MPEC 2009-K20 : COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-K20 Issued 2009 May 19, 15:21 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.33287 16 39 44.35 +60 58 07.0 19.4 N EK020703
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.33959 16 39 43.84 +60 58 05.1 19.0 N EK020703
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.34637 16 39 43.38 +60 58 05.1 19.4 N EK020703
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.35314 16 39 43.02 +60 58 04.5 19.0 N EK020703
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.42237 16 39 39.19 +60 58 03.8 19.5 T EK020H01
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.42674 16 39 38.95 +60 58 03.8 19.6 T EK020H01
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.42893 16 39 38.82 +60 58 03.6 19.5 T EK020H01
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.42986 16 39 38.80 +60 58 03.5 19.0 T EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.43073 16 39 38.71 +60 58 03.5 19.6 T EK020H01
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.43826 16 39 38.27 +60 58 03.0 19.4 T EK020H01
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.43866 16 39 38.30 +60 58 02.9 EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.44664 16 39 37.82 +60 58 02.5 EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.45486 16 39 37.36 +60 58 02.1 EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.46285 16 39 36.89 +60 58 01.7 EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.85298 16 39 15.37 +60 57 44.7 19.6 T EK020595
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.86277 16 39 14.77 +60 57 44.9 19.5 T EK020595
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.87262 16 39 14.22 +60 57 44.7 19.2 T EK020595
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.90222 16 39 12.55 +60 57 43.6 19.0 T EK020A13
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.91069 16 39 12.00 +60 57 42.8 19.8 N EK020A74
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.92163 16 39 11.40 +60 57 43.1 19.0 N EK020A74
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.92318 16 39 11.42 +60 57 43.0 19.1 T EK020A13
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.92426 16 39 11.36 +60 57 43.1 EK020J95
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.93160 16 39 10.80 +60 57 42.4 19.5 N EK020A74
CK09K020 C2009 05 18.93620 16 39 10.64 +60 57 41.4 19.5 T EK020J95
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.20690 16 38 55.51 +60 57 30.3 19.1 T EK020H06
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.21904 16 38 54.77 +60 57 29.7 19.1 T EK020H06
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.23115 16 38 54.07 +60 57 29.3 19.2 T EK020H06
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.29499 16 38 50.37 +60 57 26.4 18.9 T EK020H55
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.29962 16 38 50.08 +60 57 25.9 19.5 T EK020H55
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.30039 16 38 50.01 +60 57 25.9 19.3 T EK020H55
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.30348 16 38 49.84 +60 57 25.9 19.1 T EK020H55
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.31246 16 38 49.50 +60 57 25.5 19.4 T EK020H36
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.32376 16 38 48.63 +60 57 24.7 19.1 T EK020H36
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.32512 16 38 48.81 +60 57 25.4 18.9 T EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.33113 16 38 48.47 +60 57 25.1 EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.33819 16 38 48.07 +60 57 24.8 EK020673
CK09K020 C2009 05 19.35046 16 38 47.37 +60 57 24.3 EK020673
Observer details:
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Bittesini, D. Di Maria, E. Pettarin,
F. Piani. Measurer F. Piani. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly. Observer P. Kocher. 0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
+ CCD.
A74 Bergen-Enkheim Observatory. Observer U. Suessenberger. 0.4-m f/4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Aug. 18.870 TT MPC
q 3.83854 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 162.060 +0.274302 +0.405935
Node 112.706 -0.956688 +0.207112
e 1.0 Incl. 70.910 -0.097506 -0.890125
From 37 observations 2009 May 18-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 05 19 16 39.12 +60 57.7 5.209 5.451 98.5 10.6 18.9
2009 05 29 16 29.55 +60 39.6 5.164 5.395 97.7 10.7 18.9
2009 06 08 16 20.06 +59 59.8 5.125 5.339 96.7 10.9 18.8
2009 06 18 16 11.34 +58 58.2 5.091 5.283 95.3 11.0 18.8
2009 06 28 16 03.99 +57 36.1 5.063 5.228 93.7 11.2 18.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-K20
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