MPEC 2009-U134: COMET C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-U134 Issued 2009 Oct. 30, 17:09 UT
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COMET C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK09T030 C2009 10 19.14793 05 11 53.60 +22 56 13.0 18.1 N EU134204
CK09T030 C2009 10 19.15115 05 11 53.02 +22 56 15.0 EU134204
CK09T030 C2009 10 20.62275 05 07 11.60 +23 13 24.1 EU134900
CK09T030 C2009 10 20.62805 05 07 10.61 +23 13 27.5 17.8 T EU134900
CK09T030 C2009 10 24.77648 04 52 29.53 +24 01 21.3 EU134367
CK09T030 C2009 10 24.78226 04 52 28.19 +24 01 24.9 18.0 T EU134367
CK09T030 C2009 10 25.11055 04 51 12.92 +24 05 06.2 18.5 N EU134160
CK09T030 C2009 10 25.11580 04 51 11.68 +24 05 10.3 18.5 N EU134160
CK09T030 C2009 10 25.52316 04 49 37.17 +24 09 52.0 19.9 N EU134E85
CK09T030 C2009 10 25.52675 04 49 36.36 +24 09 52.9 20.2 N EU134E85
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.36129 04 46 18.40 +24 19 07.4 17.1 T EU134703
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.36616 04 46 17.14 +24 19 10.0 17.2 T EU134703
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.37096 04 46 15.99 +24 19 13.9 17.0 T EU134703
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.37575 04 46 14.91 +24 19 17.5 18.2 T EU134703
CK09T030 C2009 10 28.88432 04 35 46.84 +24 46 15.6 17.7 N EU134A79
CK09T030 C2009 10 28.88717 04 35 46.06 +24 46 17.7 17.7 N EU134A79
CK09T030 C2009 10 28.88993 04 35 45.33 +24 46 19.0 17.7 N EU134A79
CK09T030 C2009 10 28.89317 04 35 44.51 +24 46 20.8 18.0 N EU134A79
CK09T030 C2009 10 28.89686 04 35 43.53 +24 46 23.6 17.4 N EU134A79
CK09T030 C2009 10 29.24529 04 34 12.43 +24 49 59.2 18.7 N EU134850
CK09T030 C2009 10 29.28893 04 34 00.71 +24 50 26.2 18.2 N EU134850
Observer details:
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.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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, W. G. Johnson,
P. M. Johnson, C. A. Thaddeus. 0.30-m f/2.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observer F. Fratev. 0.35-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
T 2010 Jan. 12.022 TT MPC
q 2.28134 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 32.435 +0.818251 +0.358015
Node 60.094 +0.350808 -0.930799
e 1.0 Incl. 148.744 +0.455411 +0.073748
From 103 observations 2009 Oct. 14-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 10 26 04 47.75 +24 15.1 1.608 2.446 139.0 15.5 17.4
2009 11 05 04 01.76 +25 49.1 1.458 2.408 158.5 8.7 17.1
2009 11 15 03 05.85 +26 15.8 1.392 2.375 171.4 3.6 17.0
2009 11 25 02 09.04 +25 10.4 1.420 2.346 153.5 10.8 17.0
2009 12 05 01 21.04 +23 03.4 1.535 2.322 133.1 18.1 17.1
2009 12 15 00 45.46 +20 47.5 1.710 2.304 114.8 22.8 17.3
2009 12 25 00 20.97 +18 54.8 1.921 2.291 99.0 25.1 17.5
Further observations of comet C/2009 U1 are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-U134
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