MPEC 2007-A34 : COMET C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-A34 Issued 2007 Jan. 10, 15:53 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK06X01A C2007 01 08.14016 02 26 31.04 +53 45 43.6 17.7 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 08.15285 02 26 31.01 +53 45 34.8 18.0 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 08.16547 02 26 31.23 +53 45 26.2 17.9 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 08.17810 02 26 31.35 +53 45 17.8 18.0 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 08.19074 02 26 31.06 +53 45 10.3 19.1 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.05223 02 26 41.51 +53 35 25.5 17.8 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.06337 02 26 41.66 +53 35 18.1 17.4 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.06787 02 26 41.97 +53 35 16.2 17.3 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.06797 02 26 41.94 +53 35 16.6 17.5 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.08083 02 26 42.23 +53 35 09.2 18.4 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.08105 02 26 42.18 +53 35 08.3 17.9 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.09362 02 26 42.58 +53 34 57.0 18.9 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.09446 02 26 42.47 +53 34 56.3 18.4 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.10569 02 26 41.38 +53 34 47.9 EA034701
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.10636 02 26 42.33 +53 34 49.6 17.6 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.10743 02 26 42.33 +53 34 48.7 17.8 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.10904 02 26 42.24 +53 34 47.8 17.1 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.11913 02 26 42.65 +53 34 42.7 18.0 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.11961 02 26 42.56 +53 34 41.0 17.9 N EA034704
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.12791 02 26 42.57 +53 34 32.8 EA034701
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.13723 02 26 42.51 +53 34 28.4 17.0 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.14142 02 26 42.53 +53 34 25.6 17.4 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.14338 02 26 42.60 +53 34 23.5 17.2 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.14485 02 26 42.68 +53 34 23.4 17.1 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.14631 02 26 42.70 +53 34 21.9 17.3 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.15013 02 26 42.73 +53 34 20.0 EA034701
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.17356 02 26 42.97 +53 34 00.1 EA034701
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.19325 02 26 43.25 +53 33 50.9 17.3 N EA034854
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.19900 02 26 43.31 +53 33 46.7 17.5 N EA034854
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.20476 02 26 43.37 +53 33 42.6 17.3 N EA034854
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.41570 02 26 46.39 +53 31 20.6 16.7 N EA034300
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.42312 02 26 46.52 +53 31 15.2 16.8 N EA034300
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.43054 02 26 46.52 +53 31 09.9 16.6 N EA034300
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.43794 02 26 46.69 +53 31 05.2 17.0 N EA034300
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.44534 02 26 46.76 +53 31 00.3 16.9 N EA034300
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.45276 02 26 46.81 +53 30 55.5 16.9 N EA034300
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.72164 02 26 50.68 +53 27 52.5 EA034143
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.72390 02 26 50.72 +53 27 51.0 EA034143
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.72691 02 26 50.76 +53 27 49.0 EA034143
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.72998 02 26 50.80 +53 27 46.9 EA034143
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.80768 02 26 51.77 +53 26 55.2 17.5 T EA034A06
CK06X01A C2007 01 09.83059 02 26 52.13 +53 26 39.0 16.9 T EA034A06
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.01427 02 26 54.99 +53 24 34.8 16.7 N EA034H51
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.02483 02 26 55.10 +53 24 27.2 16.9 N EA034H51
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.03563 02 26 55.39 +53 24 18.8 17.1 N EA034H51
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.11602 02 26 56.29 +53 23 23.5 15.9 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.12894 02 26 56.28 +53 23 20.5 16.1 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.13398 02 26 56.58 +53 23 13.6 17.8 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.13691 02 26 56.59 +53 23 11.7 17.6 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.14005 02 26 56.58 +53 23 09.2 17.8 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.14441 02 26 56.65 +53 23 06.5 18.0 N EA034734
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.15199 02 26 56.83 +53 23 02.0 17.0 N EA034854
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.15306 02 26 56.68 +53 22 59.8 17.1 N EA034H87
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.15778 02 26 56.96 +53 22 58.0 17.6 N EA034854
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.16260 02 26 57.02 +53 22 55.0 17.5 N EA034854
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.19086 02 26 57.44 +53 22 35.2 17.4 T EA034673
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.19664 02 26 57.51 +53 22 31.4 EA034673
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.20127 02 26 57.59 +53 22 28.3 EA034673
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.20602 02 26 57.66 +53 22 24.9 EA034673
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.34220 02 26 59.44 +53 20 50.5 16.4 T EA034H06
CK06X01A C2007 01 10.35448 02 26 59.58 +53 20 39.9 16.3 T EA034H06
Observer details:
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, D. J. Asher, T.
Fuse, N. Hashimoto, A. I. Ibrahim, S. Isobe, K. Nishiyama, Y. Oshima, J.
Terazono, H. Umehara, T. Urata, M. Yoshikawa. 1.0-m reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.4
Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observers G. Hug, B. Twarog. Measurers
G. Hug, D. Tibbets. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A06 Mataro. Observer E. Cortes. 0.25-m f/4.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H51 Greiner Research Observatory, Verona. Observer G. Sellek. 0.40-m f/8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H87 Fenwick Observatory, Richmond. Observer G. L. Waddill. 0.25-m f/5.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)
T 2007 July 20.959 TT MPC
q 1.80118 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 187.386 -0.817146 -0.467730
Node 318.611 +0.551493 -0.464323
e 1.0 Incl. 30.634 +0.167710 -0.752086
From 61 observations 2006 Dec. 9-2007 Jan. 10.
Ephemeris:
C/2006 XA1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 01 10 02 26.91 +53 24.7 2.367 2.946 116.9 17.3 16.6
2007 01 20 02 31.36 +51 33.1 2.374 2.858 109.6 18.9 16.4
2007 01 30 02 39.49 +49 46.9 2.391 2.771 102.2 20.3 16.3
2007 02 09 02 50.87 +48 08.7 2.414 2.685 94.9 21.5 16.2
2007 02 19 03 05.10 +46 38.8 2.442 2.601 87.9 22.3 16.1
2007 03 01 03 21.86 +45 16.3 2.471 2.518 81.2 22.9 16.0
2007 03 11 03 40.79 +43 58.8 2.500 2.437 74.9 23.2 15.9
2007 03 21 04 01.62 +42 43.5 2.528 2.359 68.8 23.2 15.7
2007 03 31 04 24.09 +41 27.0 2.554 2.283 63.1 23.0 15.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-A34
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