED045G96
0041P C2006 02 24.20843 05 23 35.20 +17 07 35.8 ED045G96
0041P C2006 02 25.15087 05 23 48.69 +17 15 34.4 17.2 T ED045G96
0041P C2006 02 25.15652 05 23 48.77 +17 15 37.1 ED045G96
0041P C2006 02 25.16224 05 23 48.82 +17 15 39.8 ED045G96
0041P C2006 02 25.16798 05 23 48.93 +17 15 42.9 ED045G96
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
D. Torres, R. Kracke, A. Milner, H. Love. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer,
J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 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, A. R. Gibbs. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak
Epoch 2006 May 25.0 TT = JDT 2453880.5
T 2006 June 11.80611 TT MPC
q 1.0478056 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18184274 Peri. 62.19739 -0.91134327 +0.39913010
a 3.0855937 Node 141.08963 -0.41097328 -0.86818682
e 0.6604201 Incl. 9.22942 -0.02354598 -0.29486745
P 5.42
From 162 observations 1995-2006, mean residual 0".67. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.82 +/- 0.06, A2 = +0.3392 +/- 0.0008.
Ephemeris:
41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 02 24 05 23.55 +17 05.9 1.147 1.709 106.0 33.8 19.6 20.9
2006 03 06 05 27.98 +18 31.6 1.167 1.623 97.2 37.3 18.7 20.9
2006 03 16 05 37.08 +19 58.1 1.183 1.538 89.4 40.3 17.8 20.9
2006 03 26 05 50.60 +21 22.3 1.193 1.455 82.7 42.9 16.9 20.9
2006 04 05 06 08.41 +22 41.0 1.194 1.374 77.0 45.2 15.9 20.8
2006 04 15 06 30.36 +23 49.8 1.186 1.298 72.1 47.4 14.9 20.7
2006 04 25 06 56.37 +24 43.8 1.169 1.227 68.2 49.6 13.9 20.6
2006 05 05 07 26.43 +25 16.8 1.142 1.165 65.2 51.8 12.9 20.5
2006 05 15 08 00.40 +25 21.5 1.109 1.113 63.2 54.1 12.1 20.4
2006 05 25 08 38.07 +24 49.6 1.070 1.075 62.1 56.3 11.4 20.3
2006 06 04 09 19.08 +23 32.3 1.030 1.053 62.0 58.3 11.0 20.3
2006 06 14 10 02.81 +21 22.2 0.994 1.048 62.9 59.6 10.8 20.2
2006 06 24 10 48.45 +18 15.2 0.966 1.061 64.7 60.0 11.0 20.2
2006 07 04 11 35.06 +14 13.9 0.951 1.090 67.2 59.3 11.4 20.2
2006 07 14 12 21.56 +09 30.3 0.956 1.135 70.2 57.4 12.1 20.2
2006 07 24 13 06.97 +04 24.8 0.983 1.191 73.1 54.7 13.0 20.3
2006 08 03 13 50.54 -00 38.7 1.035 1.257 75.7 51.5 14.0 20.5
2006 08 13 14 31.75 -05 18.8 1.110 1.330 77.4 48.0 15.2 20.7
2006 08 23 15 10.37 -09 22.4 1.208 1.409 78.2 44.7 16.4 20.9
2006 09 02 15 46.45 -12 44.2 1.326 1.491 78.0 41.5 17.6 21.1
2006 09 12 16 20.10 -15 24.5 1.461 1.575 76.9 38.5 18.7 21.3
2006 09 22 16 51.54 -17 26.9 1.610 1.661 74.9 35.7 19.8 21.6
2006 10 02 17 21.02 -18 56.4 1.769 1.747 72.2 33.1 20.9 21.8
2006 10 12 17 48.74 -19 57.4 1.937 1.833 69.0 30.5 22.0 22.1
2006 10 22 18 14.90 -20 34.6 2.110 1.918 65.2 28.1 22.9 22.3
2006 11 01 18 39.68 -20 51.5 2.287 2.003 61.0 25.7 23.9 22.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-D45
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