MPEC 2008-U55 : COMET C/2008 T2 (CARDINAL)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-U55 Issued 2008 Oct. 25, 16:20 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.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 T2 (CARDINAL)
Observations:
CK08T020 C2008 10 19.02718 08 03 53.68 +82 23 39.8 17.5 N EU055750
CK08T020 C2008 10 19.03082 08 03 54.90 +82 23 42.1 17.3 N EU055750
CK08T020 C2008 10 19.03907 08 03 56.45 +82 23 46.1 17.3 N EU055750
CK08T020 C2008 10 20.84641 08 09 50.86 +82 38 26.8 16.9 T EU055215
CK08T020 C2008 10 20.84747 08 09 51.68 +82 38 28.7 16.1 T EU055215
CK08T020 C2008 10 20.84852 08 09 51.74 +82 38 29.4 15.6 T EU055215
CK08T020 C2008 10 20.88971 08 10 00.31 +82 38 48.1 15.1 N EU055A71
CK08T020 C2008 10 20.89248 08 10 00.64 +82 38 51.7 15.0 N EU055A71
CK08T020 C2008 10 21.12455 08 10 46.24 +82 40 48.1 16.4 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 21.13921 08 10 48.91 +82 40 55.5 16.5 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 21.15664 08 10 52.16 +82 41 04.2 16.4 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 21.62041 08 12 24.10 +82 44 50.2 17.2 N EU055900
CK08T020 C2008 10 21.62845 08 12 25.59 +82 44 54.6 EU055900
CK08T020 C2008 10 22.84662 08 16 22.72 +82 54 56.3 17.2 N EU055585
CK08T020 C2008 10 22.85164 08 16 23.77 +82 54 58.8 17.3 N EU055585
CK08T020 C2008 10 22.85649 08 16 24.03 +82 55 01.4 17.3 N EU055585
CK08T020 C2008 10 22.85964 08 16 24.77 +82 55 02.2 17.3 N EU055585
CK08T020 C2008 10 22.86197 08 16 25.63 +82 55 04.4 17.4 N EU055585
CK08T020 C2008 10 22.86273 08 16 26.21 +82 55 04.5 17.3 N EU055585
CK08T020 C2008 10 23.01679 08 16 55.96 +82 56 22.8 17.0 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 23.02100 08 16 57.30 +82 56 24.5 17.2 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 23.88782 08 19 45.22 +83 03 36.0 17.0 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 23.89613 08 19 47.10 +83 03 40.5 17.0 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 23.90265 08 19 48.04 +83 03 43.5 16.6 N EU055056
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.03597 08 20 14.36 +83 04 51.4 18.3 N EU055510
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.04419 08 20 16.17 +83 04 55.9 18.3 N EU055510
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.05244 08 20 17.51 +83 05 00.5 18.5 N EU055510
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.80794 08 22 42.69 +83 11 20.7 16.5 N EU055B30
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.81052 08 22 44.17 +83 11 20.2 16.2 N EU055B30
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.81311 08 22 44.76 +83 11 21.7 16.2 N EU055B30
CK08T020 C2008 10 24.81571 08 22 45.16 +83 11 22.4 16.1 N EU055B30
Observer details:
056 Skalnate Pleso. Observers M. Pikler, M. Husarik. Measurers M. Husarik,
Z. Krisandova. 0.61-m f/4.3 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
510 Siegen. Observer H. Bill. 0.30-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, A. Zhdanov. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer N. Moritz. Measurer R. Elliott.
0.60-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
B30 Szamotuly-Galowo. Observer M. Reszelski. 0.20-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)
T 2009 June 13.028 TT MPC
q 1.20127 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 215.919 -0.766947 +0.027898
Node 309.604 +0.576346 -0.409347
e 1.0 Incl. 56.315 -0.282166 -0.911952
From 114 observations 2008 Oct. 1-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 T2 (Cardinal)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 10 21 08 10.35 +82 39.8 3.078 3.392 99.8 16.8 13.7
2008 10 26 08 26.54 +83 21.4 2.993 3.339 101.7 17.0 13.6
2008 10 31 08 42.31 +84 04.5 2.909 3.286 103.5 17.1 13.5
2008 11 05 08 57.37 +84 49.6 2.826 3.232 105.3 17.2 13.4
2008 11 10 09 11.22 +85 36.8 2.746 3.178 106.9 17.3 13.2
2008 11 15 09 22.92 +86 26.5 2.667 3.124 108.4 17.5 13.1
2008 11 20 09 30.11 +87 19.0 2.591 3.070 109.8 17.6 12.9
2008 11 25 09 25.11 +88 14.1 2.518 3.016 111.0 17.8 12.8
2008 11 30 08 24.58 +89 09.3 2.447 2.962 112.1 18.0 12.7
2008 12 05 02 31.63 +89 22.2 2.378 2.907 112.9 18.2 12.5
2008 12 10 00 33.12 +88 22.9 2.313 2.852 113.5 18.5 12.4
2008 12 15 00 19.29 +87 11.2 2.251 2.798 113.8 18.8 12.2
2008 12 20 00 23.05 +85 53.2 2.192 2.743 113.9 19.1 12.1
2008 12 25 00 32.48 +84 29.7 2.137 2.687 113.7 19.6 11.9
2008 12 30 00 44.37 +83 00.7 2.085 2.632 113.2 20.1 11.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-U55
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