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MPEC 2009-B10 : COMETS C/2008 W1, 2009 A1 (STEREO)

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M.P.E.C. 2009-B10                                Issued 2009 Jan. 17, 16:53 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

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                      COMETS C/2008 W1, 2009 A1 (STEREO)

Observations:
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.73930 12 28 43.4  -07 37 51                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.73930 2 +0.47834338 -0.51670098 -0.22036004   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.76707 12 29 14.9  -07 37 07                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.76707 2 +0.47861690 -0.51653498 -0.22028611   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.79485 12 29 52.3  -07 35 42                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.79485 2 +0.47889034 -0.51636885 -0.22021213   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.87819 12 31 25.3  -07 31 47                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.87819 2 +0.47971027 -0.51586966 -0.21998983   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.90596 12 31 59.8  -07 31 47                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.90596 2 +0.47998344 -0.51570300 -0.21991562   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.93374 12 32 31.7  -07 29 49                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.93374 2 +0.48025653 -0.51553621 -0.21984136   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.96152 12 33 02.6  -07 29 44                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.96152 2 +0.48052959 -0.51536928 -0.21976703   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4S2008 11 18.98930 12 33 38.7  -07 27 20                   EB010C50
    CK08W010 4s2008 11 18.98930 2 +0.48080255 -0.51520222 -0.21969265   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.01656 22 28 05.5  -03 50 42                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.01656 2 -0.52482337 -0.43857574 -0.19215754   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.04434 22 28 09.5  -03 49 09                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.04434 2 -0.52458886 -0.43882092 -0.19226331   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.07212 22 28 14.2  -03 46 23                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.07212 2 -0.52435421 -0.43906601 -0.19236904   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.26656 22 28 53.1  -03 33 09                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.26656 2 -0.52270787 -0.44077882 -0.19310793   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.29434 22 28 56.1  -03 30 13                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.29434 2 -0.52247213 -0.44102311 -0.19321331   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.32212 22 29 04.5  -03 29 55                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.32212 2 -0.52223626 -0.44126730 -0.19331864   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.34990 22 29 08.9  -03 27 56                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.34990 2 -0.52200024 -0.44151140 -0.19342394   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.37767 22 29 14.2  -03 24 21                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.37767 2 -0.52176410 -0.44175539 -0.19352919   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.40545 22 29 15.1  -03 22 00                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.40545 2 -0.52152781 -0.44199928 -0.19363439   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.43323 22 29 18.2  -03 20 04                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.43323 2 -0.52129139 -0.44224307 -0.19373956   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.48878 22 29 30.7  -03 18 57                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.48878 2 -0.52081814 -0.44273036 -0.19394975   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.51656 22 29 34.0  -03 16 07                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.51656 2 -0.52058131 -0.44297385 -0.19405478   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.54434 22 29 38.4  -03 14 21                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.54434 2 -0.52034434 -0.44321725 -0.19415977   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.57212 22 29 43.7  -03 12 09                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.57212 2 -0.52010724 -0.44346054 -0.19426472   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.59990 22 29 48.5  -03 10 08                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.59990 2 -0.51987000 -0.44370373 -0.19436962   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.82212 22 30 32.4  -03 01 09                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.82212 2 -0.51796720 -0.44564567 -0.19520724   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.84990 22 30 37.7  -02 59 45                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.84990 2 -0.51772874 -0.44588796 -0.19531174   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.87767 22 30 39.1  -02 58 46                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.87767 2 -0.51749015 -0.44613015 -0.19541620   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.90545 22 30 43.6  -02 57 23                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.90545 2 -0.51725141 -0.44637224 -0.19552062   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.93323 22 30 48.4  -02 55 45                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.93323 2 -0.51701255 -0.44661422 -0.19562499   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.96101 22 30 53.2  -02 54 55                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.96101 2 -0.51677354 -0.44685611 -0.19572932   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 10.98878 22 30 57.9  -02 53 27                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 10.98878 2 -0.51653440 -0.44709789 -0.19583360   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.01656 22 31 05.4  -02 52 46                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.01656 2 -0.51629513 -0.44733958 -0.19593784   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.04434 22 31 07.4  -02 50 40                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.04434 2 -0.51605572 -0.44758116 -0.19604204   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.07212 22 31 11.3  -02 49 03                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.07212 2 -0.51581618 -0.44782264 -0.19614619   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.09990 22 31 16.4  -02 48 49                