MPEC 2009-K48 : COMET P/2009 K1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-K48 Issued 2009 May 26, 14:56 UT
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COMET P/2009 K1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK09K010 C2009 05 19.84456 08 39 49.16 +18 06 37.2 18.5 N EK048585
PK09K010 C2009 05 19.85342 08 39 50.77 +18 06 33.1 18.8 N EK048585
PK09K010 C2009 05 19.85895 08 39 51.73 +18 06 30.5 18.5 N EK048585
PK09K010 C2009 05 19.86480 08 39 52.74 +18 06 29.6 18.2 N EK048585
PK09K010 C2009 05 19.86920 08 39 53.47 +18 06 27.2 18.0 N EK048585
PK09K010 C2009 05 19.90258 08 39 59.25 +18 06 16.0 19.1 N EK048204
PK09K010 C2009 05 23.89546 08 51 41.44 +17 39 23.7 19.3 N EK048204
PK09K010 C2009 05 24.86871 08 54 35.49 +17 32 11.0 18.3 T EK048215
PK09K010 C2009 05 24.88887 08 54 39.04 +17 32 04.7 18.7 N EK048J47
PK09K010 C2009 05 24.89120 08 54 39.44 +17 32 03.0 19.2 N EK048J47
PK09K010 C2009 05 24.89469 08 54 40.06 +17 32 00.3 16.7 N EK048J47
PK09K010 C2009 05 26.15118 08 58 26.29 +17 22 20.8 18.5 T EK048703
PK09K010 C2009 05 26.15554 08 58 27.04 +17 22 20.5 18.9 T EK048703
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, V. Ponomarenko. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 K1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 June 25.934 TT MPC
q 1.32261 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.140267 Peri. 27.086 -0.940074 +0.340740
a 3.66859 Node 172.802 -0.328158 -0.894146
e 0.63948 Incl. 5.745 -0.092594 -0.290516
P 7.03
From 64 observations 2009 Apr. 24-May 26.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 K1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 05 19 08 37.39 +18 11.8 1.392 1.397 69.0 42.5 19.2
2009 05 29 09 07.09 +16 58.9 1.401 1.364 66.5 43.0 19.1
2009 06 08 09 38.48 +15 19.2 1.411 1.340 64.6 43.2 19.0
2009 06 18 10 11.11 +13 13.0 1.424 1.326 63.3 43.2 19.0
2009 06 28 10 44.61 +10 42.4 1.443 1.323 62.3 42.9 19.0
2009 07 08 11 18.59 +07 51.5 1.469 1.330 61.6 42.2 19.1
2009 07 18 11 52.69 +04 46.0 1.504 1.349 61.1 41.3 19.2
2009 07 28 12 26.66 +01 32.6 1.552 1.377 60.7 40.0 19.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-K48
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