MPEC 2009-V20 : COMET P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-V20 Issued 2009 Nov. 6, 16:00 UT
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COMET P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK09U060 C2009 10 21.09165 09 30 46.12 +13 24 36.3 17.5 T EV020215
PK09U060 C2009 10 21.09235 09 30 46.25 +13 24 36.1 17.7 T EV020215
PK09U060 C2009 10 21.09306 09 30 46.37 +13 24 36.0 17.6 T EV020215
PK09U060 C2009 10 30.82258 09 51 40.56 +12 55 23.4 16.9 T EV020349
PK09U060 C2009 10 30.82495 09 51 40.84 +12 55 22.8 EV020349
PK09U060 C2009 10 31.46172 09 52 59.20 +12 53 41.3 16.8 T EV020H06
PK09U060 C2009 10 31.46423 09 52 59.47 +12 53 41.1 EV020H06
PK09U060 C2009 11 03.75409 09 59 36.05 +12 45 28.5 17.2 T EV020349
PK09U060 C2009 11 03.75791 09 59 36.49 +12 45 27.7 EV020349
PK09U060 C2009 11 03.76170 09 59 36.94 +12 45 27.4 EV020349
PK09U060 C2009 11 06.42645 10 04 48.42 +12 39 31.9 18.6 N EV020850
PK09U060 C2009 11 06.44172 10 04 50.11 +12 39 31.4 17.9 N EV020850
Observer details:
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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/2.8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
T 2009 Aug. 9.508 TT MPC
q 1.49215 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.152212 Peri. 309.276 +0.448160 -0.862910
a 3.47406 Node 112.599 +0.878159 +0.376065
e 0.57049 Incl. 14.653 +0.167301 +0.337581
P 6.48
From 41 observations 2009 Oct. 19-Nov. 6.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 11 05 10 02.04 +12 42.7 1.727 1.746 74.4 33.2 16.6
2009 11 15 10 20.49 +12 26.0 1.681 1.799 80.2 32.8 16.7
2009 11 25 10 36.69 +12 23.3 1.630 1.855 86.6 32.1 16.7
2009 12 05 10 50.41 +12 38.1 1.577 1.913 93.7 30.9 16.8
2009 12 15 11 01.40 +13 13.9 1.524 1.972 101.5 29.3 16.9
2009 12 25 11 09.34 +14 13.3 1.473 2.033 110.2 27.0 16.9
2010 01 04 11 13.92 +15 36.8 1.428 2.096 119.6 24.1 17.0
2010 01 14 11 14.95 +17 22.8 1.393 2.159 129.8 20.5 17.1
2010 01 24 11 12.37 +19 25.6 1.373 2.222 140.4 16.4 17.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-V20
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