MPEC 2008-W44 : COMET C/2008 T2 (CARDINAL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W44 Issued 2008 Nov. 21, 17:06 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
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 T2 (CARDINAL)
Observations:
CK08T020 2008 10 27.62802 08 31 46.06 +83 35 13.3 17.0 T EW044372
CK08T020 2008 10 27.65330 08 31 50.88 +83 35 26.7 EW044372
CK08T020 2008 10 27.72882 08 32 04.90 +83 36 06.9 17.1 T EW044372
CK08T020 2008 11 04.70281 08 56 32.87 +84 46 49.7 16.1 T EW044372
CK08T020 C2008 11 13.75450 09 20 22.25 +86 13 49.0 EW044349
CK08T020 C2008 11 13.76209 09 20 23.17 +86 13 53.8 EW044349
CK08T020 C2008 11 13.76971 09 20 24.22 +86 13 58.5 15.8 T EW044349
CK08T020 C2008 11 15.01722 09 23 01.93 +86 26 34.8 16.0 N EW044J38
CK08T020 C2008 11 15.01940 09 23 03.47 +86 26 36.1 16.1 N EW044J38
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.07380 09 29 29.11 +87 08 57.8 17.0 N EW044585
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.07758 09 29 29.13 +87 08 58.7 16.9 N EW044585
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.08297 09 29 29.18 +87 09 02.6 17.0 N EW044585
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.09248 09 29 30.44 +87 09 08.3 17.0 N EW044585
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.12117 09 29 32.80 +87 09 26.0 17.1 N EW044585
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.64059 09 30 02.22 +87 14 59.8 16.7 N EW044900
CK08T020 C2008 11 19.64856 09 30 02.41 +87 15 05.1 EW044900
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)
T 2009 June 13.2735 TT MPC
q 1.202223 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 215.8736 -0.7676437 +0.0282395
Node 309.6859 +0.5755747 -0.4089752
e 1.0 Incl. 56.3025 -0.2818455 -0.9121084
From 193 observations 2008 Oct. 6-Nov. 19.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W44
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