MPEC 2008-F62 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-F62                                Issued 2008 Mar. 31, 20:02 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)

Observations:
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.82824 04 21 06.96 +40 08 54.2          15.0 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.83178 04 21 07.91 +40 08 43.7          15.1 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.83394 04 21 08.70 +40 08 36.1          15.2 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.83554 04 21 09.12 +40 08 31.9          15.0 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.83647 04 21 09.24 +40 08 30.9          15.1 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.83738 04 21 09.49 +40 08 26.0          15.1 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.84447 04 21 11.27 +40 08 11.7          15.2 N EF062585
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.91919 04 21 30.06 +40 04 45.4          15.0 N EF062J79
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.92025 04 21 30.39 +40 04 42.6          15.0 N EF062J79
    CK08C010  C2008 03 24.92350 04 21 31.30 +40 04 34.2          15.0 N EF062J79
    CK08C010  C2008 03 25.83181 04 25 19.07 +39 23 03.1          16.0 N EF062235
    CK08C010  C2008 03 25.84567 04 25 22.64 +39 22 25.4          16.0 N EF062A77
    CK08C010  C2008 03 25.84920 04 25 23.38 +39 22 16.6          15.8 N EF062A77
    CK08C010  C2008 03 25.85275 04 25 24.32 +39 22 08.6          15.0 N EF062A77
    CK08C010  C2008 03 25.94330 04 25 46.63 +39 17 55.7          17.1 N EF062B57
    CK08C010  C2008 03 26.87766 04 29 36.29 +38 35 05.7          15.2 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 26.88325 04 29 37.80 +38 34 51.2          15.3 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 26.88744 04 29 38.71 +38 34 38.7          15.3 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 27.88035 04 33 38.29 +37 48 56.4          16.6 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 27.88351 04 33 38.98 +37 48 46.5          17.6 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 27.88636 04 33 39.71 +37 48 40.2          17.0 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 27.88664 04 33 39.87 +37 48 38.9          16.2 N EF062J51
    CK08C010  C2008 03 27.89115 04 33 40.92 +37 48 26.3          16.4 N EF062J51
    CK08C010  C2008 03 27.89565 04 33 41.96 +37 48 13.9          16.4 N EF062J51
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.67411 04 36 46.73 +37 12 11.4          13.4 N EF062C42
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.67885 04 36 47.72 +37 12 04.2          13.2 N EF062C42
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.68038 04 36 48.38 +37 11 54.5          13.4 N EF062C42
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.68520 04 36 49.53 +37 11 42.5          13.5 N EF062C42
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.91680 04 37 43.46 +37 01 01.9          16.8 N EF062147
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.92619 04 37 45.73 +37 00 35.8          17.0 N EF062147
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.93114 04 37 46.89 +37 00 21.8          17.0 N EF062147
    CK08C010  C2008 03 28.93560 04 37 48.03 +37 00 09.6          16.4 N EF062147
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.84349 04 41 18.84 +36 18 10.7          15.8 N EF062204
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.84889 04 41 20.09 +36 17 58.7          14.9 N EF062J55
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.85037 04 41 20.45 +36 17 54.6          14.9 N EF062J55
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.85086 04 41 20.57 +36 17 52.9          14.9 N EF062J55
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.86309 04 41 23.42 +36 17 15.5          15.4 T EF062A97
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.86927 04 41 24.81 +36 16 58.9          15.1 N EF062A06
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.87242 04 41 25.59 +36 16 49.7          15.3 T EF062A97
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.87322 04 41 25.64 +36 16 48.6          15.1 N EF062A06
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.87717 04 41 26.53 +36 16 37.4          15.1 N EF062A06
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.88176 04 41 27.71 +36 16 23.6          15.4 T EF062A97
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.88595 04 41 28.73 +36 16 13.8          14.9 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.88726 04 41 28.92 +36 16 12.2          14.8 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.88811 04 41 29.09 +36 16 08.1          16.1 N EF062213
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.88876 04 41 29.22 +36 16 05.9          16.1 N EF062213
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.88952 04 41 29.40 +36 16 02.1                 EF062204
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.89110 04 41 29.85 +36 15 57.3          15.4 T EF062A97
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.89119 04 41 29.81 +36 16 00.0          15.0 N EF062J47
    CK08C010  C2008 03 29.90044 04 41 32.04 +36 15 30.5          15.5 T EF062A97
    CK08C010  C2008 03 30.90802 04 45 21.68 +35 28 52.4          15.0 N EF062J38
    CK08C010  C2008 03 30.90914 04 45 21.92 +35 28 48.6          14.9 N EF062J38
    CK08C010  C2008 03 30.90970 04 45 22.08 +35 28 47.3          14.9 N EF062J38
    CK08C010  C2008 03 30.95715 04 45 32.76 +35 26 33.7          14.1 N EF062945

Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
    S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  0.40-m f/4 reflector
    + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.35-m f/7.2
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/5 reflector
    + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/4.48
    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.
A97 Stammersdorf.  Observer W. Vollmann.  0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
B57 Laietania Observatory, Parets del Valles.  Observer A. Bosch.  0.23-m f/5
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan.  Observer X. Gao.  Measurer T. Chen.
    0.07-m f/2.8 lens and camera + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes.  Observer F. Garcia.  0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
    + 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.
J55 Los Altos de Arguineguin Observatory.  Observers R. Morales, J. Doreste.
    Measurer J. Doreste.  0.36-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. 16.8516 TT                                  MPC
q   1.262338             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  180.9290      -0.6186457      -0.3636835
                   Node   307.7826      +0.7264021      +0.0729813
e   1.0            Incl.   61.7844      +0.2993617      -0.9286593
From 537 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Mar. 30.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-F62

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