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MPEC 2009-V16 : COMET P/2009 T2 (LA SAGRA)

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M.P.E.C. 2009-V16                                Issued 2009 Nov. 6, 15:28 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.

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                              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 25.99652 01 41 11.41 +16 16 32.9          16.1 N EV016473
    PK09T020  C2009 10 25.99791 01 41 11.39 +16 16 30.4          16.1 N EV016473
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.80696 01 41 00.33 +15 53 40.7          16.4 N EV016585
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.80855 01 41 00.30 +15 53 38.4          16.4 N EV016585
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.80932 01 41 00.29 +15 53 36.8          16.3 N EV016585
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.81008 01 41 00.30 +15 53 35.9          16.4 N EV016585
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.81087 01 41 00.22 +15 53 33.7          16.4 N EV016585
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.89908 01 40 58.98 +15 51 05.1          16.4 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.90181 01 40 58.92 +15 51 00.7          16.4 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.90455 01 40 58.89 +15 50 55.8          16.4 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.98787 01 40 57.55 +15 48 33.9          15.7 N EV016A58
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.98970 01 40 57.51 +15 48 31.0          15.8 N EV016A58
    PK09T020  C2009 10 26.99120 01 40 57.47 +15 48 28.5          15.8 N EV016A58
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.76772 01 40 46.42 +15 26 20.7          15.9 T EV016349
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.77008 01 40 46.38 +15 26 16.6                 EV016349
    PK09T020  C2009 10 27.77244 01 40 46.33 +15 26 12.5                 EV016349
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.89073 01 40 06.88 +13 55 51.3          16.4 N EV016B74
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.89814 01 40 06.79 +13 55 38.4          16.5 N EV016B74
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.90473 01 40 06.70 +13 55 27.1          16.2 N EV016B74
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.95194 01 40 06.09 +13 54 04.5          16.1 N EV016212
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.95338 01 40 06.08 +13 54 02.0          16.1 N EV016212
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.95480 01 40 06.05 +13 53 59.8          16.1 N EV016212
    PK09T020  C2009 10 30.95625 01 40 06.04 +13 53 57.3          16.1 N EV016212
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.95760 01 39 24.03 +11 55 32.0          16.5 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.96061 01 39 24.00 +11 55 26.6          16.5 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.96106 01 39 23.99 +11 55 25.8          16.3 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.96301 01 39 23.96 +11 55 22.2          16.2 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.96549 01 39 23.94 +11 55 18.1          16.5 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.96762 01 39 23.93 +11 55 14.1          16.4 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 03.96975 01 39 23.89 +11 55 10.4          17.0 N EV016160
    PK09T020  C2009 11 04.90380 01 39 16.50 +11 27 22.0          16.4 N EV016J47
    PK09T020  C2009 11 04.90574 01 39 16.48 +11 27 18.3          16.3 N EV016J47
    PK09T020  C2009 11 04.90770 01 39 16.46 +11 27 14.5          16.5 N EV016J47
    PK09T020  C2009 11 05.77507 01 39 09.87 +11 01 19.8          16.0 N EV016B18
    PK09T020  C2009 11 05.77786 01 39 09.78 +11 01 14.6          16.2 N EV016B18
    PK09T020  C2009 11 05.78066 01 39 09.82 +11 01 10.0          16.4 N EV016B18
    PK09T020  C2009 11 05.81302 01 39 09.63 +11 00 11.0          16.0 N EV016A71
    PK09T020  C2009 11 05.82092 01 39 09.56 +10 59 57.2          16.1 N EV016A71
    PK09T020  C2009 11 05.82683 01 39 09.49 +10 59 46.5          15.9 N EV016A71
    PK09T020  C2009 11 06.19945 01 39 06.71 +10 48 41.5          16.0 N EV016850
    PK09T020  C2009 11 06.20887 01 39 06.62 +10 48 24.7          16.0 N EV016850

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.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observer I. Almendros L.  0.30-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, V. Santini,
    G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observers A. Baransky, K. Barinova.  0.7-m f/4
    reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, S. D. Harris.
    0.35-m f/6 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.  0.25-m f/3.8 reflector
    + CCD.
B18 Terskol.  Observers M. Andreev, A. Sergeev, N. Parakhin, V. Kozlov.
    Measurer M. Andreev.  0.6-m reflector + CCD.
B74 Santa Maria de Montmagastrell.  Observer J. M. Bosch.  0.31-m f/4.9
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  Measurers J. M. Ruiz, G. Muler.
    0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
T 2010 Jan. 12.8280 TT                                  MPC
q   1.754701             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0471555      Peri.  215.4639      +0.3583146      -0.8916318
a   7.587774       Node   215.9864      +0.9277494      +0.3732017
e   0.768746       Incl.   28.1011      +0.1043631      -0.2563460
P  20.9
From 362 observations 2009 Sept. 18-Nov. 6.

Ephemeris:
    P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2009 11 05    01 39.26   +11 24.6    0.945    1.919   164.5     7.9  16.7
2009 11 15    01 38.92   +06 30.2    0.943    1.876   152.5    14.1  16.6
2009 11 25    01 41.08   +02 02.3    0.966    1.840   140.8    19.8  16.6
2009 12 05    01 46.26   -01 39.3    1.010    1.809   130.1    24.6  16.6
2009 12 15    01 54.50   -04 26.9    1.069    1.785   120.7    28.3  16.7
2009 12 25    02 05.65   -06 21.4    1.139    1.768   112.6    30.9  16.8
2010 01 04    02 19.40   -07 29.3    1.218    1.758   105.5    32.6  16.9
2010 01 14    02 35.33   -07 58.8    1.301    1.755    99.4    33.6  17.0
2010 01 24    02 53.12   -07 57.8    1.389    1.759    94.1    33.9  17.2

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-V16

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