MPEC 2009-K49 : COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-K49 Issued 2009 May 26, 15:07 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 19.97444 16 38 12.02 +60 56 48.9 EK049204
CK09K020 C2009 05 20.01560 16 38 09.65 +60 56 46.5 19.2 N EK049204
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.90813 16 36 21.57 +60 54 20.6 19.3 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.91295 16 36 21.26 +60 54 19.9 19.5 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.91450 16 36 21.15 +60 54 19.6 19.6 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.91875 16 36 21.00 +60 54 19.2 19.4 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.92021 16 36 20.81 +60 54 19.1 19.4 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.92168 16 36 20.63 +60 54 19.1 19.5 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.92461 16 36 20.62 +60 54 19.0 19.5 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.92608 16 36 20.54 +60 54 18.4 19.5 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.92900 16 36 20.38 +60 54 18.3 19.6 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.93047 16 36 20.20 +60 54 18.1 19.5 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 21.95422 16 36 18.81 +60 54 16.0 19.5 N EK049585
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.36706 16 35 54.80 +60 53 35.6 19.2 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.36847 16 35 54.75 +60 53 35.6 19.1 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.36970 16 35 54.72 +60 53 35.4 19.3 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.37120 16 35 54.64 +60 53 35.3 19.3 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.37516 16 35 54.38 +60 53 35.2 19.3 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.37773 16 35 54.32 +60 53 35.2 19.2 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.37902 16 35 54.18 +60 53 34.8 19.3 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.38090 16 35 54.22 +60 53 34.6 19.5 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.38242 16 35 54.12 +60 53 34.4 19.4 N EK049H45
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.89066 16 35 24.97 +60 52 37.6 18.3 N EK049B96
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.90191 16 35 24.22 +60 52 38.0 18.5 N EK049B96
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.91597 16 35 23.51 +60 52 38.7 18.5 N EK049B96
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.93003 16 35 22.66 +60 52 35.2 18.4 N EK049B96
CK09K020 C2009 05 22.98064 16 35 19.52 +60 52 30.6 19.3 N EK049204
CK09K020 C2009 05 23.91762 16 34 25.13 +60 50 38.0 18.6 N EK049213
CK09K020 C2009 05 23.92005 16 34 25.00 +60 50 37.7 18.6 N EK049213
CK09K020 C2009 05 23.99314 16 34 20.69 +60 50 29.1 18.2 N EK049J47
CK09K020 C2009 05 23.99542 16 34 20.53 +60 50 29.2 18.0 N EK049J47
CK09K020 C2009 05 23.99877 16 34 20.32 +60 50 28.7 18.3 N EK049J47
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.44757 16 33 53.96 +60 49 29.2 19.4 T EK049673
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.45498 16 33 53.59 +60 49 28.3 EK049673
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.46146 16 33 53.22 +60 49 27.3 EK049673
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.46794 16 33 52.83 +60 49 26.4 EK049673
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.91912 16 33 26.55 +60 48 22.2 18.8 N EK049A71
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.92611 16 33 26.04 +60 48 21.2 18.5 N EK049A71
CK09K020 C2009 05 24.93311 16 33 25.67 +60 48 20.3 18.7 N EK049A71
CK09K020 C2009 05 25.84604 16 32 32.32 +60 46 00.7 19.0 N EK049A79
CK09K020 C2009 05 25.85213 16 32 31.96 +60 46 00.4 18.9 N EK049A79
CK09K020 C2009 05 25.85859 16 32 31.53 +60 45 58.8 18.7 N EK049A79
CK09K020 C2009 05 26.01790 16 32 22.02 +60 45 32.9 17.6 N EK049118
CK09K020 C2009 05 26.02317 16 32 21.81 +60 45 32.9 17.5 N EK049118
CK09K020 C2009 05 26.02843 16 32 21.44 +60 45 31.5 17.6 N EK049118
CK09K020 C2009 05 26.03311 16 32 21.16 +60 45 32.2 18.8 N EK049B40
CK09K020 C2009 05 26.04386 16 32 20.52 +60 45 30.0 18.9 N EK049B40
CK09K020 C2009 05 26.05629 16 32 19.66 +60 45 26.7 18.7 N EK049B40
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, V. Ponomarenko. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observer F. Fratev. 0.35-m f/3.4
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.
B96 Brixiis Observatory, Kruibeke. Observer E. Bryssinck. 0.28-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.608 TT MPC
q 3.24439 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.770 +0.295779 +0.573146
Node 123.771 -0.947210 +0.072357
e 1.0 Incl. 66.828 +0.123721 -0.816252
From 107 observations 2009 May 18-26.
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 3.805 4.079 98.5 14.2 19.0
2009 05 29 16 29.44 +60 36.1 3.760 4.025 97.8 14.4 18.9
2009 06 08 16 19.84 +59 45.5 3.721 3.973 96.9 14.7 18.8
2009 06 18 16 11.24 +58 25.9 3.685 3.921 95.8 14.9 18.8
2009 06 28 16 04.40 +56 38.5 3.655 3.870 94.6 15.2 18.7
2009 07 08 15 59.79 +54 26.2 3.630 3.821 93.1 15.4 18.6
2009 07 18 15 57.59 +51 52.4 3.611 3.774 91.3 15.6 18.6
2009 07 28 15 57.77 +49 00.7 3.599 3.728 89.3 15.8 18.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-K49
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