MPEC 2010-B48 : COMET P/2009 Y2 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-B48 Issued 2010 Jan. 27, 19:29 UT
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COMET P/2009 Y2 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
PK09Y020 C2009 12 21.80763 00 39 46.33 +31 06 49.6 19.0 N EB048473
PK09Y020 C2009 12 21.81041 00 39 46.51 +31 06 47.7 19.0 N EB048473
PK09Y020 C2010 01 15.79979 01 13 41.20 +27 03 13.2 EB048204
PK09Y020 C2010 01 15.85306 01 13 46.18 +27 02 48.8 18.6 N EB048204
PK09Y020 C2010 01 19.80527 01 20 05.01 +26 34 32.7 19.4 N EB048160
PK09Y020 C2010 01 19.80741 01 20 05.21 +26 34 31.7 19.6 N EB048160
PK09Y020 C2010 01 19.80941 01 20 05.40 +26 34 30.7 19.4 N EB048160
PK09Y020 C2010 01 23.82164 01 26 43.33 +26 08 23.6 18.7 T EB048561
PK09Y020 C2010 01 23.82604 01 26 43.24 +26 08 22.2 18.6 T EB048561
PK09Y020 C2010 01 23.83056 01 26 43.71 +26 08 20.4 18.3 T EB048561
PK09Y020 C2010 01 24.78646 01 28 20.17 +26 02 30.1 18.9 T EB048561
PK09Y020 C2010 01 24.79144 01 28 20.59 +26 02 27.0 18.6 T EB048561
PK09Y020 C2010 01 24.79537 01 28 21.05 +26 02 25.7 18.7 T EB048561
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. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.45-m
f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer J. Kelemen. 0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
T 2010 Mar. 30.6711 TT MPC
q 2.339316 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0594452 Peri. 171.9514 +0.2558519 -0.8308215
a 6.502168 Node 262.1254 +0.8568372 +0.4316260
e 0.640225 Incl. 29.9304 +0.4476268 -0.3513328
P 16.6
From 123 observations 2009 Dec. 20-2010 Jan. 24.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 01 24 01 27.01 +26 07.3 2.266 2.412 86.3 24.0 18.6
2010 02 03 01 44.37 +25 12.7 2.362 2.392 79.7 23.9 18.7
2010 02 13 02 02.74 +24 30.5 2.461 2.375 73.4 23.5 18.7
2010 02 23 02 21.95 +23 57.8 2.560 2.361 67.3 22.7 18.8
2010 03 05 02 41.82 +23 31.6 2.658 2.351 61.4 21.7 18.8
2010 03 15 03 02.22 +23 09.2 2.755 2.344 55.7 20.5 18.9
2010 03 25 03 23.04 +22 48.1 2.848 2.340 50.3 19.1 19.0
2010 04 04 03 44.14 +22 26.0 2.938 2.340 45.0 17.6 19.0
2010 04 14 04 05.43 +22 00.9 3.023 2.343 39.8 15.9 19.1
2010 04 24 04 26.81 +21 31.2 3.104 2.350 34.8 14.2 19.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-B48
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