MPEC 2008-G17 : COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G17 Issued 2008 Apr. 3, 16:23 UT
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COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08E030 C2008 04 02.60634 19 45 51.90 -45 47 15.9 18.8 N EG017467
CK08E030 C2008 04 02.61014 19 45 51.92 -45 47 18.3 18.8 N EG017467
CK08E030 C2008 04 02.61291 19 45 52.01 -45 47 20.3 19.1 N EG017467
CK08E030 C2008 04 02.61567 19 45 52.01 -45 47 22.4 18.0 N EG017467
CK08E030 C2008 04 03.59846 19 46 04.47 -45 57 21.9 18.7 N EG017467
CK08E030 C2008 04 03.60125 19 46 04.43 -45 57 22.9 18.7 N EG017467
CK08E030 C2008 04 03.60957 19 46 04.57 -45 57 27.5 18.5 N EG017467
Observer details:
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
T 2008 July 29.921 TT MPC
q 5.53649 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 217.729 +0.060622 -0.362740
Node 105.659 -0.502957 +0.793615
e 1.0 Incl. 105.036 -0.862183 -0.488462
From 19 observations 2008 Mar. 5-Apr. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 03 25 19 43.49 -44 24.0 5.770 5.614 76.1 9.9 17.3
2008 04 04 19 46.15 -46 01.5 5.599 5.602 85.1 10.2 17.2
2008 04 14 19 47.37 -47 49.3 5.430 5.591 94.1 10.3 17.1
2008 04 24 19 46.83 -49 46.9 5.267 5.582 103.1 10.1 17.1
2008 05 04 19 44.17 -51 53.2 5.117 5.573 111.9 9.7 17.0
2008 05 14 19 38.96 -54 05.5 4.985 5.565 120.4 9.0 16.9
2008 05 24 19 30.82 -56 19.8 4.876 5.558 128.1 8.2 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G17
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