MPEC 2008-O46 : COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-O46 Issued 2008 July 29, 17:52 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)
Observations:
CK08N010 C2008 07 26.61572 23 29 09.00 +16 40 15.9 19.1 N EO046372
CK08N010 C2008 07 26.62360 23 29 08.57 +16 40 18.5 19.1 N EO046372
CK08N010 C2008 07 26.90679 23 28 53.83 +16 41 44.0 19.4 N EO046A77
CK08N010 C2008 07 26.90988 23 28 53.77 +16 41 42.5 18.1 N EO046A77
CK08N010 C2008 07 26.91762 23 28 53.44 +16 41 44.4 19.9 N EO046A77
CK08N010 C2008 07 26.92534 23 28 52.99 +16 41 46.8 18.8 N EO046A77
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.31444 23 27 39.70 +16 48 32.1 19.0 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.32089 23 27 39.34 +16 48 33.0 19.0 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.32724 23 27 38.98 +16 48 33.5 18.9 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.33369 23 27 38.52 +16 48 36.8 19.1 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.37397 23 27 36.50 +16 48 48.8 19.0 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.38250 23 27 36.07 +16 48 50.9 18.8 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.39107 23 27 35.57 +16 48 53.4 18.6 T EO046703
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.95108 23 27 05.34 +16 51 33.5 19.3 N EO046A13
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.96903 23 27 04.38 +16 51 38.4 18.9 N EO046A13
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.98738 23 27 03.40 +16 51 43.8 19.2 N EO046A13
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.99833 23 27 02.80 +16 51 46.6 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 28.99942 23 27 02.73 +16 51 47.4 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00022 23 27 02.71 +16 51 47.3 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00098 23 27 02.67 +16 51 47.5 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00340 23 27 02.56 +16 51 48.7 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00440 23 27 02.53 +16 51 48.6 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00586 23 27 02.41 +16 51 48.5 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00660 23 27 02.34 +16 51 49.3 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.00758 23 27 02.31 +16 51 49.4 EO046246
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.04168 23 27 00.48 +16 52 00.3 18.7 N EO046J38
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.04596 23 27 00.21 +16 52 01.2 18.9 N EO046J38
CK08N010 C2008 07 29.05023 23 26 59.99 +16 52 01.7 18.9 N EO046J38
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly. Observer P. Kocher. 0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
+ CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 N1 (Holmes)
T 2009 Sept. 25.216 TT MPC
q 2.78282 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 100.755 -0.205106 -0.977931
Node 357.473 -0.733225 +0.180458
e 1.0 Incl. 115.534 +0.648315 -0.105293
From 84 observations 2008 July 1-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 N1 (Holmes)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 07 23 23 32.13 +16 21.9 4.421 4.986 118.5 10.3 19.2
2008 08 02 23 23.26 +17 10.0 4.217 4.914 128.5 9.3 19.0
2008 08 12 23 12.48 +17 48.4 4.038 4.842 138.3 8.0 18.9
2008 08 22 22 59.97 +18 14.6 3.889 4.770 147.1 6.6 18.7
2008 09 01 22 46.10 +18 26.2 3.775 4.698 153.3 5.5 18.6
2008 09 11 22 31.47 +18 22.4 3.698 4.626 154.4 5.4 18.5
2008 09 21 22 16.80 +18 03.8 3.660 4.555 149.7 6.4 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-O46
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