MPEC 2009-A52 : COMET C/2008 Y1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-A52 Issued 2009 Jan. 9, 15:46 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
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COMET C/2008 Y1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08Y010 C2009 01 08.03174 22 57 00.93 +00 09 39.2 18.7 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 08.03392 22 57 01.22 +00 09 41.4 18.8 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 08.03525 22 57 01.47 +00 09 42.4 18.7 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 08.03796 22 57 01.90 +00 09 44.4 18.8 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 08.03918 22 57 02.07 +00 09 45.5 18.8 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 08.04141 22 57 02.48 +00 09 47.0 18.7 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.02817 22 59 45.39 +00 22 02.4 19.0 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.03047 22 59 45.81 +00 22 03.8 19.1 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.03470 22 59 46.44 +00 22 05.5 19.0 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.03597 22 59 46.68 +00 22 08.2 19.1 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.03727 22 59 46.88 +00 22 08.5 19.0 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.03884 22 59 47.12 +00 22 09.8 19.0 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.04083 22 59 47.48 +00 22 11.2 19.0 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.04355 22 59 47.91 +00 22 13.3 19.0 N EA052H45
CK08Y010 C2009 01 09.04505 22 59 48.16 +00 22 14.4 19.0 N EA052H45
Observer details:
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
T 2009 Feb. 16.671 TT MPC
q 1.41573 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 154.505 +0.640494 -0.753021
Node 255.286 +0.675212 +0.645701
e 1.0 Incl. 8.967 +0.365864 +0.126604
From 64 observations 2008 Dec. 22-2009 Jan. 9.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 01 09 22 59.68 +00 21.7 1.798 1.521 57.7 33.1 18.1
2009 01 19 23 28.32 +02 34.0 1.799 1.475 55.0 33.1 18.0
2009 01 29 23 59.00 +04 58.5 1.804 1.441 52.8 33.0 17.9
2009 02 08 00 31.50 +07 30.4 1.816 1.421 51.1 32.7 17.8
2009 02 18 01 05.56 +10 03.1 1.838 1.416 49.7 32.2 17.8
2009 02 28 01 40.87 +12 29.7 1.873 1.425 48.5 31.4 17.9
2009 03 10 02 16.97 +14 43.1 1.921 1.449 47.5 30.3 18.0
2009 03 20 02 53.38 +16 37.3 1.985 1.486 46.4 29.1 18.2
2009 03 30 03 29.56 +18 08.2 2.064 1.535 45.3 27.5 18.4
2009 04 09 04 05.01 +19 13.5 2.158 1.595 43.9 25.8 18.7
2009 04 19 04 39.27 +19 53.3 2.265 1.664 42.2 23.9 19.0
2009 04 29 05 12.03 +20 09.0 2.384 1.740 40.1 21.9 19.3
Further observations of this comet are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-A52
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