MPEC 2008-D31 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.
Read MPEC 2008-D30
Read MPEC 2008-D32
M.P.E.C. 2008-D31 Issued 2008 Feb. 25, 15:40 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
Observations:
CK08C010 C2008 02 10.48953 00 00 27.75 +61 33 42.4 ED031349
CK08C010 C2008 02 10.51853 00 00 39.57 +61 33 27.8 13.2 T ED031349
CK08C010 C2008 02 11.02999 00 04 08.32 +61 29 17.2 18.1 N ED031A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 11.03495 00 04 10.25 +61 29 13.5 17.8 N ED031A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 11.03991 00 04 12.14 +61 29 12.6 17.9 N ED031A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 15.98051 00 38 18.53 +60 36 24.6 17.3 N ED031510
CK08C010 C2008 02 15.98393 00 38 19.93 +60 36 21.9 16.9 N ED031510
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.73025 00 43 32.30 +60 26 18.6 16.2 N ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.73448 00 43 34.06 +60 26 14.9 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.73990 00 43 36.45 +60 26 10.7 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.74260 00 43 37.47 +60 26 08.6 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.74949 00 43 40.34 +60 26 01.7 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.75389 00 43 42.21 +60 25 58.1 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.75650 00 43 43.31 +60 25 55.3 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.75876 00 43 44.24 +60 25 53.8 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.76543 00 43 46.96 +60 25 47.5 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.76715 00 43 47.71 +60 25 46.5 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.76903 00 43 48.49 +60 25 44.6 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.77096 00 43 49.26 +60 25 43.5 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.77310 00 43 50.14 +60 25 41.6 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 16.77451 00 43 50.84 +60 25 40.3 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.03210 00 45 39.13 +60 21 56.9 17.0 N ED031510
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.03512 00 45 40.41 +60 21 54.9 16.3 N ED031510
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.42824 00 48 24.72 +60 16 16.8 ED031D88
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.42959 00 48 25.46 +60 16 16.0 14.6 T ED031D88
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.84546 00 51 19.73 +60 10 01.1 17.0 N ED031510
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.85368 00 51 23.15 +60 09 52.8 16.4 N ED031510
CK08C010 C2008 02 19.81909 01 05 06.64 +59 37 51.3 16.3 N ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 19.82178 01 05 07.73 +59 37 47.9 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 19.82769 01 05 10.22 +59 37 42.1 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 19.82977 01 05 11.11 +59 37 39.3 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 19.83280 01 05 12.36 +59 37 36.5 ED031B58
CK08C010 C2008 02 22.80563 01 25 49.96 +58 40 48.3 14.6 N ED031939
CK08C010 C2008 02 22.80935 01 25 51.52 +58 40 42.5 14.8 N ED031939
CK08C010 C2008 02 22.81304 01 25 53.07 +58 40 38.2 14.8 N ED031939
CK08C010 C2008 02 23.76827 01 32 27.11 +58 20 11.6 15.0 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 23.76874 01 32 27.32 +58 20 11.3 15.1 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 23.77084 01 32 28.02 +58 20 09.0 15.1 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 23.77318 01 32 28.81 +58 20 04.5 15.4 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.74251 01 39 06.42 +57 58 14.7 15.4 N ED031233
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.74433 01 39 07.10 +57 58 12.8 15.5 N ED031233
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.74755 01 39 08.36 +57 58 07.8 15.6 N ED031233
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.75581 01 39 11.80 +57 57 56.4 15.2 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.76049 01 39 13.70 +57 57 49.9 15.3 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.76516 01 39 15.58 +57 57 43.2 15.2 T ED031A97
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.76982 01 39 17.47 +57 57 36.6 15.1 T ED031A97
Observer details:
233 San Vito. Observer S. Donati. 0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
510 Siegen. Observers F. Feger, H. Bill. Measurer H. Bill. 0.30-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A21 Irmtraut. Observer J. J. Mueller. 0.31-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
A97 Stammersdorf. Observer W. Vollmann. 0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
B58 Polaris Observatory, Budapest. Observer K. Sarneczky. 0.28-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
T 2008 Apr. 16.852 TT MPC
q 1.26233 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.930 -0.618658 -0.363677
Node 307.783 +0.726397 +0.072967
e 1.0 Incl. 61.784 +0.299349 -0.928663
From 318 observations 2008 Feb. 2-24.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-D31
Read MPEC 2008-D30
Read MPEC 2008-D32
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
