MPEC 2008-X48 : COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-X48 Issued 2008 Dec. 6, 04:31 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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COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08X030 C2008 12 04.44689 12 20 41.89 +08 46 23.5 18.4 N EX048704
CK08X030 C2008 12 04.45963 12 20 42.18 +08 46 05.4 18.7 N EX048704
CK08X030 C2008 12 04.47247 12 20 42.33 +08 45 47.3 18.4 N EX048704
CK08X030 C2008 12 04.48531 12 20 42.54 +08 45 28.0 18.4 N EX048704
CK08X030 C2008 12 04.49826 12 20 42.71 +08 45 09.5 18.5 N EX048704
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.49254 12 20 58.30 +08 21 02.9 17.9 T EX048G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.49935 12 20 58.38 +08 20 52.6 18.3 N EX048H36
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.50044 12 20 58.41 +08 20 51.9 18.0 T EX048G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.50833 12 20 58.51 +08 20 39.2 18.3 N EX048H36
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.50840 12 20 58.48 +08 20 40.5 17.9 T EX048G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.51402 12 20 58.58 +08 20 30.9 18.2 T EX048H36
CK08X030 C2008 12 05.51640 12 20 58.63 +08 20 29.0 18.0 T EX048G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.05553 12 21 06.56 +08 07 20.6 18.1 N EX048B18
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.05869 12 21 06.58 +08 07 16.1 18.4 N EX048B18
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.06186 12 21 06.64 +08 07 11.4 18.4 N EX048B18
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
B18 Terskol. Observers M. Andreev, J. Babina, A. Sergeev. Measurer
M. Andreev. 0.6-m f/12.8 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Nov. 19.300 TT MPC
q 2.11036 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 161.971 -0.846009 -0.401909
Node 338.258 +0.292434 +0.199649
e 1.0 Incl. 71.042 +0.445815 -0.893650
From 15 observations 2008 Dec. 4-6.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 11 30 12 19.27 +10 33.0 2.269 2.114 68.3 25.7 18.0
2008 12 10 12 21.86 +06 30.4 2.138 2.125 75.9 26.7 17.9
2008 12 20 12 22.02 +02 15.3 2.004 2.141 84.2 27.2 17.8
2008 12 30 12 19.12 -02 15.6 1.873 2.164 93.3 27.0 17.7
2009 01 09 12 12.44 -07 03.8 1.752 2.194 103.0 25.9 17.6
2009 01 19 12 01.19 -12 07.2 1.648 2.228 113.3 23.9 17.6
2009 01 29 11 44.68 -17 16.4 1.569 2.268 123.7 21.2 17.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-X48
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