MPEC 2008-S82 : COMET C/2001 D1 = 2004 X7 = 2008 S2 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-S82 Issued 2008 Sept. 27, 22:15 UT
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COMET C/2001 D1 = 2004 X7 = 2008 S2 (SOHO)
Orbital elements:
Epoch 2001 Feb. 20.0 TT = JDT 2451960.5
T 2001 Feb. 18.76929 TT MPC
q 0.0497691 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.25917568 Peri. 172.01612 +0.92644730 +0.36780456
a 2.4363512 Node 165.59316 -0.36070331 +0.92827596
e 0.9795723 Incl. 18.77895 -0.10764998 +0.05498683
P 3.80
Epoch 2004 Dec. 21.0 TT = JDT 2453360.5
T 2004 Dec. 7.82222 TT MPC
q 0.0468929 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26072165 Peri. 172.37524 +0.92690057 +0.36533688
a 2.4267106 Node 165.28015 -0.35971672 +0.93010349
e 0.9806763 Incl. 19.76669 -0.10704771 +0.03790075
P 3.78
Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5
T 2008 Sept. 17.95597 TT MPC
q 0.0466485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26080555 Peri. 172.40428 +0.92701288 +0.36496234
a 2.4261901 Node 165.26675 -0.35945669 +0.93029964
e 0.9807729 Incl. 19.83917 -0.10694864 +0.03667513
P 3.78
Residuals in seconds of arc
010218 249 (1.2+ 28.7+)Y 010218 249 1.8- 1.1+ Y 041207 249 13.3- 2.9- Y
010218 249 18.0+ 2.4- Y 010218 249 14.9- 7.8- Y 041207 249 0.4+ 7.4- Y
010218 249 18.6+ 15.6+ Y 010218 249(20.4- 11.8-)Y 041207 249 2.5- 5.8+ Y
010218 249(11.9+ 25.4-)Y 010218 249 6.9- 5.8- Y 041207 249 7.1+ 9.7- Y
010218 249(10.6+ 21.5-)Y 010218 249 16.7- 1.8- Y 041207 249 17.8- 5.4- Y
010218 249 10.4+ 14.5- Y 010218 249 8.7- 0.2+ Y 041207 249 0.2+ 11.9- Y
010218 249 2.8+ 7.4- Y 010218 249 0.0 5.7- Y 041207 249 9.5- 0.2- Y
010218 249 5.5+ 3.6+ Y 010218 249(29.8- 2.5-)Y 041207 249 6.3- 4.3- Y
010218 249 0.3+ 7.3- Y 010218 249 10.0- 11.3- Y 080917 249(23.6+ 9.1-)Y
010218 249 12.9+ 12.7+ Y 010218 249 5.8- 12.1- Y 080917 249 5.3- 2.4- Y
010218 249 3.9+ 0.8+ Y 010218 249 7.7- 4.2+ Y 080917 249(25.2+ 29.2+)Y
010218 249 1.5+ 1.1- Y 010218 249 16.6- 7.4+ Y 080917 249(29.5+ 7.0-)Y
010218 249 12.7+ 6.1+ Y 010218 249 0.3+ 11.1- Y 080917 249(30.0+ 0.6+)Y
010218 249 9.8+ 17.2+ Y 010218 249(27.1- 4.0-)Y 080917 249 8.4+ 3.1- Y
010218 249 0.4- 3.4+ Y 010218 249 2.2+ 2.7+ Y 080917 249 1.4+ 6.2+ Y
010218 249 1.3+ 2.5+ Y 010219 249 17.6- 5.9- Y 080917 249(30.8+ 15.2+)Y
010218 249 12.4- 6.2- Y 041207 249(75.4- 46.3-)Y 080918 249(21.4- 8.6+)Y
010218 249 8.3- 3.9+ Y 041207 249 4.3- 0.6+ Y 080918 249 0.9+ 2.5- Y
010218 249 8.3+ 9.2+ Y 041207 249(28.0- 14.0-)Y 080918 249 2.7+ 4.9+ Y
010218 249 3.1+ 1.4+ Y 041207 249 1.1- 11.7- Y 080918 249 5.6- 9.6+ Y
010218 249 14.7+ 3.7+ Y 041207 249 8.3- 9.4- Y 080918 249 5.8- 10.7- Y
010218 249 3.8- 0.1- Y 041207 249 5.2+ 1.6+ Y 080918 249 4.7+ 5.4- Y
010218 249 0.0 2.7- Y 041207 249 0.6- 2.2+ Y 080918 249 6.1+ 2.8+ Y
010218 249 0.6+ 1.4- Y 041207 249 4.6+ 4.3- Y 080918 249 7.1- 7.4+ Y
The identification is by R. Kracht, and the above computation is based
on his work. The observations, all obtained with the LASCO C2 coronagraph,
are on MPEC 2005-A40 and 2008-S81. The object passed 1.29 AU from Jupiter on
2003 Oct. 14.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-S82
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