MPEC 2009-M08 : COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-M08 Issued 2009 June 17, 14:22 UT
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COMET C/2009 K2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.87539 16 17 13.56 +59 25 35.6 19.7 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.87750 16 17 13.40 +59 25 34.7 19.8 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.88124 16 17 13.31 +59 25 31.6 19.4 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.88563 16 17 13.05 +59 25 29.9 19.8 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.88855 16 17 12.97 +59 25 28.6 19.8 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.89149 16 17 12.75 +59 25 26.9 19.5 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.89476 16 17 12.56 +59 25 25.6 19.8 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.89622 16 17 12.47 +59 25 25.4 19.5 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.89916 16 17 12.34 +59 25 23.4 19.5 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.90061 16 17 12.23 +59 25 21.3 19.5 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 10.90502 16 17 12.01 +59 25 19.8 19.5 N EM008585
CK09K020 C2009 06 11.66466 16 16 31.60 +59 19 40.2 18.4 T EM008349
CK09K020 C2009 06 11.66905 16 16 31.30 +59 19 38.6 EM008349
CK09K020 C2009 06 11.67344 16 16 31.06 +59 19 36.4 EM008349
CK09K020 C2009 06 12.90161 16 15 26.70 +59 10 03.2 18.4 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 12.90569 16 15 26.66 +59 10 02.4 18.1 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 12.90955 16 15 26.53 +59 10 01.8 18.3 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 14.10085 16 14 25.19 +59 00 17.5 18.2 N EM008147
CK09K020 C2009 06 15.94087 16 12 53.38 +58 44 35.3 19.2 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 15.94480 16 12 53.28 +58 44 34.8 18.6 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 15.94866 16 12 53.02 +58 44 33.6 19.1 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 15.95252 16 12 52.87 +58 44 31.0 18.9 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 15.95946 16 12 52.54 +58 44 26.9 19.0 N EM008160
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.23494 16 11 50.88 +58 32 59.0 19.0 T EM008H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.23626 16 11 50.76 +58 32 58.1 18.9 T EM008H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.23855 16 11 50.70 +58 32 57.6 19.0 T EM008H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.24140 16 11 50.57 +58 32 56.3 19.0 T EM008H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.25600 16 11 49.78 +58 32 47.4 19.1 T EM008H45
CK09K020 C2009 06 17.25763 16 11 49.73 +58 32 46.6 18.9 T EM008H45
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, V. Sacco, M. Tombelli, K. Gauzer. Measurers
S. Foglia, M. Tombelli. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
160 Castelmartini. Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, E. Prosperi, G. Sostero.
Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Churyumov, V. Ponomarenko.
0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 K2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Feb. 7.500 TT MPC
q 3.24476 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 147.744 +0.295635 +0.573343
Node 123.780 -0.947205 +0.072015
e 1.0 Incl. 66.827 +0.124104 -0.816144
From 203 observations 2009 May 18-June 17.
Further observations of comet C/2009 G1 are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2009 K3 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-M08
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