MPEC 2009-D19 : COMET P/2008 Y1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-D19 Issued 2009 Feb. 18, 15:23 UT
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COMET P/2008 Y1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
PK08Y010 C2009 01 29.81922 00 01 56.15 +05 11 40.8 17.8 N ED019204
PK08Y010 C2009 01 29.82630 00 01 57.48 +05 11 46.8 ED019204
PK08Y010 C2009 01 29.83334 00 01 58.84 +05 11 52.9 ED019204
PK08Y010 C2009 02 14.09426 00 53 26.30 +09 07 23.1 16.0 T ED019703
PK08Y010 C2009 02 14.09946 00 53 27.42 +09 07 29.4 15.9 T ED019703
PK08Y010 C2009 02 14.10472 00 53 28.46 +09 07 33.0 16.0 T ED019703
PK08Y010 C2009 02 14.10993 00 53 29.50 +09 07 38.3 15.9 T ED019703
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.36-m f/5.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
T 2009 Feb. 25.1350 TT MPC
q 1.271408 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0943657 Peri. 162.4022 +0.4639419 -0.8729690
a 4.778150 Node 259.7291 +0.7932487 +0.4850722
e 0.733912 Incl. 8.8044 +0.3943531 +0.0512839
P 10.4
From 144 observations 2008 Dec. 22-2009 Feb. 14.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 02 18 01 07.33 +10 07.7 1.659 1.275 50.1 36.5 17.2
2009 02 28 01 44.09 +12 37.2 1.673 1.272 49.3 36.2 17.2
2009 03 10 02 22.26 +14 53.3 1.698 1.282 48.7 35.6 17.2
2009 03 20 03 01.33 +16 48.6 1.736 1.306 48.3 34.7 17.4
2009 03 30 03 40.72 +18 17.5 1.788 1.341 47.9 33.5 17.5
2009 04 09 04 19.76 +19 16.7 1.855 1.387 47.3 32.1 17.8
2009 04 19 04 57.81 +19 45.5 1.936 1.442 46.5 30.3 18.0
2009 04 29 05 34.37 +19 45.5 2.030 1.504 45.4 28.5 18.3
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-D19
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