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    • MPEC 2006-W117: COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)

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    M.P.E.C. 2006-W117                               Issued 2006 Nov. 30, 15:38 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 C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)

Observations:
    CK06W030  C2006 11 20.35193 06 58 55.75 +46 25 00.9          19.0 T EW117703
    CK06W030  C2006 11 20.35802 06 58 55.68 +46 25 03.3          18.2 T EW117703
    CK06W030  C2006 11 29.96526 06 52 34.32 +47 07 16.2          18.3 N EW117213
    CK06W030  C2006 11 29.96660 06 52 34.27 +47 07 16.5          18.3 N EW117213
    CK06W030  C2006 11 29.96918 06 52 34.17 +47 07 16.8          18.3 N EW117213
    CK06W030  C2006 11 30.10715 06 52 28.17 +47 07 51.9          18.2 N EW117473
    CK06W030  C2006 11 30.15718 06 52 25.99 +47 08 05.0          18.4 N EW117473

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
T 2009 July 6.018 TT                                    MPC
q   3.11841              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  133.578       +0.675221       -0.091340
                   Node   113.534       -0.650090       -0.542539
e   1.0            Incl.  127.028       +0.348511       -0.835050
From 57 observations 2006 Nov. 18-30.

Ephemeris:
    C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 11 21    06 58.54   +46 27.9    7.942    8.641   132.5     4.8  18.9
2006 12 01    06 51.82   +47 11.6    7.782    8.574   141.4     4.1  18.8
2006 12 11    06 43.92   +47 51.1    7.649    8.508   149.0     3.4  18.7
2006 12 21    06 35.07   +48 24.5    7.548    8.442   153.8     2.9  18.7
2006 12 31    06 25.62   +48 50.1    7.479    8.375   154.1     2.9  18.6
2007 01 10    06 15.99   +49 06.9    7.444    8.308   149.8     3.4  18.6
2007 01 20    06 06.60   +49 15.0    7.439    8.242   142.5     4.2  18.5
2007 01 30    05 57.89   +49 14.9    7.464    8.175   133.6     5.0  18.5

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-W117

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