MPEC 2009-M09 : COMET C/2009 K4 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M09 Issued 2009 June 17, 14:36 UT
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COMET C/2009 K4 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK09K040 C2009 06 05.90833 08 37 01.65 +42 25 07.2 17.3 T EM009473
CK09K040 C2009 06 05.90972 08 37 01.97 +42 25 05.1 17.4 T EM009473
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.84340 08 55 49.75 +40 18 56.5 17.8 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.84671 08 55 50.27 +40 18 51.0 17.8 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85008 08 55 51.18 +40 18 42.3 17.6 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85317 08 55 51.78 +40 18 40.3 17.6 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85394 08 55 52.00 +40 18 38.2 17.5 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85471 08 55 52.13 +40 18 37.1 17.6 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85549 08 55 52.39 +40 18 35.2 17.6 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85780 08 55 52.78 +40 18 32.7 17.7 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 10.85858 08 55 52.86 +40 18 31.6 17.4 N EM009585
CK09K040 C2009 06 12.86619 09 03 18.44 +39 24 24.9 17.2 T EM009442
CK09K040 C2009 06 12.87076 09 03 19.34 +39 24 16.9 17.2 T EM009442
CK09K040 C2009 06 12.89103 09 03 23.85 +39 23 44.1 16.9 N EM009B74
CK09K040 C2009 06 12.89603 09 03 25.00 +39 23 35.7 17.1 N EM009B74
CK09K040 C2009 06 12.90158 09 03 26.26 +39 23 26.1 17.0 N EM009B74
CK09K040 C2009 06 13.87346 09 06 58.86 +38 56 40.3 16.8 N EM009235
CK09K040 C2009 06 13.89077 09 07 02.62 +38 56 11.7 18.0 N EM009147
CK09K040 C2009 06 13.89293 09 07 03.06 +38 56 08.2 18.3 N EM009147
CK09K040 C2009 06 13.89510 09 07 03.54 +38 56 04.1 18.2 N EM009147
CK09K040 C2009 06 16.90513 09 17 50.69 +37 31 08.0 17.0 N EM009A71
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, V. Sacco, M. Tombelli, K. Gauzer. Measurers
S. Foglia, M. Tombelli. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/6 reflector
+ CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.36-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
M. Travagini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Churyumov, V. Ponomarenko.
0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
A71 Stixendorf. Observer M. Jaeger. Measurer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
B74 Santa Maria de Montmagastrell. Observer J. M. Bosch. 0.31-m f/4.9
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K4 (Gibbs)
T 2009 June 18.913 TT MPC
q 1.55876 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 127.165 -0.849736 -0.443968
Node 29.872 +0.063525 -0.621597
e 1.0 Incl. 34.810 +0.523367 -0.645376
From 94 observations 2009 May 27-June 16.
Further observations of comet C/2009 K5 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M09
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