MPEC 2006-X72 : COMET C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-X72 Issued 2006 Dec. 15, 21:53 UT
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COMET C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK06X010 C2006 12 12.77524 00 10 36.46 +41 00 23.8 18.8 T EX072B15
CK06X010 C2006 12 12.77781 00 10 36.54 +41 00 22.4 18.9 T EX072B15
CK06X010 C2006 12 12.78087 00 10 36.60 +41 00 21.4 18.9 T EX072B15
CK06X010 C2006 12 12.88034 00 10 38.40 +40 59 44.3 EX072595
CK06X010 C2006 12 12.90347 00 10 38.78 +40 59 34.7 EX072595
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.05774 00 10 41.84 +40 58 37.0 19.5 T EX072704
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.07088 00 10 42.07 +40 58 31.2 19.8 T EX072704
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.08401 00 10 42.36 +40 58 26.4 19.5 T EX072704
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.09715 00 10 42.58 +40 58 21.2 19.9 T EX072704
CK06X010 C2006 12 13.11029 00 10 42.74 +40 58 16.3 19.7 T EX072704
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.15938 00 11 23.37 +40 45 21.5 18.5 T EX072673
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.16493 00 11 23.48 +40 45 18.9 EX072673
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.17049 00 11 23.59 +40 45 16.4 EX072673
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.17604 00 11 23.71 +40 45 13.9 EX072673
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.75927 00 11 35.69 +40 41 36.0 17.3 T EX072246
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.76027 00 11 35.69 +40 41 35.8 EX072246
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.76094 00 11 35.74 +40 41 35.8 EX072246
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.76172 00 11 35.79 +40 41 35.3 EX072246
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.76251 00 11 35.78 +40 41 35.0 EX072246
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.76315 00 11 35.83 +40 41 34.7 EX072246
CK06X010 C2006 12 15.76443 00 11 35.76 +40 41 34.1 EX072246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Bittesini, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin.
Measurers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + 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.
B15 Inastars Observatory, Potsdam (since 2006). Observer B. Thinius. 0.36-m
f/6.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 May 6.996 TT MPC
q 6.26937 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 107.356 +0.754507 +0.034614
Node 255.042 -0.159207 +0.978433
e 1.0 Incl. 42.716 +0.636688 +0.203642
From 49 observations 2006 Dec. 11-15.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 X1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 11 00 10.07 +41 11.8 5.956 6.445 115.7 7.9 19.0
2006 12 21 00 13.57 +40 09.8 6.085 6.461 108.2 8.3 19.0
2006 12 31 00 18.15 +39 14.4 6.226 6.478 100.5 8.6 19.1
2007 01 10 00 23.70 +38 26.5 6.375 6.495 92.7 8.7 19.1
2007 01 20 00 30.09 +37 46.7 6.528 6.513 84.8 8.7 19.2
2007 01 30 00 37.21 +37 15.3 6.682 6.532 77.0 8.4 19.3
2007 02 09 00 44.95 +36 52.1 6.834 6.552 69.4 8.1 19.3
2007 02 19 00 53.20 +36 36.7 6.980 6.572 61.9 7.6 19.4
2007 03 01 01 01.86 +36 28.3 7.117 6.592 54.6 7.0 19.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-X72
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