MPEC 2009-M05 : COMET P/2009 L2 (YANG-GAO)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M05 Issued 2009 June 16, 19:16 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2009 L2 (YANG-GAO)
Observations:
PK09L020 C2009 06 15.80840 18 16 19.40 -14 15 30.7 14.2 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 15.82775 18 16 19.67 -14 14 25.1 14.1 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 15.84707 18 16 20.19 -14 13 25.8 14.0 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45432 18 16 39.24 -13 41 23.1 15.0 T EM005H06
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45451 18 16 39.24 -13 41 22.8 14.7 T EM005H10
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45536 18 16 39.26 -13 41 20.2 14.5 T EM005H10
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45620 18 16 39.30 -13 41 17.2 14.8 T EM005H10
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45705 18 16 39.30 -13 41 14.7 14.4 T EM005H10
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45716 18 16 39.31 -13 41 14.3 15.0 T EM005H06
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.45999 18 16 39.37 -13 41 05.6 14.8 T EM005H06
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.46469 18 16 41.99 -13 40 21.8 15.8 T EM005E16
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.47769 18 16 42.33 -13 39 41.6 15.7 T EM005E16
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.48650 18 16 42.55 -13 39 13.8 14.5 T EM005E16
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.49035 18 16 42.65 -13 39 01.8 EM005E16
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.49429 18 16 42.76 -13 38 49.5 EM005E16
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.51701 18 16 43.48 -13 37 38.0 14.2 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.52541 18 16 43.68 -13 37 11.9 14.2 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.55691 18 16 44.84 -13 36 02.2 16.0 T EM005D32
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.56656 18 16 45.12 -13 35 31.0 15.8 T EM005D32
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.57484 18 16 45.36 -13 35 05.1 16.0 T EM005D32
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.57753 18 16 44.96 -13 34 59.5 15.3 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.57833 18 16 44.98 -13 34 58.1 15.9 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.57913 18 16 45.06 -13 34 54.8 16.1 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.57994 18 16 45.13 -13 34 52.9 16.6 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.58075 18 16 45.16 -13 34 48.2 15.9 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.58948 18 16 45.36 -13 34 20.6 15.9 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.59190 18 16 45.42 -13 34 14.2 15.5 T EM005300
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.61073 18 16 45.75 -13 33 15.9 EM005900
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.61424 18 16 45.83 -13 33 05.2 EM005900
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.61960 18 16 45.93 -13 32 48.4 13.9 T EM005900
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.62532 18 16 46.06 -13 32 30.5 EM005900
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.64019 18 16 46.29 -13 31 14.2 14.8 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.64601 18 16 46.41 -13 30 55.9 14.8 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.64727 18 16 46.45 -13 30 51.7 14.0 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.65164 18 16 46.53 -13 30 38.2 14.0 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.65709 18 16 46.66 -13 30 21.0 14.0 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67142 18 16 46.97 -13 29 36.5 14.7 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67251 18 16 46.99 -13 29 33.1 14.7 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67360 18 16 47.02 -13 29 29.7 14.7 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67470 18 16 47.04 -13 29 26.2 14.6 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67580 18 16 47.07 -13 29 22.6 14.6 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67690 18 16 47.10 -13 29 19.3 14.8 T EM005D90
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.67919 18 16 48.24 -13 29 42.3 14.4 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.68456 18 16 48.45 -13 29 28.6 14.1 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.69331 18 16 47.56 -13 28 58.0 EM005900
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.69699 18 16 47.38 -13 28 48.2 14.5 N EM005900
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.70968 18 16 49.04 -13 28 08.9 14.1 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.71473 18 16 49.25 -13 27 55.5 14.1 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.71979 18 16 49.20 -13 27 39.4 14.2 T EM005C42
PK09L020 C2009 06 16.72161 18 16 49.50 -13 27 32.7 14.3 T EM005C42
Observer details:
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers T. Sakamoto, S. Urakawa.
0.50-m f/2.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observers R. Yang, X. Gao.
0.107-m f/2.8 camera lens + CCD.
D32 JiangNanTianChi Observatory, Mt. Getianling. Observers T. Chen, G.-T. Gao.
Measurer T. Chen. 0.25-m f/7.6 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observers M. Suzuki, R. Ligustri, E. Bryssinck,
C. Jacques, E. Pimentel. 0.25-m f/6 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD,
0.35-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey. Observers P. Camilleri, E. Prosperi.
0.35-m f/6 reflector + CCD, 0.36-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.2-m f/7.7
refractor + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 L2 (Yang-Gao)
T 2009 May 19.898 TT MPC
q 1.28936 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.148535 Peri. 345.164 -0.420388 +0.864808
a 3.53115 Node 259.343 -0.801425 -0.495784
e 0.63486 Incl. 16.223 -0.425431 +0.079400
P 6.64
From 48 observations 2009 June 15-16.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 L2 (Yang-Gao)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 06 08 18 10.79 -21 41.5 0.303 1.310 164.6 11.9 13.6
2009 06 13 18 14.63 -16 48.8 0.312 1.322 166.8 10.1 13.7
2009 06 18 18 17.45 -12 21.9 0.327 1.336 166.7 10.1 13.8
2009 06 23 18 19.56 -08 28.2 0.345 1.353 164.7 11.4 14.0
2009 06 28 18 21.26 -05 11.3 0.369 1.372 161.8 13.4 14.2
2009 07 03 18 22.81 -02 30.8 0.396 1.393 158.6 15.4 14.4
2009 07 08 18 24.40 -00 24.5 0.427 1.416 155.4 17.4 14.7
2009 07 13 18 26.16 +01 11.4 0.461 1.441 152.3 19.2 14.9
2009 07 18 18 28.19 +02 21.0 0.499 1.467 149.3 20.7 15.2
2009 07 23 18 30.57 +03 08.3 0.539 1.495 146.4 22.1 15.4
2009 07 28 18 33.38 +03 37.4 0.583 1.525 143.6 23.3 15.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M05
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