MPEC 2008-Q52 : COMET C/2008 Q3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-Q52 Issued 2008 Aug. 28, 19:48 UT
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COMET C/2008 Q3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08Q030 C2008 08 27.63903 00 29 46.14 -48 22 19.7 19.2 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 27.65219 00 29 44.59 -48 22 36.4 19.5 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 27.66542 00 29 43.08 -48 22 53.2 19.6 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 27.67855 00 29 41.53 -48 23 10.4 19.4 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 27.74333 00 29 34.31 -48 24 28.1 18.7 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.47674 00 28 12.25 -48 39 22.7 19.3 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.47998 00 28 11.90 -48 39 27.0 19.6 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.49363 00 28 10.34 -48 39 43.6 19.4 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.50046 00 28 09.55 -48 39 51.9 19.7 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.50718 00 28 08.80 -48 40 00.1 19.5 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.69744 00 27 46.98 -48 43 51.8 19.1 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.70150 00 27 46.43 -48 43 56.6 19.8 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.70328 00 27 46.28 -48 43 59.0 18.9 T EQ052E12
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.70567 00 27 45.97 -48 44 01.5 19.6 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.71829 00 27 44.53 -48 44 16.8 19.1 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.72037 00 27 44.30 -48 44 19.0 19.0 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.72245 00 27 44.06 -48 44 21.6 18.8 T EQ052474
CK08Q030 C2008 08 28.72377 00 27 43.96 -48 44 24.1 19.2 T EQ052E12
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 Q3 (Garradd)
T 2009 July 1.896 TT MPC
q 2.52970 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 320.598 -0.309482 -0.863733
Node 218.057 -0.624474 -0.130816
e 1.0 Incl. 139.820 -0.717114 +0.486674
From 18 observations 2008 Aug. 27-28.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 Q3 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 08 22 00 39.41 -46 25.0 3.344 4.095 132.5 10.5 18.7
2008 09 01 00 21.24 -49 49.6 3.259 4.021 133.5 10.5 18.6
2008 09 11 23 58.25 -52 50.3 3.214 3.948 131.0 11.1 18.5
2008 09 21 23 31.20 -55 11.5 3.207 3.875 125.3 12.2 18.4
2008 10 01 23 01.97 -56 42.6 3.235 3.802 117.5 13.5 18.3
2008 10 11 22 33.23 -57 21.9 3.291 3.730 108.5 14.7 18.3
2008 10 21 22 07.49 -57 16.4 3.369 3.659 99.0 15.6 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-Q52
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