MPEC 2008-T94 : COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T94 Issued 2008 Oct. 8, 20:46 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
Observations:
PK08Q020 C2008 09 03.05329 01 45 10.36 +04 05 15.9 18.2 N ET094152
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.98844 02 24 41.19 +07 46 12.8 14.2 T ET094585
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.99098 02 24 41.36 +07 46 14.9 14.3 T ET094585
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.99715 02 24 41.77 +07 46 17.3 15.7 N ET094585
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.00160 02 24 42.07 +07 46 21.3 15.7 N ET094585
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.00481 02 24 42.32 +07 46 21.7 15.7 N ET094585
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.00774 02 24 42.65 +07 46 24.4 15.7 N ET094585
PK08Q020 C2008 10 01.63392 02 27 47.14 +08 08 50.3 ET094372
PK08Q020 C2008 10 01.63538 02 27 47.24 +08 08 51.0 ET094372
PK08Q020 C2008 10 01.63638 02 27 47.29 +08 08 51.6 16.5 T ET094372
PK08Q020 C2008 10 01.68588 02 27 50.24 +08 09 16.4 16.2 N ET094900
PK08Q020 C2008 10 01.69207 02 27 50.61 +08 09 19.6 ET094900
PK08Q020 C2008 10 02.93652 02 29 14.14 +08 19 56.8 15.4 N ET094J53
PK08Q020 C2008 10 02.94060 02 29 14.39 +08 19 59.0 15.4 N ET094J53
PK08Q020 C2008 10 02.94675 02 29 14.75 +08 20 02.3 15.4 N ET094J53
PK08Q020 C2008 10 03.67860 02 30 01.20 +08 26 20.7 ET094349
PK08Q020 C2008 10 03.68215 02 30 01.39 +08 26 22.5 ET094349
PK08Q020 C2008 10 03.68569 02 30 01.60 +08 26 24.3 15.1 T ET094349
PK08Q020 C2008 10 03.74236 02 30 04.90 +08 26 53.1 ET094367
PK08Q020 C2008 10 03.74549 02 30 05.10 +08 26 54.9 ET094367
PK08Q020 C2008 10 03.74861 02 30 05.28 +08 26 56.4 14.5 T ET094367
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.00672 02 30 22.24 +08 29 06.5 15.8 N ET094204
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.06574 02 30 25.62 +08 29 37.3 ET094204
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.08040 02 30 26.69 +08 29 46.2 17.1 N ET094J87
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.08817 02 30 27.14 +08 29 50.3 17.2 N ET094J87
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.09596 02 30 27.56 +08 29 54.3 17.2 N ET094J87
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.10027 02 30 27.60 +08 29 54.9 ET094204
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.32369 02 30 42.25 +08 31 53.7 15.4 N ET094H06
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.33782 02 30 43.04 +08 32 01.3 15.5 N ET094H06
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.93507 02 31 20.50 +08 37 05.6 16.0 N ET094235
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.94920 02 31 21.22 +08 37 12.5 15.1 N ET094A71
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.95273 02 31 21.42 +08 37 14.3 15.1 N ET094A71
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.95394 02 31 21.85 +08 37 16.6 15.4 N ET094945
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.95584 02 31 22.01 +08 37 17.8 15.4 N ET094945
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.95625 02 31 21.62 +08 37 16.1 15.2 N ET094A71
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.96076 02 31 22.25 +08 37 20.1 15.4 N ET094945
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.98124 02 31 23.41 +08 37 31.0 15.4 N ET094945
PK08Q020 C2008 10 04.98917 02 31 23.87 +08 37 35.4 15.4 N ET094945
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.07752 02 31 28.73 +08 38 22.2 15.4 N ET094J53
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.07875 02 31 28.78 +08 38 22.8 15.4 N ET094J53
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.08282 02 31 29.01 +08 38 25.0 15.4 N ET094J53
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.11241 02 31 30.43 +08 38 38.8 15.5 N ET094A77
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.11628 02 31 30.65 +08 38 40.9 15.5 N ET094A77
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.92775 02 32 20.88 +08 45 40.8 15.8 N ET094B49
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.92963 02 32 20.98 +08 45 41.8 15.8 N ET094B49
PK08Q020 C2008 10 05.93278 02 32 21.16 +08 45 43.6 15.9 N ET094B49
PK08Q020 C2008 10 06.37609 02 32 46.48 +08 49 37.6 15.4 T ET094691
PK08Q020 C2008 10 06.39372 02 32 47.39 +08 49 46.4 15.3 T ET094691
PK08Q020 C2008 10 06.41135 02 32 48.28 +08 49 55.2 15.3 T ET094691
PK08Q020 C2008 10 06.92976 02 33 19.62 +08 54 21.7 16.3 N ET094B26
Observer details:
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory. Observer K. Cernis. 0.35-m f/3.5
reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, F. Mariuzza.
Measurer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B26 Observatoire des Terres Blanches, Reillanne. Observer H. Jacquinot.
0.35-m reflector + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell. Observer J. Camarasa. 0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri.
0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
J53 Posadas. Observer R. Benavides. 0.28-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Q2 (Ory)
T 2008 Oct. 19.0075 TT MPC
q 1.382232 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1689659 Peri. 329.5911 +0.8629252 -0.5035901
a 3.240435 Node 60.7044 +0.4727727 +0.7752498
e 0.573442 Incl. 2.7550 +0.1784547 +0.3812936
P 5.83
From 284 observations 2008 Aug. 27-Oct. 6.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T94
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