MPEC 2008-F28 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-F28 Issued 2008 Mar. 24, 14:36 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,
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COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
Observations:
CK08C010 C2008 03 03.85523 02 32 06.88 +54 13 33.4 17.2 N EF028510
CK08C010 C2008 03 03.85743 02 32 07.65 +54 13 29.0 17.2 N EF028510
CK08C010 C2008 03 03.85962 02 32 08.47 +54 13 24.9 17.4 N EF028510
CK08C010 C2008 03 05.87521 02 44 28.25 +53 06 38.5 17.1 N EF028510
CK08C010 C2008 03 05.87741 02 44 29.14 +53 06 35.0 17.3 N EF028510
CK08C010 C2008 03 05.87960 02 44 29.87 +53 06 29.8 16.9 N EF028510
CK08C010 C2008 03 14.86568 03 34 38.72 +47 25 08.4 13.7 T EF028442
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.85696 03 44 40.37 +46 01 40.0 16.6 N EF028A77
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.86481 03 44 42.60 +46 01 19.4 16.7 N EF028A77
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.87259 03 44 45.09 +46 01 00.8 16.7 N EF028A77
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.88296 03 44 48.03 +46 00 32.5 15.0 N EF028A06
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.88771 03 44 49.55 +46 00 20.3 15.0 N EF028A06
CK08C010 C2008 03 16.89266 03 44 50.95 +46 00 07.6 15.0 N EF028A06
CK08C010 C2008 03 17.49148 03 47 47.23 +45 34 35.5 EF028900
CK08C010 C2008 03 17.49469 03 47 48.19 +45 34 27.0 16.1 N EF028900
CK08C010 C2008 03 17.88021 03 49 40.61 +45 17 53.0 15.3 N EF028213
CK08C010 C2008 03 17.88149 03 49 40.99 +45 17 49.1 15.3 N EF028213
CK08C010 C2008 03 17.88278 03 49 41.37 +45 17 45.9 15.3 N EF028213
CK08C010 C2008 03 18.88093 03 54 28.48 +44 34 34.3 15.3 N EF028J76
CK08C010 C2008 03 18.88243 03 54 28.92 +44 34 30.2 15.2 N EF028J76
CK08C010 C2008 03 18.88394 03 54 29.33 +44 34 26.1 15.2 N EF028J76
CK08C010 C2008 03 19.79381 03 58 46.33 +43 54 39.7 16.5 N EF028A77
CK08C010 C2008 03 19.80162 03 58 48.48 +43 54 18.6 16.1 N EF028A77
CK08C010 C2008 03 19.80942 03 58 50.61 +43 53 57.9 16.6 N EF028A77
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.06097 04 00 01.08 +43 42 49.3 14.7 N EF028585
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.06289 04 00 01.33 +43 42 44.1 14.7 N EF028585
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.06744 04 00 02.93 +43 42 31.6 14.6 N EF028585
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.07197 04 00 04.31 +43 42 18.0 14.6 N EF028585
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.07770 04 00 05.70 +43 42 04.4 14.5 N EF028585
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.08228 04 00 07.25 +43 41 51.6 14.6 N EF028585
CK08C010 C2008 03 20.79626 04 03 24.02 +43 10 25.5 15.0 T EF028442
CK08C010 C2008 03 21.53957 04 06 46.28 +42 37 21.7 15.4 T EF028900
CK08C010 C2008 03 21.54277 04 06 47.12 +42 37 10.5 EF028900
CK08C010 C2008 03 21.86273 04 08 13.41 +42 22 54.9 15.2 N EF028213
CK08C010 C2008 03 21.86399 04 08 13.76 +42 22 52.1 15.2 N EF028213
CK08C010 C2008 03 21.86526 04 08 14.05 +42 22 46.4 15.2 N EF028213
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.50169 04 11 03.88 +41 54 14.5 EF028349
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.51347 04 11 07.04 +41 53 43.0 11.7 T EF028349
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.59167 04 11 28.24 +41 50 18.6 12.6 N EF028C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.60005 04 11 30.40 +41 49 50.2 12.2 N EF028C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.60425 04 11 30.95 +41 49 37.2 12.4 N EF028C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.61293 04 11 33.25 +41 49 11.9 12.3 N EF028C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.90826 04 12 51.34 +41 35 57.1 15.0 N EF028J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.91221 04 12 52.42 +41 35 45.6 14.9 N EF028J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 22.91329 04 12 52.62 +41 35 42.3 15.0 N EF028J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.59122 04 15 49.86 +41 05 06.1 13.9 N EF028C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.85833 04 16 59.05 +40 53 01.3 15.0 N EF028939
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.86397 04 17 00.48 +40 52 45.3 15.0 N EF028939
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.86778 04 17 01.43 +40 52 34.8 14.9 N EF028939
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.89220 04 17 07.68 +40 51 27.3 15.0 N EF028J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.89646 04 17 08.82 +40 51 16.3 15.0 N EF028J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 23.89789 04 17 09.23 +40 51 12.5 15.0 N EF028J79
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.36-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
510 Siegen. Observers M. Jung, H. Bill. Measurer H. Bill. 0.30-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 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.
A06 Mataro. Observer E. Cortes. 0.25-m f/4.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observer X. Gao. Measurer T. Chen.
0.07-m f/2.8 lens and camera.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.41-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J79 Observatorio Calarreona, Aguilas. Observer F. Montalban. 0.25-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
T 2008 Apr. 16.8517 TT MPC
q 1.262335 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.9293 -0.6186472 -0.3636807
Node 307.7826 +0.7264025 +0.0729784
e 1.0 Incl. 61.7844 +0.2993577 -0.9286606
From 494 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Mar. 23.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-F28
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