MPEC 2008-K08 : COMET C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K08 Issued 2008 May 17, 15:13 UT
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COMET C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08H010 C2008 05 10.87093 14 00 47.13 +74 43 15.3 17.4 N EK008B42
CK08H010 C2008 05 10.87508 14 00 45.92 +74 43 11.4 18.1 N EK008B42
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.01765 14 00 04.21 +74 39 46.2 EK008118
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.01962 14 00 03.58 +74 39 43.6 EK008118
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.02160 14 00 03.05 +74 39 40.9 EK008118
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.02380 14 00 02.41 +74 39 37.4 EK008118
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.84773 13 56 09.16 +74 19 33.7 17.8 N EK008473
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.87546 13 56 01.14 +74 18 54.1 18.2 N EK008473
CK08H010 C2008 05 11.91421 13 55 50.41 +74 17 55.2 18.0 N EK008473
CK08H010 C2008 05 13.00934 13 50 57.76 +73 50 33.6 18.4 N EK008J47
CK08H010 C2008 05 13.01152 13 50 57.20 +73 50 30.0 18.3 N EK008J47
CK08H010 C2008 05 13.01369 13 50 56.73 +73 50 27.0 17.9 N EK008J47
CK08H010 C2008 05 13.91082 13 47 10.88 +73 27 26.2 EK008B66
CK08H010 C2008 05 13.95902 13 46 59.16 +73 26 11.0 EK008B66
CK08H010 C2008 05 14.88326 13 43 20.70 +73 02 03.1 16.9 T EK008585
CK08H010 C2008 05 14.88759 13 43 19.14 +73 01 55.0 17.0 T EK008585
CK08H010 C2008 05 14.88912 13 43 18.59 +73 01 51.7 17.2 T EK008585
CK08H010 C2008 05 14.89066 13 43 18.29 +73 01 50.2 17.2 T EK008585
CK08H010 C2008 05 14.89144 13 43 18.14 +73 01 48.6 EK008585
CK08H010 C2008 05 15.54949 13 40 49.99 +72 44 21.0 EK008900
CK08H010 C2008 05 15.55682 13 40 48.18 +72 44 10.5 17.6 N EK008900
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.35-m f/9.5 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.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
B66 Osservatorio di Casasco. Observers W. Borghini, L. Torlai. Measurer
W. Borghini. 0.4-m f/7.3 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Mar. 16.6358 TT MPC
q 2.761419 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.018530 Peri. 96.1046 -0.2289435 -0.8032486
Node 34.6097 -0.2503241 -0.4973137
e 0.948830 Incl. 75.4986 +0.9407033 -0.3278272
From 144 observations 2008 Apr. 18-May 15.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 14 13 46.83 +73 25.1 2.697 2.823 86.6 20.9 17.2
2008 05 19 13 29.40 +71 09.4 2.716 2.834 86.1 20.9 17.2
2008 05 24 13 16.73 +68 44.0 2.740 2.846 85.5 20.8 17.2
2008 06 03 13 01.30 +63 36.0 2.800 2.871 83.7 20.6 17.3
2008 06 13 12 54.36 +58 18.8 2.878 2.900 81.1 20.2 17.4
2008 06 23 12 52.52 +53 03.7 2.973 2.932 77.8 19.8 17.5
2008 07 03 12 53.90 +47 57.8 3.083 2.967 73.9 19.2 17.7
2008 07 13 12 57.43 +43 05.9 3.206 3.005 69.5 18.5 17.8
2008 07 23 13 02.43 +38 30.6 3.338 3.045 64.6 17.5 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K08
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