MPEC 2008-E70 : COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E70 Issued 2008 Mar. 8, 23:31 UT
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COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08E030 C2008 03 05.77805 19 35 19.03 -41 44 05.8 17.8 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 05.78251 19 35 19.21 -41 44 08.7 17.5 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 05.78694 19 35 19.32 -41 44 10.6 17.9 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 05.79138 19 35 19.50 -41 44 13.5 17.4 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 07.76154 19 36 18.83 -41 59 02.6 18.5 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 07.76789 19 36 19.03 -41 59 05.3 18.5 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 07.77305 19 36 19.16 -41 59 08.0 18.6 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 07.78025 19 36 19.38 -41 59 11.0 18.7 T EE070E12
CK08E030 C2008 03 08.76005 19 36 48.26 -42 06 41.4 18.4 T EE070D90
CK08E030 C2008 03 08.77484 19 36 48.66 -42 06 48.4 18.5 T EE070D90
Observer details:
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Oct. 31.240 TT MPC
q 5.26127 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 229.143 -0.024934 -0.390316
Node 106.195 -0.343306 +0.867984
e 1.0 Incl. 106.590 -0.938892 -0.307013
From 10 observations 2008 Mar. 5-8.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 03 05 19 34.92 -41 38.3 6.016 5.559 58.3 8.7 17.3
2008 03 15 19 39.67 -42 56.6 5.845 5.535 67.1 9.5 17.3
2008 03 25 19 43.50 -44 24.7 5.667 5.513 76.1 10.1 17.2
2008 04 04 19 46.15 -46 03.3 5.486 5.491 85.1 10.5 17.1
2008 04 14 19 47.34 -47 53.0 5.306 5.470 94.1 10.5 17.0
2008 04 24 19 46.72 -49 53.3 5.133 5.450 103.1 10.4 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E70
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