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    • MPEC 2006-Y58 : COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2006-Y58                                Issued 2006 Dec. 28, 21:20 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,
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                           COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK06U010  C2006 12 19.71066 03 50 42.71 +16 23 32.6                 EY058349
    PK06U010  C2006 12 19.71292 03 50 42.59 +16 23 32.1          17.4 T EY058349
    PK06U010  C2006 12 21.08845 03 49 26.84 +16 17 03.9          19.2 T EY058691
    PK06U010  C2006 12 21.10735 03 49 25.80 +16 16 58.9          19.2 T EY058691
    PK06U010  C2006 12 21.12281 03 49 24.95 +16 16 54.9          19.2 T EY058691
    PK06U010  C2006 12 21.13673 03 49 24.09 +16 16 51.0          18.2 T EY058699
    PK06U010  C2006 12 21.16049 03 49 22.80 +16 16 44.1                 EY058699
    PK06U010  C2006 12 21.18426 03 49 21.52 +16 16 38.0                 EY058699
    PK06U010  C2006 12 22.96873 03 47 53.04 +16 09 04.0          18.7 N EY058147
    PK06U010  C2006 12 22.98504 03 47 52.27 +16 08 59.8          18.7 N EY058147
    PK06U010  C2006 12 23.87712 03 47 12.72 +16 05 34.6          19.0 N EY058130
    PK06U010  C2006 12 23.88063 03 47 12.55 +16 05 33.8          18.6 N EY058130
    PK06U010  C2006 12 23.88414 03 47 12.42 +16 05 32.8          18.9 N EY058130
    PK06U010  C2006 12 23.88769 03 47 12.26 +16 05 32.2          18.7 N EY058130
    PK06U010  C2006 12 26.83671 03 45 20.18 +15 55 44.2          18.0 N EY058118
    PK06U010  C2006 12 26.84285 03 45 19.94 +15 55 42.7          18.0 N EY058118
    PK06U010  C2006 12 26.84439 03 45 19.88 +15 55 42.5          17.9 N EY058118
    PK06U010  C2006 12 26.84746 03 45 19.77 +15 55 42.1          18.1 N EY058118

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
    A. Soffiantini.  Measurers M. Casali, W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/4.5
    reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
    G. Galli, S. Minuto.  Measurers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  0.40-m f/4 reflector
    + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti, S. J. D. MacEwan,
    J. A. Larsen.  0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS.  Observer B. A. Skiff.  0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Aug. 28.5333 TT                                  MPC
q   0.510634             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.2130415      Peri.   64.0426      +0.5606363      +0.8181374
a   2.776472       Node   240.6456      -0.8024880      +0.4987427
e   0.816085       Incl.    8.4329      -0.2042058      +0.2861940
P   4.63
From 345 observations 2006 Oct. 19-Dec. 26.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-Y58

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