MPEC 2008-T25 : COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T25 Issued 2008 Oct. 2, 17:47 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2008 Q2 (ORY)
Observations:
PK08Q020 C2008 09 21.92456 02 15 26.40 +06 46 25.8 16.5 N ET025143
PK08Q020 C2008 09 21.93475 02 15 27.22 +06 46 30.9 16.4 N ET025143
PK08Q020 C2008 09 21.94472 02 15 28.04 +06 46 36.0 16.5 N ET025143
PK08Q020 C2008 09 22.73634 02 16 33.57 +06 53 21.4 ET025349
PK08Q020 C2008 09 22.74083 02 16 33.93 +06 53 23.6 ET025349
PK08Q020 C2008 09 22.74534 02 16 34.28 +06 53 26.1 15.6 T ET025349
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.93843 02 23 24.54 +07 37 22.0 17.0 T ET025108
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.94028 02 23 24.84 +07 37 22.9 15.9 T ET025108
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.94433 02 23 25.49 +07 37 24.3 16.7 T ET025108
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.96655 02 23 26.63 +07 37 37.8 16.0 T ET025108
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.98421 02 23 28.10 +07 37 43.8 15.9 N ET025J38
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.99656 02 23 28.97 +07 37 50.6 15.9 N ET025J38
PK08Q020 C2008 09 27.99935 02 23 29.06 +07 37 52.6 15.9 N ET025213
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.00017 02 23 29.21 +07 37 52.7 15.9 N ET025J38
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.00894 02 23 29.72 +07 37 57.6 15.9 N ET025213
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.01057 02 23 30.18 +07 38 01.7 15.8 N ET025J51
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.01523 02 23 30.50 +07 38 04.1 15.7 N ET025J51
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.01909 02 23 30.42 +07 38 03.0 15.9 N ET025213
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.01989 02 23 30.83 +07 38 06.5 15.6 N ET025J51
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.03567 02 23 31.57 +07 38 09.9 15.8 N ET025J52
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.04014 02 23 31.87 +07 38 12.6 15.8 N ET025J52
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.04458 02 23 32.17 +07 38 14.7 15.7 N ET025J52
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.04824 02 23 32.60 +07 38 17.1 15.8 N ET025945
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.05163 02 23 32.81 +07 38 18.4 15.8 N ET025945
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.05817 02 23 33.30 +07 38 20.5 15.7 N ET025945
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.06045 02 23 33.45 +07 38 23.2 15.7 N ET025945
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.06233 02 23 33.51 +07 38 24.2 15.7 N ET025945
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.15853 02 23 39.88 +07 39 13.9 16.5 N ET025B37
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.17234 02 23 40.87 +07 39 20.5 16.3 N ET025B37
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.20638 02 23 43.27 +07 39 36.9 16.3 N ET025B37
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.21039 02 23 43.48 +07 39 40.8 16.7 N ET025B37
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.49571 02 24 05.91 +07 42 29.7 16.0 N ET025467
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.49791 02 24 05.96 +07 42 30.3 16.4 N ET025467
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.50010 02 24 06.19 +07 42 31.9 16.5 N ET025467
PK08Q020 C2008 09 28.50263 02 24 06.36 +07 42 33.0 16.4 N ET025467
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.07298 02 24 47.11 +07 46 57.4 16.0 N ET025118
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.07562 02 24 47.28 +07 46 58.6 15.9 N ET025118
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.08024 02 24 47.60 +07 47 01.0 15.9 N ET025118
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.29642 02 25 03.95 +07 48 54.9 ET025691
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.31397 02 25 05.11 +07 49 04.4 ET025691
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.33153 02 25 06.36 +07 49 14.1 ET025691
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.39992 02 25 10.80 +07 49 49.1 ET025693
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.40171 02 25 10.91 +07 49 50.0 ET025693
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.40356 02 25 11.04 +07 49 51.0 14.9 T ET025693
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.92191 02 25 48.86 +07 54 11.1 16.6 N ET025B26
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.92554 02 25 49.08 +07 54 13.2 16.7 N ET025B26
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.92567 02 25 49.11 +07 54 13.0 16.6 N ET025B26
PK08Q020 C2008 09 29.92956 02 25 49.32 +07 54 15.0 16.6 N ET025B26
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.28982 02 26 14.41 +07 57 21.3 18.1 T ET025704
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.30203 02 26 15.21 +07 57 29.2 17.8 T ET025704
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.31424 02 26 16.04 +07 57 36.1 17.6 T ET025704
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.32665 02 26 16.88 +07 57 41.7 17.9 T ET025704
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.33896 02 26 17.68 +07 57 48.5 17.1 T ET025704
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.68851 02 26 41.67 +08 01 09.0 16.7 N ET025415
PK08Q020 C2008 09 30.69280 02 26 41.95 +08 01 11.1 17.2 N ET025415
Observer details:
108 Montelupo. Observers M. Tombelli, S. Foglia, L. Chirici, S. Bartolini.
0.30-m f/5.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer T. H. Bressi. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
693 Catalina Station, Tucson. Observer C. W. Hergenrother. 1.54-m reflector
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B26 Observatoire des Terres Blanches, Reillanne. Observer H. Jacquinot.
0.35-m reflector + CCD.
B37 Obs. de L' Ametlla del Valles, Barcelona. Observer A. Garrigos S.
0.51-m f/4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
J52 Observatorio Pinsoro. Observer O. Canales. 0.25-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Q2 (Ory)
T 2008 Oct. 19.0231 TT MPC
q 1.382018 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1692504 Peri. 329.6132 +0.8628375 -0.5037414
a 3.236803 Node 60.6923 +0.4729031 +0.7751680
e 0.573030 Incl. 2.7545 +0.1785335 +0.3812600
P 5.82
From 237 observations 2008 Aug. 27-Sept. 30.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T25
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