MPEC 2008-T88 : COMET C/2008 T2 (CARDINAL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T88 Issued 2008 Oct. 8, 16:33 UT
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COMET C/2008 T2 (CARDINAL)
Observations:
CK08T020 C2008 10 01.16119 07 05 15.37 +80 03 54.8 16.0 N ET088661
CK08T020 C2008 10 01.22843 07 05 28.56 +80 04 27.1 16.0 N ET088661
CK08T020 C2008 10 06.44167 07 22 31.51 +80 44 35.2 16.0 N ET088661
CK08T020 C2008 10 07.09846 07 24 40.99 +80 49 36.7 16.0 N ET088661
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.37641 07 28 53.78 +80 59 33.4 16.5 N ET088H01
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.38038 07 28 54.61 +80 59 35.5 16.6 N ET088H01
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.38557 07 28 55.56 +80 59 37.0 16.6 N ET088H01
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.39050 07 28 56.64 +80 59 39.9 16.6 N ET088H01
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.41368 07 29 00.39 +80 59 51.2 16.1 T ET088H36
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.41738 07 29 01.04 +80 59 52.9 16.1 T ET088H36
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.42109 07 29 01.77 +80 59 54.6 16.0 T ET088H36
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.42479 07 29 02.44 +80 59 56.4 16.0 T ET088H36
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.42904 07 29 02.79 +80 59 50.8 17.4 T ET088900
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.43618 07 29 04.24 +80 59 57.1 17.4 T ET088900
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.51169 07 29 19.98 +81 00 37.5 14.5 T ET088673
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.51881 07 29 21.45 +81 00 41.0 ET088673
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.52552 07 29 22.65 +81 00 43.7 ET088673
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.53316 07 29 24.22 +81 00 47.4 ET088673
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.61167 07 29 40.01 +81 01 20.5 17.3 T ET088D35
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.61250 07 29 40.15 +81 01 21.5 17.3 T ET088D35
CK08T020 C2008 10 08.61333 07 29 40.20 +81 01 20.8 17.2 T ET088D35
Observer details:
661 Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, Priddis. Observer R. D. Cardinal.
0.50-m f/1.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observer Q.-z. Ye. 0.41-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)
T 2009 June 16.292 TT MPC
q 1.22108 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 214.987 -0.777226 +0.028871
Node 310.793 +0.566866 -0.401441
e 1.0 Incl. 56.124 -0.273099 -0.915430
From 20 observations 2008 Oct. 1-8.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 10 01 07 04.72 +80 02.7 3.461 3.630 91.6 16.0 14.3
2008 10 11 07 37.52 +81 20.0 3.283 3.526 95.8 16.4 14.1
2008 10 21 08 10.49 +82 39.6 3.109 3.421 99.8 16.7 13.8
2008 10 31 08 42.71 +84 03.9 2.940 3.315 103.5 16.9 13.5
2008 11 10 09 12.20 +85 35.3 2.778 3.209 106.9 17.2 13.3
2008 11 20 09 32.78 +87 16.2 2.624 3.101 109.8 17.4 13.0
2008 11 30 08 43.27 +89 06.0 2.480 2.993 112.0 17.8 12.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T88
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