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.09990 2 -0.51557649 -0.44806402 -0.19625030   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.12767 22 31 21.4  -02 47 43                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.12767 2 -0.51533668 -0.44830530 -0.19635436   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.15545 22 31 27.1  -02 46 27                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.15545 2 -0.51509673 -0.44854648 -0.19645838   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.18323 22 31 30.7  -02 45 00                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.18323 2 -0.51485664 -0.44878756 -0.19656235   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.21101 22 31 37.0  -02 44 14                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.21101 2 -0.51461642 -0.44902853 -0.19666628   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.23878 22 31 41.6  -02 42 54                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.23878 2 -0.51437606 -0.44926941 -0.19677016   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.26656 22 31 46.2  -02 41 59                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.26656 2 -0.51413557 -0.44951018 -0.19687400   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.73879 22 32 41.9  -02 37 12                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.73879 2 -0.51002656 -0.45358772 -0.19863245   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.76656 22 32 44.2  -02 37 56                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.76656 2 -0.50978368 -0.45382662 -0.19873547   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.87767 22 33 08.2  -02 37 18                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.87767 2 -0.50881068 -0.45478131 -0.19914715   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.90545 22 33 05.5  -02 38 14                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.90545 2 -0.50856710 -0.45501972 -0.19924996   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.93323 22 33 08.7  -02 39 01                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.93323 2 -0.50832338 -0.45525804 -0.19935272   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 11.96101 22 33 13.4  -02 39 43                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 11.96101 2 -0.50807951 -0.45549626 -0.19945544   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.23879 22 33 39.6  -02 46 16                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.23879 2 -0.50563360 -0.45787268 -0.20048013   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.26656 22 33 42.7  -02 47 30                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.26656 2 -0.50538831 -0.45810971 -0.20058233   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.29434 22 33 41.8  -02 49 19                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.29434 2 -0.50514286 -0.45834668 -0.20068450   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.32242 16 01 50.4  -15 32 28                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.32242 2 +0.79153558 +0.01288190 +0.01130426   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.37767 22 33 51.4  -02 53 40                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.37767 2 -0.50440568 -0.45905695 -0.20099074   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.40545 22 33 56.4  -02 53 48                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.40545 2 -0.50415968 -0.45929350 -0.20109273   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.43323 22 33 58.7  -02 55 32                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.43323 2 -0.50391357 -0.45952993 -0.20119467   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.43353 16 00 38.6  -15 35 54                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.43353 2 +0.79156532 +0.01422017 +0.01188415   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.46101 22 33 59.9  -02 56 35                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.46101 2 -0.50366730 -0.45976629 -0.20129657   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.48879 22 34 06.0  -02 58 29                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.48879 2 -0.50342091 -0.46000252 -0.20139843   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.48908 16 00 05.2  -15 40 07                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.48908 2 +0.79157911 +0.01488940 +0.01217414   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.51656 22 34 09.9  -02 59 50                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.51656 2 -0.50317441 -0.46023864 -0.20150022   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.54434 22 34 03.3  -03 01 10                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.54434 2 -0.50292773 -0.46047468 -0.20160199   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.54464 15 59 22.9  -15 43 13                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.54464 2 +0.79159219 +0.01555870 +0.01246414   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.57242 15 59 09.7  -15 45 39                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.57242 2 +0.79159846 +0.01589337 +0.01260915   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.60020 15 58 44.6  -15 46 22                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.60020 2 +0.79160455 +0.01622806 +0.01275416   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.62768 22 34 16.5  -03 05 15                   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.62768 2 -0.50218696 -0.46118214 -0.20190700   EB010C49
    CK09A010 4S2009 01 12.62797 15 58 22.4  -15 49 03                   EB010C50
    CK09A010 4s2009 01 12.62797 2 +0.79161046 +0.01656276 +0.01289919   EB010C50

Observer details:
C49 STEREO-A.  SECCHI HI1 imager.  Comet detection by A. Watson, measurements
    by K. Battams, reductions by B. G. Marsden.
C50 STEREO-B.  SECCHI HI1 imager.  Comet detection by A. Watson, measurements
    by K. Battams, reductions by B. G. Marsden.

Orbital elements:
Comet            T              q       e       Peri.    Node     Incl.     C
CK08W010   2008 Nov.  19.97   0.0051   1.0      84.72     6.05   142.75     X
CK09A010   2009 Jan.  11.78   0.1271   1.0     102.33   340.01    51.47     X

Ephemeris:
    C/2009 A1 (STEREO)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2009 01 24    18 43.70   -38 49.8    0.922    0.488    29.4    82.4  17.7
2009 01 29    18 43.55   -45 21.1    0.984    0.631    37.4    71.4  19.0
2009 02 03    18 47.14   -50 39.6    1.044    0.762    44.0    63.9  19.9
2009 02 08    18 52.91   -55 11.1    1.102    0.886    49.8    58.3  20.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-B10

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