MPEC 2006-G28 : 73P/SCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN
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M.P.E.C. 2006-G28 Issued 2006 Apr. 8, 01:54 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. Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 73P/SCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN Observations: 0073P b C2006 04 03.76318 14 34 19.84 +21 27 38.7 9.9 T EG028367 0073P b C2006 04 03.76490 14 34 19.91 +21 27 39.9 EG028349 0073P b C2006 04 03.76597 14 34 20.05 +21 27 41.8 9.8 T EG028367 0073P b C2006 04 03.76875 14 34 20.27 +21 27 45.1 10.0 T EG028367 0073P b C2006 04 03.78453 14 34 21.37 +21 28 03.1 10.0 T EG028349 0073P b C2006 04 04.87338 14 35 56.89 +21 50 01.1 11.7 N EG028235 0073P b C2006 04 05.67943 14 37 07.14 +22 06 45.8 EG028349 0073P b C2006 04 05.68037 14 37 07.19 +22 06 46.9 EG028349 0073P b C2006 04 05.68133 14 37 07.29 +22 06 48.3 9.8 T EG028349 0073P b C2006 04 06.31780 14 38 05.10 +22 20 08.4 10.8 T EG028H07 0073P b C2006 04 06.35238 14 38 07.92 +22 20 52.3 10.8 T EG028H07 0073P b C2006 04 06.38983 14 38 11.00 +22 21 39.8 10.9 T EG028H07 0073P b C2006 04 06.82780 14 38 52.79 +22 30 47.0 EG028A46 0073P b C2006 04 06.82853 14 38 52.87 +22 30 47.6 EG028A46 0073P b C2006 04 06.82962 14 38 52.96 +22 30 49.2 EG028A46 0073P b C2006 04 06.83036 14 38 53.02 +22 30 49.9 EG028A46 0073P b C2006 04 06.83109 14 38 53.07 +22 30 51.0 EG028A46 0073P b C2006 04 06.83218 14 38 53.19 +22 30 52.9 EG028A46 0073P b C2006 04 06.88987 14 38 58.45 +22 32 07.6 12.0 N EG028A77 0073P b C2006 04 06.89733 14 38 59.12 +22 32 17.2 11.8 N EG028A77 0073P b C2006 04 06.90823 14 39 00.15 +22 32 33.4 11.8 N EG028A77 0073P b C2006 04 07.03944 14 39 11.51 +22 35 22.2 12.4 N EG028A11 0073P b C2006 04 07.04131 14 39 11.70 +22 35 24.7 12.2 N EG028A11 0073P b C2006 04 07.04312 14 39 11.83 +22 35 27.0 12.4 N EG028A11 0073P b C2006 04 07.04583 14 39 12.09 +22 35 30.7 12.3 N EG028A11 0073P b C2006 04 07.04762 14 39 12.24 +22 35 33.0 12.4 N EG028A11 0073P b C2006 04 07.08345 14 39 14.99 +22 36 19.5 11.2 N EG028235 0073P b C2006 04 07.37772 14 39 42.66 +22 42 44.0 10.0 N EG028H45 0073P b C2006 04 07.37772 14 39 42.66 +22 42 44.0 10.0 N EG028H45 0073P b C2006 04 07.94072 14 40 37.46 +22 54 49.5 EG028246 0073P b C2006 04 07.94159 14 40 37.53 +22 54 50.6 EG028246 0073P b C2006 04 07.94285 14 40 37.65 +22 54 52.6 EG028246 0073P b C2006 04 07.94374 14 40 37.74 +22 54 53.7 EG028246 0073P b C2006 04 07.94574 14 40 37.91 +22 54 56.8 EG028246 0073P b C2006 04 07.94638 14 40 37.96 +22 54 57.1 EG028246 0073P b C2006 04 07.94675 14 40 37.99 +22 54 57.5 EG028246 0073P c C2006 04 03.75383 14 45 18.46 +20 25 24.7 9.3 T EG028367 0073P c C2006 04 03.75660 14 45 18.72 +20 25 27.8 9.4 T EG028367 0073P c C2006 04 03.75938 14 45 19.01 +20 25 31.2 9.3 T EG028367 0073P c C2006 04 04.83025 14 47 17.84 +20 45 39.2 12.4 N EG028235 0073P c C2006 04 06.84413 14 51 10.04 +21 24 55.9 EG028A46 0073P c C2006 04 06.84486 14 51 10.20 +21 24 57.0 EG028A46 0073P c C2006 04 06.84596 14 51 10.28 +21 24 58.3 EG028A46 0073P c C2006 04 06.84669 14 51 10.39 +21 24 59.3 EG028A46 0073P c C2006 04 06.84778 14 51 10.54 +21 25 00.2 EG028A46 0073P c C2006 04 06.84887 