MPEC 2008-A21 : COMET 8P/TUTTLE
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M.P.E.C. 2008-A21 Issued 2008 Jan. 3, 19:59 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET 8P/TUTTLE
Observations:
0008P 2007 12 06.43517 22 18 23.7 +81 20 59.1 10.5 T EA021372
0008P 2007 12 07.41361 22 32 29.6 +80 43 34.4 11.7 T EA021372
0008P 2007 12 07.41944 22 32 34.1 +80 43 19.9 11.6 T EA021372
0008P 2007 12 14.40347 23 52 44.91 +73 59 26.6 10.5 T EA021372
0008P C2007 12 27.77341 01 18 53.24 +42 39 54.8 13.6 T EA021619
0008P C2007 12 27.77413 01 18 53.40 +42 39 45.5 13.6 T EA021619
0008P C2007 12 27.77484 01 18 53.72 +42 39 37.7 13.1 T EA021619
0008P C2007 12 29.76870 01 27 27.41 +35 12 02.1 13.3 N EA021130
0008P C2007 12 29.76948 01 27 27.59 +35 11 51.0 13.2 N EA021130
0008P C2007 12 29.77065 01 27 27.89 +35 11 34.8 13.1 N EA021130
0008P C2007 12 29.77298 01 27 28.41 +35 11 01.9 13.4 N EA021130
0008P 2007 12 30.40868 01 30 03.51 +32 41 26.9 9.3 T EA021372
0008P 2007 12 30.41285 01 30 04.43 +32 40 27.2 9.3 T EA021372
0008P 2007 12 30.41493 01 30 04.85 +32 39 57.1 9.1 T EA021372
0008P C2007 12 30.72395 01 31 18.24 +31 26 15.4 14.3 N EA021B34
0008P C2007 12 30.74509 01 31 22.97 +31 21 10.9 13.5 N EA021B34
0008P C2007 12 30.79410 01 31 35.28 +31 09 23.7 12.4 N EA021J76
0008P C2007 12 30.79714 01 31 35.96 +31 08 40.0 12.4 N EA021J76
0008P C2007 12 30.80016 01 31 36.63 +31 07 56.5 12.4 N EA021J76
0008P C2007 12 30.80728 01 31 38.18 +31 06 12.3 12.4 N EA021J49
0008P C2007 12 30.80753 01 31 38.22 +31 06 08.6 12.5 N EA021J49
0008P C2007 12 30.80780 01 31 38.29 +31 06 04.8 12.5 N EA021J49
0008P C2007 12 30.89324 01 31 57.66 +30 45 29.7 12.2 N EA021J38
0008P C2007 12 30.89338 01 31 57.70 +30 45 27.6 12.2 N EA021J38
0008P C2007 12 30.89453 01 31 57.95 +30 45 10.9 12.2 N EA021J38
0008P C2007 12 30.91065 01 32 01.31 +30 41 17.4 12.3 N EA021A06
0008P C2007 12 30.91843 01 32 03.30 +30 39 25.6 12.4 N EA021945
0008P C2007 12 30.91912 01 32 03.47 +30 39 15.2 12.4 N EA021945
0008P C2007 12 30.92009 01 32 03.71 +30 39 01.3 12.3 N EA021945
0008P C2007 12 30.92074 01 32 03.87 +30 38 52.0 12.3 N EA021945
0008P C2007 12 30.92125 01 32 03.97 +30 38 44.6 12.2 N EA021945
0008P C2007 12 30.92876 01 32 05.43 +30 36 55.3 12.3 N EA021A06
0008P C2007 12 30.94627 01 32 09.42 +30 32 41.2 12.3 N EA021A06
0008P C2007 12 31.01541 01 32 25.53 +30 15 54.9 13.7 N EA021147
0008P C2007 12 31.01666 01 32 25.84 +30 15 36.5 12.7 N EA021147
0008P C2007 12 31.01870 01 32 26.27 +30 15 06.3 13.4 N EA021147
0008P C2007 12 31.72352 01 35 11.30 +27 24 25.6 12.6 N EA021235
0008P C2007 12 31.73486 01 35 13.99 +27 21 41.3 13.2 N EA021A77
0008P C2007 12 31.73552 01 35 14.14 +27 21 31.6 13.2 N EA021A77
0008P C2007 12 31.73748 01 35 14.57 +27 21 02.9 13.2 N EA021A77
0008P C2007 12 31.74481 01 35 15.98 +27 19 14.1 12.3 N EA021233
0008P C2007 12 31.74618 01 35 16.27 +27 18 54.2 12.3 N EA021233
0008P C2007 12 31.74797 01 35 16.67 +27 18 28.1 12.4 N EA021233
0008P C2007 12 31.82389 01 35 33.46 +27 00 02.6 13.4 N EA021J40
0008P C2007 12 31.82620 01 35 33.97 +26 59 28.8 13.3 N EA021J40
0008P C2007 12 31.82888 01 35 34.53 +26 58 49.4 13.1 N EA021J40
0008P C2008 01 01.21597 01 37 00.45 +25 24 09.7 13.1 N EA021448
0008P C2008 01 01.22084 01 37 01.49 +25 22 57.7 12.9 N EA021448
0008P C2008 01 01.22619 01 37 02.63 +25 21 38.8 13.4 N EA021448
0008P C2008 01 01.23144 01 37 03.76 +25 20 21.6 13.3 N EA021448
