MPEC 2008-N44 : COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-N44 Issued 2008 July 15, 17:14 UT
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COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)
Observations:
CK08N010 C2008 07 09.51884 23 41 01.73 +15 06 14.6 19.8 N EN044F65
CK08N010 C2008 07 10.96098 23 40 14.25 +15 14 43.8 19.3 T EN044215
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observers R. Miles, P. Birtwhistle.
Measurer P. Birtwhistle. 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 N1 (Holmes)
T 2009 Sept. 25.024 TT MPC
q 2.77712 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 100.863 -0.206944 -0.977546
Node 357.476 -0.733167 +0.181845
e 1.0 Incl. 115.559 +0.647796 -0.106476
From 54 observations 2008 July 1-10.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 N1 (Holmes)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 07 13 23 39.05 +15 26.7 4.641 5.057 108.6 11.0 19.4
2008 07 23 23 32.13 +16 21.9 4.419 4.984 118.5 10.3 19.2
2008 08 02 23 23.26 +17 10.0 4.215 4.912 128.5 9.3 19.0
2008 08 12 23 12.47 +17 48.4 4.036 4.840 138.3 8.0 18.9
2008 08 22 22 59.95 +18 14.5 3.887 4.767 147.1 6.6 18.7
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-N44
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