MPEC 2009-C79 : COMET C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-C79 Issued 2009 Feb. 12, 15:39 UT
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COMET C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK09B020 C2009 02 01.74918 14 46 03.84 -15 50 37.2 EC079349
CK09B020 C2009 02 01.76459 14 46 02.44 -15 50 41.1 18.3 T EC079349
CK09B020 C2009 02 06.81648 14 37 52.60 -16 07 22.1 EC079900
CK09B020 C2009 02 06.82362 14 37 51.79 -16 07 23.9 17.5 T EC079900
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
T 2009 Mar. 9.981 TT MPC
q 2.33277 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 193.613 -0.989602 -0.067756
Node 18.940 -0.064848 +0.997532
e 1.0 Incl. 156.990 -0.128386 +0.018411
From 40 observations 2009 Jan. 29-Feb. 6.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 B2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 02 08 14 35.70 -16 10.8 2.015 2.357 97.6 24.5 17.7
2009 02 18 14 12.46 -16 30.2 1.776 2.344 112.8 22.9 17.4
2009 02 28 13 38.85 -16 18.8 1.569 2.335 130.3 18.9 17.2
2009 03 10 12 53.75 -15 11.6 1.419 2.333 150.0 12.3 16.9
2009 03 20 12 00.32 -12 48.9 1.355 2.335 166.9 5.5 16.8
2009 03 30 11 06.86 -09 26.9 1.389 2.344 157.6 9.4 16.9
2009 04 09 10 21.68 -05 56.6 1.515 2.357 138.0 16.5 17.1
2009 04 19 09 47.92 -02 59.2 1.708 2.376 120.1 21.5 17.4
2009 04 29 09 24.46 -00 46.1 1.940 2.399 104.5 24.0 17.7
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-C79
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