14 51 10.64 +21 25 01.5 EG028A46 0073P c C2006 04 06.91606 14 51 18.54 +21 26 25.2 12.7 N EG028A77 0073P c C2006 04 06.92207 14 51 19.22 +21 26 31.3 12.7 N EG028A77 0073P c C2006 04 06.92885 14 51 20.05 +21 26 41.0 12.8 N EG028A77 0073P c C2006 04 07.04486 14 51 33.04 +21 29 01.8 12.5 N EG028235 0073P c C2006 04 07.08221 14 51 37.49 +21 29 45.1 13.1 N EG028A11 0073P c C2006 04 07.08541 14 51 37.81 +21 29 48.3 13.1 N EG028A11 0073P c C2006 04 07.08860 14 51 38.19 +21 29 52.7 13.0 N EG028A11 0073P c C2006 04 07.09179 14 51 38.55 +21 29 56.6 13.0 N EG028A11 0073P c C2006 04 07.09499 14 51 38.92 +21 30 00.5 13.0 N EG028A11 0073P c C2006 04 07.18559 14 51 49.10 +21 31 50.6 11.3 N EG028442 0073P c C2006 04 07.18599 14 51 49.15 +21 31 51.0 11.3 N EG028442 0073P c C2006 04 07.18632 14 51 49.19 +21 31 51.6 11.2 N EG028442 0073P c C2006 04 07.18669 14 51 49.24 +21 31 51.9 11.3 N EG028442 0073P c C2006 04 07.37405 14 52 12.60 +21 35 41.9 9.4 T EG028H45 0073P c C2006 04 07.37405 14 52 12.60 +21 35 41.9 9.4 T EG028H45 0073P c C2006 04 07.39568 14 52 15.37 +21 36 09.4 12.1 N EG028H06 0073P c C2006 04 07.40465 14 52 16.34 +21 36 19.7 11.9 N EG028H06 0073P c C2006 04 07.85205 14 53 13.41 +21 45 13.6 11.4 N EG028442 0073P c C2006 04 07.99457 14 53 30.14 +21 48 09.9 EG028246 0073P c C2006 04 07.99975 14 53 30.72 +21 48 15.9 EG028246 0073P c C2006 04 08.00199 14 53 30.96 +21 48 18.2 EG028246 0073P c C2006 04 08.00263 14 53 31.04 +21 48 19.0 EG028246 0073P c C2006 04 08.00340 14 53 31.15 +21 48 20.1 EG028246 0073P g C2006 04 04.89178 14 33 56.87 +22 01 13.7 16.7 N EG028235 0073P g C2006 04 05.68861 14 35 03.06 +22 17 58.5 EG028349 0073P g C2006 04 05.69086 14 35 03.25 +22 18 01.7 14.7 T EG028349 0073P g C2006 04 05.92263 14 35 23.93 +22 22 47.0 14.4 N EG028510 0073P g C2006 04 05.93694 14 35 25.08 +22 23 04.8 14.5 N EG028510 0073P g C2006 04 05.93884 14 35 25.24 +22 23 08.1 14.1 N EG028510 0073P g C2006 04 06.31537 14 35 57.30 +22 31 14.9 13.8 T EG028H07 0073P g C2006 04 06.35001 14 35 59.96 +22 31 59.4 13.8 T EG028H07 0073P g C2006 04 06.38745 14 36 02.87 +22 32 47.1 13.8 T EG028H07 0073P g C2006 04 06.86138 14 36 45.65 +22 42 46.5 EG028A46 0073P g C2006 04 06.86212 14 36 45.68 +22 42 47.2 EG028A46 0073P g C2006 04 06.86285 14 36 45.74 +22 42 48.3 EG028A46 0073P g C2006 04 06.86358 14 36 45.82 +22 42 49.6 EG028A46 0073P g C2006 04 06.86431 14 36 45.89 +22 42 50.2 EG028A46 0073P g C2006 04 06.86502 14 36 45.95 +22 42 51.3 EG028A46 0073P g C2006 04 06.94694 14 36 52.90 +22 44 38.9 14.7 N EG028A77 0073P g C2006 04 06.95600 14 36 53.58 +22 44 51.3 14.7 N EG028A77 0073P g C2006 04 06.96640 14 36 54.47 +22 45 05.3 14.3 N EG028A77 0073P g C2006 04 07.09658 14 37 04.88 +22 47 55.0 14.4 N EG028235 0073P g C2006 04 07.40039 14 37 31.75 +22 54 34.6 15.0 N EG028H45 0073P g C2006 04 07.40039 14 37 31.75 +22 54 34.6 15.0 N EG028H45 0073P g C2006 04 07.92113 14 38 20.43 +23 05 52.7 EG028246 0073P g C2006 04 07.92400 14 38 20.76 +23 05 55.4 EG028246 0073P g C2006 04 07.92981 14 38 21.13 +23 06 04.7 EG028246 0073P g C2006 04 07.93334 14 38 21.45 +23 06 08.8 EG028246 0073P g C2006 04 07.93670 14 38 21.77 +23 06 12.7 EG028246 0073P g C2006 04 07.93950 14 38 22.01 +23 06 