MPEC 2009-Q14 : COMET C/2009 P2 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-Q14 Issued 2009 Aug. 18, 16:12 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2009 P2 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.44097 23 56 33.82 +17 28 07.8 19.2 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.44818 23 56 33.61 +17 28 07.2 18.7 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.45549 23 56 33.14 +17 28 06.5 18.7 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.46273 23 56 32.74 +17 28 04.9 18.9 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.49262 23 56 31.08 +17 28 01.8 19.0 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.49358 23 56 31.07 +17 28 02.1 19.6 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.49454 23 56 31.05 +17 28 00.6 18.3 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.49549 23 56 30.88 +17 28 02.1 18.2 T EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.91053 23 56 09.20 +17 26 55.2 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.91888 23 56 08.84 +17 26 54.2 19.3 T EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.93511 23 56 07.82 +17 26 51.5 19.4 N EQ014B42
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.94216 23 56 07.61 +17 26 50.0 18.7 N EQ014A13
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.94572 23 56 07.29 +17 26 49.9 19.1 N EQ014B42
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.95060 23 56 07.14 +17 26 49.2 19.2 N EQ014A17
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.95140 23 56 07.12 +17 26 48.4 19.6 N EQ014151
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.95295 23 56 06.80 +17 26 49.0 19.7 N EQ014B42
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.95431 23 56 06.95 +17 26 48.5 19.7 N EQ014151
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.95722 23 56 06.74 +17 26 49.1 19.5 N EQ014151
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.95843 23 56 06.71 +17 26 48.2 19.2 N EQ014A17
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.96020 23 56 06.47 +17 26 47.5 19.1 N EQ014B42
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.96625 23 56 06.29 +17 26 47.0 19.4 N EQ014A17
CK09P020 C2009 08 15.96809 23 56 06.21 +17 26 46.2 19.0 N EQ014A13
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.01393 23 56 03.71 +17 26 39.5 19.5 N EQ014113
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.02407 23 56 03.20 +17 26 37.6 19.6 N EQ014113
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.06948 23 56 00.74 +17 26 30.5 EQ014118
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.07909 23 56 00.23 +17 26 29.1 EQ014118
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.08044 23 56 00.20 +17 26 28.8 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.08614 23 55 59.91 +17 26 27.9 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.08988 23 55 59.67 +17 26 27.0 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.11461 23 55 58.36 +17 26 23.9 19.0 T EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.19252 23 55 54.32 +17 26 11.6 18.9 T EQ014H55
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.21258 23 55 53.26 +17 26 08.0 19.2 T EQ014H55
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.26792 23 55 50.35 +17 25 59.1 18.7 T EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.27744 23 55 49.84 +17 25 57.7 18.9 T EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.33860 23 55 46.51 +17 25 46.8 19.4 N EQ014G58
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.33970 23 55 46.47 +17 25 48.0 18.7 N EQ014H10
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.34326 23 55 46.29 +17 25 47.2 18.3 N EQ014H10
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.34486 23 55 46.37 +17 25 47.0 19.4 N EQ014G58
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.34681 23 55 46.09 +17 25 46.7 18.7 N EQ014H10
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.35111 23 55 45.88 +17 25 46.6 18.5 N EQ014G58
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.42528 23 55 41.88 +17 25 34.1 19.3 N EQ014291
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.43077 23 55 41.59 +17 25 32.7 19.1 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.43100 23 55 41.55 +17 25 33.3 19.3 N EQ014291
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.43670 23 55 41.33 +17 25 31.9 19.1 N EQ014291
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.43677 23 55 41.41 +17 25 32.1 18.6 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.44281 23 55 40.98 +17 25 31.0 18.8 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.44890 23 55 40.62 +17 25 30.1 19.3 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.98549 23 55 12.15 +17 24 02.7 18.9 N EQ014587
CK09P020 C2009 08 16.99601 23 55 11.59 +17 24 01.9 EQ014587
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.01314 23 55 10.66 +17 23 58.9 18.5 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.01622 23 55 10.53 +17 24 00.7 18.7 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.01775 23 55 10.38 +17 23 57.5 18.8 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.01811 23 55 10.33 +17 23 57.7 EQ014587
