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    • MPEC 2006-X05 : COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2006-X05                                Issued 2006 Dec. 1, 15:37 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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          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK06U010  C2006 11 23.14042 04 45 07.02 +20 34 29.9                 EX005204
    PK06U010  C2006 11 23.14399 04 45 06.30 +20 34 26.9                 EX005204
    PK06U010  C2006 11 23.14765 04 45 05.56 +20 34 23.8          17.0 N EX005204
    PK06U010  C2006 11 23.89284 04 42 39.55 +20 24 10.0          17.0 N EX005235
    PK06U010  C2006 11 24.39793 04 41 01.28 +20 17 21.3          16.9 T EX005644
    PK06U010  C2006 11 24.42006 04 40 56.90 +20 17 03.5          17.2 T EX005644
    PK06U010  C2006 11 24.44105 04 40 52.82 +20 16 46.2          18.1 T EX005644
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.59517 04 37 16.81 +20 01 21.9                 EX005349
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.60281 04 37 15.37 +20 01 16.0                 EX005349
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.61045 04 37 13.91 +20 01 09.7          16.9 T EX005349
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.82016 04 36 36.02 +19 58 21.1          16.8 N EX005157
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.82324 04 36 35.43 +19 58 18.7          17.0 N EX005157
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.82556 04 36 35.01 +19 58 17.0          16.9 N EX005157
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.98260 04 36 05.97 +19 56 14.6          16.5 N EX005J59
    PK06U010  C2006 11 25.98837 04 36 04.93 +19 56 10.4          16.5 N EX005J59
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.11266 04 35 41.77 +19 54 35.8          18.3 N EX005232
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.11740 04 35 40.99 +19 54 29.3          18.5 N EX005232
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.12078 04 35 40.33 +19 54 26.0          18.5 N EX005232
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.27774 04 35 12.42 +19 52 26.4          17.2 N EX005H47
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.29529 04 35 09.18 +19 52 13.2          17.8 N EX005H47
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.78385 04 33 42.94 +19 45 49.6          16.6 T EX005215
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.78491 04 33 42.76 +19 45 48.7          16.6 T EX005215
    PK06U010  C2006 11 26.78597 04 33 42.58 +19 45 47.7          16.7 T EX005215
    PK06U010  C2006 11 28.25518 04 29 29.65 +19 27 22.7          17.8 T EX005704
    PK06U010  C2006 11 28.26813 04 29 27.39 +19 27 13.4          17.3 T EX005704
    PK06U010  C2006 11 28.28110 04 29 25.16 +19 27 03.7          17.5 T EX005704
    PK06U010  C2006 11 28.29407 04 29 22.93 +19 26 54.2          17.2 T EX005704
    PK06U010  C2006 11 28.30706 04 29 20.71 +19 26 44.6          17.3 T EX005704

Observer details:
157 Frasso Sabino.  Observers R. Haver, F. Anzellini, M. Calabresi.  Measurer
    R. Haver.  0.37-m f/7.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, F. Romanello,
    R. Turchetti.  Measurer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers M. Brown, R. Bambery, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
H47 Vicksburg.  Observer C. Bell.  0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J59 Observatorio Linceo, Santander.  Observer J. Temprano.  0.25-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Aug. 28.5316 TT                                  MPC
q   0.510717             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.2131587      Peri.   64.0476      +0.5606939      +0.8181037
a   2.775454       Node   240.6443      -0.8024438      +0.4988017
e   0.815988       Incl.    8.4305      -0.2042209      +0.2861874
P   4.62
From 283 observations 2006 Oct. 19-Nov. 28.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-X05

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