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MPEC 2006-Y31 : COMET P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2006-Y31                                Issued 2006 Dec. 21, 21:53 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  C2006 12 10.79278 04 02 09.91 +17 20 13.9          17.7 N EY031235
    PK06U010  C2006 12 12.12649 04 00 04.68 +17 10 05.0          18.5 T EY031691
    PK06U010  C2006 12 12.14443 04 00 02.99 +17 09 57.2          18.5 T EY031691
    PK06U010  C2006 12 12.16236 04 00 01.32 +17 09 49.4          18.5 T EY031691
    PK06U010  C2006 12 13.83419 03 57 36.22 +16 57 53.7          18.0 T EY031215
    PK06U010  C2006 12 13.83525 03 57 36.12 +16 57 53.4          18.1 T EY031215
    PK06U010  C2006 12 13.83630 03 57 36.03 +16 57 53.1          18.0 T EY031215
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.26818 03 57 00.26 +16 55 02.2          18.3 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.28154 03 56 59.16 +16 54 56.1          18.2 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.29453 03 56 58.07 +16 54 50.4          18.5 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.30755 03 56 57.01 +16 54 45.9          18.2 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.82316 03 56 16.41 +16 51 20.0                 EY031246
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.82516 03 56 16.26 +16 51 19.3                 EY031246
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.82865 03 56 15.99 +16 51 17.8                 EY031246
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.83067 03 56 15.80 +16 51 16.9                 EY031246
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.86791 03 56 12.81 +16 51 02.6          18.2 N EY031235
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.98883 03 56 02.99 +16 50 15.8          18.3 N EY031473
    PK06U010  C2006 12 14.99673 03 56 02.36 +16 50 12.6          18.3 N EY031473
    PK06U010  C2006 12 15.00384 03 56 01.80 +16 50 09.8          18.0 N EY031473
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.20419 03 54 32.05 +16 42 43.5          18.5 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.21770 03 54 31.02 +16 42 38.2          18.7 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.23090 03 54 30.02 +16 42 34.4          18.6 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.24398 03 54 29.05 +16 42 29.8          18.5 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.25714 03 54 28.08 +16 42 26.1          19.2 T EY031704
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.28350 03 54 26.13 +16 42 14.9          19.1 T EY031644
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.30520 03 54 24.50 +16 42 07.2          18.6 T EY031644
    PK06U010  C2006 12 16.32596 03 54 22.94 +16 41 59.5          17.8 T EY031644
    PK06U010  C2006 12 17.23807 03 53 19.24 +16 36 40.4          18.2 T EY031G96
    PK06U010  C2006 12 17.24240 03 53 18.96 +16 36 38.8          18.2 T EY031G96
    PK06U010  C2006 12 17.24674 03 53 18.63 +16 36 37.3          18.1 T EY031G96

Observer details:
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, F. Romanello,
    R. Turchetti, D. Da Rio.  Measurer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/5 reflector
    + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers G. L. Donato, A. Lepardo, V. Santini, G. Sostero.
    Measurer G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers M. Brown, R. Bambery, K. Lawrence,
    M. Hicks, E. Helin, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. J. Christensen.  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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2006 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2006 Aug. 28.5322 TT                                  MPC
q   0.510680             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.2131112      Peri.   64.0452      +0.5606664      +0.8181200
a   2.775866       Node   240.6448      -0.8024646      +0.4987736
e   0.816029       Incl.    8.4315      -0.2042150      +0.2861897
P   4.62
From 327 observations 2006 Oct. 19-Dec. 17.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2006 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2006-Y31

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