MPEC 2008-R05 : COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-R05 Issued 2008 Sept. 1, 00:43 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
Observations:
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.08098 01 36 17.84 +03 21 51.3 17.9 T ER005A77
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.10623 01 36 20.54 +03 22 04.6 18.5 T ER005A77
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.13147 01 36 23.15 +03 22 17.7 18.5 T ER005A77
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.13978 01 36 24.06 +03 22 22.3 18.5 T ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.14840 01 36 24.98 +03 22 26.8 18.9 T ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.15526 01 36 25.67 +03 22 30.1 18.5 T ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.25984 01 36 37.78 +03 23 27.7 17.8 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.26685 01 36 38.49 +03 23 30.8 17.8 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.26806 01 36 38.67 +03 23 31.8 18.0 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.26952 01 36 38.80 +03 23 32.6 17.9 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.27189 01 36 39.03 +03 23 33.8 18.2 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.27318 01 36 39.18 +03 23 34.2 18.2 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.27484 01 36 39.33 +03 23 35.1 18.2 N ER005H45
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.97470 01 37 55.09 +03 29 42.9 18.0 N ER005151
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.97772 01 37 55.41 +03 29 44.0 18.2 N ER005151
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.97799 01 37 55.57 +03 29 44.5 18.8 N ER005185
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.98075 01 37 55.73 +03 29 45.3 18.2 N ER005151
PK08Q020 C2008 08 29.99223 01 37 57.05 +03 29 52.2 19.2 N ER005185
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.10771 01 38 09.12 +03 30 54.1 17.3 N ER005B51
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.13574 01 38 12.02 +03 31 07.9 18.5 N ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.14043 01 38 12.51 +03 31 10.2 18.4 N ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.14517 01 38 13.00 +03 31 12.6 18.4 T ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.14988 01 38 13.50 +03 31 15.3 18.7 T ER005122
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.95255 01 39 40.80 +03 38 18.5 17.6 N ER005213
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.95434 01 39 40.99 +03 38 19.4 17.6 N ER005213
PK08Q020 C2008 08 30.95786 01 39 41.36 +03 38 20.6 17.6 N ER005213
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.00692 01 39 46.29 +03 38 45.0 ER005246
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.00773 01 39 46.36 +03 38 45.6 ER005246
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.00841 01 39 46.44 +03 38 45.9 ER005246
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.00955 01 39 46.56 +03 38 46.5 ER005246
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.01058 01 39 46.66 +03 38 47.1 ER005246
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.01315 01 39 46.95 +03 38 48.3 ER005246
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.03183 01 39 49.04 +03 38 57.2 ER005J95
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.05006 01 39 51.23 +03 39 12.1 18.2 N ER005J51
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.06495 01 39 52.78 +03 39 19.9 18.2 N ER005J51
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.07740 01 39 53.77 +03 39 21.2 18.1 N ER005J95
PK08Q020 C2008 08 31.07985 01 39 54.33 +03 39 27.6 18.1 N ER005J51
Observer details:
122 Pises Observatory. Observers C. Demeautis, J. Lopez. 0.50-m f/4.4
reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.9
Hypergraph + CCD.
185 Vicques. Observer M. Ory. 0.61-m f/3.88 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer C. Rinner. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B51 Vallauris. Observer J. Nicolas. 0.28-m f/6.5 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Q2 (Ory)
T 2008 Oct. 18.523 TT MPC
q 1.38721 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.162942 Peri. 328.913 +0.865844 -0.498533
a 3.31982 Node 61.048 +0.468362 +0.778015
e 0.58214 Incl. 2.763 +0.175932 +0.382304
P 6.05
From 70 observations 2008 Aug. 27-31.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 Q2 (Ory)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 09 01 01 41.54 +03 47.6 0.595 1.483 133.6 29.5 17.1
2008 09 11 01 58.69 +05 13.8 0.531 1.448 138.6 27.3 16.7
2008 09 21 02 14.10 +06 38.7 0.479 1.420 144.2 24.4 16.4
2008 10 01 02 27.01 +08 03.2 0.440 1.401 150.4 20.7 16.2
2008 10 11 02 36.91 +09 29.3 0.414 1.390 157.4 16.0 16.0
2008 10 21 02 43.75 +10 58.3 0.402 1.387 165.2 10.6 15.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-R05
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