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MPEC 2006-V24 : COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-V24                                Issued 2006 Nov. 8, 16:03 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.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK06U010   2006 10 25.71736 06 54 02.83 +26 53 09.1          17.3 T EV024372
    PK06U010  C2006 10 27.13915 06 46 33.85 +26 40 05.6                 EV024204
    PK06U010  C2006 10 27.14051 06 46 33.41 +26 40 04.8                 EV024204
    PK06U010  C2006 10 27.14187 06 46 32.97 +26 40 04.0          17.0 N EV024204
    PK06U010  C2006 10 29.01172 06 36 47.97 +26 21 22.2          16.8 N EV024232
    PK06U010  C2006 10 29.01491 06 36 46.98 +26 21 20.5          16.9 N EV024232
    PK06U010  C2006 10 29.01778 06 36 46.11 +26 21 18.9          17.0 N EV024232
    PK06U010  C2006 10 29.03411 06 36 40.88 +26 21 08.9          16.8 N EV024213
    PK06U010  C2006 10 29.03526 06 36 40.52 +26 21 08.3          16.8 N EV024213
    PK06U010  C2006 10 29.03812 06 36 39.61 +26 21 06.8          16.8 N EV024213
    PK06U010   2006 10 29.68472 06 33 18.19 +26 14 18.1          17.2 T EV024372
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.04013 06 26 18.26 +25 59 11.2          17.0 T EV024215
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.04083 06 26 18.03 +25 59 10.7          17.0 T EV024215
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.04154 06 26 17.79 +25 59 10.2          16.8 T EV024215
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.92839 06 21 45.43 +25 48 50.4          17.2 T EV024585
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.93502 06 21 43.39 +25 48 47.0          17.2 T EV024585
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.93998 06 21 41.89 +25 48 43.3          17.2 T EV024585
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.94495 06 21 40.19 +25 48 40.2          17.2 T EV024585
    PK06U010  C2006 10 31.94993 06 21 38.74 +25 48 36.1          17.3 N EV024585
    PK06U010  C2006 11 01.10753 06 20 50.07 +25 46 45.4                 EV024J95
    PK06U010  C2006 11 01.11046 06 20 49.16 +25 46 43.4                 EV024J95
    PK06U010  C2006 11 01.11341 06 20 48.24 +25 46 41.3          17.0 N EV024J95
    PK06U010  C2006 11 04.03764 06 06 04.55 +25 10 14.8          17.1 N EV024147
    PK06U010  C2006 11 04.04008 06 06 03.80 +25 10 12.9          17.1 N EV024147
    PK06U010  C2006 11 04.04027 06 06 03.75 +25 10 12.6          17.0 N EV024147
    PK06U010  C2006 11 04.04252 06 06 03.07 +25 10 11.0          17.1 N EV024147
    PK06U010  C2006 11 05.94423 05 56 42.56 +24 44 46.7          16.7 N EV024213
    PK06U010  C2006 11 05.94593 05 56 42.08 +24 44 45.4          16.7 N EV024213
    PK06U010  C2006 11 05.94706 05 56 41.76 +24 44 44.7          16.7 N EV024213

Observer details:
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.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi.  Measurer
    L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
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.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Aug. 28.519 TT                                   MPC
q   0.51118              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.213945       Peri.   64.071       +0.560951       +0.817962
a   2.76865        Node   240.637       -0.802235       +0.499068
e   0.81537        Incl.    8.417       -0.204337       +0.286129
P   4.61
From 203 observations 2006 Oct. 19-Nov. 5.

Ephemeris:
    P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2006 11 01    06 21.38   +25 48.2    0.443    1.291   123.5    39.9  17.8
2006 11 06    05 56.43   +24 44.2    0.467    1.359   134.1    31.6  18.2
2006 11 11    05 32.98   +23 32.8    0.498    1.425   144.5    23.8  18.5
2006 11 16    05 11.54   +22 18.2    0.535    1.490   154.6    16.6  18.9
2006 11 21    04 52.49   +21 04.8    0.580    1.554   164.1    10.0  19.2
2006 11 26    04 36.04   +19 56.1    0.633    1.617   172.9     4.3  19.6
2006 12 01    04 22.22   +18 54.8    0.693    1.678   176.9     1.8  20.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-V24

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