MPEC 2009-K13 : COMET C/2009 E1 (ITAGAKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-K13 Issued 2009 May 18, 19:09 UT
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COMET C/2009 E1 (ITAGAKI)
Observations:
CK09E010 C2009 05 13.44223 00 24 41.95 +31 00 16.9 13.0 N EK013H06
CK09E010 C2009 05 13.44920 00 24 40.96 +31 00 18.4 13.0 N EK013H06
CK09E010 C2009 05 13.45609 00 24 40.25 +31 00 16.6 13.2 N EK013H06
CK09E010 C2009 05 14.06242 00 23 21.02 +31 00 15.8 16.0 N EK013B40
CK09E010 C2009 05 14.06657 00 23 20.31 +31 00 17.9 15.4 N EK013B40
CK09E010 C2009 05 14.75719 00 21 49.24 +31 00 15.5 EK013349
CK09E010 C2009 05 14.75882 00 21 49.02 +31 00 15.3 EK013349
CK09E010 C2009 05 14.76049 00 21 48.79 +31 00 15.3 11.2 T EK013349
CK09E010 C2009 05 17.04007 00 16 43.50 +30 59 34.0 13.7 N EK013A71
CK09E010 C2009 05 17.04725 00 16 42.61 +30 59 34.7 13.6 N EK013A71
CK09E010 C2009 05 17.05363 00 16 41.75 +30 59 34.7 13.8 N EK013A71
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
B40 Skylive Observatory, Catania. Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido,
E. Prosperi, G. Sostero. Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.30-m f/6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.10-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 E1 (Itagaki)
T 2009 Apr. 7.9214 TT MPC
q 0.599717 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.024995 Peri. 48.9574 +0.2603964 +0.5912992
Node 105.9614 +0.4567579 -0.7719142
e 0.985010 Incl. 127.4522 +0.8506268 +0.2334816
From 326 observations 2009 Mar. 14-May 17.
Further observations of comet C/2009 F1 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-K13
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