MPEC 2009-M50 : COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M50 Issued 2009 June 29, 15:02 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK09K020 C2009 06 14.89918 16 13 45.15 +58 53 38.3 18.7 N EM050B11
CK09K020 C2009 06 14.90291 16 13 44.96 +58 53 35.8 18.9 N EM050B11
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.13607 16 10 21.93 +58 15 02.4 18.0 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.15881 16 10 20.98 +58 14 50.3 18.7 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 19.18153 16 10 19.83 +58 14 37.3 18.9 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.87747 16 07 38.93 +57 36 51.2 18.9 N EM050585
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.87894 16 07 38.93 +57 36 50.0 18.9 N EM050585
CK09K020 C2009 06 22.88041 16 07 38.78 +57 36 49.2 18.9 N EM050585
CK09K020 C2009 06 24.22780 16 06 44.25 +57 22 08.3 18.4 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 24.25090 16 06 43.25 +57 21 52.6 18.0 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 25.27777 16 06 03.30 +57 10 22.2 18.2 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 25.30317 16 06 02.30 +57 10 05.3 18.4 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.22402 16 05 27.82 +56 59 31.8 18.5 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.22569 16 05 27.80 +56 59 30.7 18.6 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.23308 16 05 27.56 +56 59 25.8 18.7 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.23490 16 05 27.42 +56 59 24.0 18.6 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.24392 16 05 27.05 +56 59 18.1 18.6 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.24589 16 05 27.03 +56 59 16.9 18.7 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.24799 16 05 26.93 +56 59 14.7 18.7 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.25287 16 05 26.56 +56 59 11.4 18.4 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.27399 16 05 25.83 +56 58 56.5 17.5 N EM050850
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.61008 16 05 13.55 +56 55 01.4 18.3 T EM050900
CK09K020 C2009 06 26.61539 16 05 13.40 +56 54 58.8 EM050900
CK09K020 C2009 06 27.25309 16 04 50.34 +56 47 27.6 18.7 T EM050703
CK09K020 C2009 06 27.25676 16 04 50.23 +56 47 24.5 18.8 T EM050703
CK09K020 C2009 06 27.26040 16 04 50.12 +56 47 21.5 18.7 T EM050703
CK09K020 C2009 06 27.26409 16 04 50.01 +56 47 20.1 18.1 T EM050703
CK09K020 C2009 06 28.59322 16 04 03.80 +56 31 22.3 18.2 T EM050900
CK09K020 C2009 06 28.60382 16 04 03.34 +56 31 14.4 EM050900
CK09K020 C2009 06 29.31946 16 03 39.59 +56 22 25.7 18.8 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 29.32115 16 03 39.48 +56 22 24.1 18.9 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 29.32268 16 03 39.46 +56 22 22.7 18.8 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 29.32367 16 03 39.44 +56 22 21.8 18.7 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 29.32508 16 03 39.42 +56 22 20.9 18.7 T EM050H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 29.32605 16 03 39.27 +56 22 20.7 18.7 T EM050H45
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Churyumov, 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, P. Kharel.
Measurers D. T. Durig, A. M. Moscoso, S. A. Neyra, P. Kharel. 0.30-m
f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B11 Osservatorio Cima Rest, Magasa. Observers M. Tonincelli, W. Marinello.
0.5-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.4813 TT MPC
q 3.244857 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.7389 +0.2956067 +0.5733822
Node 123.7818 -0.9472040 +0.0719460
e 1.0 Incl. 66.8264 +0.1241824 -0.8161229
From 270 observations 2009 May 18-June 29.
Further observations of comet C/2009 K3 are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M50
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