MPEC 2006-Y56 : COMET C/2006 Y2 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y56 Issued 2006 Dec. 28, 19:39 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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COMET C/2006 Y2 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.48652 12 46 26.25 +04 26 08.9 18.2 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.49681 12 46 28.66 +04 26 04.5 18.9 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.50718 12 46 30.86 +04 26 04.5 18.6 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.51752 12 46 33.27 +04 26 03.2 18.8 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.55700 12 46 42.38 +04 25 52.3 18.5 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.55791 12 46 42.59 +04 25 52.1 EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.55966 12 46 43.04 +04 25 52.1 EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.56154 12 46 43.36 +04 25 52.0 20.0 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 26.56259 12 46 43.55 +04 25 52.1 19.8 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12297 12 48 52.98 +04 23 48.2 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12369 12 48 53.22 +04 23 47.6 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12520 12 48 53.45 +04 23 47.7 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12586 12 48 53.60 +04 23 46.9 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12654 12 48 53.79 +04 23 47.5 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12718 12 48 53.96 +04 23 48.2 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.12785 12 48 54.19 +04 23 46.8 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.15273 12 48 59.79 +04 23 42.2 18.6 N EY056473
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.16088 12 49 01.64 +04 23 40.6 18.8 N EY056473
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.16973 12 49 03.64 +04 23 38.7 19.0 N EY056473
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20193 12 49 10.93 +04 23 31.1 19 T EY056461
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20227 12 49 11.01 +04 23 31.1 18.8 N EY056118
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20304 12 49 11.17 +04 23 31.1 18.7 N EY056118
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20433 12 49 11.47 +04 23 30.8 EY056461
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20674 12 49 11.99 +04 23 30.1 EY056461
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20917 12 49 12.57 +04 23 29.5 EY056461
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.20918 12 49 12.56 +04 23 29.8 18.8 N EY056118
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.42626 12 50 02.93 +04 22 45.6 19.4 N EY056854
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.43009 12 50 03.81 +04 22 45.9 19.5 N EY056854
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.43393 12 50 04.61 +04 22 44.6 19.6 N EY056854
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.46361 12 50 11.36 +04 22 37.1 18.6 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.46523 12 50 11.65 +04 22 37.9 18.8 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.46685 12 50 12.19 +04 22 36.5 18.3 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47209 12 50 13.30 +04 22 35.7 EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47279 12 50 13.45 +04 22 35.2 18.4 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47350 12 50 13.63 +04 22 35.6 18.7 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47422 12 50 13.81 +04 22 35.9 18.6 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47562 12 50 14.18 +04 22 35.1 EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47685 12 50 14.39 +04 22 35.3 EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47809 12 50 14.65 +04 22 35.1 18.2 T EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.47931 12 50 14.98 +04 22 34.5 EY056703
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.49688 12 50 18.84 +04 22 29.9 19.6 N EY056H36
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.50715 12 50 21.06 +04 22 27.6 19.0 N EY056H36
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.51742 12 50 23.43 +04 22 27.1 19.3 N EY056H36
CK06Y020 C2006 12 27.52768 12 50 25.77 +04 22 24.2 19.0 N EY056H36
CK06Y020 C2006 12 28.11208 12 52 40.05 +04 20 22.1 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 28.11356 12 52 40.41 +04 20 20.9 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 28.11431 12 52 40.58 +04 20 19.3 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 28.11494 12 52 40.77 +04 20 19.6 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 28.11561 12 52 40.96 +04 20 20.9 EY056246
CK06Y020 C2006 12 28.11627 12 52 41.14 +04 20 20.0 EY056246
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
461 Szeged University, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, L. Donato. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 Y2 (Gibbs)
T 2006 Dec. 30.971 TT MPC
q 1.36081 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 27.858 -0.825329 -0.509788
Node 119.437 +0.452264 -0.854265
e 1.0 Incl. 16.188 +0.338066 -0.101723
Ephemeris:
C/2006 Y2 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 12 21 12 25.08 +04 48.7 1.040 1.369 85.1 45.7 18.4
2006 12 26 12 44.56 +04 28.0 1.023 1.363 85.5 46.0 18.4
2006 12 31 13 03.60 +04 11.3 1.010 1.361 86.1 46.1 18.4
2007 01 05 13 22.06 +03 59.1 1.000 1.363 86.8 46.1 18.3
2007 01 10 13 39.82 +03 51.5 0.993 1.369 87.6 45.9 18.3
2007 01 15 13 56.72 +03 48.8 0.989 1.379 88.7 45.5 18.4
2007 01 20 14 12.67 +03 51.2 0.987 1.392 89.9 45.0 18.4
2007 01 25 14 27.57 +03 58.6 0.987 1.410 91.3 44.3 18.5
2007 01 30 14 41.35 +04 10.7 0.989 1.430 92.9 43.4 18.5
2007 02 04 14 53.96 +04 27.3 0.991 1.454 94.8 42.5 18.6
2007 02 09 15 05.35 +04 48.1 0.994 1.482 96.8 41.4 18.7
2007 02 14 15 15.49 +05 12.7 0.998 1.511 99.2 40.2 18.8
2007 02 19 15 24.36 +05 40.7 1.002 1.544 101.7 38.8 18.9
2007 02 24 15 31.92 +06 11.5 1.006 1.579 104.6 37.3 19.0
2007 03 01 15 38.17 +06 44.3 1.012 1.616 107.6 35.8 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-Y56
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