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    M.P.E.C. 2006-O16                                Issued 2006 July 21, 21:12 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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                      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
    
                               COMET C/2006 M1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK06M010  C2005 05 11.40576 17 30 04.49 +11 33 47.0          19.3 N EO016703
        CK06M010  C2005 05 11.41332 17 30 04.27 +11 33 48.0          18.9 N EO016703
        CK06M010  C2005 05 11.42088 17 30 04.06 +11 33 51.3          19.1 N EO016703
        CK06M010  C2005 05 11.42840 17 30 03.76 +11 33 53.9          19.1 N EO016703
        CK06M010  C2006 07 13.97544 19 48 17.05 +47 40 55.5          16.9 T EO016224
        CK06M010  C2006 07 13.98553 19 48 16.35 +47 41 00.8          17.6 T EO016224
        CK06M010  C2006 07 14.92135 19 47 41.38 +47 46 14.3          17.3 N EO016213
        CK06M010  C2006 07 14.92253 19 47 41.35 +47 46 14.6          17.3 N EO016213
        CK06M010  C2006 07 14.92370 19 47 41.33 +47 46 14.9          17.3 N EO016213
        CK06M010  C2006 07 14.99166 19 47 38.55 +47 46 40.3          16.4 N EO016J64
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.29823 19 47 27.04 +47 48 17.0          17.7 T EO016H45
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.29963 19 47 26.98 +47 48 17.5          17.9 T EO016H45
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.30150 19 47 26.89 +47 48 18.2          17.7 T EO016H45
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.30249 19 47 26.89 +47 48 18.5          17.8 T EO016H45
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.30344 19 47 26.85 +47 48 18.7          17.7 T EO016H45
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.99403 19 47 00.66 +47 51 56.8          17.0 N EO016J67
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.99485 19 47 00.62 +47 51 56.7          17.3 N EO016J67
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.99567 19 47 00.61 +47 51 57.0          17.0 N EO016J67
        CK06M010  C2006 07 15.99731 19 47 00.59 +47 51 57.0          16.8 N EO016J67
        CK06M010  C2006 07 16.00148 19 47 00.55 +47 51 57.3          16.8 N EO016J67
        CK06M010  C2006 07 17.26952 19 46 12.06 +47 58 23.0          18.2 T EO016704
        CK06M010  C2006 07 17.27984 19 46 11.69 +47 58 26.5          18.7 T EO016704
        CK06M010  C2006 07 17.29026 19 46 11.17 +47 58 29.0          18.2 T EO016704
        CK06M010  C2006 07 17.30051 19 46 10.78 +47 58 32.1          18.1 T EO016704
        CK06M010  C2006 07 17.31080 19 46 10.47 +47 58 34.7          18.5 T EO016704
        CK06M010  C2006 07 18.94244 19 45 07.45 +48 06 10.3                 EO016473
        CK06M010  C2006 07 18.96787 19 45 06.55 +48 06 18.3          17.1 N EO016A11
        CK06M010  C2006 07 18.97688 19 45 06.19 +48 06 20.0          17.1 N EO016A11
        CK06M010  C2006 07 18.98587 19 45 05.84 +48 06 22.8          17.1 N EO016A11
        CK06M010  C2006 07 19.89651 19 44 30.48 +48 10 18.6          17.3 N EO016213
        CK06M010  C2006 07 19.89950 19 44 30.37 +48 10 19.4          17.3 N EO016213
        CK06M010  C2006 07 19.90099 19 44 30.32 +48 10 19.9          17.3 N EO016213
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.06414 19 43 44.74 +48 15 01.0          18.3 N EO016A77
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.06557 19 43 44.72 +48 15 02.8          18.6 N EO016A77
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.06700 19 43 44.53 +48 15 04.6          19.1 N EO016A77
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.06900 19 43 44.71 +48 15 00.1          18.9 N EO016A77
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.07132 19 43 44.52 +48 15 02.8          18.3 N EO016A77
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.07757 19 43 44.23 +48 15 05.8          18.7 N EO016A77
        CK06M010  C2006 07 21.07852 19 43 43.96 +48 15 07.7          18.2 N EO016A77
    
