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MPEC 2009-U133: COMET P/2009 T2 (LA SAGRA)

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M.P.E.C. 2009-U133                               Issued 2009 Oct. 30, 17:00 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET P/2009 T2 (LA SAGRA)

Observations:
    PK09T020  C2009 10 16.93958 01 43 23.31 +20 15 04.9          16.9 N EU133473
    PK09T020  C2009 10 16.94097 01 43 23.29 +20 15 03.0          16.8 N EU133473
    PK09T020   2009 10 18.60139 01 42 59.90 +19 34 02.4          17.5 N EU133372
    PK09T020  C2009 10 20.57627 01 42 31.21 +18 43 31.0          16.8 T EU133900
    PK09T020  C2009 10 20.58340 01 42 31.09 +18 43 19.8                 EU133900
    PK09T020   2009 10 20.60556 01 42 30.65 +18 42 45.7          17.6 N EU133372
    PK09T020  C2009 10 21.39068 01 42 18.77 +18 22 10.7          16.2 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 21.42588 01 42 18.12 +18 21 14.2          16.2 T EU133H10
    PK09T020   2009 10 21.65278 01 42 15.04 +18 15 15.8                 EU133372
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.21334 01 41 37.56 +17 06 07.2          16.1 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.22209 01 41 37.40 +17 05 54.0          17.2 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.23549 01 41 37.11 +17 05 32.4          17.0 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.24031 01 41 37.09 +17 05 22.4          16.1 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.24898 01 41 36.85 +17 05 10.0          17.2 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.26241 01 41 36.65 +17 04 47.9          17.3 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.27288 01 41 36.54 +17 04 29.1          16.1 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.27585 01 41 36.39 +17 04 25.5          17.2 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.88575 01 41 27.85 +16 47 32.4          16.2 N EU133B49
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.88940 01 41 27.77 +16 47 26.6          16.2 N EU133B49
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.89346 01 41 27.69 +16 47 20.2          16.5 N EU133B49
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.91267 01 41 27.37 +16 46 48.5          16.1 N EU133213
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.91520 01 41 27.30 +16 46 44.2          16.1 N EU133213
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.91772 01 41 27.26 +16 46 40.0          16.1 N EU133213
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.98428 01 41 26.04 +16 44 49.3          16.6 N EU133160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.98688 01 41 26.00 +16 44 44.9          16.5 N EU133160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.98964 01 41 25.95 +16 44 40.2          16.2 N EU133160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.99035 01 41 26.02 +16 44 39.2          16.1 N EU133939
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.99128 01 41 25.98 +16 44 37.8          16.2 N EU133232
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.99405 01 41 25.95 +16 44 33.2          16.1 N EU133939
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.99498 01 41 26.08 +16 44 33.5          16.4 N EU133J51
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.99773 01 41 25.88 +16 44 27.3          16.0 N EU133939
    PK09T020  C2009 10 24.99933 01 41 25.84 +16 44 24.3          16.1 N EU133232
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.00168 01 41 25.97 +16 44 22.4          16.4 N EU133J51
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.00738 01 41 25.70 +16 44 10.8          16.0 N EU133232
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.00837 01 41 25.85 +16 44 11.2          16.3 N EU133J51
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.02822 01 41 25.39 +16 43 35.9          16.0 N EU133J53
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.02934 01 41 25.36 +16 43 33.9          16.0 N EU133J53
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.03047 01 41 25.34 +16 43 31.9          16.0 N EU133J53
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.33684 01 41 20.80 +16 35 01.3          16.1 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.35998 01 41 20.45 +16 34 23.4          16.0 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.38291 01 41 20.00 +16 33 43.5          16.1 T EU133H10
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.49619 01 41 18.73 +16 30 45.2          17.1 N EU133E85
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.49977 01 41 18.66 +16 30 38.6          16.9 N EU133E85
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.50336 01 41 18.63 +16 30 33.8          17.1 N EU133E85
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.52796 01 41 18.63 +16 29 42.2          16.0 T EU133D29
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.54135 01 41 18.38 +16 29 19.8          15.9 T EU133D29
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.55726 01 41 18.12 +16 28 53.2          16.1 T EU133D29
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.56952 01 41 17.93 +16 28 32.6          16.0 T EU133D29
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.78106 01 41 14.98 +16 22 35.4          15.6 N EU133A71
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.79252 01 41 14.81 +16 22 16.3          15.5 N EU133A71
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.79535 01 41 14.77 +16 22 11.4          15.5 N EU133A71
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.79818 01 41 14.72 +16 22 07.0          15.7 N EU133A71
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.80101 01 41 14.66 +16 22 02.0          15.7 N EU133A71
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.84668 01 41 13.96 +16 20 44.8          16.0 N EU133235
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.97690 01 41 11.77 +16 17 06.3          16.7 N EU133160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.97972 01 41 11.73 +16 17 01.6          16.5 N EU133160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.98057 01 41 11.69 +16 16 59.6          15.8 N EU133130
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.98178 01 41 11.69 +16 16 58.0          16.8 N EU133160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.99312 01 41 11.48 +16 16 38.5          16.0 N EU133130
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.99463 01 41 11.44 +16 16 35.9          16.1 N EU133130
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.99614 01 41 11.41 +16 16 33.5          16.0 N EU133130
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.99661 01 41 11.57 +16 16 33.3          16.2 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.99912 01 41 11.53 +16 16 29.0          16.1 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.00164 01 41 11.49 +16 16 24.7          16.2 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.25495 01 41 07.81 +16 09 18.4          15.7 N EU133850
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.26645 01 41 07.59 +16 08 58.8          16.1 N EU133850
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.27802 01 41 07.37 +16 08 39.3          16.1 N EU133850
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.89312 01 40 59.20 +15 51 15.5          16.6 N EU133J75
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.90088 01 40 59.06 +15 51 02.4          16.6 N EU133J75
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.90863 01 40 58.93 +15 50 49.3          16.6 N EU133J75
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.91634 01 40 58.80 +15 50 36.2          16.5 N EU133J75
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.92405 01 40 58.67 +15 50 23.1          16.6 N EU133J75
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.93182 01 40 58.54 +15 50 09.9          16.6 N EU133J75
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.95833 01 40 58.11 +15 49 24.0          16.1 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.95959 01 40 58.09 +15 49 22.0          16.2 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.96462 01 40 58.01 +15 49 13.4          16.1 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.98787 01 40 57.55 +15 48 33.9          15.7 N EU133A58
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.98970 01 40 57.51 +15 48 31.0          15.8 N EU133A58
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.99120 01 40 57.47 +15 48 28.5          15.8 N EU133A58
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.22981 01 40 54.35 +15 41 43.2          16.7 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.24339 01 40 54.12 +15 41 20.1          16.7 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.25693 01 40 53.90 +15 40 56.7          16.8 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.27048 01 40 53.65 +15 40 33.8          16.8 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.28404 01 40 53.43 +15 40 10.5          17.0 T EU133704
    PK09T020  C2009 10 28.85344 01 40 32.49 +14 55 08.8          16.3 N EU133A79
    PK09T020  C2009 10 28.85633 01 40 32.43 +14 55 03.8          16.4 N EU133A79
    PK09T020  C2009 10 28.85953 01 40 32.38 +14 54 58.2          16.4 N EU133A79
    PK09T020  C2009 10 28.92418 01 40 31.69 +14 53 07.8          16.8 N EU133J51
    PK09T020  C2009 10 28.93063 01 40 31.59 +14 52 56.6          16.9 N EU133J51
    PK09T020  C2009 10 28.93709 01 40 31.51 +14 52 45.3          16.9 N EU133J51
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.10436 01 40 29.39 +14 47 54.2          16.3 N EU133850
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.14133 01 40 28.81 +14 46 50.2          16.7 N EU133850
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.85863 01 40 19.76 +14 26 00.2          16.6 N EU133J28
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.86371 01 40 19.68 +14 25 51.5          16.6 N EU133J28
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.86851 01 40 19.61 +14 25 43.1          16.6 N EU133J28
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.92488 01 40 18.75 +14 24 04.1          16.1 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.92613 01 40 18.73 +14 24 01.9          16.1 N EU133J38
    PK09T020  C2009 10 29.92991 01 40 18.68 +14 23 55.2          16.1 N EU133J38

