MPEC 2008-E16 : COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E16 Issued 2008 Mar. 3, 03:46 UT
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COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.88856 05 34 02.15 +36 24 05.6 18.4 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.89263 05 34 02.05 +36 24 03.8 18.5 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.89887 05 34 02.01 +36 23 56.4 18.5 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.90416 05 34 01.90 +36 23 50.6 18.5 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.90943 05 34 01.92 +36 23 44.2 18.6 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.91472 05 34 01.79 +36 23 38.5 18.4 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 11.92304 05 34 01.71 +36 23 31.3 18.5 T EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 25.78944 05 36 54.20 +32 32 33.2 18.5 N EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 02 25.80108 05 36 54.50 +32 32 22.8 18.6 N EE016585
PK08A020 C2008 03 01.93049 05 40 24.27 +31 09 45.2 19.6 N EE016J47
PK08A020 C2008 03 01.94740 05 40 25.03 +31 09 28.7 19.7 N EE016J47
PK08A020 C2008 03 01.95417 05 40 25.28 +31 09 22.5 20.3 N EE016J47
PK08A020 C2008 03 02.93899 05 41 13.97 +30 53 42.2 19.9 N EE016J47
PK08A020 C2008 03 02.94350 05 41 14.18 +30 53 37.8 19.8 N EE016J47
PK08A020 C2008 03 02.95138 05 41 14.61 +30 53 30.1 19.5 N EE016J47
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 12.0415 TT MPC
q 1.305408 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1726382 Peri. 233.1698 -0.9574546 +0.1743676
a 3.194318 Node 315.5211 -0.0051186 -0.8069546
e 0.591334 Incl. 19.1593 -0.2885385 -0.5642874
P 5.71
From 137 observations 2008 Jan. 13-Mar. 2.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E16
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