0008P C2008 01 01.23631 01 37 04.81 +25 19 09.5 13.6 N EA021448
0008P C2008 01 01.74069 01 38 58.45 +23 15 26.2 12.0 N EA021213
0008P C2008 01 01.74138 01 38 58.60 +23 15 16.4 11.9 N EA021213
0008P C2008 01 01.74239 01 38 58.82 +23 15 01.5 11.9 N EA021213
0008P C2008 01 01.74995 01 39 00.40 +23 13 10.9 12.2 N EA021B20
0008P C2008 01 01.75059 01 39 00.53 +23 13 01.3 12.2 N EA021B20
0008P C2008 01 01.75123 01 39 00.66 +23 12 52.1 12.2 N EA021B20
0008P C2008 01 01.75479 01 39 01.27 +23 11 58.3 13.1 N EA021A77
0008P C2008 01 01.75844 01 39 02.03 +23 11 04.5 12.6 N EA021A77
0008P C2008 01 01.76239 01 39 02.86 +23 10 06.7 13.3 N EA021A77
0008P C2008 01 01.79568 01 39 09.52 +23 01 54.0 12.6 N EA021235
0008P C2008 01 01.93219 01 39 38.43 +22 28 32.1 12.3 N EA021J51
0008P C2008 01 01.93506 01 39 39.01 +22 27 49.5 12.3 N EA021J51
0008P C2008 01 01.93720 01 39 39.45 +22 27 18.1 12.3 N EA021J51
0008P C2008 01 02.10934 01 40 17.28 +21 45 00.1 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11007 01 40 17.43 +21 44 49.5 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11104 01 40 17.62 +21 44 34.9 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11241 01 40 17.90 +21 44 15.0 12.2 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11326 01 40 18.09 +21 44 02.5 12.2 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11425 01 40 18.27 +21 43 48.0 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11490 01 40 18.41 +21 43 38.2 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.11729 01 40 18.91 +21 43 02.8 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 02.50851 01 41 42.21 +20 07 05.7 EA021D88
0008P C2008 01 02.51057 01 41 42.62 +20 06 35.4 EA021D88
0008P C2008 01 02.51263 01 41 43.04 +20 06 04.6 8.0 T EA021D88
0008P C2008 01 02.74427 01 42 33.01 +19 09 12.5 14.2 N EA021B42
0008P C2008 01 02.74545 01 42 33.20 +19 08 55.4 14.1 N EA021B42
0008P C2008 01 02.74654 01 42 33.44 +19 08 39.6 14.1 N EA021B42
0008P C2008 01 02.74756 01 42 33.63 +19 08 24.2 14.3 N EA021B42
0008P C2008 01 02.74913 01 42 33.99 +19 08 01.6 14.2 N EA021B42
0008P C2008 01 02.76084 01 42 37.09 +19 05 13.0 EA021J95
0008P C2008 01 02.76153 01 42 37.22 +19 05 02.7 EA021J95
0008P C2008 01 02.76223 01 42 37.37 +19 04 52.5 13.1 N EA021J95
0008P C2008 01 02.81204 01 42 47.47 +18 52 47.0 12.0 N EA021J38
0008P C2008 01 02.81260 01 42 47.59 +18 52 38.6 12.1 N EA021J38
0008P C2008 01 02.81289 01 42 47.63 +18 52 34.4 12.1 N EA021J38
0008P C2008 01 02.81711 01 42 48.74 +18 51 40.9 12.5 N EA021J46
0008P C2008 01 02.81826 01 42 48.95 +18 51 24.1 12.6 N EA021J46
0008P C2008 01 02.81891 01 42 49.09 +18 51 14.6 12.5 N EA021J46
0008P C2008 01 02.82227 01 42 49.75 +18 50 25.3 12.4 N EA021J46
0008P C2008 01 02.85875 01 42 56.28 +18 41 18.8 EA021473
0008P C2008 01 02.85885 01 42 56.30 +18 41 17.3 EA021473
0008P C2008 01 02.85996 01 42 57.22 +18 41 12.5 12.0 N EA021J51
0008P C2008 01 02.86355 01 42 57.93 +18 40 19.9 12.1 N EA021J51
0008P C2008 01 02.86892 01 42 58.98 +18 39 01.3 12.1 N EA021J51
0008P C2008 01 02.90463 01 43 05.90 +18 30 17.0 11.9 N EA021J47
0008P C2008 01 02.90851 01 43 06.68 +18 29 20.3 11.9 N EA021J47
0008P C2008 01 02.91060 01 43 07.09 +18 28 49.8 11.9 N EA021J47
0008P C2008 01 03.10340 01 43 47.63 +17 41 39.6 EA021H51
0008P C2008 01 03.10374 01 43 47.70 +17 41 35.1 EA021H51
0008P C2008 01 03.10407 01 43 47.76 +17 41 30.0 EA021H51
