MPEC 2011-R34 : COMET P/2011 R3 (NOVICHONOK)
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M.P.E.C. 2011-R34 Issued 2011 Sept. 9, 13:55 UT
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COMET P/2011 R3 (NOVICHONOK)
Observations:
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.02309 02 11 27.59 +08 17 00.2 18.9 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.02782 02 11 27.57 +08 16 58.9 18.7 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.03252 02 11 27.57 +08 16 57.0 19.0 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.03770 02 11 27.54 +08 16 55.4 19.3 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.04553 02 11 27.56 +08 16 53.5 19.1 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.05031 02 11 27.51 +08 16 51.6 19.1 TvER034C32
PK11R030 `C2011 09 07.67931 02 11 26.47 +08 13 37.3 19.1 TuER034D90
PK11R030 `C2011 09 07.69788 02 11 26.47 +08 13 31.2 18.5 TuER034D90
PK11R030 `C2011 09 07.71648 02 11 26.46 +08 13 23.1 19.0 TuER034D90
PK11R030 `C2011 09 07.75557 02 11 26.20 +08 13 12.7 18.0 TuER034D90
PK11R030 `C2011 09 07.78041 02 11 26.11 +08 13 05.2 18.5 TuER034D90
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.89318 02 11 26.00 +08 12 25.1 18.6 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.89737 02 11 26.04 +08 12 24.1 18.4 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.90156 02 11 25.98 +08 12 23.0 18.0 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.97795 02 11 25.72 +08 11 58.6 19.1 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.98635 02 11 25.69 +08 11 56.4 19.0 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 07.99491 02 11 25.70 +08 11 53.5 19.3 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.01284 02 11 25.56 +08 11 47.6 18.8 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.02714 02 11 25.49 +08 11 43.6 18.8 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.03676 02 11 25.50 +08 11 40.5 18.9 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.04841 02 11 25.52 +08 11 36.2 18.6 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.05260 02 11 25.50 +08 11 34.9 18.6 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.05679 02 11 25.49 +08 11 33.4 18.6 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.30948 02 11 24.94 +08 10 13.0 18.8 TuER034H15
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.31304 02 11 24.94 +08 10 12.3 19.1 TuER034H15
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.31660 02 11 24.92 +08 10 11.2 19.1 TuER034H15
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.32015 02 11 24.89 +08 10 09.5 19.4 TuER034H15
PK11R030 $C2011 09 08.39804 02 11 24.79 +08 09 45.5 19.7 ToER034F65
PK11R030 $C2011 09 08.40051 02 11 24.79 +08 09 44.7 19.9 ToER034F65
PK11R030 $C2011 09 08.40298 02 11 24.78 +08 09 43.9 19.6 ToER034F65
PK11R030 KC2011 09 08.43529602 11 24.39 +08 09 32.4 17.0 TuER034H36
PK11R030 KC2011 09 08.44422302 11 24.35 +08 09 29.6 18.3 TuER034H36
PK11R030 KC2011 09 08.45169202 11 24.33 +08 09 27.2 18.6 TuER034H36
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.91594 02 11 23.05 +08 06 56.5 18.8 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.92152 02 11 23.05 +08 06 55.0 18.6 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 08.92568 02 11 23.00 +08 06 53.5 18.4 TrER034B18
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.02189 02 11 22.59 +08 06 22.8 19.2 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.02596 02 11 22.58 +08 06 21.2 19.0 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.03003 02 11 22.53 +08 06 19.8 19.1 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.03429 02 11 22.53 +08 06 18.6 18.8 TvER034C32
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.30011 02 11 21.69 +08 04 52.1 19.8 ToER034291
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.30782 02 11 21.63 +08 04 49.5 19.7 ToER034291
PK11R030 C2011 09 09.31815 02 11 21.56 +08 04 46.2 19.6 ToER034291
PK11R030 KC2011 09 09.32253002 11 21.51 +08 04 44.3 18.3 TuER034H36
PK11R030 KC2011 09 09.33370802 11 21.49 +08 04 40.9 18.6 TuER034H36
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
B18 Terskol. Observers M. Andreev, A. Sergeev, V. Kozlov, N. Karpov,
N. Parakhin. Measurer M. Andreev. 0.6-m f/12.8 Cassegrain + CCD.
C32 Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz. Observer V. Gerke.
Measurer A. Novichonok. 0.40-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer K. Hills. 0.41-m f/9 Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observers N. Howes, G. Sostero,
E. Guido. 2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H15 ISON-NM Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.45-m f/2.8
astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2011 R3 (Novichonok)
T 2011 Aug. 23.35669 TT MPC
q 3.5852086 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.09206921 Peri. 189.67625 +0.94520014 -0.32236318
a 4.8572796 Node 189.62059 +0.31642393 +0.94353338
e 0.2618896 Incl. 18.04041 +0.08045246 +0.07633302
P 10.7
From 44 observations 2011 Sept. 7-9.
Ephemeris:
P/2011 R3 (Novichonok)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2011 08 10 02 05 29.6 +09 57 36 3.1996 3.5857 104.2 15.9 19.1
...
2011 08 25 02 10 19.4 +09 15 16 3.0018 3.5852 117.7 14.5 18.9
...
2011 09 02 02 11 22.1 +08 41 48 2.9063 3.5855 125.3 13.3 18.9
...
2011 09 08 02 11 25.7 +08 11 54 2.8409 3.5859 131.2 12.2 18.8
2011 09 09 02 11 22.7 +08 06 32 2.8306 3.5860 132.2 12.0 18.8
2011 09 10 02 11 18.6 +08 01 03 2.8205 3.5861 133.2 11.8 18.8
...
2011 09 16 02 10 33.5 +07 26 05 2.7638 3.5869 139.3 10.5 18.8
...
2011 09 24 02 08 39.5 +06 34 20 2.7000 3.5882 147.7 8.6 18.7
...
2011 10 09 02 02 45.9 +04 46 43 2.6232 3.5917 163.3 4.6 18.6
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2011 MPC M.P.E.C. 2011-R34
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