MPEC 2009-M49 : COMET P/2009 K1 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M49 Issued 2009 June 29, 14:53 UT
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COMET P/2009 K1 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK09K010 C2009 06 12.87584 09 54 14.92 +14 20 50.3 17.6 N EM049204
PK09K010 C2009 06 12.88375 09 54 16.45 +14 20 44.6 EM049204
PK09K010 C2009 06 24.15627 10 31 38.71 +11 42 57.8 17.0 T EM049703
PK09K010 C2009 06 24.16013 10 31 39.64 +11 42 53.3 16.4 T EM049703
PK09K010 C2009 06 24.16409 10 31 40.40 +11 42 50.3 16.7 T EM049703
PK09K010 C2009 06 24.16795 10 31 41.19 +11 42 46.4 16.6 T EM049703
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. Beshore. 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 K1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 June 25.8988 TT MPC
q 1.323147 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1397475 Peri. 27.0484 -0.9403914 +0.3398616
a 3.677674 Node 172.7858 -0.3273332 -0.8944545
e 0.640222 Incl. 5.7467 -0.0922876 -0.2905948
P 7.05
From 74 observations 2009 Apr. 24-June 24.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 K1 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 06 28 10 44.60 +10 42.5 1.443 1.323 62.3 42.8 19.0
2009 07 08 11 18.57 +07 51.5 1.469 1.331 61.6 42.2 19.1
2009 07 18 11 52.67 +04 46.1 1.505 1.349 61.1 41.3 19.2
2009 07 28 12 26.63 +01 32.8 1.553 1.377 60.6 40.0 19.3
2009 08 07 13 00.21 -01 40.9 1.613 1.414 60.1 38.4 19.5
2009 08 17 13 33.25 -04 48.3 1.686 1.459 59.4 36.7 19.8
2009 08 27 14 05.62 -07 43.6 1.773 1.511 58.3 34.7 20.0
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2009 G1 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M49
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