MPEC 2008-G32 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-G32 Issued 2008 Apr. 7, 14:46 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
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
Observations:
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47235 23 14 39.82 +62 09 15.3 16.5 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47322 23 14 40.44 +62 09 15.5 16.8 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47669 23 14 41.28 +62 09 12.9 16.7 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47756 23 14 41.79 +62 09 14.3 16.9 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 13.44687 00 20 42.42 +61 06 33.7 13.6 T EG032355
CK08C010 C2008 02 13.44806 00 20 42.98 +61 06 33.1 EG032355
CK08C010 C2008 02 13.44922 00 20 43.43 +61 06 32.7 EG032355
CK08C010 C2008 02 13.45157 00 20 44.48 +61 06 30.7 EG032355
CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51402 01 16 53.95 +59 06 42.1 16.4 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51497 01 16 54.36 +59 06 41.1 16.3 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51590 01 16 54.83 +59 06 40.5 16.4 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51775 01 16 55.62 +59 06 38.4 16.5 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 03 24.08034 04 17 56.32 +40 42 56.6 16.5 T EG032750
CK08C010 C2008 03 24.10031 04 18 01.41 +40 42 01.3 16.1 T EG032750
CK08C010 C2008 03 28.07449 04 34 24.77 +37 39 58.2 16.1 T EG032750
CK08C010 C2008 03 28.09284 04 34 29.06 +37 39 06.6 16.2 T EG032750
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.60226 04 47 57.51 +34 56 43.4 13.3 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.61061 04 47 59.63 +34 56 22.0 13.5 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.61896 04 48 01.12 +34 55 58.3 13.4 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.62731 04 48 03.48 +34 55 38.7 13.4 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.63567 04 48 05.23 +34 55 11.6 13.5 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.64029 04 48 06.02 +34 55 02.9 13.5 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.79204 04 48 39.66 +34 47 55.6 15.9 N EG032B02
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80428 04 48 42.45 +34 47 20.5 17.3 N EG032152
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80556 04 48 42.65 +34 47 16.7 16.1 N EG032B02
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80809 04 48 43.29 +34 47 11.6 17.7 N EG032152
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80933 04 48 43.58 +34 47 05.9 17.3 N EG032152
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.81024 04 48 43.69 +34 47 02.7 15.9 N EG032B02
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.81043 04 48 43.80 +34 47 02.7 17.6 N EG032152
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.82134 04 48 46.19 +34 46 31.1 15.8 N EG032B02
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.85017 04 48 52.55 +34 45 14.3 15.3 N EG032J34
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.88193 04 48 59.51 +34 43 45.4 14.9 N EG032J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.88316 04 48 59.86 +34 43 41.6 14.9 N EG032J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.88464 04 49 00.15 +34 43 37.0 14.9 N EG032J79
CK08C010 C2008 03 31.89645 04 49 02.76 +34 43 04.3 15.5 N EG032J34
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46786 04 51 08.76 +34 16 36.4 16.4 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46844 04 51 09.02 +34 16 35.0 16.2 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46901 04 51 09.06 +34 16 33.2 16.5 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46957 04 51 09.14 +34 16 31.5 16.5 N EG032300
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.86972 04 52 36.76 +33 57 56.6 14.8 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.87347 04 52 37.60 +33 57 46.7 14.6 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 01.87465 04 52 37.76 +33 57 44.3 14.7 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 02.62204 04 55 19.83 +33 23 09.2 13.4 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 04 02.64697 04 55 24.79 +33 22 00.3 13.2 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 04 02.86132 04 56 10.86 +33 12 02.0 14.6 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 02.86303 04 56 11.29 +33 11 58.8 14.8 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 02.86418 04 56 11.59 +33 11 55.7 14.8 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.46751 04 58 19.80 +32 44 00.7 16.0 T EG032900
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.47390 04 58 21.25 +32 43 43.2 EG032900
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.82079 04 59 34.47 +32 27 40.4 15.0 N EG032213
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.82165 04 59 34.60 +32 27 38.2 15.0 N EG032213
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.82274 04 59 34.83 +32 27 35.2 15.0 N EG032213
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.85575 04 59 42.51 +32 26 04.4 15.9 N EG032J30
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.85880 04 59 42.77 +32 25 59.5 16.0 N EG032J30
