MPEC 2009-C61 : COMET C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-C61 Issued 2009 Feb. 6, 15:26 UT
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COMET C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK09B020 C2009 01 31.22034 14 48 11.63 -15 45 06.4 EC061204
CK09B020 C2009 01 31.22560 14 48 11.19 -15 45 07.6 EC061204
CK09B020 C2009 01 31.23085 14 48 10.77 -15 45 08.5 18.8 N EC061204
CK09B020 C2009 01 31.60209 14 47 40.56 -15 46 26.3 19.1 T EC061F84
CK09B020 C2009 01 31.60741 14 47 40.14 -15 46 27.2 19.3 T EC061F84
CK09B020 C2009 01 31.61439 14 47 39.58 -15 46 29.1 19.2 T EC061F84
CK09B020 C2009 02 03.59181 14 43 17.48 -15 57 04.1 18.6 N EC061E85
CK09B020 C2009 02 05.41248 14 40 19.60 -16 03 00.6 18.4 N EC061H45
CK09B020 C2009 02 05.41356 14 40 19.46 -16 03 00.7 18.2 N EC061H45
CK09B020 C2009 02 05.41467 14 40 19.41 -16 03 00.9 18.2 N EC061H45
CK09B020 C2009 02 05.41631 14 40 19.25 -16 03 00.9 18.3 N EC061H45
CK09B020 C2009 02 05.41730 14 40 19.06 -16 03 00.0 18.4 N EC061H45
CK09B020 C2009 02 05.41849 14 40 19.04 -16 03 00.0 18.4 N EC061H45
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
F84 Hibiscus Observatory, Punaauia. Observer M. Meyer. 0.35-m f/2.0 Schmidt
+ CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
T 2009 Mar. 9.705 TT MPC
q 2.33428 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 193.495 -0.989433 -0.069937
Node 18.951 -0.067068 +0.997390
e 1.0 Incl. 156.978 -0.128545 +0.017937
From 36 observations 2009 Jan. 29-Feb. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 01 29 14 51.04 -15 36.7 2.267 2.377 84.1 24.3 18.0
2009 02 08 14 35.70 -16 10.8 2.016 2.358 97.6 24.5 17.7
2009 02 18 14 12.47 -16 30.2 1.777 2.345 112.8 22.9 17.4
2009 02 28 13 38.88 -16 18.8 1.570 2.337 130.3 18.9 17.2
2009 03 10 12 53.84 -15 11.7 1.421 2.334 150.0 12.3 16.9
2009 03 20 12 00.49 -12 49.3 1.356 2.337 166.9 5.5 16.8
2009 03 30 11 07.09 -09 27.7 1.391 2.345 157.6 9.3 16.9
2009 04 09 10 21.96 -05 57.8 1.517 2.359 138.1 16.5 17.1
2009 04 19 09 48.22 -03 00.5 1.709 2.378 120.2 21.4 17.4
2009 04 29 09 24.75 -00 47.4 1.941 2.402 104.6 23.9 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-C61
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