MPEC 2009-W20 : COMET P/2009 T2 (LA SAGRA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-W20 Issued 2009 Nov. 18, 15:42 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.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2009 T2 (LA SAGRA)
Observations:
PK09T020 C2009 10 20.59205 01 42 31.11 +18 43 15.3 16.7 N EW020D25
PK09T020 C2009 10 20.60246 01 42 30.92 +18 42 59.1 16.8 N EW020D25
PK09T020 C2009 10 20.60428 01 42 30.89 +18 42 56.2 16.8 N EW020D25
PK09T020 C2009 10 26.81240 01 41 00.21 +15 53 31.1 16.4 N EW020585
PK09T020 C2009 10 26.82038 01 41 00.10 +15 53 17.7 16.5 N EW020585
PK09T020 C2009 11 03.98958 01 39 23.64 +11 54 34.3 16.3 N EW020473
PK09T020 C2009 11 03.99072 01 39 23.63 +11 54 32.4 16.4 N EW020473
PK09T020 C2009 11 06.58407 01 39 04.17 +10 37 12.5 16.3 T EW020355
PK09T020 C2009 11 06.58514 01 39 04.17 +10 37 10.5 16.5 T EW020355
PK09T020 C2009 11 06.59260 01 39 04.11 +10 36 57.8 16.6 T EW020355
PK09T020 C2009 11 06.59368 01 39 04.09 +10 36 55.6 16.6 T EW020355
PK09T020 C2009 11 09.84981 01 38 50.01 +09 00 04.7 16.2 N EW020204
PK09T020 C2009 11 10.01054 01 38 49.21 +08 55 19.4 EW020204
PK09T020 C2009 11 10.91755 01 38 47.89 +08 28 34.3 16.6 N EW020160
PK09T020 C2009 11 10.92050 01 38 47.89 +08 28 29.1 16.8 N EW020160
PK09T020 C2009 11 10.92292 01 38 47.88 +08 28 24.9 16.4 N EW020160
PK09T020 C2009 11 11.85381 01 38 47.61 +08 01 04.6 16.7 N EW020160
PK09T020 C2009 11 11.85588 01 38 47.61 +08 01 01.0 16.8 N EW020160
PK09T020 C2009 11 11.85780 01 38 47.67 +08 00 57.7 16.8 N EW020160
PK09T020 C2009 11 12.91982 01 38 48.60 +07 30 01.6 16.7 N EW020J51
PK09T020 C2009 11 12.92985 01 38 48.59 +07 29 44.4 16.7 N EW020J51
PK09T020 C2009 11 12.93988 01 38 48.59 +07 29 27.0 16.8 N EW020J51
PK09T020 C2009 11 12.94311 01 38 48.41 +07 29 18.8 16.6 N EW020213
PK09T020 C2009 11 12.94991 01 38 48.40 +07 29 06.9 16.6 N EW020213
PK09T020 C2009 11 12.95807 01 38 48.39 +07 28 52.7 16.6 N EW020213
PK09T020 C2009 11 13.74806 01 38 50.64 +07 06 00.5 16.4 N EW020A79
PK09T020 C2009 11 13.75145 01 38 50.58 +07 05 54.4 16.3 N EW020A79
PK09T020 C2009 11 13.75512 01 38 50.61 +07 05 48.0 16.2 N EW020A79
PK09T020 C2009 11 13.75992 01 38 50.58 +07 05 39.6 16.3 N EW020A79
PK09T020 C2009 11 13.76599 01 38 50.62 +07 05 29.2 16.1 N EW020A79
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.07140 01 38 51.52 +06 56 43.1 18.5 N EW020H23
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.08618 01 38 51.55 +06 56 16.7 18.4 N EW020H23
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.10096 01 38 51.52 +06 55 51.4 18.4 N EW020H23
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.21223 01 38 51.73 +06 52 38.3 16.9 T EW020704
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.24902 01 38 51.76 +06 51 35.6 17.2 T EW020704
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.26131 01 38 51.92 +06 51 13.8 17.2 T EW020704
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.29619 01 38 51.81 +06 50 14.0 EW020H10
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.31079 01 38 51.81 +06 49 49.0 EW020H10
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.55712 01 38 53.02 +06 42 44.3 EW020900
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.56773 01 38 53.03 +06 42 26.0 16.5 N EW020900
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.93063 01 38 54.83 +06 32 04.8 16.4 N EW020J51
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.93790 01 38 54.82 +06 31 52.2 16.7 N EW020J51
PK09T020 C2009 11 14.94517 01 38 54.81 +06 31 39.4 16.6 N EW020J51
PK09T020 C2009 11 15.95057 01 39 00.19 +06 03 04.1 16.6 N EW020J47
PK09T020 C2009 11 15.95973 01 39 00.20 +06 02 48.6 16.5 N EW020J47
PK09T020 C2009 11 15.96898 01 39 00.23 +06 02 32.9 16.6 N EW020J47
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.16340 01 39 01.49 +05 57 02.3 16.5 N EW020850
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.17498 01 39 01.52 +05 56 42.7 16.5 N EW020850
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.18655 01 39 01.57 +05 56 23.0 16.4 N EW020850
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.19813 01 39 01.60 +05 56 03.3 16.4 N EW020850
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.82490 01 39 06.42 +05 38 25.5 16.5 N EW020939
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.83051 01 39 06.44 +05 38 16.0 16.5 N EW020939
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.83611 01 39 06.47 +05 38 06.4 16.4 N EW020939
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.85317 01 39 06.53 +05 37 38.0 16.7 N EW020B49
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.85719 01 39 06.55 +05 37 31.2 16.6 N EW020B49
PK09T020 C2009 11 16.86121 01 39 06.55 +05 37 24.7 16.6 N EW020B49
PK09T020 C2009 11 17.09331 01 39 08.69 +05 30 58.5 16.7 T EW020691
PK09T020 C2009 11 17.11713 01 39 08.93 +05 30 18.7 16.4 T EW020691
PK09T020 C2009 11 17.14096 01 39 08.94 +05 29 38.9 16.7 T EW020691
PK09T020 C2009 11 17.87001 01 39 15.10 +05 09 19.7 16.4 N EW020J38
PK09T020 C2009 11 17.87265 01 39 15.12 +05 09 15.4 16.5 N EW020J38
PK09T020 C2009 11 17.87398 01 39 15.12 +05 09 13.2 16.4 N EW020J38
Observer details:
160 Castelmartini. Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi,
G. Sostero, W. Vollmann. Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, V. Santini,
G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Barinova. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer T. H. Bressi. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, M. Blythe. Measurer J. Stuart. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, A. Z. Butler,
J. R. Pippin. 0.35-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observer F. Fratev. 0.35-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell. Observer J. Camarasa. 0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
D25 Tzec Maun Observatory, Pingelly. Observer D. Chestnov. 0.15-m f/7.3
refractor + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer S. Plaksa. 0.18-m f/2.8
reflector + CCD.
H23 Pear Tree Observatory, Valparaiso. Observer T. Haugh. 0.25-m f/5.4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. Measurers J. M. Ruiz, G. Muler.
0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 T2 (La Sagra)
T 2010 Jan. 12.8355 TT MPC
q 1.754749 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0471012 Peri. 215.4675 +0.3582785 -0.8916370
a 7.593610 Node 215.9859 +0.9277693 +0.3731524
e 0.768918 Incl. 28.1048 +0.1043099 -0.2563995
P 20.9
From 529 observations 2009 Sept. 18-Nov. 17.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-W20
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