MPEC 2008-E17 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E17 Issued 2008 Mar. 3, 03:54 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)
Observations:
CK08C010 2008 02 08.42674 23 46 37.20 +61 48 04.7 13.2 T EE017372
CK08C010 2008 02 08.43368 23 46 40.10 +61 48 02.5 EE017372
CK08C010 2008 02 08.44653 23 46 45.25 +61 47 57.5 13.1 T EE017372
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.47679 00 48 45.03 +60 15 33.0 13.0 T EE017349
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.47853 00 48 45.74 +60 15 31.3 EE017349
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.48021 00 48 46.48 +60 15 29.7 EE017349
CK08C010 C2008 02 17.48187 00 48 47.18 +60 15 28.0 EE017349
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.43087 01 36 58.77 +58 05 23.5 EE017D88
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.43267 01 36 59.59 +58 05 21.9 EE017D88
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.43448 01 37 00.36 +58 05 18.5 14.8 T EE017D88
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.59909 01 38 06.96 +58 01 28.2 12.6 N EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.61576 01 38 14.58 +58 01 05.3 12.4 N EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.63243 01 38 21.57 +58 00 41.3 12.6 N EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.74333 01 39 06.75 +57 58 14.1 14.4 T EE017A41
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.75824 01 39 12.80 +57 57 53.4 14.6 T EE017A41
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.77317 01 39 18.86 +57 57 32.4 14.3 T EE017A41
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.88293 01 40 03.60 +57 54 56.2 17.5 T EE017987
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.88691 01 40 05.08 +57 54 51.1 17.9 T EE017987
CK08C010 C2008 02 24.89462 01 40 08.33 +57 54 40.2 17.5 T EE017987
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.73169 01 52 31.85 +57 09 59.3 15.4 T EE017B16
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.74065 01 52 35.48 +57 09 45.5 EE017B16
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.81694 01 53 06.21 +57 07 49.4 15.6 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.81798 01 53 06.53 +57 07 47.4 14.9 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.81903 01 53 06.93 +57 07 46.5 15.6 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.82007 01 53 07.33 +57 07 44.6 14.8 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.82111 01 53 07.78 +57 07 43.5 15.8 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.82216 01 53 08.18 +57 07 42.0 15.1 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.82320 01 53 08.62 +57 07 40.0 15.7 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.82424 01 53 09.10 +57 07 38.1 15.0 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.82529 01 53 09.49 +57 07 36.3 15.6 T EE017106
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.98105 01 54 12.16 +57 03 31.9 16.0 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.98978 01 54 15.50 +57 03 20.2 16.0 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.99145 01 54 16.45 +57 03 19.3 15.8 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.99313 01 54 17.22 +57 03 14.4 15.9 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 26.99828 01 54 18.77 +57 03 06.7 16.0 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 27.00281 01 54 20.79 +57 03 00.0 16.1 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 27.00705 01 54 22.63 +57 02 53.4 16.1 N EE017585
CK08C010 C2008 02 27.79174 01 59 35.27 +56 42 27.9 15.0 N EE017939
CK08C010 C2008 02 27.79359 01 59 36.01 +56 42 25.1 15.1 N EE017939
CK08C010 C2008 02 27.79544 01 59 36.78 +56 42 22.3 15.0 N EE017939
CK08C010 C2008 02 28.16323 02 02 02.32 +56 32 29.0 12.5 T EE017673
CK08C010 C2008 02 28.16878 02 02 04.53 +56 32 19.7 EE017673
CK08C010 C2008 02 28.17434 02 02 06.73 +56 32 10.7 EE017673
CK08C010 C2008 02 28.17990 02 02 08.91 +56 32 01.8 EE017673
CK08C010 C2008 02 29.72534 02 12 15.36 +55 48 59.1 13.2 T EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 02 29.74350 02 12 21.97 +55 48 21.7 12.8 T EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 02 29.75628 02 12 27.12 +55 48 02.3 12.5 T EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 02 29.77264 02 12 33.80 +55 47 28.9 12.5 T EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 01.61685 02 18 00.00 +55 22 52.2 13.1 N EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 01.61992 02 18 01.02 +55 22 44.7 13.0 N EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 01.62184 02 18 01.25 +55 22 38.5 13.0 N EE017C42
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.77942 02 25 23.00 +54 47 32.8 15.3 N EE017213
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.78274 02 25 24.23 +54 47 26.5 15.3 N EE017213
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.79775 02 25 29.81 +54 46 57.5 15.3 N EE017213
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.80318 02 25 31.94 +54 46 48.6 15.1 N EE017939
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.80597 02 25 32.97 +54 46 43.1 15.1 N EE017939
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.80875 02 25 34.00 +54 46 37.7 15.1 N EE017939
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.96510 02 26 32.84 +54 41 43.2 15.9 N EE017J46
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.97919 02 26 38.30 +54 41 16.6 16.7 N EE017J46
CK08C010 C2008 03 02.98520 02 26 40.58 +54 41 06.3 16.4 N EE017J46
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer H. Mikuz. 0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
987 Isle of Man Observatory, Foxdale. Observer D. Storey. 0.4-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A41 Rezman Observatory, Kamnik. Observer R. Palcic. 0.40-m f/3.6 reflector
+ CCD.
B16 1st Moscow Gymnasium Observatory, Lipki. Observer S. Korotkij.
Measurers D. Chestnov, S. Korotkij. 0.41-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observer X. Gao. Measurer J. Beize.
0.07-m f/2.8 lens and camera.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias. Observer C. Piret. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao)
T 2008 Apr. 16.8518 TT MPC
q 1.262319 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.9300 -0.6186605 -0.3636733
Node 307.7833 +0.7263972 +0.0729615
e 1.0 Incl. 61.7840 +0.2993431 -0.9286648
From 366 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Mar. 2.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E17
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