MPEC 2006-X58 : COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-X58 Issued 2006 Dec. 13, 16:52 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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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06W030 C2006 10 29.42457 07 08 48.46 +44 44 23.9 18.6 T EX058703
CK06W030 C2006 10 29.44110 07 08 48.10 +44 44 29.5 19.3 T EX058703
CK06W030 2006 11 21.62188 06 58 09.63 +46 30 44.2 17.9 T EX058372
CK06W030 2006 11 21.63566 06 58 09.17 +46 30 49.0 18.0 T EX058372
CK06W030 C2006 11 30.93009 06 51 52.27 +47 11 18.9 18.9 N EX058J97
CK06W030 C2006 12 01.74351 06 51 16.14 +47 14 44.7 EX058349
CK06W030 C2006 12 01.74780 06 51 15.94 +47 14 45.6 EX058349
CK06W030 C2006 12 01.75212 06 51 15.77 +47 14 46.6 17.9 T EX058349
CK06W030 C2006 12 04.88862 06 48 52.65 +47 27 39.4 EX058J70
CK06W030 C2006 12 04.90462 06 48 52.65 +47 27 40.1 EX058J70
CK06W030 C2006 12 08.82507 06 45 43.61 +47 42 59.0 18.3 N EX058J97
CK06W030 C2006 12 08.82800 06 45 43.46 +47 42 59.6 18.3 N EX058J97
CK06W030 C2006 12 08.85040 06 45 42.35 +47 43 05.2 18.3 N EX058J97
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.02361 06 43 54.12 +47 51 12.6 17.4 N EX058473
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.05416 06 43 52.44 +47 51 19.8 17.9 N EX058473
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.07507 06 43 51.30 +47 51 24.3 18.4 N EX058118
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.07739 06 43 51.21 +47 51 25.1 18.1 N EX058118
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.07972 06 43 51.13 +47 51 24.9 18.1 N EX058118
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.08360 06 43 50.86 +47 51 26.3 18.3 N EX058118
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.34625 06 43 37.54 +47 52 24.2 17.7 T EX058703
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.35042 06 43 37.33 +47 52 25.0 EX058703
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.35368 06 43 37.16 +47 52 26.0 EX058703
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.82998 06 43 13.11 +47 54 09.2 18.3 T EX058561
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.83438 06 43 12.76 +47 54 09.9 18.9 T EX058561
CK06W030 C2006 12 11.83947 06 43 12.51 +47 54 11.0 19.1 T EX058561
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.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
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:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
T 2009 July 6.4992 TT MPC
q 3.124563 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 133.5077 +0.6755759 -0.0904790
Node 113.5456 -0.6491842 -0.5434615
e 1.0 Incl. 127.0442 +0.3495098 -0.8345437
From 80 observations 2006 Oct. 29-Dec. 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 11 06 43.92 +47 51.1 7.651 8.510 149.0 3.4 18.7
2006 12 21 06 35.07 +48 24.5 7.549 8.443 153.8 2.9 18.7
2006 12 31 06 25.62 +48 50.1 7.481 8.377 154.1 2.9 18.6
2007 01 10 06 15.99 +49 07.0 7.445 8.310 149.8 3.4 18.6
2007 01 20 06 06.60 +49 15.0 7.441 8.243 142.5 4.2 18.5
2007 01 30 05 57.89 +49 14.9 7.466 8.177 133.6 5.0 18.5
2007 02 09 05 50.20 +49 08.1 7.515 8.110 124.1 5.8 18.5
2007 02 19 05 43.77 +48 56.2 7.584 8.043 114.4 6.4 18.5
2007 03 01 05 38.75 +48 41.3 7.668 7.975 104.6 6.9 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-X58
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