MPEC 2008-F03 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-F03 Issued 2008 Mar. 17, 01:46 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
Observations:
CK08C010 C2008 03 03.60638 02 30 34.01 +54 21 28.9 14.3 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 03.62272 02 30 39.98 +54 21 03.8 14.0 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 05.59559 02 42 47.35 +53 16 10.3 14.7 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 05.61258 02 42 52.37 +53 15 36.8 14.4 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 05.62674 02 42 57.70 +53 14 59.5 16.4 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 06.87369 02 50 26.09 +52 32 05.3 14.1 T EF003585
CK08C010 C2008 03 06.87919 02 50 28.08 +52 31 53.4 14.0 T EF003585
CK08C010 C2008 03 06.88344 02 50 29.76 +52 31 44.3 16.0 N EF003585
CK08C010 C2008 03 06.88734 02 50 31.28 +52 31 35.6 16.0 N EF003585
CK08C010 C2008 03 06.89124 02 50 32.46 +52 31 27.0 16.1 N EF003585
CK08C010 C2008 03 06.90825 02 50 38.69 +52 30 51.2 16.2 N EF003585
CK08C010 C2008 03 09.88465 03 07 50.32 +50 42 28.2 14.9 N EF003J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 09.88538 03 07 50.51 +50 42 25.9 15.0 N EF003J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 09.88684 03 07 51.04 +50 42 23.0 15.0 N EF003J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.49045 03 11 13.94 +50 19 29.6 13.0 T EF003367
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.49184 03 11 14.38 +50 19 25.3 13.0 T EF003367
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.49462 03 11 15.37 +50 19 20.1 12.9 T EF003367
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.49601 03 11 15.84 +50 19 17.0 13.2 T EF003367
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.53633 03 11 29.13 +50 17 42.1 16.4 N EF003900
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.53794 03 11 30.02 +50 17 37.4 EF003900
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.78027 03 12 50.57 +50 08 21.6 15.1 T EF003A97
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.78494 03 12 52.28 +50 08 11.3 14.4 T EF003A97
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.79894 03 12 56.91 +50 07 39.5 14.9 T EF003A97
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.80361 03 12 58.50 +50 07 28.6 15.1 T EF003A97
CK08C010 C2008 03 10.96657 03 13 52.70 +50 01 09.9 17.0 N EF003B30
CK08C010 C2008 03 11.83496 03 18 37.91 +49 27 23.3 15.5 N EF003235
CK08C010 C2008 03 11.90080 03 18 59.27 +49 24 49.4 15.9 N EF003J51
CK08C010 C2008 03 11.90551 03 19 00.80 +49 24 38.3 15.9 N EF003J51
CK08C010 C2008 03 11.90991 03 19 02.21 +49 24 27.8 15.8 N EF003J51
CK08C010 C2008 03 12.88170 03 24 15.59 +48 45 59.0 14.5 N EF003J47
CK08C010 C2008 03 12.88670 03 24 17.06 +48 45 47.2 16.3 N EF003J47
CK08C010 C2008 03 12.89171 03 24 18.71 +48 45 34.9 16.7 N EF003J47
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.61437 03 28 08.75 +48 16 33.0 13.1 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.62226 03 28 11.67 +48 16 09.9 13.2 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.63096 03 28 14.50 +48 15 50.5 13.2 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.63131 03 28 14.56 +48 15 51.1 13.9 N EF003C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.94138 03 29 51.41 +48 03 05.3 16.1 N EF003J96
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.96327 03 29 58.30 +48 02 11.0 16.0 N EF003J96
CK08C010 C2008 03 13.97613 03 30 02.33 +48 01 39.9 16.2 N EF003J96
CK08C010 C2008 03 15.45074 03 37 37.96 +47 00 54.3 16.2 N EF003900
CK08C010 C2008 03 15.45326 03 37 38.65 +47 00 46.2 EF003900
CK08C010 C2008 03 15.84400 03 39 37.28 +46 44 29.8 14.7 N EF003J39
CK08C010 C2008 03 15.84998 03 39 39.03 +46 44 13.6 14.9 N EF003J39
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.82896 03 44 32.19 +46 02 53.8 14.8 N EF003939
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.83082 03 44 32.69 +46 02 48.1 14.9 N EF003939
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.83274 03 44 33.21 +46 02 42.3 15.0 N EF003939
Observer details:
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. Measurers A. Baransky,
A. Zhdanov. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A97 Stammersdorf. Observer W. Vollmann. 0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
B30 Szamotuly-Galowo. Observer M. Reszelski. 0.20-m reflector + CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observer X. Gao. Measurer T. Chen.
0.07-m f/2.8 lens and camera.
J39 Ingenio. Observers M. Quesada, J. A. 0.25-m f/4 Schmidt-Newtonian + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
J79 Observatorio Calarreona, Aguilas. Observer F. Montalban. 0.25-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J96 Observatorio de Cantabria. Observer J. Ruiz. Measurers J. Curto,
J. Temprano. 0.40-m f/5 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
T 2008 Apr. 16.8517 TT MPC
q 1.262330 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.9295 -0.6186514 -0.3636789
Node 307.7829 +0.7264005 +0.0729735
e 1.0 Incl. 61.7843 +0.2993539 -0.9286617
From 450 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Mar. 16.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-F03
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