MPEC 2008-K06 : COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K06 Issued 2008 May 17, 15:03 UT
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COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08E030 C2008 05 04.70231 19 43 53.018-52 02 27.42 17.1 T EK006E12
CK08E030 C2008 05 06.60077 19 43 04.02 -52 27 17.2 17.7 T EK006423
CK08E030 C2008 05 08.59100 19 42 06.66 -52 53 32.3 17.5 T EK006423
CK08E030 C2008 05 08.61733 19 42 05.84 -52 53 53.2 17.0 T EK006423
CK08E030 C2008 05 14.56127 19 38 34.52 -54 13 12.7 17.2 T EK006423
CK08E030 C2008 05 14.59174 19 38 33.34 -54 13 36.7 17.6 T EK006423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. Measurer
R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5
T 2008 Aug. 2.11797 TT MPC
q 5.5308557 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0003735 Peri. 218.08206 +0.05819225 -0.36375944
+/-0.0000493 Node 105.67425 -0.49818702 +0.79642548
e 0.9979340 Incl. 105.07632 -0.86511465 -0.48309992
Residuals in seconds of arc
080305 E12 0.8- 0.8+ 080404 423 0.8- 0.2- 080429 423 1.0- 0.8+
080305 E12 0.3- 0.1- 080404 423 0.2+ 0.6+ 080502 423 0.1- 0.0
080305 E12 0.6- 0.0 080405 467 0.0 0.1+ 080502 423 0.2+ 0.4-
080305 E12 0.1- 0.9- 080405 467 0.7+ 0.1- 080503 423 0.3- 0.4-
080307 E12 0.0 0.1+ 080405 467 0.3+ 0.1- 080503 423 0.3- 0.0
080307 E12 0.1+ 0.3+ 080405 423 1.2- 0.6+ 080504 423 0.9- 0.4+
080307 E12 0.1- 0.0 080405 423 0.7- 0.8+ 080504 423 0.3- 0.0
080307 E12 0.0 0.3+ 080409 467 0.0 0.1+ 080504 E12 0.2+ 0.4-
080308 D90 0.6+ 0.0 080409 467 0.2- 0.1- 080505 423 0.4+ 0.0
080308 E12 0.2+ 0.1+ 080409 467 0.5+ 0.3- 080505 423 0.3- 0.3+
080308 D90 0.2+ 0.1- 080410 423 0.5- 0.8- 080506 423 0.9- 0.0
080310 E12 0.5+ 0.2- 080410 423 0.7- 0.8+ 080508 423 0.1+ 0.2-
080402 467 0.8+ 0.2- 080411 423 0.4- 0.4+ 080508 423 0.1+ 0.0
080402 467 0.5+ 0.3- 080411 423 0.7+ 0.4- 080509 415 0.7+ 0.2+
080402 467 1.1+ 0.6- 080426 423 0.1- 0.3+ 080509 415 1.0+ 0.4-
080402 467 0.7+ 1.0- 080426 423 0.6+ 0.3+ 080514 423 0.0 0.7-
080403 467 0.4+ 0.7- 080428 423 0.3- 0.1- 080514 423 0.6+ 0.1+
080403 467 0.4- 0.0 080428 423 0.3- 0.1+
080403 467 0.0 0.6+ 080429 423 0.2- 0.6+
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000253
and +0.000852 (+/- 0.000049) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K06
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