P/2006 R2 ( Christensen )

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Updated on April 21, 2007

Profile Discovery Date September 14, 2006 Magnitude 17.5 mag Discoverer Eric J. Christensen (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 59042: Epoch 2006 July 4.0 TT = JDT 2453920.5 T 2006 June 15.1398 TT MPC q 3.039170 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1158484 Peri. 188.8559 +0.8440955 +0.5037261 a 4.167503 Node 139.1552 -0.4731392 +0.8609652 e 0.270746 Incl. 16.3171 -0.2522738 +0.0707035 P 8.51 From 128 observations 2006 Aug. 30-2007 Jan. 8, mean residual 0".7.

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 11.5 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published at the MPC Ephemerides and Orbital Elements. The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.