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    M.P.E.C. 2006-U85                                Issued 2006 Oct. 30, 18:42 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 29.82426 23 44 53.11 +19 12 19.1          17.8 N EU085130
        PK06S010  C2006 09 29.83027 23 44 53.61 +19 12 09.8          19.2 N EU085130
        PK06S010  C2006 10 21.21465 00 13 22.91 +09 59 53.1          17.8 T EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 21.21926 00 13 23.24 +09 59 47.1                 EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 21.22389 00 13 23.56 +09 59 41.0                 EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 21.22852 00 13 23.88 +09 59 35.0                 EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 22.83602 00 15 30.74 +09 25 15.4          18.4 N EU085J97
        PK06S010  C2006 10 23.22083 00 16 00.48 +09 17 16.6          18.0 T EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 23.22902 00 16 01.09 +09 17 06.6          18.1 T EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 23.23732 00 16 01.66 +09 16 56.2          18.1 T EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 23.24575 00 16 02.31 +09 16 46.5          17.9 T EU085G96
        PK06S010  C2006 10 25.90471 00 19 31.56 +08 23 52.8          19.4 T EU085A41
        PK06S010  C2006 10 25.90498 00 19 31.54 +08 23 52.3          18.8 T EU085561
        PK06S010  C2006 10 25.91215 00 19 32.01 +08 23 44.7          19.2 T EU085561
        PK06S010  C2006 10 25.91609 00 19 32.39 +08 23 38.9          18.8 T EU085561
        PK06S010  C2006 10 25.93054 00 19 33.50 +08 23 22.6          19.9 T EU085A41
        PK06S010  C2006 10 25.95656 00 19 35.42 +08 22 52.2          19.4 T EU085A41
        PK06S010  C2006 10 26.93982 00 20 53.10 +08 04 26.7                 EU085246
        PK06S010  C2006 10 26.94031 00 20 53.11 +08 04 25.3                 EU085246
        PK06S010  C2006 10 26.94083 00 20 53.12 +08 04 25.1                 EU085246
        PK06S010  C2006 10 26.94202 00 20 53.25 +08 04 23.8                 EU085246
        PK06S010  C2006 10 26.94264 00 20 53.32 +08 04 22.2                 EU085246
        PK06S010  C2006 10 28.82638 00 23 22.86 +07 30 43.9          19.4 N EU085J97
        PK06S010  C2006 10 28.83640 00 23 23.57 +07 30 32.3          19.2 N EU085J67
        PK06S010  C2006 10 28.84390 00 23 24.11 +07 30 25.3          19.3 N EU085J67
        PK06S010  C2006 10 28.85146 00 23 24.60 +07 30 17.9          19.7 N EU085J67
    
    Observer details:
    130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
        A. Soffiantini.  Measurer M. Micheli.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M. Tichy.
        1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
    561 Piszkesteto.  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
    A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik.  Observers B. Vasiljevic, R. Palcic.  Measurer
        R. Palcic.  0.40-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers E. J. Christensen, R. A. Kowalski.
        Measurers E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs,
        A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.
        1.5-m reflector + CCD.
    J67 Observatorio La Puebla de Vallbona.  Observer E. Arce.  0.25-m f/4.7
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J97 Alginet.  Observer T. Climent.  0.25-m f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2006 S1 (Christensen)
    T 2006 Aug. 30.1833 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.359263             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.1508238      Peri.  128.0484      +0.9401084      +0.3212627
    a   3.495340       Node   213.6533      -0.3396175      +0.9114446
    e   0.611121       Incl.   11.8669      +0.0292615      +0.2570194
    P   6.53
    From 272 observations 2006 Sept. 16-Oct. 28.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-U85
    

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