MPEC 2008-H30 : COMET C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-H30 Issued 2008 Apr. 26, 15:08 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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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08H010 C2008 04 19.92586 16 47 00.09 +79 18 27.1 18.0 N EH030J46
CK08H010 C2008 04 19.94313 16 46 49.57 +79 18 27.2 18.2 N EH030J46
CK08H010 C2008 04 19.96648 16 46 35.76 +79 18 29.8 17.6 N EH030595
CK08H010 C2008 04 19.97248 16 46 32.12 +79 18 30.1 EH030595
CK08H010 C2008 04 19.97851 16 46 28.81 +79 18 29.7 EH030595
CK08H010 C2008 04 20.92610 16 37 18.93 +79 18 19.5 18.5 N EH030510
CK08H010 C2008 04 20.95111 16 37 04.27 +79 18 18.6 18.6 N EH030510
CK08H010 C2008 04 20.97545 16 36 50.05 +79 18 17.4 18.8 N EH030510
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.61753 16 30 35.33 +79 17 26.5 17.4 N EH030900
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.62487 16 30 30.78 +79 17 25.7 EH030900
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.89365 16 27 54.46 +79 16 49.0 17.6 N EH030J29
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.90321 16 27 48.89 +79 16 50.8 17.8 N EH030J47
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.90937 16 27 45.19 +79 16 50.3 17.7 N EH030J47
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.91655 16 27 41.18 +79 16 48.7 17.0 N EH030J47
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.92024 16 27 39.07 +79 16 47.3 17.9 N EH030J29
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.93868 16 27 28.45 +79 16 44.2 17.7 N EH030J29
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.96248 16 27 13.38 +79 16 44.2 18.5 N EH030B42
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.96823 16 27 10.22 +79 16 43.2 18.6 N EH030B42
CK08H010 C2008 04 21.97041 16 27 08.83 +79 16 43.1 18.9 N EH030B42
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.73079 16 19 44.15 +79 14 32.5 EH030349
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.73527 16 19 41.56 +79 14 31.8 16.5 T EH030349
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.82444 16 18 50.73 +79 14 10.5 17.2 N EH030213
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.82669 16 18 49.34 +79 14 10.0 17.2 N EH030213
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.84023 16 18 41.46 +79 14 07.3 17.2 N EH030213
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.89460 16 18 10.12 +79 13 57.3 18.0 N EH030B20
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.90527 16 18 03.74 +79 13 55.0 18.2 N EH030B20
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.91422 16 17 58.44 +79 13 53.2 18.2 N EH030B20
CK08H010 C2008 04 22.97494 16 17 22.75 +79 13 38.8 17.7 N EH030J40
CK08H010 C2008 04 23.02949 16 16 49.63 +79 13 27.8 16.8 N EH030J40
CK08H010 C2008 04 23.96049 16 07 50.73 +79 09 16.4 18.2 N EH030J51
CK08H010 C2008 04 23.96621 16 07 47.14 +79 09 14.4 18.0 N EH030J51
CK08H010 C2008 04 23.97051 16 07 44.31 +79 09 11.5 17.9 N EH030J51
CK08H010 C2008 04 24.91624 15 58 38.90 +79 03 40.3 17.5 N EH030213
CK08H010 C2008 04 24.91844 15 58 37.66 +79 03 39.7 17.5 N EH030213
CK08H010 C2008 04 24.92064 15 58 36.46 +79 03 39.1 17.5 N EH030213
CK08H010 C2008 04 24.98164 15 58 01.30 +79 03 14.7 17.5 N EH030B19
CK08H010 C2008 04 24.99732 15 57 52.34 +79 03 09.1 17.2 N EH030B19
CK08H010 C2008 04 25.01296 15 57 43.40 +79 03 03.8 17.2 N EH030B19
CK08H010 C2008 04 25.10136 15 56 52.31 +79 02 28.2 18.3 N EH030J40
CK08H010 C2008 04 26.06507 15 47 46.35 +78 55 15.9 17.9 N EH030232
CK08H010 C2008 04 26.07114 15 47 42.90 +78 55 12.7 18.0 N EH030232
CK08H010 C2008 04 26.07547 15 47 40.42 +78 55 09.7 17.8 N EH030232
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
510 Siegen. Observers M. Jung, H. Bill. Measurer H. Bill. 0.30-m f/5
reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Bittesini, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin,
F. Piani. Measurers G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector
+ CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B19 Observatorio Iluro, Mataro. Observer J. M. Villegas. 0.20-m f/3.7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana. Observer J. M. Aymami. 0.25-m f/5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J29 Observatorio Nira, Tias. Observer R. Trujillo. 0.24-m f/4.8 Cassegrain
+ CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz M. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias. Observer C. Piret. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Mar. 21.357 TT MPC
q 2.78646 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 97.479 -0.245440 -0.803076
Node 34.086 -0.262433 -0.484155
e 1.0 Incl. 75.659 +0.933214 -0.347364
From 63 observations 2008 Apr. 18-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 04 24 16 07.44 +79 09.0 2.683 2.808 86.6 20.9 17.1
2008 04 29 15 21.24 +78 25.4 2.686 2.815 86.8 20.9 17.1
2008 05 04 14 41.69 +77 09.3 2.692 2.822 86.9 20.9 17.2
2008 05 09 14 10.38 +75 27.0 2.702 2.831 86.8 20.9 17.2
2008 05 14 13 46.70 +73 25.2 2.716 2.841 86.6 20.8 17.2
2008 05 19 13 29.23 +71 09.4 2.735 2.851 86.1 20.7 17.2
2008 05 24 13 16.52 +68 44.0 2.757 2.862 85.5 20.7 17.3
2008 06 03 13 01.01 +63 35.7 2.817 2.887 83.7 20.4 17.4
2008 06 13 12 54.01 +58 18.2 2.895 2.916 81.1 20.1 17.5
2008 06 23 12 52.10 +53 02.7 2.990 2.947 77.8 19.7 17.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-H30
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