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    • MPEC 2009-V54 : COMET P/2009 S1 (GIBBS)

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    M.P.E.C. 2009-V54                                Issued 2009 Nov. 12, 16:24 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,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

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                            COMET P/2009 S1 (GIBBS)

Observations:
    PK09S010  C2009 10 26.02567 04 01 16.59 -17 59 31.4          18.8 N EV054204
    PK09S010  C2009 10 26.10300 04 01 14.53 -18 00 19.7                 EV054204
    PK09S010  C2009 11 08.64966 03 53 59.07 -19 54 59.2                 EV054D90
    PK09S010  C2009 11 08.65543 03 53 58.86 -19 55 01.2          19.2 T EV054D90
    PK09S010  C2009 11 08.66121 03 53 58.65 -19 55 03.0                 EV054D90

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer H. Sato.  0.30-m f/6.5
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2009 S1 (Gibbs)
T 2009 Aug. 4.1852 TT                                   MPC
q   2.440305             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1268301      Peri.  224.0051      +0.9006783      -0.4019417
a   3.923327       Node   157.9835      +0.4048411      +0.9142257
e   0.378001       Incl.   26.1116      -0.1577414      +0.0513244
P   7.77
From 89 observations 2009 Sept. 20-Nov. 8.

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.
     Further observations of comet C/2009 S3 are desirable.
     Further observations of comet P/2009 SK280 are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-V54

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