MPEC 2006-F20 : COMET C/2006 F1 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-F20 Issued 2006 Mar. 23, 16:03 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2006 F1 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
CK06F010 C2006 03 21.49155 16 21 29.96 +02 00 22.3 18.8 T EF020G96
CK06F010 C2006 03 21.49806 16 21 30.02 +02 00 23.9 18.9 T EF020G96
CK06F010 C2006 03 21.50455 16 21 30.00 +02 00 25.2 18.5 T EF020G96
CK06F010 C2006 03 21.51112 16 21 30.03 +02 00 26.8 18.8 T EF020G96
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.10370 16 21 32.27 +02 02 42.3 18.8 N EF020118
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.10720 16 21 32.28 +02 02 43.1 19.0 N EF020118
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.11419 16 21 32.37 +02 02 46.0 18.9 N EF020118
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.48557 16 21 33.42 +02 04 11.6 18.4 N EF020703
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.49248 16 21 33.46 +02 04 14.0 EF020703
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.49919 16 21 33.54 +02 04 15.9 EF020703
CK06F010 C2006 03 22.50586 16 21 33.51 +02 04 16.5 18.6 N EF020703
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.08589 16 21 35.23 +02 06 30.9 EF020J95
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.13865 16 21 35.34 +02 06 43.0 EF020J95
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.16663 16 21 35.43 +02 06 49.8 18.9 T EF020J95
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.38686 16 21 36.03 +02 07 40.9 18.7 N EF020854
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.40047 16 21 36.11 +02 07 44.9 18.7 N EF020854
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.48178 16 21 36.20 +02 08 04.2 18.7 T EF020G96
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.48818 16 21 36.22 +02 08 05.3 EF020G96
CK06F010 C2006 03 23.50112 16 21 36.26 +02 08 08.5 EF020G96
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers R. A. Kowalski, E. J. Christensen.
Measurers E. C. Beshore, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs,
A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.
1.5-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 F1 (Kowalski)
T 2007 May 19.709 TT MPC
q 1.93896 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 208.890 +0.870073 +0.390029
Node 124.985 -0.351125 +0.919571
e 1.0 Incl. 21.585 -0.345953 +0.047607
From 19 observations 2006 Mar. 21-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 F1 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 03 16 16 20.95 +01 39.9 4.601 5.035 110.4 10.7 18.3
2006 03 26 16 21.66 +02 18.0 4.387 4.950 119.1 10.1 18.2
2006 04 05 16 21.03 +02 58.6 4.186 4.864 127.9 9.3 18.0
2006 04 15 16 19.04 +03 39.6 4.003 4.778 136.3 8.3 17.8
2006 04 25 16 15.72 +04 18.8 3.840 4.693 144.1 7.2 17.6
2006 05 05 16 11.21 +04 53.4 3.702 4.606 150.5 6.2 17.5
2006 05 15 16 05.74 +05 20.5 3.590 4.520 154.0 5.6 17.3
2006 05 25 15 59.65 +05 37.6 3.504 4.433 153.5 5.9 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-F20
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