MPEC 2008-S49 : COMET C/1999 X3 = 2004 E2 = 2008 K10 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-S49 Issued 2008 Sept. 24, 23:03 UT
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COMET C/1999 X3 = 2004 E2 = 2008 K10 (SOHO)
Orbital elements:
Epoch 1999 Dec. 8.0 TT = JDT 2451520.5
T 1999 Dec. 12.87853 TT MPC
q 0.0521614 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23172277 Peri. 353.23661 +0.73305747 +0.67730725
a 2.6251668 Node 323.87398 -0.61898577 +0.62634671
e 0.9801303 Incl. 6.06612 -0.28192792 +0.38593352
P 4.25
Epoch 2004 Mar. 16.0 TT = JDT 2453080.5
T 2004 Mar. 12.32618 TT MPC
q 0.0483604 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23351099 Peri. 353.56736 +0.73467262 +0.67537206
a 2.6117473 Node 323.67914 -0.61750540 +0.62647413
e 0.9814835 Incl. 6.22786 -0.28096835 +0.38910506
P 4.22
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5
T 2008 May 31.33408 TT MPC
q 0.0479745 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.23367861 Peri. 353.61105 +0.73490648 +0.67508380
a 2.6104982 Node 323.65507 -0.61728231 +0.62643006
e 0.9816225 Incl. 6.25871 -0.28084695 +0.38967581
P 4.22
Residuals in seconds of arc
991212 249 4.7- 6.0- Y 040312 249 3.8- 3.5+ Y 080530 249 0.5+ 1.7- Y
991212 249 1.3+ 6.4+ Y 040312 249 9.8+ 12.9+ Y 080530 249 0.2- 0.2+ Y
991212 249 10.5- 4.5+ Y 040312 249 19.9- 14.8- Y 080530 249 0.7+ 0.5- Y
991212 249 7.3- 1.2+ Y 040312 249 0.8- 12.6- Y 080530 249 0.4+ 0.6- Y
991212 249 2.3- 3.2+ Y 040312 249 10.4+ 5.6- Y 080530 249 2.9+ 4.5- Y
991212 249 9.6- 8.4+ Y 040312 249 13.0+ 16.5+ Y 080531 249 2.1+ 4.4- Y
991212 249 3.4- 2.3+ Y 040312 249 4.3- 2.3+ Y 080531 249 4.7- 1.5+ Y
991212 249 6.1+ 5.4- Y 080530 249 7.7- 3.6+ Y 080531 249 0.7+ 0.5- Y
991212 249 12.7- 0.9+ Y 080530 249 2.2+ 5.3+ Y
040312 249(44.9- 31.2-)Y 080530 249 3.3+ 4.8- Y
The identification is by R. Kracht. The observations, all obtained with
the LASCO C2 coronagraph, are on MPEC 2006-L20, 2004-M42 and 2008-O16. The
The object passed 0.058 AU from the earth on 2000 Jan. 13, 0.032 AU from
Mars on 2004 May 19 and 1.17 AU from Jupiter on 2003 Feb. 1.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-S49
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