MPEC 2006-W76 : COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-W76 Issued 2006 Nov. 24, 16:17 UT
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COMET C/2006 W3 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK06W030 C2006 11 19.19361 06 59 36.94 +46 19 45.8 18.5 N EW076232
CK06W030 C2006 11 19.19957 06 59 36.77 +46 19 46.3 18.0 N EW076232
CK06W030 C2006 11 19.20804 06 59 36.43 +46 19 49.7 18.6 N EW076232
CK06W030 C2006 11 19.43186 06 59 28.57 +46 20 52.2 18.9 N EW076H06
CK06W030 C2006 11 19.44426 06 59 28.15 +46 20 55.1 18.6 N EW076H06
CK06W030 C2006 11 20.28510 06 58 58.21 +46 24 43.4 18.6 T EW076H55
CK06W030 C2006 11 20.28881 06 58 58.09 +46 24 44.3 18.5 T EW076H55
CK06W030 C2006 11 20.29251 06 58 57.93 +46 24 45.5 18.8 T EW076H55
CK06W030 C2006 11 20.29622 06 58 57.80 +46 24 46.5 18.6 T EW076H55
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.10862 06 58 28.36 +46 28 26.2 EW076J95
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.11060 06 58 28.26 +46 28 26.8 EW076J95
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.18296 06 58 25.66 +46 28 46.2 EW076J95
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.18484 06 58 25.58 +46 28 46.6 18.9 N EW076J95
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.42097 06 58 16.87 +46 29 50.8 19.3 N EW076850
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.43621 06 58 16.31 +46 29 55.3 19.4 N EW076850
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.65810 06 58 08.20 +46 30 55.5 EW076349
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.66241 06 58 08.04 +46 30 56.4 EW076349
CK06W030 C2006 11 21.66673 06 58 07.90 +46 30 57.3 18.0 T EW076349
CK06W030 C2006 11 22.45981 06 57 38.36 +46 34 30.2 18.5 N EW076850
CK06W030 C2006 11 22.47627 06 57 37.49 +46 34 33.8 18.6 N EW076850
CK06W030 C2006 11 23.44951 06 57 00.50 +46 38 55.4 18.9 N EW076850
CK06W030 C2006 11 23.46817 06 56 59.84 +46 38 58.7 18.4 N EW076850
Observer details:
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.30-m f/9.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
T 2009 Apr. 23.508 TT MPC
q 2.38612 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 142.308 +0.628222 -0.191980
Node 112.317 -0.746420 -0.422151
e 1.0 Incl. 125.410 +0.219530 -0.885964
From 50 observations 2006 Nov. 18-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 W3 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2006 11 21 06 58.54 +46 27.9 7.696 8.395 132.5 5.0 18.7
2006 12 01 06 51.80 +47 11.6 7.531 8.324 141.4 4.2 18.6
2006 12 11 06 43.83 +47 51.0 7.393 8.253 149.0 3.5 18.5
2006 12 21 06 34.87 +48 24.2 7.287 8.181 153.8 3.0 18.4
2006 12 31 06 25.28 +48 49.4 7.213 8.110 154.2 3.0 18.4
2007 01 10 06 15.49 +49 05.5 7.173 8.038 149.8 3.5 18.3
2007 01 20 06 05.96 +49 12.6 7.163 7.966 142.4 4.3 18.3
2007 01 30 05 57.12 +49 11.3 7.183 7.894 133.5 5.2 18.3
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-W76
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