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    • MPEC 2006-Y32 : COMET P/2006 U5 (CHRISTENSEN)

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    M.P.E.C. 2006-Y32                                Issued 2006 Dec. 21, 21:57 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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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                         COMET P/2006 U5 (CHRISTENSEN)

Observations:
    PK06U050  C2006 11 29.33074 06 49 34.76 +28 24 41.2          18.1 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 11 29.34372 06 49 34.55 +28 24 45.1          18.5 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 11 29.35642 06 49 34.15 +28 24 46.6          18.9 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 11 29.36909 06 49 33.82 +28 24 49.0          18.9 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 11 29.38208 06 49 33.49 +28 24 49.2          18.7 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 12 11.28673 06 43 54.85 +28 49 02.6          18.1 T EY032691
    PK06U050  C2006 12 11.30413 06 43 54.16 +28 49 04.4          18.1 T EY032691
    PK06U050  C2006 12 11.32153 06 43 53.28 +28 49 07.2          17.8 T EY032691
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.65126 06 42 20.81 +28 53 18.5                 EY032349
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.66457 06 42 20.21 +28 53 19.9                 EY032349
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.67789 06 42 19.62 +28 53 21.0          17.0 T EY032349
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.96798 06 42 07.75 +28 53 49.8          18.6 N EY032198
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.97221 06 42 07.58 +28 53 50.3          18.3 N EY032198
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.97362 06 42 07.52 +28 53 50.5          18.4 N EY032198
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.97644 06 42 07.40 +28 53 50.9          18.4 N EY032198
    PK06U050  C2006 12 13.97785 06 42 07.35 +28 53 51.0          18.4 N EY032198
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.05602 06 42 03.89 +28 53 59.1          18.6 T EY032561
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.07975 06 42 02.82 +28 54 01.5          18.1 T EY032561
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.08449 06 42 02.62 +28 54 01.6          18.6 T EY032561
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.37931 06 41 50.28 +28 54 33.7          17.2 T EY032G96
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.38149 06 41 50.17 +28 54 34.0          17.4 T EY032G96
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.38368 06 41 50.06 +28 54 34.2          17.3 T EY032G96
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.38656 06 41 49.99 +28 54 34.6          17.4 T EY032G96
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.93068 06 41 26.98 +28 55 27.5                 EY032246
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.93252 06 41 26.92 +28 55 27.7                 EY032246
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.93411 06 41 26.84 +28 55 27.6                 EY032246
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.93509 06 41 26.81 +28 55 28.0                 EY032246
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.93590 06 41 26.76 +28 55 28.0                 EY032246
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.94911 06 41 26.19 +28 55 29.8          17.5 T EY032215
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.94982 06 41 26.17 +28 55 29.8          17.8 T EY032215
    PK06U050  C2006 12 14.95052 06 41 26.13 +28 55 29.8          17.9 T EY032215
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.04137 06 39 53.63 +28 58 52.7          17.6 T EY032170
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.04292 06 39 53.56 +28 58 52.7          17.9 T EY032170
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.04679 06 39 53.36 +28 58 52.9          17.9 T EY032170
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.93643 06 39 12.72 +29 00 12.3          17.4 N EY032A32
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.94656 06 39 12.29 +29 00 14.0          17.3 N EY032A32
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.95658 06 39 11.75 +29 00 13.2          17.2 N EY032A32
    PK06U050  C2006 12 17.96659 06 39 11.25 +29 00 14.4          17.2 N EY032A32
    PK06U050  C2006 12 18.33105 06 38 54.38 +29 00 49.1          18.2 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 12 18.34397 06 38 53.85 +29 00 50.6          18.4 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 12 18.35695 06 38 53.15 +29 00 54.4          18.8 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 12 18.36988 06 38 52.48 +29 00 55.4          18.7 T EY032704
    PK06U050  C2006 12 18.38281 06 38 51.84 +29 00 55.4          18.5 T EY032704

Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues.  Observer J. Manteca.  0.36-m f/6.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto.  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + 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.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon 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.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 U5 (Christensen)
T 2007 Jan. 18.8276 TT                                  MPC
q   2.325962             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1485952      Peri.   98.3585      -0.2325930      -0.9725596
a   3.530202       Node     5.1005      +0.8671161      -0.2098465
e   0.341125       Incl.    3.4304      +0.4404659      -0.1004601
P   6.63
From 143 observations 2006 Oct. 27-Dec. 18.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-Y32

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