MPEC 2006-S97 : COMET P/2006 S1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-S97 Issued 2006 Sept. 29, 18:46 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 P/2006 S1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK06S010 C2006 09 20.85527 23 32 23.81 +23 05 46.4 18.2 N ES097157
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.86551 23 33 49.28 +22 41 06.5 17.6 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.86559 23 33 49.30 +22 41 06.6 17.5 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.86617 23 33 49.33 +22 41 05.7 17.5 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.90578 23 33 52.54 +22 40 08.5 17.9 T ES097215
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.90649 23 33 52.53 +22 40 06.5 17.5 T ES097215
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.90719 23 33 52.63 +22 40 05.8 17.9 T ES097215
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.92057 23 33 53.60 +22 39 46.5 ES097246
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.92417 23 33 53.88 +22 39 41.3 ES097246
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.92466 23 33 53.93 +22 39 40.7 ES097246
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.92505 23 33 53.93 +22 39 39.8 ES097246
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.92588 23 33 54.03 +22 39 38.5 ES097246
PK06S010 C2006 09 21.92631 23 33 54.06 +22 39 38.1 ES097246
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.26128 23 34 22.18 +22 31 21.6 17.9 T ES097699
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.28418 23 34 23.85 +22 30 46.4 ES097699
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.83106 23 35 10.70 +22 17 06.6 17.4 T ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.83403 23 35 11.00 +22 17 03.0 19.1 N ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.84069 23 35 11.53 +22 16 52.2 17.5 T ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.84530 23 35 11.89 +22 16 44.5 17.5 T ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.84992 23 35 12.15 +22 16 37.3 19.4 N ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.85454 23 35 12.57 +22 16 29.1 19.4 N ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.86521 23 35 13.47 +22 16 14.3 17.4 T ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 22.87274 23 35 13.83 +22 16 05.7 17.5 T ES097585
PK06S010 C2006 09 23.88303 23 36 39.28 +21 50 25.2 17.8 N ES097235
PK06S010 C2006 09 25.90836 23 39 28.81 +20 57 48.8 18.1 N ES097J64
PK06S010 C2006 09 25.91328 23 39 29.20 +20 57 40.8 18.1 N ES097J64
PK06S010 C2006 09 25.91820 23 39 29.59 +20 57 32.8 18.1 N ES097J64
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.27705 23 39 58.51 +20 48 03.2 17.8 N ES097850
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.30774 23 40 00.87 +20 47 14.2 17.9 N ES097850
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.85051 23 40 47.51 +20 32 46.1 17.4 N ES097J97
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.91329 23 40 52.23 +20 31 08.4 17.2 N ES097213
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.91393 23 40 52.28 +20 31 07.5 17.2 N ES097213
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.91451 23 40 52.33 +20 31 06.6 17.2 N ES097213
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.92115 23 40 52.87 +20 30 51.0 18.4 N ES097A11
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.92613 23 40 53.24 +20 30 43.7 18.4 N ES097A11
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.93053 23 40 53.68 +20 30 38.5 18.3 N ES097A11
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.93493 23 40 53.94 +20 30 29.6 18.4 N ES097A11
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.93933 23 40 54.30 +20 30 22.1 18.3 N ES097A11
PK06S010 C2006 09 26.94373 23 40 54.56 +20 30 15.0 18.3 N ES097A11
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.83965 23 42 09.29 +20 06 13.5 17.8 T ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.84457 23 42 09.66 +20 06 05.7 17.7 T ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.84913 23 42 10.02 +20 05 58.3 17.7 T ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.86365 23 42 11.25 +20 05 35.4 17.4 N ES097A77
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.87885 23 42 12.42 +20 05 11.2 17.6 N ES097A77
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.88447 23 42 12.93 +20 05 01.5 18.2 N ES097A77
PK06S010 C2006 09 27.89719 23 42 13.81 +20 04 41.8 17.8 N ES097A77
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.87401 23 43 34.48 +19 38 13.6 18.0 N ES097118
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.87667 23 43 34.75 +19 38 10.0 17.7 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.87738 23 43 34.74 +19 38 08.1 17.8 N ES097118
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.87910 23 43 34.93 +19 38 06.0 17.7 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.88188 23 43 35.15 +19 38 01.5 17.8 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.88251 23 43 35.19 +19 38 00.5 17.7 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.88497 23 43 35.37 +19 37 56.4 17.6 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.88873 23 43 35.66 +19 37 50.3 17.6 N ES097473
PK06S010 C2006 09 28.89813 23 43 36.33 +19 37 34.2 17.9 N ES097118
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, P. Caponnetto. Measurer R. Haver.
0.20-m f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, D. Da Rio,
F. Romanello, R. Turchetti. Measurer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers V. Gonano, G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.25-m f/5.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.70-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer M. E. Van Ness. 0.59-m LONEOS
Schmidt + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, I. H. Gray.
0.30-m f/9.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
J64 La Mata. Observer J. Garcia. 0.20-m f/4.1 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 S1 (Christensen)
T 2006 Aug. 30.168 TT MPC
q 1.35866 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.151545 Peri. 128.013 +0.940035 +0.321523
a 3.48424 Node 213.671 -0.339847 +0.911281
e 0.61006 Incl. 11.848 +0.028970 +0.257274
P 6.50
From 143 observations 2006 Sept. 16-28.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 S1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 09 22 23 34.00 +22 38.0 0.404 1.384 156.3 17.0 16.9
2006 10 02 23 47.84 +18 12.8 0.424 1.410 161.7 12.9 17.1
2006 10 12 00 01.26 +13 41.8 0.461 1.444 162.4 12.1 17.4
2006 10 22 00 14.40 +09 43.1 0.516 1.486 157.6 14.8 17.8
2006 11 01 00 27.57 +06 39.2 0.590 1.534 150.4 18.6 18.2
2006 11 11 00 40.93 +04 34.9 0.681 1.587 142.8 22.1 18.7
2006 11 21 00 54.57 +03 24.1 0.788 1.645 135.4 25.0 19.1
2006 12 01 01 08.58 +02 57.2 0.909 1.706 128.3 27.0 19.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-S97
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