    Observer details:
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    224 Ottmarsheim.  Observer C. Rinner.  0.4-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    473 Remanzacco.  Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido.  0.45-m reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer E. C. Beshore.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
        C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
        R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.  Precovery observations
        identified by S. Nakano.
    704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
        D. Torres, R. Kracke, H. Love, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart,
        J. Kommers.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
    A11 Wormhout.  Observer S. Takbou.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observer F. Kugel.  0.20-m f/5.5
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.41-m f/3.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J64 La Mata.  Observer J. Garcia.  0.20-m f/3.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J67 Observatorio La Puebla de Vallbona.  Observer E. Arce.  0.25-m f/4.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2006 M1 (LINEAR)
    Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5
    T 2007 Feb. 13.91649 TT                                 MPC
    q   3.5561674            (2000.0)            P               Q
    z  +0.0064726      Peri.  122.89408     +0.71590384     +0.27646671
     +/-0.0000073      Node   231.61512     -0.15783333     +0.95857491
    e   0.9769825      Incl.   54.87681     +0.68012523     -0.06855871
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    050511 703  0.8+  1.3+    060626 H45  0.1+  0.3+    060708 J97  0.4+  0.2+
    050511 703  0.0   0.8-    060626 H45  0.0   0.5+    060708 J67  0.2-  0.5-
    050511 703  0.7-  0.5-    060626 H45  0.1+  0.2+    060709 J67  0.2-  0.6+
    050511 703 (2.8-  0.9-)   060626 H45  0.3+  0.2+    060710 673  0.1-  0.1+
    060618 704  0.9+  0.8+    060626 H45  0.2+  0.0     060710 673  0.0   0.1+
    060618 704  0.2-  0.4-    060626 H45  0.1+  0.2+    060710 673  0.2-  0.1+
    060618 704  0.4-  0.9-    060626 704  0.1-  0.5-    060710 673  0.1+  0.0
    060621 704  0.6-  0.7+    060626 704  0.7-  0.3-    060710 213  0.2-  0.3+
    060621 704  0.3+  0.1+    060626 704  1.2+  0.4+    060710 213  0.0   0.4+
    060621 704  0.3+  1.0+    060626 704  0.3-  0.5+    060710 213  0.0   0.3+
    060621 704  0.1+  1.1+    060626 213  0.5-  0.1+    060713 224 (2.5+  1.4-)
    060621 704  0.6-  1.2+    060626 213  0.7-  0.1-    060713 224  0.7-  0.4+
    060621 J95  0.2-  2.0-    060627 J95  0.2+  0.5-    060714 213  0.1-  0.4+
    060621 J95  0.1-  0.1+    060627 J95  0.5-  0.3-    060714 213  0.0   0.3+
    060621 J95  0.5+  0.2+    060627 J95  0.5-  0.1+    060714 213  0.3+  0.2+
    060622 J95  0.3-  0.1+    060628 J67  0.2+  0.2+    060714 J64 (1.3-  3.1+)
    060622 673  0.5+  0.6+    060628 J67  0.3+  0.1-    060715 H45  0.0   0.2+
    060622 673  0.6+  0.5+    060628 J67  0.7+  0.1+    060715 H45  0.0   0.2+
    060622 673  0.3+  0.3+    060630 850  0.2-  1.4-    060715 H45  0.2-  0.3+
    060622 673  0.5+  0.6+    060630 850  0.3-  0.3-    060715 H45  0.2+  0.3+
    060622 J95  0.4-  0.3-    060630 850  0.2-  0.4-    060715 H45  0.1+  0.2+
    060623 J95  0.2-  0.0     060630 673  0.2+  0.3+    060715 J67  0.6-  0.5-
    060623 958  0.3-  0.5-    060630 850  0.9-  0.3+    060715 J67  0.6-  0.9-
    060623 958  0.3-  0.5+    060630 673  0.3+  0.2+    060715 J67  0.4-  0.8-
    060623 958  0.1+  0.2-    060630 850  0.1+  0.3+    060715 J67  0.0   1.3-
    060623 704  0.4+  0.2-    060630 673  0.2+  0.5+    060716 J67 (1.3+  2.3-)
    060623 704  0.2+  0.0     060630 673  0.4+  0.2+    060717 704  0.5+  0.1-
    060623 704  0.4+  0.2-    060630 213  0.2-  1.6+    060717 704  0.9+  0.4+
    060623 704  0.2+  0.0     060630 213  0.0   1.3+    060717 704  0.2-  0.2-
    060623 704  0.5+  0.6+    060630 213  0.0   0.9+    060717 704  0.0   0.1-
    060623 D35  0.6+  0.3+    060701 J67  0.1+  0.2+    060717 704  1.0+  0.5-
    060623 D35  0.4+  0.4+    060701 J67  0.3+  0.1+    060718 473  0.2-  0.5-
    060623 D35  1.1+  0.2+    060701 J67  0.0   0.2+    060718 A11  0.7+  1.0+
    060623 130  0.0   0.4+    060702 170  1.0-  0.1-    060718 A11  0.7+  0.2+
    060623 130  0.3-  0.5+    060702 170  0.5-  0.9-    060718 A11  0.7+  0.6+
    060623 138  0.3-  0.7-    060702 850  0.4-  0.8-    060719 213  0.2-  0.1+
    060624 204  0.1-  0.2+    060702 850  0.5-  0.8+    060719 213  0.1-  0.1+
    060624 138  0.4+  0.2+    060702 850  1.7+  1.3+    060719 213  0.0   0.2+
    060624 138  0.4+  0.0     060702 850  0.6+  0.5+    060721 A77  0.3-  1.6-
    060624 204  0.1+  0.4+    060702 850  0.5+  0.3-    060721 A77  0.0   0.1-
    060624 204  0.4+  0.3+    060702 850  0.1+  0.7+    060721 A77  1.3-  1.4+
    060624 561  0.5+  0.3+    060707 213  0.0   0.2-    060721 A77 (1.3+  3.6-)
    060624 561  0.0   0.2-    060707 213  0.0   0.0     060721 A77  0.3+  1.4-
    060624 561  0.3+  0.1-    060707 213  0.0   0.1+    060721 A77  0.1-  0.2+
    060625 213  0.5-  0.1+    060708 J97  0.4+  1.2-    060721 A77 (2.4-  1.8+)
    060625 213  0.4-  0.0     060708 J97  0.3+  0.7-
    060625 213  0.5-  0.1-    060708 J67  0.1-  0.1-
    
         The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.006853
    and +0.006422 (+/- 0.000007) AU^-1, respectively.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-O16
    

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