MPEC 2006-W75 : COMET C/2006 W1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W75 Issued 2006 Nov. 24, 16:05 UT
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COMET C/2006 W1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK06W010 C2006 11 18.50724 09 00 06.50 +03 06 34.5 19.3 T EW075682
CK06W010 C2006 11 18.54330 09 00 07.02 +03 06 29.5 19.5 T EW075682
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.15672 09 00 17.38 +03 05 18.2 19.5 N EW075213
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.17988 09 00 17.70 +03 05 14.4 EW075J95
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.18028 09 00 17.76 +03 05 14.1 19.5 N EW075213
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.18810 09 00 17.80 +03 05 13.1 19.8 N EW075J95
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.20131 09 00 18.10 +03 05 11.5 19.5 N EW075213
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.45725 09 00 22.22 +03 04 43.4 18.8 T EW075682
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.47913 09 00 22.47 +03 04 41.3 18.9 T EW075682
CK06W010 C2006 11 19.50101 09 00 22.86 +03 04 38.3 19.7 T EW075682
CK06W010 C2006 11 20.41291 09 00 36.79 +03 02 57.8 EW075G96
CK06W010 C2006 11 20.41948 09 00 36.92 +03 02 57.0 EW075G96
CK06W010 C2006 11 20.42600 09 00 37.00 +03 02 56.1 EW075G96
CK06W010 C2006 11 20.43252 09 00 37.09 +03 02 55.7 EW075G96
CK06W010 C2006 11 21.43536 09 00 50.72 +03 01 12.3 19.3 N EW075850
CK06W010 C2006 11 21.45050 09 00 50.89 +03 01 11.9 18.7 N EW075850
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/9.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 W1 (Gibbs)
T 2006 May 8.7087 TT MPC
q 1.691308 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 236.6913 +0.8137503 -0.5689294
Node 157.2705 +0.5805131 +0.8056338
e 1.0 Incl. 17.9174 -0.0285474 +0.1651467
From 39 observations 2006 Nov. 16-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 W1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 11 21 09 00.75 +03 02.0 2.607 2.965 101.4 19.1 18.8
2006 12 01 09 01.88 +02 51.3 2.564 3.057 110.9 17.5 18.9
2006 12 11 09 00.75 +02 54.3 2.529 3.151 120.9 15.5 19.0
2006 12 21 08 57.50 +03 12.1 2.507 3.244 131.5 13.1 19.1
2006 12 31 08 52.42 +03 44.8 2.503 3.337 142.5 10.3 19.2
2007 01 10 08 46.01 +04 30.9 2.523 3.431 153.4 7.4 19.4
2007 01 20 08 38.87 +05 27.8 2.571 3.524 163.2 4.6 19.5
2007 01 30 08 31.71 +06 31.6 2.649 3.618 168.0 3.2 19.7
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W75
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