MPEC 2008-R60 : COMET P/1896 R2 = 2008 R6 (GIACOBINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-R60 Issued 2008 Sept. 10, 22:20 UT
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COMET P/1896 R2 = 2008 R6 (GIACOBINI)
Observations:
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.56854 20 39 18.70 -01 17 39.9 13.5 T ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.57267 20 39 18.78 -01 17 45.6 14.2 T ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.57319 20 39 18.82 -01 17 46.2 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.57675 20 39 19.10 -01 17 51.3 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.58322 20 39 19.54 -01 18 01.1 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.59655 20 39 20.58 -01 18 20.8 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.61725 20 39 22.11 -01 18 52.1 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.62699 20 39 22.79 -01 19 06.0 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.63163 20 39 23.17 -01 19 13.3 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.64526 20 39 24.20 -01 19 33.8 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65265 20 39 24.72 -01 19 44.3 14.9 T ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65727 20 39 25.11 -01 19 51.5 14.5 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65795 20 39 25.18 -01 19 51.3 14.6 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65801 20 39 25.14 -01 19 52.4 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65863 20 39 25.21 -01 19 52.9 14.6 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65884 20 39 25.18 -01 19 53.2 ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65931 20 39 25.27 -01 19 54.0 14.5 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.65999 20 39 25.38 -01 19 55.1 14.7 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.66067 20 39 25.35 -01 19 56.1 15.0 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.66134 20 39 25.45 -01 19 57.2 14.8 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.66203 20 39 25.51 -01 19 57.8 14.7 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.66271 20 39 25.51 -01 19 59.0 14.5 N ER060300
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.66378 20 39 25.54 -01 20 00.6 ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.67163 20 39 26.19 -01 20 12.7 ER060D89
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.67741 20 39 26.59 -01 20 20.8 15.4 N ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.68360 20 39 27.06 -01 20 29.8 ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.68495 20 39 27.18 -01 20 29.5 17.3 ER060D35
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.68581 20 39 27.26 -01 20 31.5 15.3 T ER060D35
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.68667 20 39 27.29 -01 20 31.9 16.3 T ER060D35
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.68966 20 39 27.55 -01 20 36.7 16.1 T ER060D35
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.69062 20 39 27.60 -01 20 37.5 15.9 T ER060D35
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.69116 20 39 27.65 -01 20 41.3 ER060349
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.69378 20 39 27.83 -01 20 45.0 ER060349
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.69639 20 39 28.06 -01 20 48.9 13.1 T ER060349
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.70078 20 39 28.38 -01 20 55.8 ER060349
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.70697 20 39 28.83 -01 21 04.9 15.3 N ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.70844 20 39 28.96 -01 21 07.2 ER060349
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.71141 20 39 29.17 -01 21 11.5 ER060900
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.77020 20 39 34.91 -01 22 41.6 15.0 N ER060235
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.77521 20 39 35.29 -01 22 49.1 14.9 T ER060473
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.77758 20 39 35.43 -01 22 52.6 15.3 T ER060473
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.77926 20 39 35.60 -01 22 55.0 14.9 N ER060235
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.81387 20 39 37.72 -01 23 46.5 ER060B18
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.81485 20 39 37.81 -01 23 47.6 ER060B18
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.81602 20 39 37.90 -01 23 49.5 ER060B18
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.81817 20 39 38.05 -01 23 52.6 ER060B18
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.82931 20 39 39.41 -01 24 08.2 15.2 T ER060952
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.83307 20 39 39.71 -01 24 13.9 ER060952
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.83771 20 39 39.88 -01 24 21.8 15.3 T ER060A99
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.83883 20 39 39.98 -01 24 23.7 15.4 T ER060A99
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.83913 20 39 40.20 -01 24 22.7 15.1 T ER060J70
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.83995 20 39 40.10 -01 24 25.6 15.3 T ER060A99
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84142 20 39 40.63 -01 24 23.5 14.7 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84215 20 39 40.22 -01 24 29.0 15.4 T ER060A99
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84230 20 39 40.43 -01 24 27.7 15.0 T ER060J70
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84363 20 39 40.49 -01 24 29.7 ER060952
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84642 20 39 40.95 -01 24 31.4 14.7 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84719 20 39 40.77 -01 24 34.1 15.0 T ER060J70
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84793 20 39 40.84 -01 24 36.0 15.0 T ER060J70
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.84867 20 39 40.89 -01 24 36.9 15.0 T ER060J70
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.85017 20 39 41.28 -01 24 36.7 14.4 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.85267 20 39 41.45 -01 24 40.6 14.6 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.85784 20 39 41.34 -01 24 50.3 14.4 T ER060B40
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.85892 20 39 41.94 -01 24 50.0 14.7 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.86018 20 39 42.02 -01 24 51.6 14.4 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.86957 20 39 42.69 -01 25 05.7 14.5 T ER060J51
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.87181 20 39 42.48 -01 25 12.6 14.2 T ER060B40
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.87928 20 39 43.14 -01 25 22.8 15.1 T ER060952
PK08R060 C2008 09 10.88903 20 39 43.87 -01 25 37.4 ER060952
Observer details:
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers K. Nishiyama, S. Okumura.
