MPEC 2009-A05 : COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-A05 Issued 2009 Jan. 1, 21:19 UT
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COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08X030 C2008 12 26.21704 12 20 23.12 -00 14 23.7 17.8 N EA005J24
CK08X030 C2008 12 26.22037 12 20 23.07 -00 14 28.4 17.6 N EA005J24
CK08X030 C2008 12 26.22348 12 20 23.04 -00 14 33.8 17.7 N EA005J24
CK08X030 C2008 12 27.74270 12 19 49.11 -00 53 29.0 EA005372
CK08X030 C2008 12 27.74682 12 19 49.13 -00 53 35.6 EA005372
CK08X030 C2008 12 27.74947 12 19 48.92 -00 53 39.3 18.8 N EA005372
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.19979 12 19 37.77 -01 05 14.7 17.9 T EA005A77
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.20599 12 19 37.63 -01 05 24.2 17.9 T EA005A77
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.21218 12 19 37.42 -01 05 34.1 18.2 T EA005A77
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.43221 12 19 31.97 -01 11 13.3 18.5 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.43389 12 19 31.95 -01 11 15.3 18.5 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.43545 12 19 31.88 -01 11 18.5 18.4 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.43690 12 19 31.86 -01 11 19.8 18.4 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.43822 12 19 31.86 -01 11 22.7 18.6 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.44125 12 19 31.78 -01 11 28.1 18.6 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 28.44432 12 19 31.75 -01 11 32.1 18.6 N EA005H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 29.45316 12 19 04.93 -01 37 31.7 19.2 T EA005704
CK08X030 C2008 12 29.46620 12 19 04.52 -01 37 52.2 19.4 T EA005704
CK08X030 C2008 12 29.47941 12 19 04.20 -01 38 12.5 19.4 T EA005704
CK08X030 C2008 12 29.49235 12 19 03.86 -01 38 32.1 19.7 T EA005704
CK08X030 C2008 12 29.50561 12 19 03.13 -01 38 51.7 20.0 T EA005704
CK08X030 C2008 12 30.48818 12 18 34.95 -02 04 16.7 18.1 T EA005G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 30.49441 12 18 34.81 -02 04 27.7 18.3 T EA005G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 30.50667 12 18 34.38 -02 04 46.1 18.2 T EA005G96
CK08X030 C2008 12 31.14823 12 18 14.67 -02 21 25.6 18.1 N EA005A71
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
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.
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.
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.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Oct. 10.460 TT MPC
q 1.90059 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02393 Peri. 140.722 -0.620590 -0.703018
Node 337.738 +0.252880 +0.239837
e 0.95452 Incl. 66.460 +0.742239 -0.669510
From 61 observations 2008 Dec. 4-31.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 12 30 12 18.82 -01 51.6 1.836 2.134 93.5 27.4 17.6
2009 01 09 12 12.05 -06 13.3 1.742 2.190 103.4 25.9 17.6
2009 01 19 12 01.02 -10 38.6 1.663 2.251 114.0 23.5 17.6
2009 01 29 11 45.37 -14 58.2 1.606 2.315 124.9 20.4 17.7
2009 02 08 11 25.34 -18 57.2 1.579 2.382 135.2 17.0 17.8
2009 02 18 11 02.09 -22 17.9 1.588 2.453 143.3 13.9 17.9
2009 02 28 10 37.65 -24 46.1 1.636 2.526 147.2 12.3 18.1
2009 03 10 10 14.50 -26 18.6 1.721 2.601 145.5 12.5 18.3
2009 03 20 09 54.65 -27 03.9 1.840 2.678 139.7 13.9 18.6
2009 03 30 09 39.18 -27 15.9 1.986 2.757 132.1 15.6 18.9
2009 04 09 09 28.29 -27 09.7 2.153 2.837 123.9 17.0 19.2
2009 04 19 09 21.59 -26 56.7 2.336 2.918 115.8 18.0 19.5
2009 04 29 09 18.47 -26 44.7 2.530 3.000 108.1 18.6 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-A05
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