MPEC 2008-R51 : COMET C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
The following Minor Planet Electronic Circular may be linked-to from your own Web pages, but must not otherwise be redistributed electronically.
Read MPEC 2008-R50
Read MPEC 2008-R52
M.P.E.C. 2008-R51 Issued 2008 Sept. 8, 17:13 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.12889 18 26 29.39 +19 10 58.2 18.5 N ER051704
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.14220 18 26 29.38 +19 11 04.5 18.7 N ER051704
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.15561 18 26 29.42 +19 11 07.5 19.7 N ER051704
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.16900 18 26 29.44 +19 11 12.7 19.8 N ER051704
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.18282 18 26 29.41 +19 11 16.7 18.6 N ER051704
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.85906 18 26 31.75 +19 14 34.5 17.6 N ER051458
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.87365 18 26 31.72 +19 14 38.5 17.5 T ER051595
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.88313 18 26 31.74 +19 14 41.3 ER051595
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.88707 18 26 31.83 +19 14 42.6 17.6 N ER051458
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.89265 18 26 31.77 +19 14 44.0 ER051595
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.91039 18 26 31.82 +19 14 50.2 17.5 N ER051213
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.91868 18 26 31.86 +19 14 52.2 17.7 N ER051213
CK08R030 C2008 09 07.92793 18 26 31.87 +19 14 54.9 17.4 N ER051213
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.05487 18 26 32.68 +19 15 32.8 17.8 T ER051H55
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.06352 18 26 32.69 +19 15 35.2 18.0 T ER051H55
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.07216 18 26 32.70 +19 15 37.7 17.8 T ER051H55
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.12009 18 26 32.82 +19 15 51.4 17.5 T ER051H59
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.12405 18 26 32.81 +19 15 52.4 17.4 T ER051H59
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.12808 18 26 32.84 +19 15 53.6 17.3 T ER051H59
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.13203 18 26 32.85 +19 15 54.8 16.9 T ER051H59
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.13917 18 26 32.91 +19 15 56.6 17.7 N ER051H36
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.14100 18 26 33.07 +19 15 58.5 18.2 N ER051711
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.14470 18 26 33.06 +19 15 59.7 17.5 N ER051711
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.14841 18 26 33.03 +19 16 00.6 17.5 N ER051711
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.15294 18 26 32.97 +19 16 00.3 17.7 N ER051H36
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.31331 18 26 33.60 +19 16 47.3 17.5 T ER051673
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.31910 18 26 33.62 +19 16 48.9 ER051673
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.32627 18 26 33.66 +19 16 51.1 ER051673
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.33339 18 26 33.70 +19 16 53.0 ER051673
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.43779 18 26 34.49 +19 17 29.5 16.5 T ER051E16
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.45026 18 26 34.52 +19 17 33.3 17.5 T ER051E16
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.46000 18 26 34.55 +19 17 36.0 17.1 T ER051E16
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.47759 18 26 34.58 +19 17 40.7 17.5 T ER051E16
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.48546 18 26 34.74 +19 17 37.1 17.6 N ER051900
CK08R030 C2008 09 08.49339 18 26 34.76 +19 17 38.8 17.6 N ER051900
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
458 Guadarrama Observatory. Observer D. Rodriguez. 0.25-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey. Observers P. Camilleri, G. Sostero,
E. Guido. 0.30-m f/5.8 reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers H. Devore, R. Holmes. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H59 Prairie Grass Observatory, Camp Cullom. Observer J. Mahony. 0.41-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Nov. 26.757 TT MPC
q 1.79822 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 91.752 +0.753342 +0.008879
Node 268.172 -0.255578 +0.925260
e 1.0 Incl. 41.140 +0.605933 +0.379229
From 35 observations 2008 Sept. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 09 01 18 26.95 +18 37.6 1.513 2.106 111.7 26.4 17.1
2008 09 11 18 26.93 +19 29.3 1.543 2.045 104.7 28.4 17.0
2008 09 21 18 30.69 +20 09.3 1.575 1.989 98.5 30.0 17.0
2008 10 01 18 38.16 +20 43.1 1.606 1.938 93.1 31.0 16.9
2008 10 11 18 49.24 +21 16.0 1.634 1.895 88.6 31.8 16.8
2008 10 21 19 03.77 +21 51.6 1.660 1.859 85.0 32.2 16.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-R51
Read MPEC 2008-R50
Read MPEC 2008-R52
Our Web policy. Index to the CBAT/MPC/ICQ pages.
