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    M.P.E.C. 2006-T75                                Issued 2006 Oct. 13, 15:02 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.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                             COMET P/2006 S1 (CHRISTENSEN)
    
    Observations:
        PK06S010  C2006 09 30.98932 23 46 27.87 +18 40 24.5          16.6 N ET075A02
        PK06S010  C2006 09 30.99857 23 46 28.55 +18 40 09.3          16.6 N ET075A02
        PK06S010  C2006 10 01.00545 23 46 29.10 +18 39 57.9          16.6 N ET075A02
        PK06S010  C2006 10 09.78516 23 58 20.30 +14 39 57.1          18.3 N ET075104
        PK06S010  C2006 10 09.78981 23 58 20.63 +14 39 50.1          18.0 N ET075104
        PK06S010  C2006 10 09.79560 23 58 21.11 +14 39 40.0          18.4 N ET075104
        PK06S010  C2006 10 11.24329 00 00 16.10 +14 01 26.7          17.0 T ET075673
        PK06S010  C2006 10 11.24699 00 00 16.38 +14 01 20.7                 ET075673
        PK06S010  C2006 10 11.25556 00 00 16.98 +14 01 07.8                 ET075673
        PK06S010  C2006 10 11.26053 00 00 17.32 +14 00 59.7                 ET075673
        PK06S010  C2006 10 11.91713 00 01 09.59 +13 43 47.7          17.8 N ET075J97
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.83269 00 02 22.78 +13 20 05.6          17.6 N ET075J97
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.84814 00 02 23.90 +13 19 41.9          17.6 N ET075J97
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.85905 00 02 25.03 +13 19 23.4          17.7 N ET075J70
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.86510 00 02 25.53 +13 19 18.2          17.1 N ET075J70
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.86818 00 02 25.56 +13 19 17.4          16.9 N ET075J70
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.86971 00 02 25.65 +13 19 17.8          17.4 N ET075J70
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.89147 00 02 26.99 +13 18 33.1          17.9 N ET075A11
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.89598 00 02 27.41 +13 18 26.3          17.8 N ET075A11
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.89899 00 02 27.58 +13 18 21.5          17.9 N ET075A11
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.90200 00 02 27.76 +13 18 17.2          17.9 N ET075A11
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.90352 00 02 27.96 +13 18 14.2          17.8 N ET075A11
        PK06S010  C2006 10 12.90502 00 02 28.00 +13 18 11.9          17.9 N ET075A11
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Tombelli,
        M. Mazzucato, F. Dolfi.  Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4
        reflector + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8.  Observers J. L. Salto, A. Salto.  Measurer
        J. L. Salto.  0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A11 Wormhout.  Observer S. Takbou.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J70 Obs. Astronomico Vega del Thader, El Palmar.  Observer J. P. Navarro P.
        0.20-m 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. 30.1781 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.358729             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.1514888      Peri.  128.0253      +0.9400788      +0.3213897
    a   3.485103       Node   213.6675      -0.3397192      +0.9113393
    e   0.610132       Incl.   11.8504      +0.0290312      +0.2572342
    P   6.51
    From 214 observations 2006 Sept. 16-Oct. 12.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-T75
    

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