16.6 EG028246 0073P n C2006 04 06.69535 14 34 15.05 +22 52 15.8 19.5 T EG028D35 0073P n C2006 04 06.70022 14 34 15.52 +22 52 23.8 19.6 T EG028D35 0073P n C2006 04 06.70514 14 34 15.95 +22 52 30.9 19.5 T EG028D35 0073P n C2006 04 06.70994 14 34 16.11 +22 52 34.3 19.8 T EG028D35 0073P n C2006 04 07.38558 14 35 11.51 +23 07 10.8 17.9 N EG028H45 0073P n C2006 04 07.38558 14 35 11.51 +23 07 10.8 17.9 N EG028H45 0073P n C2006 04 07.94942 14 36 01.13 +23 19 34.4 EG028246 0073P n C2006 04 07.95319 14 36 01.41 +23 19 38.2 EG028246 0073P n C2006 04 07.95519 14 36 01.69 +23 19 40.8 EG028246 0073P p C2006 04 07.97285 14 41 16.79 +22 52 26.2 EG028246 0073P p C2006 04 07.97439 14 41 16.95 +22 52 29.7 EG028246 0073P p C2006 04 07.98031 14 41 17.59 +22 52 40.3 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.98243 14 43 08.06 +22 43 36.2 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.98420 14 43 08.24 +22 43 39.7 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.98503 14 43 08.32 +22 43 39.9 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.98691 14 43 08.51 +22 43 42.5 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.98816 14 43 08.61 +22 43 44.3 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.98981 14 43 08.80 +22 43 46.5 EG028246 0073P q C2006 04 07.99274 14 43 09.06 +22 43 50.9 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 04.89178 14 32 53.42 +22 06 54.6 16.3 N EG028235 0073P r C2006 04 06.31289 14 34 50.25 +22 36 59.9 17.5 T EG028H07 0073P r C2006 04 06.31537 14 34 50.37 +22 37 02.1 20.0 T EG028H07 0073P r C2006 04 06.34758 14 34 52.85 +22 37 45.4 17.5 T EG028H07 0073P r C2006 04 06.35001 14 34 52.98 +22 37 47.6 18.3 T EG028H07 0073P r C2006 04 06.38502 14 34 55.64 +22 38 34.0 20.4 T EG028H07 0073P r C2006 04 06.38745 14 34 55.78 +22 38 36.3 17.5 T EG028H07 0073P r C2006 04 06.69535 14 35 22.78 +22 45 20.7 18.4 T EG028D35 0073P r C2006 04 06.70022 14 35 23.20 +22 45 27.1 18.4 T EG028D35 0073P r C2006 04 06.70514 14 35 23.44 +22 45 32.0 18.7 T EG028D35 0073P r C2006 04 06.70994 14 35 23.76 +22 45 38.2 18.7 T EG028D35 0073P r C2006 04 06.94694 14 35 44.40 +22 50 29.7 16.9 N EG028A77 0073P r C2006 04 06.95600 14 35 45.15 +22 50 46.2 17.4 N EG028A77 0073P r C2006 04 06.96640 14 35 46.05 +22 50 58.0 17.2 N EG028A77 0073P r C2006 04 07.02781 14 35 50.82 +22 52 16.3 16.8 N EG028A77 0073P r C2006 04 07.03685 14 35 51.40 +22 52 28.8 17.6 N EG028A77 0073P r C2006 04 07.04683 14 35 52.35 +22 52 43.6 17.4 N EG028A77 0073P r C2006 04 07.09658 14 35 56.14 +22 53 49.1 16.3 N EG028235 0073P r C2006 04 07.39241 14 36 21.56 +23 00 19.2 17.9 N EG028H45 0073P r C2006 04 07.39241 14 36 21.56 +23 00 19.2 17.9 N EG028H45 0073P r C2006 04 07.94942 14 37 11.94 +23 12 29.2 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.95131 14 37 12.06 +23 12 31.3 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.95262 14 37 12.22 +23 12 33.5 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.95519 14 37 12.38 +23 12 36.7 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.96066 14 37 12.81 +23 12 44.3 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.96280 14 37 12.99 +23 12 47.1 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.96567 