MPEC 2009-M24 : COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M24 Issued 2009 June 23, 15:34 UT
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COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.90278 16 11 19.18 +58 26 47.9 18.8 T EM024561
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.90799 16 11 18.92 +58 26 45.5 18.5 T EM024561
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.91215 16 11 18.75 +58 26 42.7 18.6 T EM024561
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.92106 16 11 18.17 +58 26 37.5 19.9 N EM024B42
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.92742 16 11 17.86 +58 26 33.5 19.2 N EM024B42
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.22420 16 10 18.00 +58 14 13.2 18.7 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.22603 16 10 17.83 +58 14 10.9 18.8 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.22828 16 10 17.77 +58 14 09.7 18.8 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.23876 16 10 17.27 +58 14 03.3 18.8 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.24071 16 10 17.19 +58 14 02.8 18.7 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.24248 16 10 17.10 +58 14 01.9 18.9 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.24407 16 10 17.04 +58 14 00.7 18.7 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 20.10872 16 09 37.90 +58 05 28.6 18.4 N EM024J24
CK09K020 C2009 06 20.11523 16 09 37.64 +58 05 24.5 18.6 N EM024J24
CK09K020 C2009 06 20.11958 16 09 37.34 +58 05 21.8 18.5 N EM024J24
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.25277 16 08 47.74 +57 53 54.4 19.0 N EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.25430 16 08 47.66 +57 53 53.7 19.0 N EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.25716 16 08 47.58 +57 53 52.1 18.6 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.25829 16 08 47.47 +57 53 51.3 18.5 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.25952 16 08 47.45 +57 53 50.5 18.5 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.26079 16 08 47.40 +57 53 50.3 18.6 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 21.26204 16 08 47.26 +57 53 48.6 18.6 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.12742 16 08 10.42 +57 44 49.2 18.6 N EM024850
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.15008 16 08 09.22 +57 44 34.3 18.7 N EM024850
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.17256 16 08 08.42 +57 44 21.3 18.5 N EM024850
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.19546 16 08 07.31 +57 44 06.3 18.6 N EM024850
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.21733 16 07 25.05 +57 33 12.6 18.9 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.22318 16 07 24.79 +57 33 07.9 18.9 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.22457 16 07 24.75 +57 33 07.7 18.9 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.22726 16 07 24.68 +57 33 06.3 18.9 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.22893 16 07 24.59 +57 33 04.9 18.8 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.23056 16 07 24.48 +57 33 03.8 18.9 T EM024H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 23.23170 16 07 24.45 +57 33 02.8 18.9 T EM024H45
Observer details:
561 Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer J. Kelemen. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, P. Kharel.
0.30-m f/2.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.4734 TT MPC
q 3.244752 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.7394 +0.2956228 +0.5733883
Node 123.7827 -0.9472000 +0.0719655
e 1.0 Incl. 66.8260 +0.1241746 -0.8161169
From 235 observations 2009 May 18-June 23.
Further observations of comet C/2009 G1 are very desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2009 K3 are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M24
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