MPEC 2008-T28 : COMET C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T28 Issued 2008 Oct. 2, 18:01 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08R030 C2008 09 26.91502 18 34 23.83 +20 28 43.6 17.0 N ET028J53
CK08R030 C2008 09 26.91812 18 34 23.97 +20 28 44.0 16.9 N ET028J53
CK08R030 C2008 09 26.92384 18 34 24.21 +20 28 45.1 17.0 N ET028J53
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.81128 18 35 05.04 +20 31 37.0 17.1 T ET028215
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.81233 18 35 05.10 +20 31 37.1 17.1 T ET028215
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.81234 18 35 05.12 +20 31 37.9 17.0 N ET028213
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.81339 18 35 05.15 +20 31 37.3 17.0 T ET028215
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.81421 18 35 05.18 +20 31 38.0 17.0 N ET028213
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.81609 18 35 05.29 +20 31 38.7 17.0 N ET028213
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.86023 18 35 07.32 +20 31 48.4 17.2 N ET028J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.86458 18 35 07.50 +20 31 49.2 17.4 N ET028J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.86532 18 35 07.54 +20 31 49.2 17.4 N ET028J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.86914 18 35 07.70 +20 31 49.9 17.6 N ET028J47
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.91710 18 35 09.95 +20 31 57.6 16.9 N ET028J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.91996 18 35 10.08 +20 31 58.0 16.9 N ET028J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 27.93137 18 35 10.62 +20 32 00.2 17.0 N ET028J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.06370 18 35 16.91 +20 32 27.4 17.6 N ET028H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.07349 18 35 17.37 +20 32 29.4 17.4 N ET028H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.77893 18 35 51.40 +20 34 43.2 16.7 N ET028A77
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.78358 18 35 51.59 +20 34 44.1 17.2 N ET028A77
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.78593 18 35 51.64 +20 34 45.2 17.0 T ET028046
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.78788 18 35 51.71 +20 34 45.4 ET028046
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.78823 18 35 51.83 +20 34 45.0 16.8 N ET028A77
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.78863 18 35 51.75 +20 34 45.4 ET028046
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.78938 18 35 51.81 +20 34 45.5 ET028046
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.79014 18 35 51.83 +20 34 45.7 ET028046
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.79088 18 35 51.90 +20 34 45.8 ET028046
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.90221 18 35 57.24 +20 35 07.5 17.1 N ET028B37
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.90608 18 35 57.43 +20 35 07.6 17.4 N ET028B37
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.92821 18 35 58.47 +20 35 12.5 17.1 N ET028B37
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.92974 18 35 58.57 +20 35 12.1 17.3 N ET028B37
CK08R030 C2008 09 28.94253 18 35 59.23 +20 35 13.7 17.5 N ET028B37
CK08R030 C2008 09 29.78346 18 36 41.33 +20 37 55.7 17.4 N ET028104
CK08R030 C2008 09 29.82502 18 36 43.39 +20 38 03.4 17.3 N ET028104
CK08R030 C2008 09 29.86520 18 36 45.40 +20 38 10.8 17.2 N ET028104
CK08R030 C2008 09 29.91898 18 36 48.11 +20 38 21.2 16.6 N ET028J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 29.92183 18 36 48.24 +20 38 21.6 16.7 N ET028J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 29.92752 18 36 48.48 +20 38 22.0 16.6 N ET028J38
CK08R030 C2008 09 30.05598 18 36 55.26 +20 38 49.2 17.2 N ET028H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 30.06280 18 36 55.59 +20 38 50.3 16.9 N ET028H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 30.06960 18 36 55.91 +20 38 50.9 17.0 N ET028H47
CK08R030 C2008 09 30.88843 18 37 38.61 +20 41 25.6 16.7 N ET028J53
CK08R030 C2008 09 30.89444 18 37 38.94 +20 41 26.3 16.6 N ET028J53
CK08R030 C2008 09 30.89627 18 37 39.06 +20 41 27.0 16.7 N ET028J53
CK08R030 C2008 10 01.84347 18 38 30.28 +20 44 26.8 16.6 N ET028J79
CK08R030 C2008 10 01.84491 18 38 30.30 +20 44 26.5 16.7 N ET028J79
CK08R030 C2008 10 01.84564 18 38 30.44 +20 44 27.3 16.6 N ET028J79
Observer details:
046 Klet. Observers M. Honkova, M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato. Measurers
M. Mazzucato, L. Tesi. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B37 Obs. de L' Ametlla del Valles, Barcelona. Observer A. Garrigos S.
0.51-m f/4 Newtonian 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.
J53 Posadas. Observer R. Benavides. 0.28-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J79 Observatorio Calarreona, Aguilas. Observer F. Montalban. 0.25-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Nov. 22.443 TT MPC
q 1.90905 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.012724 Peri. 84.115 +0.725610 +0.064700
a 18.17109 Node 270.575 -0.358472 +0.885345
e 0.89494 Incl. 43.243 +0.587356 +0.460410
P 77.5
From 171 observations 2008 Sept. 7-Oct. 1.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 R3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 26.6 1.809 1.927 81.3 30.6 17.1
2008 11 10 19 37.81 +23 12.6 1.846 1.915 78.6 30.5 17.2
2008 11 20 19 59.71 +24 06.0 1.883 1.909 76.4 30.2 17.2
2008 11 30 20 23.98 +25 06.6 1.922 1.911 74.5 29.8 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T28
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