MPEC 2009-A53 : COMET P/2008 Y2 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-A53 Issued 2009 Jan. 9, 15:50 UT
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COMET P/2008 Y2 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK08Y020 C2009 01 07.41586 10 08 50.45 +18 48 15.1 17.9 T EA053673
PK08Y020 C2009 01 07.42130 10 08 50.59 +18 48 12.1 EA053673
PK08Y020 C2009 01 07.42639 10 08 50.74 +18 48 09.4 EA053673
PK08Y020 C2009 01 07.43067 10 08 50.86 +18 48 07.4 EA053673
PK08Y020 C2009 01 07.76283 10 09 00.72 +18 45 13.1 EA053900
PK08Y020 C2009 01 07.77427 10 09 01.02 +18 45 07.2 18.2 T EA053900
PK08Y020 C2009 01 08.99735 10 09 36.17 +18 34 25.3 18.0 T EA053585
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.00829 10 09 36.36 +18 34 21.1 17.9 T EA053585
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.00976 10 09 36.38 +18 34 20.1 18.6 N EA053585
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.29036 10 09 44.17 +18 31 56.4 18.5 N EA053H45
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.29222 10 09 44.25 +18 31 55.6 18.4 N EA053H45
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.29421 10 09 44.33 +18 31 54.8 18.5 N EA053H45
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.29646 10 09 44.34 +18 31 53.2 18.6 N EA053H45
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.29858 10 09 44.43 +18 31 52.1 18.6 N EA053H45
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.30042 10 09 44.44 +18 31 51.4 18.6 N EA053H45
PK08Y020 C2009 01 09.30162 10 09 44.44 +18 31 51.6 18.6 N EA053H45
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Y2 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Jan. 22.4338 TT MPC
q 1.638444 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1448909 Peri. 162.3588 -0.6863722 -0.7246360
a 3.590117 Node 330.8913 +0.6510421 -0.5744852
e 0.543624 Incl. 7.2759 +0.3240947 -0.3806171
P 6.80
From 70 observations 2008 Dec. 1-2009 Jan. 9.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 Y2 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 01 09 10 09.60 +18 34.5 0.762 1.644 140.5 22.4 17.6
2009 01 19 10 12.05 +17 08.6 0.713 1.639 149.6 17.7 17.4
2009 01 29 10 10.56 +15 44.3 0.680 1.640 159.7 12.0 17.3
2009 02 08 10 06.10 +14 20.8 0.666 1.647 170.4 5.7 17.3
2009 02 18 10 00.28 +12 57.7 0.671 1.659 178.2 1.1 17.3
2009 02 28 09 54.93 +11 35.4 0.697 1.678 167.4 7.4 17.5
2009 03 10 09 51.74 +10 14.3 0.742 1.701 157.0 13.2 17.7
2009 03 20 09 51.62 +08 54.7 0.806 1.730 147.4 18.1 17.9
2009 03 30 09 54.79 +07 36.1 0.885 1.763 138.7 22.0 18.2
2009 04 09 10 01.05 +06 17.0 0.979 1.801 130.7 24.9 18.5
2009 04 19 10 09.88 +04 56.5 1.086 1.842 123.5 27.0 18.8
2009 04 29 10 20.77 +03 33.7 1.204 1.886 116.8 28.5 19.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-A53
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