MPEC 2009-K12 : COMET C/2009 K1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-K12 Issued 2009 May 18, 16:06 UT
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2009 K1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK09K010 C2009 04 24.17246 07 33 25.41 +19 27 06.4 19.9 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 04 24.18028 07 33 26.46 +19 27 05.9 20.4 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 04 24.18801 07 33 27.54 +19 27 05.9 20.4 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 04 24.19860 07 33 28.94 +19 27 05.5 21.2 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.15486 08 29 18.24 +18 27 43.1 18.7 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.16105 08 29 19.17 +18 27 41.7 19.0 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.16716 08 29 20.22 +18 27 40.0 19.0 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.17347 08 29 21.26 +18 27 38.0 19.3 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.21171 08 29 27.67 +18 27 25.7 19.4 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.21241 08 29 27.81 +18 27 25.5 19.3 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.21311 08 29 27.92 +18 27 25.8 19.1 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 16.21381 08 29 27.99 +18 27 24.8 19.0 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.15272 08 32 07.11 +18 22 22.8 19.2 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.15341 08 32 07.22 +18 22 22.3 19.1 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.15411 08 32 07.29 +18 22 22.2 19.3 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.15482 08 32 07.44 +18 22 21.9 19.2 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.17472 08 32 10.82 +18 22 15.1 19.1 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.17561 08 32 10.93 +18 22 14.8 19.3 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.17649 08 32 11.07 +18 22 14.5 19.2 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.17723 08 32 11.25 +18 22 14.3 18.9 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.85205 08 34 06.42 +18 18 25.6 18.7 N EK012B03
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.85216 08 34 06.29 +18 18 26.2 19.0 N EK012595
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.85949 08 34 07.50 +18 18 23.1 18.7 N EK012B03
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.86695 08 34 08.89 +18 18 21.6 19.4 N EK012B03
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.86733 08 34 08.92 +18 18 21.9 19.2 N EK012595
CK09K010 C2009 05 17.87514 08 34 10.21 +18 18 17.6 18.8 N EK012B03
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.09823 08 34 48.36 +18 17 02.7 18.8 T EK012H55
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.10182 08 34 49.00 +18 17 01.4 18.9 T EK012H55
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.10542 08 34 49.59 +18 17 00.4 19.0 T EK012H55
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.16656 08 35 00.06 +18 16 40.0 18.7 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.16705 08 35 00.10 +18 16 40.0 19.2 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.16751 08 35 00.20 +18 16 39.9 18.9 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.16786 08 35 00.28 +18 16 40.0 19.3 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.18400 08 35 03.01 +18 16 33.8 19.0 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.18488 08 35 03.15 +18 16 33.4 19.1 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.18562 08 35 03.30 +18 16 33.5 19.2 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.18650 08 35 03.44 +18 16 33.0 19.1 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.19471 08 35 04.84 +18 16 30.0 18.9 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.19558 08 35 05.02 +18 16 29.5 19.1 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.19634 08 35 05.10 +18 16 29.4 18.8 T EK012G96
CK09K010 C2009 05 18.19722 08 35 05.28 +18 16 28.8 19.1 T EK012G96
Observer details:
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Bittesini, E. Pettarin. Measurer
E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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.
B03 Alter Satzberg, Vienna. Observer M. Pietschnig. 0.35-m f/11
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 June 15.505 TT MPC
q 1.49392 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 17.426 -0.995338 +0.093788
Node 167.890 -0.096208 -0.949271
e 1.0 Incl. 6.150 -0.006742 -0.300147
From 41 observations 2009 Apr. 24-May 18.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 K1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 05 09 08 09.76 +18 59.0 1.569 1.584 72.1 37.3 19.0
2009 05 19 08 37.39 +18 11.8 1.583 1.543 69.0 37.7 18.9
2009 05 29 09 07.02 +16 59.1 1.599 1.514 66.5 37.9 18.8
2009 06 08 09 38.14 +15 20.1 1.620 1.498 64.6 37.7 18.8
2009 06 18 10 10.20 +13 16.1 1.650 1.494 63.0 37.3 18.8
2009 06 28 10 42.70 +10 50.1 1.689 1.504 61.8 36.6 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-K12
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