MPEC 2008-B56 : COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-B56 Issued 2008 Jan. 28, 15:34 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 P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK08A020 C2008 01 20.09479 05 52 43.01 +42 22 51.1 20.2 T EB056673
PK08A020 C2008 01 20.11435 05 52 41.45 +42 22 37.4 EB056673
PK08A020 C2008 01 20.13160 05 52 39.96 +42 22 24.2 EB056673
PK08A020 C2008 01 20.14884 05 52 38.43 +42 22 10.9 EB056673
PK08A020 C2008 01 21.80036 05 50 21.66 +41 59 39.1 EB056118
PK08A020 C2008 01 21.80571 05 50 21.23 +41 59 35.0 EB056118
PK08A020 C2008 01 22.88947 05 48 55.58 +41 44 30.1 19.0 N EB056J70
PK08A020 C2008 01 22.88963 05 48 55.14 +41 44 29.4 18.4 N EB056J70
PK08A020 C2008 01 22.89102 05 48 54.94 +41 44 27.4 18.4 N EB056J70
PK08A020 C2008 01 22.89348 05 48 55.31 +41 44 27.7 18.8 N EB056J70
PK08A020 C2008 01 23.93302 05 47 36.21 +41 29 24.2 19.3 T EB056473
PK08A020 C2008 01 23.93321 05 47 36.19 +41 29 23.6 19.3 T EB056473
PK08A020 C2008 01 25.93006 05 45 14.06 +40 59 56.9 19.0 N EB056147
PK08A020 C2008 01 25.95615 05 45 12.28 +40 59 34.1 19.4 N EB056147
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.83125 05 44 14.48 +40 46 21.7 19.3 N EB056J47
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.84144 05 44 13.78 +40 46 12.7 19.3 N EB056J47
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.85168 05 44 13.07 +40 46 03.4 19.7 N EB056J47
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.85723 05 44 12.72 +40 45 58.1 20.0 N EB056J47
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.86132 05 44 12.25 +40 45 54.5 19.2 N EB056213
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.86234 05 44 12.17 +40 45 53.5 19.3 N EB056213
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.86336 05 44 12.10 +40 45 52.4 19.3 N EB056213
PK08A020 C2008 01 26.87642 05 44 11.52 +40 45 39.7 20.2 N EB056J47
PK08A020 C2008 01 27.87704 05 43 07.58 +40 30 20.1 19.7 N EB056J36
PK08A020 C2008 01 27.89391 05 43 06.51 +40 30 04.7 19.7 N EB056J36
PK08A020 C2008 01 27.91359 05 43 05.19 +40 29 46.0 19.7 N EB056J36
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurers S. Foglia, G. Galli. 0.40-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.45-m
f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
J36 Observatorio El Olivo, Illana. Observer F. G. Pinilla. 0.25-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J70 Obs. Astronomico Vega del Thader, El Palmar. Observer J. P. Navarro P.
0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 12.068 TT MPC
q 1.30549 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.173067 Peri. 233.165 -0.957465 +0.174586
a 3.18904 Node 315.540 -0.005442 -0.806973
e 0.59063 Incl. 19.148 -0.288497 -0.564194
P 5.69
From 81 observations 2008 Jan. 13-27.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 25 05 46.32 +41 13.8 1.123 1.978 139.5 18.8 18.7
2008 02 04 05 37.19 +38 36.2 1.125 1.908 129.2 23.6 18.6
2008 02 14 05 33.81 +35 48.6 1.142 1.839 119.2 27.9 18.4
2008 02 24 05 35.99 +33 01.9 1.169 1.771 110.0 31.7 18.3
2008 03 05 05 43.08 +30 21.3 1.201 1.704 101.6 34.8 18.2
2008 03 15 05 54.40 +27 47.0 1.235 1.640 94.1 37.2 18.1
2008 03 25 06 09.26 +25 16.5 1.268 1.578 87.5 39.1 18.0
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