MPEC 2006-W73 : COMET C/2006 U7 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W73 Issued 2006 Nov. 24, 15:53 UT
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COMET C/2006 U7 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK06U070 C2006 11 18.00871 03 22 05.10 +17 45 25.9 EW073J95
CK06U070 C2006 11 18.03469 03 22 04.31 +17 45 25.4 20.6 N EW073J95
CK06U070 C2006 11 19.09116 03 21 32.55 +17 44 49.9 EW073204
CK06U070 C2006 11 19.13598 03 21 31.14 +17 44 48.3 20.1 N EW073204
CK06U070 C2006 11 21.31551 03 20 26.32 +17 43 37.4 20.1 T EW073G96
CK06U070 C2006 11 21.32604 03 20 26.03 +17 43 37.3 EW073G96
CK06U070 C2006 11 21.33657 03 20 25.69 +17 43 36.5 EW073G96
CK06U070 C2006 11 21.34721 03 20 25.37 +17 43 36.7 EW073G96
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 U7 (Gibbs)
T 2007 Apr. 2.374 TT MPC
q 4.43310 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.023846 Peri. 13.565 +0.322244 -0.940576
a 11.95450 Node 57.733 +0.856293 +0.241362
e 0.62917 Incl. 7.278 +0.403635 +0.238874
P 41.3
From 39 observations 2006 Oct. 28-Nov. 21.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 U7 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 11 21 03 20.60 +17 43.8 3.531 4.515 173.9 1.3 20.3
2006 12 01 03 15.84 +17 39.0 3.552 4.503 162.7 3.7 20.3
2006 12 11 03 11.75 +17 36.3 3.602 4.492 151.6 6.0 20.3
2006 12 21 03 08.69 +17 37.1 3.677 4.482 140.7 8.0 20.3
2006 12 31 03 06.95 +17 42.5 3.775 4.473 130.2 9.7 20.4
2007 01 10 03 06.68 +17 53.0 3.892 4.465 120.0 11.0 20.4
2007 01 20 03 07.93 +18 08.9 4.022 4.458 110.1 12.0 20.5
2007 01 30 03 10.69 +18 30.0 4.162 4.451 100.7 12.6 20.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W73
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