MPEC 2008-E74 : COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E74 Issued 2008 Mar. 10, 03:05 UT
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COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK08A020 C2008 03 05.81094 05 43 50.02 +30 08 22.2 EE074118
PK08A020 C2008 03 05.82000 05 43 50.47 +30 08 13.1 EE074118
PK08A020 C2008 03 06.83847 05 44 50.71 +29 52 16.0 19.6 T EE074585
PK08A020 C2008 03 06.84175 05 44 50.91 +29 52 13.8 19.6 T EE074585
PK08A020 C2008 03 06.84505 05 44 51.11 +29 52 12.6 EE074585
PK08A020 C2008 03 06.85253 05 44 51.66 +29 52 03.2 EE074585
PK08A020 C2008 03 06.86108 05 44 52.10 +29 51 56.1 EE074585
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, A. Zhdanov. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 12.0334 TT MPC
q 1.305395 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1726183 Peri. 233.1669 -0.9574633 +0.1743324
a 3.194564 Node 315.5220 -0.0050953 -0.8069557
e 0.591370 Incl. 19.1588 -0.2885099 -0.5642966
P 5.71
From 144 observations 2008 Jan. 13-Mar. 6.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E74
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