MPEC 2008-N19 : COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-N19 Issued 2008 July 7, 17:16 UT
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COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)
Observations:
CK08N010 C2008 07 01.32643423 44 50.01 +14 16 12.3 20.2 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 01.33274123 44 49.86 +14 16 14.8 20.0 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 01.34610923 44 49.55 +14 16 19.7 20.4 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.30964423 44 26.19 +14 22 19.7 19.7 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.31483023 44 26.02 +14 22 22.5 20.1 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.32254923 44 25.82 +14 22 24.2 20.0 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.34756 23 44 25.27 +14 22 34.0 20.2 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.35807 23 44 25.02 +14 22 37.4 20.2 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.36883 23 44 24.76 +14 22 41.6 20.1 T EN019H55
CK08N010 1C2008 07 02.38815 23 44 24.33 +14 22 49.3 EN019658
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.38924 23 44 24.27 +14 22 49.6 19.4 T EN019G96
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.39208 23 44 24.20 +14 22 50.5 19.7 T EN019G96
CK08N010 1C2008 07 02.39366 23 44 24.21 +14 22 51.3 EN019658
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.39441 23 44 24.15 +14 22 51.1 19.6 T EN019G96
CK08N010 C2008 07 02.39718 23 44 24.08 +14 22 52.3 19.5 T EN019G96
CK08N010 1C2008 07 02.39804 23 44 24.11 +14 22 52.9 EN019658
CK08N010 C2008 07 03.53675 23 43 55.19 +14 29 57.6 19.0 T EN019F85
CK08N010 C2008 07 03.57605 23 43 54.16 +14 30 11.6 19.1 T EN019F85
CK08N010 C2008 07 03.61268 23 43 53.16 +14 30 24.4 19.4 T EN019F85
CK08N010 C2008 07 04.01268 23 43 42.78 +14 32 50.4 EN019J95
CK08N010 C2008 07 04.02138 23 43 42.48 +14 32 53.7 19.8 T EN019J95
CK08N010 C2008 07 04.06792 23 43 41.31 +14 33 12.2 19.2 T EN019J77
CK08N010 C2008 07 04.07653 23 43 41.05 +14 33 15.5 20.1 T EN019J95
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.02609 23 43 15.49 +14 39 05.1 19.2 T EN019204
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.03230 23 43 15.34 +14 39 07.8 19.7 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.03493 23 43 15.28 +14 39 08.8 19.5 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.03793 23 43 15.20 +14 39 09.7 19.7 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.03868 23 43 15.17 +14 39 10.1 19.6 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.04018 23 43 15.14 +14 39 10.7 19.6 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.04394 23 43 15.03 +14 39 12.2 19.5 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.04954 23 43 14.83 +14 39 14.5 19.7 T EN019J87
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.05858 23 43 14.61 +14 39 16.5 20.1 T EN019J87
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.06761 23 43 14.34 +14 39 20.4 20.3 T EN019J87
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.07027 23 43 14.26 +14 39 21.6 EN019204
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.32645 23 43 07.20 +14 40 55.6 19.4 T EN019734
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.33358 23 43 07.02 +14 40 58.3 19.4 T EN019734
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.35684 23 43 06.34 +14 41 06.8 19.9 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.36234 23 43 06.18 +14 41 08.8 19.9 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 05.36823 23 43 06.02 +14 41 11.1 20.0 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 06.00392 23 42 48.16 +14 45 02.6 EN019204
CK08N010 C2008 07 06.02481 23 42 47.58 +14 45 11.2 19.3 T EN019204
CK08N010 C2008 07 06.35514123 42 38.11 +14 47 11.8 19.6 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 06.36121423 42 37.93 +14 47 14.0 19.5 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 06.36728723 42 37.74 +14 47 16.2 19.5 T EN019H55
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.11160 23 42 15.99 +14 51 46.6 19.5 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.11235 23 42 15.97 +14 51 46.9 19.6 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.11309 23 42 15.95 +14 51 47.2 19.7 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.11533 23 42 15.88 +14 51 48.1 19.7 T EN019941
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.27589 23 42 11.25 +14 52 46.9 19.0 T EN019850
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.30607 23 42 10.26 +14 52 57.3 18.3 T EN019850
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.33626 23 42 09.31 +14 53 08.4 19.5 T EN019850
CK08N010 C2008 07 07.36648 23 42 08.47 +14 53 20.3 18.9 T EN019850
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observers D. D. Balam, R. M. Robb.
Measurers D. D. Balam, P. Wiegert, A. Domokos. 1.82-m Plaskett telescope
+ CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, B. R. Owuor,
R. W. Enoch, S. Veselovskyi, R. M. Phillips. 0.30-m f/2.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 765x510 CCD.
941 Observatorio Pla D'Arguines. Observers R. Ferrando, M. Ferrando.
Measurer R. Ferrando. 0.40-m f/10 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer J. C. Pelle.
0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + 3056x3056 CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers R. Holmes, H. Devore, S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD,
0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J77 Golden Hill Observatory, Stourton Caundle. Observer R. Miles. 0.28-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 N1
T 2009 Sept. 24.954 TT MPC
q 2.77594 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 100.882 -0.207273 -0.977474
Node 357.474 -0.733078 +0.182110
e 1.0 Incl. 115.556 +0.647792 -0.106675
From 52 observations 2008 July 1-7.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 N1 (Holmes)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 07 03 23 44.15 +14 26.6 4.874 5.129 98.8 11.3 19.5
2008 07 13 23 39.05 +15 26.7 4.640 5.056 108.6 11.0 19.4
2008 07 23 23 32.13 +16 21.9 4.418 4.984 118.5 10.3 19.2
2008 08 02 23 23.26 +17 10.0 4.214 4.911 128.5 9.3 19.0
2008 08 12 23 12.47 +17 48.4 4.035 4.839 138.3 8.0 18.9
2008 08 22 22 59.95 +18 14.5 3.886 4.767 147.1 6.6 18.7
2008 09 01 22 46.07 +18 26.2 3.771 4.695 153.3 5.5 18.6
2008 09 11 22 31.43 +18 22.2 3.695 4.623 154.4 5.4 18.5
2008 09 21 22 16.75 +18 03.6 3.657 4.552 149.7 6.4 18.4
2008 10 01 22 02.76 +17 32.7 3.656 4.481 141.3 8.0 18.3
2008 10 11 21 50.11 +16 53.7 3.688 4.410 131.2 9.8 18.3
2008 10 21 21 39.26 +16 11.2 3.748 4.340 120.6 11.4 18.2
2008 10 31 21 30.45 +15 29.8 3.828 4.270 109.9 12.6 18.2
2008 11 10 21 23.75 +14 53.4 3.922 4.200 99.5 13.4 18.2
2008 11 20 21 19.06 +14 24.8 4.021 4.132 89.4 13.8 18.2
2008 11 30 21 16.21 +14 06.0 4.120 4.063 79.8 13.8 18.2
2008 12 10 21 14.99 +13 58.5 4.212 3.996 70.7 13.4 18.1
2008 12 20 21 15.15 +14 02.8 4.293 3.929 62.1 12.8 18.1
2008 12 30 21 16.47 +14 19.4 4.357 3.863 54.1 11.9 18.1
2009 01 09 21 18.71 +14 48.7 4.402 3.798 46.8 10.9 18.0
2009 01 19 21 21.65 +15 30.6 4.425 3.733 40.6 9.9 18.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-N19
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