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MPEC 2006-F49 : COMET P/2006 F1 (KOWALSKI)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-F49                                Issued 2006 Mar. 29, 20:58 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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                          COMET P/2006 F1 (KOWALSKI)

Observations:
    PK06F010  C2006 01 10.52155 15 46 27.01 -00 22 39.9          19.9 N EF049703
    PK06F010  C2006 01 10.53460 15 46 27.66 -00 22 40.4          19.3 N EF049703
    PK06F010  C2006 01 10.54115 15 46 27.94 -00 22 39.0          19.5 N EF049703
    PK06F010  C2006 03 24.41609 16 21 37.81 +02 11 42.8          18.3 N EF049H06
    PK06F010  C2006 03 24.47496 16 21 37.92 +02 11 54.5          18.3 N EF049H06
    PK06F010  C2006 03 25.44275 16 21 38.84 +02 15 41.7          18.0 N EF049H06
    PK06F010  C2006 03 25.44674 16 21 38.76 +02 15 43.3          18.0 N EF049H06
    PK06F010  C2006 03 29.74024 16 21 32.45 +02 32 36.5                 EF049349
    PK06F010  C2006 03 29.74888 16 21 32.42 +02 32 38.9                 EF049349
    PK06F010  C2006 03 29.75748 16 21 32.42 +02 32 41.3          18.4 T EF049349

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
H06 New Mexico Skies Observatory.  Observer M. Nicholson.  0.25-m f/3.8
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 F1 (Kowalski)
T 2008 Feb. 6.3775 TT                                   MPC
q   4.134874             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0963481      Peri.  184.7393      +0.6356477      +0.7131117
a   4.712383       Node   125.0685      -0.6958748      +0.6951152
e   0.122551       Incl.   21.1773      -0.3342310      -0.0910310
P  10.2
From 29 observations 2006 Jan. 10-Mar. 29.

Ephemeris:
    P/2006 F1 (Kowalski)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 03 26    16 21.65   +02 17.9    3.968    4.538   119.1    11.1  18.1
2006 04 05    16 20.90   +02 57.3    3.845    4.529   127.9    10.0  18.0
2006 04 15    16 18.71   +03 35.5    3.739    4.519   136.4     8.8  17.9
2006 04 25    16 15.21   +04 09.8    3.654    4.509   144.3     7.5  17.9
2006 05 05    16 10.62   +04 37.6    3.593    4.500   150.8     6.3  17.8
2006 05 15    16 05.26   +04 56.3    3.558    4.491   154.4     5.6  17.8
2006 05 25    15 59.54   +05 04.0    3.549    4.481   154.0     5.7  17.8
2006 06 04    15 53.88   +04 59.5    3.567    4.472   149.7     6.6  17.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-F49

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