14 37 13.25 +23 12 51.2 EG028246 0073P r C2006 04 07.96726 14 37 13.39 +23 12 53.5 EG028246 Observer details: 235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD. 246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD. 349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD. 367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6 reflector + CCD. 442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 510 Siegen. Observers C. Springob, F. Feger, H. Bill. Measurer H. Bill. 0.30-m f/5 reflector + CCD. A11 Wormhout. Observer S. Takbou. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. A46 Lelekovice. Observer K. Hornoch. 0.35-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD. A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.20-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. D35 Lulin Observatory. Observers C. S. Lin, H. C. Lin, Q. Ye. Measurer Q. Ye. 0.40-m f/8.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/3.8 astrograph + CCD. H07 7300 Observatory, Cloudcroft. Observer W. K. Y. Yeung. 0.45-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.41-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: The elements from MPEC 2006-G24 still represent the observed positions to within a few arcseconds, with the exception of the elements for fragments P and Q. 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann P Epoch 2006 May 25.0 TT = JDT 2453880.5 T 2006 June 7.91525 TT MPC q 0.9387966 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18816747 Peri. 199.01175 -0.02833741 +0.98234561 a 3.0160579 Node 69.70813 -0.88967158 +0.05955220 e 0.6887339 Incl. 11.37047 -0.45572083 -0.17734327 P 5.24 From 24 observations 2006 Mar. 23-Apr. 7, mean residual 0".85. Residuals in seconds of arc 060323 G96 0.4+ 0.7- 060402 J95 0.3+ 0.0 060402 G96 0.6+ 0.5+ 060323 G96 1.0+ 1.8+ 060402 J95 0.3- 1.2- 060403 D35 (3.4+ 1.9+) 060323 G96 0.3+ 0.2+ 060402 J95 0.4+ 0.4- 060403 D35 (2.7+ 1.4+) 060324 G96 0.1- 0.2- 060402 G96 0.3+ 0.9+ 060403 D35 (2.5+ 1.7+) 060324 G96 0.4+ 0.1- 060402 G96 0.2+ 1.0+ 060403 D35 (5.1+ 4.1+) 060324 G96 0.5- 0.1+ 060402 G96 1.1+ 0.8+ 060407 246 1.5- 1.4- 060324 G96 0.0 0.0 060402 G96 0.1- 0.6+ 060407 246 1.2- 0.1+ 060325 G96 0.2- 0.7- 060402 G96 1.1+ 0.5- 060407 246 0.3+ 2.9+ 060325 G96 1.8- 0.1- 060402 G96 0.3- 0.6- 060325 G96 1.2- 0.2+ 060402 G96 1.1- 0.1- 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Q Epoch 2006 May 25.0 TT = JDT 2453880.5 T 2006 June 7.72559 TT MPC q 0.9388296 (2000.0) P Q n 0.18395339 Peri. 198.86149 -0.02860825 +0.98221509 a 3.0619459 Node 69.84237 -0.88981064 +0.05955873 e 0.6933879 Incl. 11.40103 -0.45543232 -0.17806256 P 5.36 From 16 observations 2006 Mar. 23-Apr. 7, mean residual 0".52. Residuals in seconds of arc 060323 G96 0.2- 1.2- 060325 G96 0.1- 0.3- 060407 246 0.1+ 0.2- 060323 G96 0.6- 1.0+ 060325 G96 0.1- 0.2- 060407 246 0.2- 0.0 060323 G96 0.5- 0.2+ 060325 G96 0.7+ 0.3- 060407 246 0.3+ 0.0 060323 G96 0.4+ 0.7+ 060407 246 0.3- 0.6- 060407 246 0.1+ 0.6+ 060324 G96 1.0+ 0.9+ 060407 246 0.1- 0.6+ 060324 G96 0.4- 0.8- 060407 246 0.1- 0.3- Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-G28


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