0008P C2008 01 03.10441 01 43 47.82 +17 41 25.1 EA021H51
0008P C2008 01 03.10473 01 43 47.88 +17 41 20.5 EA021H51
0008P C2008 01 03.11904 01 43 50.76 +17 37 57.0 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12046 01 43 51.02 +17 37 36.1 12.4 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12111 01 43 51.15 +17 37 26.5 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12216 01 43 51.36 +17 37 11.2 12.2 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12361 01 43 51.65 +17 36 50.0 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12411 01 43 51.74 +17 36 42.6 12.3 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12510 01 43 51.95 +17 36 27.9 12.2 N EA021H45
0008P C2008 01 03.12590 01 43 52.09 +17 36 16.3 12.2 N EA021H45
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
A. Soffiantini. Measurers M. Casali, W. Marinello. 0.40-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurers D. Crespi, S. Foglia, G. Galli.
0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
233 San Vito. Observer S. Donati. 0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, L. Donato, V. Gonano. 0.45-m f/4.4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
619 Sabadell. Observer R. Josa. 0.50-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A06 Mataro. Observer E. Cortes. 0.25-m f/4.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B20 Observatori Carmelita, Tiana. Observer J. M. Aymami. 0.25-m f/5.1
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B34 Green Island Observatory, Gecitkale. Observer Y. Ogmen. 0.36-m f/10
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H51 Greiner Research Observatory, Verona. Observer M. Mills. 0.40-m f/8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz M. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias. Observer C. Piret. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J49 Santa Pola. Observer V. J. Molina. 0.25-m f/4.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
8P/Tuttle
Epoch 1967 Apr. 20.0 TT = JDT 2439600.5
T 1967 Mar. 31.28864 TT MPC
q 1.0229095 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07160341 Peri. 206.90499 -0.27120382 -0.51553838
a 5.7435476 Node 270.49050 +0.96238324 -0.13090329
e 0.8219028 Incl. 54.37484 +0.01634000 -0.84680842
P 13.76
Epoch 1980 Dec. 27.0 TT = JDT 2444600.5
T 1980 Dec. 14.70664 TT MPC
q 1.0149256 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07203877 Peri. 206.88613 -0.27191581 -0.51376626
a 5.7203843 Node 270.58379 +0.96218680 -0.13102788
e 0.8225774 Incl. 54.46309 +0.01607315 -0.84786551
P 13.68
Epoch 1994 June 17.0 TT = JDT 2449520.5
T 1994 June 25.30479 TT MPC
q 0.9977275 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07296765 Peri. 206.70321 -0.26825777 -0.51199626
a 5.6717333 Node 270.54843 +0.96318095 -0.12681330
e 0.8240877 Incl. 54.69259 +0.01789461 -0.84957532
P 13.51
Epoch 2008 Jan. 15.0 TT = JDT 2454480.5
T 2008 Jan. 27.02282 TT MPC
q 1.0271342 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.07239258 Peri. 207.50653 -0.27030038 -0.50619163
a 5.7017306 Node 270.34153 +0.96276231 -0.13756816
e 0.8198557 Incl. 54.98302 +0.00514267 -0.85137831
P 13.61
From 770 observations 1967-2008, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.13, A2 = +0.0137.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-A21
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