MPEC 2008-R48 : COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-R48 Issued 2008 Sept. 8, 15:17 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
Observations:
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.02843 01 41 35.90 +03 47 42.8 17.6 N ER048J40
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.03226 01 41 36.34 +03 47 44.5 17.6 N ER048J40
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.04032 01 41 37.17 +03 47 49.6 17.6 N ER048J40
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.05217 01 41 38.44 +03 47 56.3 17.9 N ER048J40
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.05736 01 41 39.05 +03 47 59.8 17.4 N ER048J47
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.06063 01 41 39.35 +03 48 01.3 17.5 N ER048J47
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.06319 01 41 39.66 +03 48 03.0 17.3 N ER048J47
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.07159 01 41 40.47 +03 48 07.6 17.3 N ER048J47
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.07481 01 41 40.80 +03 48 08.8 17.4 N ER048J47
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.10054 01 41 43.05 +03 48 18.3 ER048118
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.10494 01 41 43.54 +03 48 20.6 ER048118
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.37331 01 42 12.37 +03 50 42.9 17.3 T ER048H36
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.37499 01 42 12.54 +03 50 43.8 17.3 T ER048H36
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.37668 01 42 12.70 +03 50 44.7 17.3 T ER048H36
PK08Q020 C2008 09 01.37836 01 42 12.88 +03 50 45.4 17.3 T ER048H36
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.38785 01 44 00.40 +03 59 34.1 17.2 T ER048673
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.39271 01 44 00.91 +03 59 36.8 ER048673
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.39757 01 44 01.40 +03 59 39.3 ER048673
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.40243 01 44 01.88 +03 59 41.9 ER048673
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.91946 01 44 56.87 +04 04 07.7 17.8 N ER048104
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.92477 01 44 57.41 +04 04 11.1 18.2 N ER048104
PK08Q020 C2008 09 02.92970 01 44 57.95 +04 04 13.7 18.1 N ER048104
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.72777 01 46 21.23 +04 11 11.1 17.3 T ER048349
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.73222 01 46 21.66 +04 11 13.6 ER048349
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.73668 01 46 22.10 +04 11 15.8 ER048349
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.90800 01 46 40.83 +04 12 43.4 17.4 N ER048104
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.91324 01 46 41.39 +04 12 46.3 17.3 N ER048104
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.91983 01 46 41.94 +04 12 47.9 17.3 N ER048104
PK08Q020 C2008 09 05.70243 01 49 47.01 +04 28 16.4 17.5 T ER048372
PK08Q020 C2008 09 06.07383 01 50 25.11 +04 31 24.4 16.7 N ER048A71
PK08Q020 C2008 09 06.07723 01 50 25.45 +04 31 26.4 16.8 N ER048A71
PK08Q020 C2008 09 06.08065 01 50 25.78 +04 31 27.9 16.9 N ER048A71
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato. Measurers
M. Mazzucato, L. Tesi. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz M. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Q2 (Ory)
T 2008 Oct. 18.800 TT MPC
q 1.38528 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.164863 Peri. 329.263 +0.864064 -0.501617
a 3.29398 Node 60.901 +0.471087 +0.776319
e 0.57945 Incl. 2.762 +0.177398 +0.381718
P 5.98
From 102 observations 2008 Aug. 27-Sept. 6.
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 0.593 1.482 133.6 29.6 17.1
2008 09 11 01 58.69 +05 13.8 0.529 1.447 138.6 27.4 16.7
2008 09 21 02 14.12 +06 38.8 0.478 1.419 144.2 24.5 16.4
2008 10 01 02 27.07 +08 03.5 0.439 1.399 150.4 20.7 16.2
2008 10 11 02 37.00 +09 29.9 0.412 1.388 157.4 16.1 16.0
2008 10 21 02 43.89 +10 59.3 0.400 1.385 165.2 10.6 15.9
Observations of comet C/2008 Q3 are desirable.
Observations of comet C/2008 R1 are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-R48
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