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  • MPEC 2013-L19 : P/2006 R2 = 2013 L1 (Christensen)

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    M.P.E.C. 2013-L19                                Issued 2013 June 4, 20:39 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
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
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                           P/2006 R2 = 2013 L1 (Christensen)
    
    Observations:
        PK13L010 KC2013 06 01.29149 15 11 01.89 +04 07 37.6          22.1 NoEL019291
        PK13L010 KC2013 06 01.30452 15 11 01.43 +04 07 36.8          22.3 NoEL019291
        PK13L010 KC2013 06 01.31759 15 11 00.96 +04 07 36.8          22.0 NoEL019291
        PK13L010 KC2013 06 04.28331 15 09 26.07 +04 06 42.8          21.7 NoEL019291
        PK13L010 KC2013 06 04.29634 15 09 25.66 +04 06 42.4          22.2 NoEL019291
        PK13L010 KC2013 06 04.30939 15 09 25.26 +04 06 42.3          21.5 NoEL019291
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2006 R2 = 2013 L1 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5
    T 2006 June 15.09745 TT                                 MPC
    q   3.0390017            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11587564     Peri.  188.84582     +0.84401207     +0.50386725
    a   4.1668509      Node   139.15577     -0.47328336     +0.86088589
    e   0.2706718      Incl.   16.31693     -0.25228256     +0.07066313
    P   8.51
    From 124 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2013 June 4, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2006 R2 = 2013 L1 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2014 Dec. 9.0 TT = JDT 2457000.5
    T 2014 Dec. 28.44531 TT                                 MPC
    q   3.0540581            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11536355     Peri.  189.08497     +0.84520986     +0.50178877
    a   4.1791727      Node   139.05815     -0.47101642     +0.86201770
    e   0.2692195      Incl.   16.30054     -0.25251499     +0.07164853
    P   8.54
    From 124 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2013 June 4, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2006 R2 = 2013 L1 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2023 June 25.0 TT = JDT 2460120.5
    T 2023 July 5.92280 TT                                  MPC
    q   3.0341595            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11603064     Peri.  189.14454     +0.84555896     +0.50109790
    a   4.1631391      Node   139.04067     -0.47034640     +0.86242966
    e   0.2711847      Incl.   16.32004     -0.25259516     +0.07152603
    P   8.49
    From 124 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2013 June 4, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2006 R2 = 2013 L1 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2013 Apr. 18.0 TT = JDT 2456400.5
    T 2014 Dec. 28.79493 TT                                 MPC
    q   3.0526654            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11539331     Peri.  189.16711     +0.84607704     +0.50035491
    a   4.1784540      Node   139.07407     -0.46956545     +0.86281326
    e   0.2694271      Incl.   16.29855     -0.25231316     +0.07209890
    P   8.54
    From 124 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2013 June 4, mean residual 0".6.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2006 R2 (Christensen)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2013 05 05    15 27 29.4 +03 21 30   3.1256  4.0791   158.2     5.3  22.1
    ...
    2013 05 20    15 18 14.4 +03 58 33   3.1041  4.0443   155.1     6.1  22.0
    ...
    2013 05 28    15 13 26.9 +04 06 47   3.1174  4.0257   149.8     7.3  22.0
    ...
    2013 06 03    15 10 06.6 +04 07 17   3.1379  4.0117   145.1     8.3  22.0
    2013 06 04    15 09 35.0 +04 06 53   3.1422  4.0094   144.2     8.5  22.0
    2013 06 05    15 09 03.9 +04 06 21   3.1467  4.0070   143.4     8.7  22.0
    ...
    2013 06 11    15 06 10.5 +04 00 18   3.1783  3.9930   138.2     9.8  22.0
    ...
    2013 06 19    15 02 59.7 +03 44 55   3.2320  3.9743   131.1    11.1  22.0
    ...
    2013 07 04    14 59 28.8 +02 55 50   3.3619  3.9391   117.7    13.2  22.1
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-L19
    

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