MPEC 2009-V17 : COMET C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-V17 Issued 2009 Nov. 6, 15:33 UT
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COMET C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.88522 04 44 11.39 +24 24 51.2 17.8 N EV017585
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.89111 04 44 09.95 +24 24 56.1 17.9 N EV017585
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.89405 04 44 09.23 +24 24 57.6 17.7 N EV017585
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.89708 04 44 08.43 +24 25 00.6 17.9 N EV017585
CK09T030 C2009 10 26.89980 04 44 07.80 +24 25 02.7 18.0 N EV017585
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.26016 04 29 41.63 +25 00 17.0 18.8 T EV017704
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.28683 04 29 34.30 +25 00 32.4 18.8 T EV017704
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.30009 04 29 30.70 +25 00 40.7 19.0 T EV017704
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.31335 04 29 26.99 +25 00 48.2 18.9 T EV017704
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.65440 04 27 54.00 +25 04 07.8 EV017900
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.66499 04 27 51.09 +25 04 13.9 17.6 T EV017900
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.97289 04 26 26.46 +25 07 11.3 17.3 N EV017213
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.97434 04 26 26.05 +25 07 12.1 17.6 N EV017213
CK09T030 C2009 10 30.97725 04 26 25.26 +25 07 13.8 18.0 N EV017213
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.31238 04 24 52.08 +25 10 28.7 17.5 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.31438 04 24 51.53 +25 10 29.2 17.6 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.31534 04 24 51.26 +25 10 29.9 17.5 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.31718 04 24 50.73 +25 10 33.6 17.5 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.31874 04 24 50.35 +25 10 33.9 17.6 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.32141 04 24 49.67 +25 10 34.8 17.4 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.32234 04 24 49.32 +25 10 35.0 17.6 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 10 31.32440 04 24 48.89 +25 10 35.1 17.6 T EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 01.99340 04 16 52.74 +25 25 43.2 18.1 N EV017J40
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.00102 04 16 50.53 +25 25 47.8 18.6 N EV017J40
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.03311 04 16 41.23 +25 26 03.2 18.5 N EV017J40
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.24748 04 15 38.69 +25 27 54.7 18.2 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.24892 04 15 38.29 +25 27 54.9 18.1 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.24988 04 15 38.07 +25 27 55.6 18.2 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.25104 04 15 37.63 +25 27 56.8 18.2 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.25600 04 15 36.22 +25 27 59.4 18.1 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.25682 04 15 35.97 +25 27 59.8 18.2 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.25836 04 15 35.55 +25 27 59.9 18.3 N EV017H45
CK09T030 C2009 11 02.25961 04 15 35.06 +25 28 00.1 18.3 N EV017H45
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Barinova. 0.7-m f/4
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.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
T 2010 Jan. 12.015 TT MPC
q 2.28139 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 32.432 +0.818223 +0.358057
Node 60.094 +0.350864 -0.930779
e 1.0 Incl. 148.743 +0.455419 +0.073792
From 133 observations 2009 Oct. 14-Nov. 2.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 T3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 15.9 1.392 2.375 171.4 3.6 17.0
2009 11 25 02 09.05 +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 54.9 1.921 2.291 99.0 25.1 17.5
2010 01 04 00 04.75 +17 34.2 2.147 2.283 85.1 25.4 17.7
2010 01 14 23 54.31 +16 43.5 2.372 2.281 72.7 24.3 18.0
2010 01 24 23 47.87 +16 17.8 2.586 2.285 61.4 22.2 18.2
Further observations of comet C/2009 U1 are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-V17
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