1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers V. Gonano, E. Guido. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
952 Marxuquera. Observer J. J. Gomez. 0.36-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A99 Osservatorio del Monte Baldo. Observer C. Flavio. 0.4-m reflector + CCD.
B18 Terskol. Observer details not supplied.
B40 Skylive Observatory, Catania. Observers P. Camilleri, G. Sostero. 0.30-m
f/5.8 reflector + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observers Q.-z. Ye, H.-Y. Hsiao. 1.02-m reflector
+ CCD.
D89 Yamagata. Observer K. Itagaki. 0.60-m f/5.7 reflector + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
J70 Obs. Astronomico Vega del Thader, El Palmar. Observer J. P. Navarro P.
Measurer P. Navarro J. 0.25-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/1896 R2 = 2008 R6 (Giacobini)
Epoch 1896 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2413880.5
T 1896 Oct. 28.56025 TT MPC
q 1.4546957 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14823335 Peri. 140.52573 +0.90621922 +0.41976869
a 3.5359444 Node 194.89912 -0.42031476 +0.88141947
e 0.5885977 Incl. 11.35109 -0.04585010 +0.21655014
P 6.65
Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5
T 2008 Sept. 10.20628 TT MPC
q 1.5278701 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14797635 Peri. 154.30508 +0.89837757 +0.43922067
a 3.5400373 Node 179.62748 -0.43459779 +0.88947445
e 0.5684028 Incl. 15.31768 -0.06358070 +0.12617608
P 6.66
From 93 observations 1896 Sept. 5-2008 Sept. 10, mean residual 2".55 (including
newly reduced astrometry by G. V. Williams from 1896-1897).
Ephemeris:
P/2008 R6 (Giacobini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 09 01 20 28.76 +02 43.5 0.590 1.531 145.1 22.2 13.7
2008 09 11 20 39.87 -01 28.2 0.611 1.528 140.5 24.8 13.8
2008 09 21 20 54.74 -05 23.8 0.647 1.532 135.1 27.5 13.9
2008 10 01 21 12.76 -08 42.5 0.699 1.543 129.5 30.0 14.1
2008 10 11 21 33.19 -11 11.9 0.766 1.561 124.0 32.0 14.4
2008 10 21 21 55.14 -12 49.3 0.846 1.586 118.7 33.4 14.6
2008 10 31 22 17.83 -13 37.8 0.939 1.617 113.5 34.3 15.0
2008 11 10 22 40.74 -13 43.5 1.044 1.653 108.6 34.6 15.3
2008 11 20 23 03.43 -13 14.5 1.159 1.694 103.9 34.5 15.6
2008 11 30 23 25.69 -12 18.1 1.284 1.739 99.1 34.1 15.9
2008 12 10 23 47.44 -11 01.0 1.417 1.788 94.5 33.3 16.3
2008 12 20 00 08.62 -09 29.5 1.558 1.840 89.8 32.3 16.6
2008 12 30 00 29.27 -07 48.1 1.705 1.894 85.1 31.1 16.9
2009 01 09 00 49.45 -06 01.0 1.857 1.951 80.4 29.8 17.2
2009 01 19 01 09.21 -04 11.4 2.013 2.010 75.7 28.3 17.6
2009 01 29 01 28.62 -02 21.9 2.172 2.070 70.9 26.7 17.8
2009 02 08 01 47.73 -00 34.6 2.332 2.131 66.0 25.0 18.1
2009 02 18 02 06.57 +01 08.8 2.492 2.193 61.1 23.2 18.4
2009 02 28 02 25.19 +02 46.9 2.651 2.256 56.2 21.4 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-R60
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