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
    A. Soffiantini.  Measurer W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
160 Castelmartini.  Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi,
    G. Sostero, W. Vollmann.  Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, S. Gumenuk.
    Measurer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, V. Santini,
    G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, M. Blythe.  Measurer J. Stuart.  1.0-m f/2.15
    reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, T. D. Moore.
    0.30-m f/2.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.35-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A58 Observatoire de Chalandray-Canotiers.  Observer J. de Vanssay.
    0.28-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD
A71 Stixendorf.  Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi,
    G. Sostero, W. Vollmann.  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.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
D29 Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station.  Observers H. B. Zhao,
    J. S. Yao, G. T. Zhaori, M. Wang, R. Q. Hong, L. F. Hu.  Measurers
    H. B. Zhao, H. Lu, G. T. Zhaori, Y. Xia.  1.04-m f/1.8 Schmidt + CCD.
E85 Farm Cove.  Observer J. McCormick.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer S. Plaksa.  0.18-m f/2.8
    reflector + CCD.
J28 Jaen.  Observer J. J. Martin.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes.  Observer F. Garcia.  0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
    + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife.  Observer J. A. Henriquez.  0.2-m f/9
    Cassegrain + CCD.
J53 Posadas.  Observer R. Benavides.  0.28-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra.  Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen, R. Stoss,
    J. Rodriguez.  0.35-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
T 2010 Jan. 12.8222 TT                                  MPC
q   1.754697             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0471953      Peri.  215.4601      +0.3583614      -0.8916186
a   7.583510       Node   215.9868      +0.9277268      +0.3732579
e   0.768617       Incl.   28.0988      +0.1044035      -0.2563099
P  20.9
From 324 observations 2009 Sept. 18-Oct. 29.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-U133

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