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    M.P.E.C. 2009-Y59                                Issued 2009 Dec. 29, 21:26 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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                          COMET P/2009 Y2 (KOWALSKI)

Observations:
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 20.19331 00 38 00.31 +31 26 30.3          19.1 T EY059G96
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 20.19389 00 38 00.31 +31 26 29.8          19.3 T EY059G96
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 20.19443 00 38 00.34 +31 26 30.0          19.1 T EY059G96
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 20.19501 00 38 00.38 +31 26 29.2          19.3 T EY059G96
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 21.53265 00 39 27.92 +31 10 08.8          19.1 T EY059300
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 21.53503 00 39 28.09 +31 10 07.5          18.9 T EY059300
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 21.59357 00 39 31.89 +31 09 24.9          19.0 T EY059300
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 21.59661 00 39 32.13 +31 09 22.9          18.8 T EY059300
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 21.60268 00 39 32.55 +31 09 17.5          19.2 T EY059300
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 23.48800 00 41 40.33 +30 46 51.0          18.6 T EY059349
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 23.49674 00 41 40.89 +30 46 44.7                 EY059349
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 23.50549 00 41 41.46 +30 46 39.1                 EY059349
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 25.77128 00 44 21.27 +30 20 32.9          18.5 N EY059A77
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 25.78059 00 44 21.96 +30 20 26.1          18.8 N EY059A77
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 25.78989 00 44 22.65 +30 20 20.1          18.4 N EY059A77
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 26.81317 00 45 37.10 +30 08 50.2          18.7 N EY059B82
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 26.81613 00 45 37.17 +30 08 48.3          19.5 N EY059B82
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 26.81911 00 45 37.35 +30 08 46.9          19.3 N EY059B82
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 28.72319 00 47 59.13 +29 47 56.4          18.8 N EY059118
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 28.72966 00 47 59.60 +29 47 52.5          19.2 N EY059118
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 28.73303 00 47 59.86 +29 47 50.4          19.3 N EY059118
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 28.84723 00 48 08.32 +29 46 36.0          19   T EY059461
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 28.85254 00 48 08.71 +29 46 32.2                 EY059461
    PK09Y020  C2009 12 28.85783 00 48 09.14 +29 46 30.3                 EY059461

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observers J. Vilagi, L. Kornos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers A. Asami, N. Hashimoto.
    1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
    0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
    Measurer F. Kugel.  0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B82 Maidbronn.  Observer B. Haeusler.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer A. R. Gibbs.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
T 2010 Mar. 30.696 TT                                   MPC
q   2.33726              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.063724       Peri.  171.805       +0.255855       -0.831324
a   6.20772        Node   262.256       +0.856317       +0.431747
e   0.62349        Incl.   29.864       +0.448620       -0.349993
P  15.5
From 68 observations 2009 Dec. 20-28.

Ephemeris:
    P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2009 12 25    00 43.44   +30 29.3    2.003    2.485   107.7    22.2  18.5
2010 01 04    00 56.27   +28 44.1    2.081    2.457   100.3    23.2  18.5
2010 01 14    01 10.88   +27 17.3    2.169    2.431    93.2    23.8  18.5
2010 01 24    01 27.00   +26 07.8    2.262    2.408    86.3    24.1  18.6
2010 02 03    01 44.34   +25 13.5    2.359    2.389    79.7    24.0  18.6
2010 02 13    02 02.70   +24 31.6    2.458    2.372    73.4    23.5  18.7
2010 02 23    02 21.88   +23 59.3    2.557    2.359    67.3    22.8  18.8

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-Y59

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