MPEC 2006-X56 : COMET P/2006 U5 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-X56 Issued 2006 Dec. 13, 16:37 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET P/2006 U5 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK06U050 C2006 12 01.68875 06 48 47.20 +28 29 42.9 EX056349
PK06U050 C2006 12 01.69236 06 48 47.10 +28 29 43.6 EX056349
PK06U050 C2006 12 01.69597 06 48 47.01 +28 29 43.9 17.4 T EX056349
PK06U050 C2006 12 08.87452 06 45 22.53 +28 44 23.5 17.5 N EX056J97
PK06U050 C2006 12 08.88911 06 45 22.18 +28 44 24.2 17.5 N EX056J97
PK06U050 C2006 12 08.90826 06 45 21.98 +28 44 25.9 16.8 N EX056J70
PK06U050 C2006 12 10.90977 06 44 09.19 +28 48 18.7 17.5 N EX056473
PK06U050 C2006 12 10.93346 06 44 08.27 +28 48 21.3 17.7 N EX056473
PK06U050 C2006 12 10.96117 06 44 07.15 +28 48 23.7 17.1 N EX056473
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.05239 06 44 03.54 +28 48 34.9 17.3 N EX056118
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.05550 06 44 03.43 +28 48 35.0 17.3 N EX056118
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.05782 06 44 03.35 +28 48 35.3 17.0 N EX056118
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.06015 06 44 03.26 +28 48 35.6 17.1 N EX056118
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.06248 06 44 03.19 +28 48 35.8 17.1 N EX056118
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.35174 06 43 52.30 +28 49 09.9 16.6 T EX056703
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.35504 06 43 52.22 +28 49 10.6 EX056703
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.35840 06 43 52.02 +28 49 10.5 EX056703
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.86435 06 43 32.83 +28 50 04.4 18.6 T EX056561
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.87014 06 43 32.56 +28 50 05.3 18.6 T EX056561
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.87569 06 43 32.36 +28 50 06.0 18.6 T EX056561
PK06U050 C2006 12 11.90706 06 43 31.00 +28 50 11.2 18.7 T EX056561
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, L. Donato. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto. Observer J. Kelemen. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 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.
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/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2006 U5 (Christensen)
T 2007 Jan. 19.1251 TT MPC
q 2.325601 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1486689 Peri. 98.4676 -0.2342295 -0.9721669
a 3.529036 Node 5.0878 +0.8667641 -0.2112998
e 0.341009 Incl. 3.4302 +0.4402914 -0.1012125
P 6.63
From 100 observations 2006 Oct. 27-Dec. 11.
Ephemeris:
P/2006 U5 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 11 06 44.09 +28 48.5 1.397 2.340 158.3 9.0 16.9
2006 12 21 06 36.78 +29 04.5 1.360 2.333 169.1 4.6 16.8
2006 12 31 06 28.27 +29 12.6 1.349 2.329 173.4 2.8 16.8
2007 01 10 06 20.03 +29 11.3 1.365 2.326 164.1 6.7 16.8
2007 01 20 06 13.45 +29 01.2 1.406 2.326 153.0 11.1 16.9
2007 01 30 06 09.60 +28 44.5 1.469 2.327 142.2 15.0 17.0
2007 02 09 06 09.00 +28 24.0 1.551 2.330 132.0 18.3 17.1
2007 02 19 06 11.72 +28 01.6 1.648 2.334 122.6 20.9 17.3
2007 03 01 06 17.57 +27 37.9 1.757 2.341 113.9 22.8 17.4
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