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.86259 04 59 43.21 +32 25 44.3 16.0 N EG032J30
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.88488 04 59 47.98 +32 24 41.8 14.8 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 03.88707 04 59 48.52 +32 24 36.6 14.8 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.64005 05 02 25.19 +31 49 42.9 13.7 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.64848 05 02 27.10 +31 49 26.0 13.6 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.65682 05 02 29.80 +31 49 03.6 13.4 N EG032C42
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.80760 05 03 00.45 +31 42 08.5 15.2 N EG032235
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.82223 05 03 03.39 +31 41 26.5 16.5 N EG032A77
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.82949 05 03 04.85 +31 41 05.8 16.4 N EG032A77
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.83676 05 03 06.37 +31 40 45.8 16.2 N EG032A77
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.90125 05 03 19.82 +31 37 46.0 17.0 N EG032147
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.90321 05 03 20.15 +31 37 40.6 16.8 N EG032147
CK08C010 C2008 04 04.90518 05 03 20.61 +31 37 34.6 16.9 N EG032147
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.10852 05 04 02.43 +31 28 15.4 15.7 N EG032H06
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.47067 05 05 16.74 +31 11 32.9 11.6 T EG032349
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.47240 05 05 17.07 +31 11 28.6 EG032349
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.47412 05 05 17.41 +31 11 23.8 EG032349
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.83399 05 06 30.89 +30 54 49.3 14.9 N EG032939
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.83654 05 06 31.36 +30 54 42.1 14.9 N EG032939
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.83909 05 06 31.86 +30 54 34.9 14.9 N EG032939
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84229 05 06 32.66 +30 54 26.9 14.6 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84368 05 06 32.76 +30 54 21.8 14.7 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84476 05 06 33.18 +30 54 20.2 14.7 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84682 05 06 33.39 +30 54 13.1 15.0 N EG032232
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84707 05 06 33.63 +30 54 13.9 14.6 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84774 05 06 33.58 +30 54 11.0 15.1 N EG032232
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84779 05 06 33.67 +30 54 10.8 14.8 N EG032945
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84867 05 06 33.82 +30 54 08.8 15.1 N EG032232
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.85689 05 06 35.59 +30 53 46.6 15.1 T EG032442
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.86306 05 06 36.80 +30 53 27.9 14.9 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.86363 05 06 36.94 +30 53 26.6 15.0 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 05.86420 05 06 37.01 +30 53 25.4 14.9 N EG032J38
CK08C010 C2008 04 06.84872 05 09 55.39 +30 08 13.0 15.9 N EG032J29
CK08C010 C2008 04 06.89554 05 10 04.60 +30 06 03.4 15.1 N EG032J47
CK08C010 C2008 04 06.90029 05 10 05.58 +30 05 49.7 15.0 N EG032J47
CK08C010 C2008 04 06.90035 05 10 05.60 +30 05 50.3 16.0 N EG032J29
CK08C010 C2008 04 06.90166 05 10 05.82 +30 05 47.0 15.0 N EG032J47
CK08C010 C2008 04 06.91675 05 10 08.84 +30 05 04.6 15.8 N EG032J29
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli. Measurer S. Foglia. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory. Observers K. Cernis, H. Selevicius.
Measurer K. Cernis. 0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, N. Hashimoto,
K. Nishiyama, S. Okumura, T. Sakamoto, S. Urakawa. 1.0-m f/3.0 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.36-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer N. Moritz. Measurer R. Elliott.
0.60-m f/5 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.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B02 Kielce. Observer P. Kankiewicz. 0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observer X. Gao. Measurer T. Chen.
0.07-m f/2.8 lens and camera + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/3.8 astrograph
+ CCD.
J29 Observatorio Nira, Tias. Observer R. Trujillo. 0.24-m f/4.8 Cassegrain
+ CCD. Long. = 346.34213, rho cos phi' = 0.875695, rho sin phi' =
+0.481318.
J30 Observatorio Ventilla, Madrid. Observer M. Rodriguez M. 0.15-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
J34 La Fecha. Observer D. Cardenosa. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
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. 16.8515 TT MPC
q 1.262339 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.9289 -0.6186453 -0.3636850
Node 307.7827 +0.7264017 +0.0729825
e 1.0 Incl. 61.7843 +0.2993636 -0.9286586
From 613 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Apr. 6.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-G32
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