MPEC 2008-T96 : COMET P/2008 R1 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T96 Issued 2008 Oct. 8, 20:56 UT
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COMET P/2008 R1 (GARRADD)
Observations:
PK08R010 C2008 09 27.42680 21 40 02.50 -41 54 49.0 18.8 T ET096423
PK08R010 C2008 09 27.46592 21 40 03.26 -41 54 07.3 18.9 T ET096423
PK08R010 C2008 09 30.42730 21 41 25.48 -41 01 55.2 18.6 T ET096423
PK08R010 C2008 10 01.40298 21 41 56.50 -40 44 27.0 19.0 T ET096423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 R1 (Garradd)
Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5
T 2008 July 25.30840 TT MPC
q 1.7930540 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.21892421 Peri. 256.50907 +0.59325289 +0.77552236
a 2.7265085 Node 51.99556 -0.59097234 +0.60167534
e 0.3423626 Incl. 15.90286 -0.54662849 +0.19118541
P 4.50
From 22 observations 2008 July 15-Oct. 1, mean residual 0".52.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T96
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