MPEC 2008-X66 : COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-X66 Issued 2008 Dec. 8, 16:03 UT
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COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.43653 12 21 11.92 +07 58 06.1 18.2 N EX066H06
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.83792 12 21 17.20 +07 48 20.3 EX066349
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.84464 12 21 17.27 +07 48 10.7 EX066349
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.85133 12 21 17.33 +07 48 00.7 17.3 T EX066349
CK08X030 C2008 12 08.22892 12 21 33.88 +07 14 27.1 17.8 N EX066A77
CK08X030 C2008 12 08.23512 12 21 33.92 +07 14 18.0 17.6 N EX066A77
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri.
0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Oct. 11.182 TT MPC
q 1.91509 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 141.063 -0.626665 -0.699663
Node 337.996 +0.253008 +0.233835
e 1.0 Incl. 66.335 +0.737074 -0.675125
From 21 observations 2008 Dec. 4-8.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 11 30 12 19.25 +10 33.9 2.155 2.012 68.3 27.1 17.7
2008 12 10 12 21.85 +06 31.2 2.057 2.053 75.9 27.7 17.7
2008 12 20 12 21.90 +02 23.6 1.955 2.100 84.3 27.8 17.7
2008 12 30 12 18.88 -01 50.4 1.856 2.152 93.5 27.1 17.7
2009 01 09 12 12.19 -06 10.7 1.763 2.210 103.4 25.6 17.7
2009 01 19 12 01.31 -10 33.8 1.686 2.271 114.0 23.3 17.7
2009 01 29 11 45.91 -14 50.8 1.630 2.337 124.9 20.2 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-X66
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