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    • MPEC 2007-D06 : COMET P/2007 B1 (CHRISTENSEN)

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    M.P.E.C. 2007-D06                                Issued 2007 Feb. 16, 16:06 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/2007 B1 (CHRISTENSEN)

Observations:
    PK07B010  C2007 01 25.86341 08 52 59.15 +33 35 25.5          18.1 N ED006A32
    PK07B010  C2007 01 25.87280 08 52 58.79 +33 35 29.4          18.0 N ED006A32
    PK07B010  C2007 02 09.76991 08 44 33.88 +34 56 41.0          18.8 T ED006215
    PK07B010  C2007 02 09.77061 08 44 33.92 +34 56 40.9          19.1 T ED006215
    PK07B010  C2007 02 09.96691 08 44 27.43 +34 57 27.0          18.5 N ED006213
    PK07B010  C2007 02 09.96996 08 44 27.33 +34 57 27.6          18.5 N ED006213
    PK07B010  C2007 02 09.97301 08 44 27.23 +34 57 28.2          18.5 N ED006213
    PK07B010  C2007 02 12.68510 08 43 05.82 +35 06 35.3                 ED006349
    PK07B010  C2007 02 12.69081 08 43 05.63 +35 06 36.4          18.6 T ED006349
    PK07B010  C2007 02 16.31563 08 41 27.91 +35 16 01.1          19.0 T ED006673
    PK07B010  C2007 02 16.32951 08 41 27.53 +35 16 02.6                 ED006673
    PK07B010  C2007 02 16.34340 08 41 27.14 +35 16 04.7                 ED006673
    PK07B010  C2007 02 16.35729 08 41 26.80 +35 16 06.4                 ED006673

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer D. Mayes.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 B1 (Christensen)
T 2007 Jan. 19.8966 TT                                  MPC
q   2.442890             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0700066      Peri.   46.8810      -0.5523039      -0.8068921
a   5.830558       Node    77.7914      +0.6890293      -0.5832981
e   0.581020       Incl.   12.3766      +0.4692538      -0.0932120
P  14.1
From 94 observations 2007 Jan. 17-Feb. 16.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-D06

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