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.01929 23 55 10.29 +17 23 57.1 18.6 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.02082 23 55 10.17 +17 23 56.9 18.6 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.02391 23 55 10.10 +17 23 56.7 18.5 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.02544 23 55 09.96 +17 23 57.1 18.6 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.02698 23 55 09.88 +17 23 56.0 18.6 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.02852 23 55 09.76 +17 23 55.9 18.8 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.03006 23 55 09.73 +17 23 55.9 18.7 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.03159 23 55 09.66 +17 23 55.7 18.7 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.03313 23 55 09.57 +17 23 55.5 18.4 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.03466 23 55 09.47 +17 23 55.3 18.7 N EQ014B01
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.05185 23 55 08.47 +17 23 53.5 19.5 N EQ014232
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.07260 23 55 07.55 +17 23 48.0 19.6 N EQ014232
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.08427 23 55 06.93 +17 23 47.0 19.6 N EQ014232
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.36026 23 54 51.97 +17 23 00.2 19.0 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.36762 23 54 51.66 +17 23 01.5 18.9 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.36824 23 54 51.48 +17 22 59.2 18.7 N EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.37494 23 54 51.18 +17 22 59.0 19.2 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.95792 23 54 19.86 +17 21 20.2 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.96371 23 54 19.56 +17 21 19.7 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.96907 23 54 19.25 +17 21 19.1 EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 17.97321 23 54 19.03 +17 21 17.9 19.3 T EQ014J95
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.02443 23 54 16.23 +17 21 10.8 19.0 T EQ014A79
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.03131 23 54 15.87 +17 21 09.4 19.0 T EQ014A79
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.04316 23 54 15.26 +17 21 06.7 18.7 T EQ014A79
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.30604 23 54 01.00 +17 20 21.9 19.7 N EQ014673
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.31395 23 54 00.56 +17 20 20.3 19.2 N EQ014673
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.31786 23 54 00.36 +17 20 19.4 19.8 N EQ014673
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.32183 23 54 00.16 +17 20 18.9 20.1 N EQ014673
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.32582 23 53 59.94 +17 20 18.5 19.2 N EQ014673
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.33382 23 53 59.42 +17 20 17.8 19.0 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.34075 23 53 59.13 +17 20 15.6 19.1 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.34352 23 53 59.00 +17 20 14.6 18.6 T EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.34767 23 53 58.77 +17 20 14.5 19.0 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.34851 23 53 58.72 +17 20 13.8 19.0 T EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.35291 23 53 58.50 +17 20 13.4 18.9 T EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.35465 23 53 58.45 +17 20 12.9 19.0 N EQ014703
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.36066 23 53 58.06 +17 20 12.2 18.6 T EQ014H06
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.38019 23 53 56.97 +17 20 09.0 19.4 N EQ014291
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.38419 23 53 56.74 +17 20 08.0 19.3 N EQ014291
CK09P020 C2009 08 18.38819 23 53 56.55 +17 20 07.4 19.2 N EQ014291
Observer details:
113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn. Observers G. Lehmann,
G. Wollenhaupt. 0.5-m f/6.7 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.9
Hypergraph + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers M. T. Read, T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observer F. Manca. 0.5-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers A. Springmann,
P. Weissman. 0.60-m f16 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers A. Boattini, R. E. Hill. 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.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly. Observer P. Kocher. 0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
+ CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observer F. Fratev. 0.35-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
B01 Taunus Observatory, Frankfurt. Observer R. Kling. 0.6-m f/3.3 Cassegrain
+ CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
G58 Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland. Observers G. McKeegan, C. Jung.
0.9-m f/8 Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers R. Ligustri, E. Guido, G. Sostero,
P. Camilleri, E. Prosperi. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.36-m f/3.8
Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4.5 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 P2 (Boattini)
T 2010 July 24.182 TT MPC
q 6.13366 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 92.679 +0.822356 -0.512450
Node 61.741 -0.565768 -0.782547
e 1.0 Incl. 163.699 +0.060311 -0.353575
From 92 observations 2009 Aug. 15-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 P2 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 08 17 23 55.19 +17 24.0 5.809 6.571 135.5 6.2 18.0
2009 08 27 23 45.82 +16 51.3 5.684 6.546 146.1 4.9 17.9
2009 09 06 23 35.72 +16 07.8 5.592 6.523 155.6 3.7 17.9
2009 09 16 23 25.24 +15 14.4 5.537 6.500 161.9 2.8 17.8
2009 09 26 23 14.77 +14 12.9 5.521 6.478 161.0 2.9 17.8
2009 10 06 23 04.71 +13 06.0 5.545 6.456 153.5 4.0 17.8
2009 10 16 22 55.43 +11 56.5 5.607 6.435 143.4 5.3 17.8
2009 10 26 22 47.20 +10 47.8 5.701 6.414 132.4 6.6 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-Q14
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