MPEC 2008-C16 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-C16 Issued 2008 Feb. 3, 03:59 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
Observations:
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.78974 23 10 25.72 +62 10 56.0 17.4 N EC016J87
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.79199 23 10 26.50 +62 10 55.7 17.4 N EC016J87
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.79426 23 10 27.27 +62 10 55.3 17.5 N EC016J87
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.79652 23 10 28.21 +62 10 55.1 17.5 N EC016J87
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.79879 23 10 28.97 +62 10 54.6 17.4 N EC016J87
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.85583 23 10 50.21 +62 10 43.4 16.4 N EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.87403 23 10 57.26 +62 10 42.1 16.5 N EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.87943 23 10 58.94 +62 10 41.2 EC016204
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.88289 23 11 00.26 +62 10 40.7 EC016204
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.88636 23 11 01.56 +62 10 40.1 15.8 N EC016204
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.89421 23 11 04.79 +62 10 38.5 12.0 T EC016114
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.94781 23 11 24.59 +62 10 29.8 16.0 T EC016B03
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.94977 23 11 25.33 +62 10 30.2 16.0 T EC016B03
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.95172 23 11 25.99 +62 10 29.4 16.5 T EC016B03
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.95368 23 11 26.72 +62 10 29.2 16.5 T EC016B03
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.95617 23 11 27.58 +62 10 29.0 17.6 T EC016A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.96410 23 11 30.63 +62 10 27.8 17.7 T EC016A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.97203 23 11 33.57 +62 10 26.4 17.7 T EC016A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 02.97599 23 11 35.08 +62 10 25.9 18.1 T EC016A21
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.03091 23 11 55.78 +62 10 17.9 16.3 T EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.03330 23 11 56.56 +62 10 17.6 16.5 T EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.03427 23 11 56.82 +62 10 16.5 16.5 T EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.03713 23 11 58.19 +62 10 16.6 16.1 T EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.04084 23 11 59.59 +62 10 16.2 16.8 T EC016B30
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.04221 23 11 59.37 +62 10 23.4 16.2 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.04490 23 12 00.34 +62 10 20.6 16.0 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.04617 23 12 00.83 +62 10 20.6 16.1 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.04696 23 12 01.11 +62 10 20.6 16.2 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.04774 23 12 01.40 +62 10 20.6 16.2 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.05055 23 12 02.46 +62 10 20.5 16.4 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.05378 23 12 03.57 +62 10 19.4 16.2 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.05661 23 12 04.70 +62 10 18.5 16.5 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.05731 23 12 04.99 +62 10 18.5 16.4 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.06216 23 12 06.54 +62 10 18.4 16.4 N EC016H45
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.09879 23 12 20.37 +62 10 13.3 16.3 R EC016H06
CK08C010 C2008 02 03.10901 23 12 24.12 +62 10 11.6 16.4 R EC016H06
Observer details:
114 Engelhardt Observatory, Zelenchukskaya Station. Observer T. Kryachko.
Measurer D. Denisenko. 0.30-m f/7.7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
A21 Irmtraut. Observer J. J. Mueller. 0.31-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
B03 Alter Satzberg, Vienna. Observer M. Pietschnig. 0.35-m f/7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B30 Szamotuly-Galowo. Observer M. Reszelski. 0.20-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
T 2008 Apr. 17.216 TT MPC
q 1.26927 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.781 -0.613111 -0.365072
Node 307.451 +0.729510 +0.078688
e 1.0 Incl. 61.943 +0.303168 -0.927648
From 37 observations 2008 Feb. 1-3.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 25 22 19.97 +62 12.7 1.565 1.767 84.5 33.7 13.4
2008 01 30 22 47.72 +62 15.6 1.522 1.719 83.6 34.7 13.3
2008 02 04 23 17.97 +62 07.8 1.481 1.672 82.7 35.8 13.1
2008 02 09 23 50.42 +61 44.5 1.443 1.627 81.7 36.9 12.9
2008 02 14 00 24.45 +61 00.7 1.409 1.583 80.6 38.0 12.7
2008 02 19 00 59.22 +59 52.1 1.379 1.541 79.3 39.1 12.6
2008 02 24 01 33.75 +58 16.0 1.354 1.500 77.9 40.2 12.4
2008 02 29 02 07.13 +56 11.4 1.334 1.463 76.4 41.2 12.3
2008 03 05 02 38.65 +53 39.4 1.321 1.427 74.7 42.1 12.1
2008 03 10 03 07.88 +50 43.1 1.314 1.395 72.9 42.9 12.0
2008 03 15 03 34.65 +47 26.7 1.314 1.366 71.0 43.5 11.9
2008 03 20 03 58.98 +43 55.0 1.321 1.340 69.0 44.0 11.9
2008 03 25 04 21.06 +40 13.0 1.334 1.318 67.0 44.2 11.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-C16
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