MPEC 2008-C62 : COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-C62 Issued 2008 Feb. 11, 00:33 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK08A020 C2008 01 31.77880 05 39 31.27 +39 28 43.1 EC062118
PK08A020 C2008 01 31.78209 05 39 31.11 +39 28 40.0 EC062118
PK08A020 C2008 02 03.98983 05 37 11.49 +38 36 23.1 18.7 N EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 03.99087 05 37 11.45 +38 36 17.1 18.7 N EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 03.99480 05 37 11.31 +38 36 13.6 18.4 T EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 03.99770 05 37 11.26 +38 36 09.8 18.3 T EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 04.00059 05 37 11.19 +38 36 04.4 EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 04.00469 05 37 10.89 +38 36 04.1 EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 04.01295 05 37 10.42 +38 35 54.6 EC062585
PK08A020 C2008 02 07.94133 05 35 09.52 +37 30 34.4 18.8 N EC062213
PK08A020 C2008 02 07.94579 05 35 09.40 +37 30 29.7 18.9 N EC062213
PK08A020 C2008 02 08.93417 05 34 47.49 +37 13 52.1 19.3 N EC062147
PK08A020 C2008 02 08.95202 05 34 47.08 +37 13 34.5 19.5 N EC062147
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.12882 05 34 44.03 +37 10 38.8 18.8 T EC062673
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.13472 05 34 43.85 +37 10 32.5 EC062673
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.14769 05 34 43.58 +37 10 19.7 EC062673
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.15208 05 34 43.49 +37 10 15.5 EC062673
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.80852 05 34 31.19 +36 59 10.7 EC062246
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.80907 05 34 31.22 +36 59 09.7 EC062246
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.80968 05 34 31.17 +36 59 09.3 EC062246
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.81036 05 34 31.13 +36 59 08.9 EC062246
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.81096 05 34 31.16 +36 59 08.2 EC062246
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.81192 05 34 31.07 +36 59 07.3 EC062246
PK08A020 C2008 02 09.81266 05 34 31.02 +36 59 06.8 EC062246
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto, V. Sacco. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Churyumov. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 12.033 TT MPC
q 1.30540 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.172585 Peri. 233.167 -0.957462 +0.174312
a 3.19497 Node 315.520 -0.005064 -0.806954
e 0.59142 Incl. 19.160 -0.288515 -0.564306
P 5.71
From 122 observations 2008 Jan. 13-Feb. 9.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-C62
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