MPEC 2008-S76 : COMET C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-S76 Issued 2008 Sept. 27, 14:28 UT
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COMET C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08R030 C2008 09 16.96827 18 28 40.14 +19 53 53.6 17.2 N ES076204
CK08R030 C2008 09 16.99430 18 28 40.77 +19 53 59.4 ES076204
CK08R030 C2008 09 22.06949 18 31 10.51 +20 12 32.4 17.2 N ES076H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 22.07411 18 31 10.68 +20 12 33.4 17.0 N ES076H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 22.07797 18 31 10.85 +20 12 34.2 17.2 N ES076H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 22.47184 18 31 24.65 +20 13 54.8 ES076D88
CK08R030 C2008 09 22.47502 18 31 24.75 +20 13 55.8 ES076D88
CK08R030 C2008 09 22.47821 18 31 24.82 +20 13 56.7 17.5 T ES076D88
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.87705 18 32 16.91 +20 18 42.5 16.8 N ES076J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.87959 18 32 17.01 +20 18 43.0 16.8 N ES076J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.88340 18 32 17.15 +20 18 43.8 16.8 N ES076J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.88722 18 32 17.29 +20 18 44.5 16.8 N ES076J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.90753 18 32 18.11 +20 18 48.1 16.7 N ES076J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.91109 18 32 18.22 +20 18 48.8 16.7 N ES076J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 23.91822 18 32 18.42 +20 18 49.2 16.6 N ES076J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 24.05825 18 32 23.97 +20 19 19.4 17.3 N ES076H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 24.07080 18 32 24.48 +20 19 21.8 17.6 N ES076H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 24.08253 18 32 24.89 +20 19 24.5 17.4 N ES076H47
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H47 Vicksburg. Observer C. Bell. 0.3-m f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Nov. 22.478 TT MPC
q 1.90899 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.012524 Peri. 84.148 +0.725667 +0.064553
a 18.36431 Node 270.560 -0.358116 +0.885542
e 0.89605 Incl. 43.239 +0.587504 +0.460053
P 78.7
From 124 observations 2008 Sept. 7-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 09 21 18 30.58 +20 08.8 1.640 2.044 98.4 29.1 17.2
2008 10 01 18 37.75 +20 41.8 1.686 2.006 93.0 29.9 17.2
2008 10 11 18 48.26 +21 13.5 1.730 1.973 88.4 30.4 17.1
2008 10 21 19 01.90 +21 47.6 1.771 1.947 84.5 30.6 17.1
2008 10 31 19 18.47 +22 26.7 1.809 1.927 81.3 30.6 17.1
2008 11 10 19 37.82 +23 12.6 1.846 1.915 78.6 30.5 17.2
2008 11 20 19 59.72 +24 06.1 1.883 1.909 76.4 30.2 17.2
2008 11 30 20 24.00 +25 06.6 1.922 1.911 74.5 29.8 17.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-S76
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