MPEC 2009-A51 : COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-A51 Issued 2009 Jan. 9, 15:41 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
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08X030 C2009 01 02.81567 12 16 42.62 -03 30 49.9 EA051349
CK08X030 C2009 01 02.81789 12 16 42.52 -03 30 53.5 EA051349
CK08X030 C2009 01 02.82013 12 16 42.41 -03 30 57.2 17.5 T EA051349
CK08X030 C2009 01 07.17468 12 13 35.61 -05 25 14.3 17.5 N EA051212
CK08X030 C2009 01 07.18052 12 13 35.27 -05 25 22.2 17.5 N EA051212
CK08X030 C2009 01 07.49560 12 13 20.07 -05 33 42.2 17.8 T EA051673
CK08X030 C2009 01 07.50174 12 13 19.74 -05 33 52.3 EA051673
CK08X030 C2009 01 07.50648 12 13 19.51 -05 34 00.1 EA051673
CK08X030 C2009 01 07.51076 12 13 19.28 -05 34 06.9 EA051673
CK08X030 C2009 01 08.40791 12 12 34.17 -05 57 46.7 19.3 T EA051704
CK08X030 C2009 01 08.42049 12 12 33.59 -05 58 06.0 19.5 T EA051704
CK08X030 C2009 01 08.44567 12 12 32.17 -05 58 44.6 19.1 T EA051704
CK08X030 C2009 01 09.36775 12 11 43.69 -06 23 10.9 19.3 N EA051H45
CK08X030 C2009 01 09.37127 12 11 43.48 -06 23 15.4 19.4 N EA051H45
CK08X030 C2009 01 09.37347 12 11 43.33 -06 23 19.3 19.4 N EA051H45
CK08X030 C2009 01 09.37579 12 11 43.16 -06 23 22.7 19.4 N EA051H45
Observer details:
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla. Observer I. Almendros. 0.30-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Oct. 10.5633 TT MPC
q 1.901788 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.023215 Peri. 140.7876 -0.6215330 -0.7022390
Node 337.7472 +0.2529280 +0.2395996
e 0.955849 Incl. 66.4728 +0.7414338 -0.6704121
From 76 observations 2008 Dec. 4-2009 Jan. 9.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 01 09 12 12.05 -06 13.4 1.743 2.191 103.4 25.9 17.6
2009 01 19 12 01.02 -10 38.6 1.664 2.251 114.0 23.5 17.6
2009 01 29 11 45.38 -14 58.3 1.607 2.316 124.9 20.4 17.7
2009 02 08 11 25.35 -18 57.3 1.580 2.383 135.2 17.0 17.8
2009 02 18 11 02.11 -22 18.1 1.589 2.454 143.3 13.9 17.9
2009 02 28 10 37.68 -24 46.4 1.636 2.526 147.1 12.3 18.1
2009 03 10 10 14.53 -26 19.0 1.722 2.602 145.5 12.5 18.3
2009 03 20 09 54.68 -27 04.3 1.840 2.679 139.7 13.9 18.6
2009 03 30 09 39.20 -27 16.5 1.986 2.757 132.1 15.6 18.9
2009 04 09 09 28.31 -27 10.3 2.154 2.837 123.9 17.0 19.2
2009 04 19 09 21.61 -26 57.3 2.337 2.918 115.8 18.0 19.5
2009 04 29 09 18.49 -26 45.4 2.531 3.001 108.1 18.6 19.8
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