MPEC 2009-U136: COMET C/2009 U5 (GRAUER)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-U136 Issued 2009 Oct. 30, 18:33 UT
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COMET C/2009 U5 (GRAUER)
Observations:
CK09U050 C2009 10 27.10587 08 59 37.13 +18 04 01.7 19.3 N EU136204
CK09U050 C2009 10 27.11375 08 59 37.32 +18 04 01.8 EU136204
CK09U050 C2009 10 27.44497 08 59 46.04 +18 04 13.8 EU136H06
CK09U050 C2009 10 27.45351 08 59 46.30 +18 04 13.4 19.2 T EU136H06
CK09U050 C2009 10 27.80178 08 59 55.66 +18 04 25.0 19.1 T EU136349
CK09U050 C2009 10 27.80911 08 59 55.87 +18 04 25.6 EU136349
CK09U050 C2009 10 29.18005 09 00 31.72 +18 05 20.0 19.6 T EU136215
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 U5 (Grauer)
T 2010 May 6.915 TT MPC
q 6.18018 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 19.408 -0.745173 -0.557652
Node 121.167 +0.541315 -0.826093
e 1.0 Incl. 25.302 +0.389482 +0.081210
From 32 observations 2009 Oct. 23-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 U5 (Grauer)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 10 26 08 59.12 +18 03.4 6.409 6.322 80.5 8.9 19.0
2009 11 05 09 03.26 +18 11.0 6.236 6.308 89.6 9.0 19.0
2009 11 15 09 06.50 +18 23.5 6.064 6.295 99.0 8.9 18.9
2009 11 25 09 08.77 +18 41.5 5.896 6.282 108.6 8.6 18.8
2009 12 05 09 10.02 +19 05.3 5.739 6.270 118.6 7.9 18.8
2009 12 15 09 10.23 +19 34.7 5.595 6.259 128.8 7.0 18.7
2009 12 25 09 09.43 +20 09.3 5.470 6.248 139.3 5.9 18.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-U136
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