MPEC 2009-U137: COMET P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-U137 Issued 2009 Oct. 30, 18:42 UT
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COMET P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK09U060 C2009 10 19.80266 09 27 51.89 +13 28 52.1 16.8 T EU137349
PK09U060 C2009 10 19.80517 09 27 52.21 +13 28 51.8 EU137349
PK09U060 C2009 10 19.80770 09 27 52.56 +13 28 51.5 EU137349
PK09U060 C2009 10 25.17812 09 39 46.18 +13 11 39.8 17.1 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 25.18244 09 39 46.79 +13 11 39.6 16.9 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 25.18675 09 39 47.15 +13 11 38.8 16.9 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 26.19533 09 41 57.68 +13 08 33.7 16.8 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 27.16727 09 44 02.20 +13 05 40.6 16.7 T EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 27.17194 09 44 02.81 +13 05 40.0 16.5 T EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 27.17662 09 44 03.37 +13 05 38.7 16.5 T EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 28.16179 09 46 08.55 +13 02 46.2 17.2 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 28.18577 09 46 11.49 +13 02 42.8 17.2 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 30.13087 09 50 15.13 +12 57 14.3 16.9 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 30.13790 09 50 15.97 +12 57 13.0 16.9 N EU137A77
PK09U060 C2009 10 30.14805 09 50 17.26 +12 57 11.3 16.8 N EU137A77
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
T 2009 Aug. 11.839 TT MPC
q 1.51357 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.134518 Peri. 311.110 +0.415323 -0.879215
a 3.77239 Node 112.915 +0.891969 +0.343225
e 0.59878 Incl. 14.680 +0.178598 +0.330421
P 7.33
From 29 observations 2009 Oct. 19-30.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 10 26 09 41.54 +13 09.2 1.788 1.711 69.3 32.9 16.6
2009 11 05 10 02.04 +12 42.6 1.745 1.761 74.4 32.9 16.7
2009 11 15 10 20.48 +12 25.9 1.699 1.814 80.2 32.5 16.7
2009 11 25 10 36.66 +12 23.0 1.649 1.871 86.6 31.8 16.8
2009 12 05 10 50.37 +12 37.5 1.597 1.930 93.7 30.6 16.9
2009 12 15 11 01.35 +13 12.7 1.544 1.990 101.5 29.0 16.9
2009 12 25 11 09.28 +14 11.1 1.495 2.053 110.2 26.7 17.0
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-U137
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