MPEC 2013-H45 : COMET C/2013 H2 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2013-H45 Issued 2013 Apr. 25, 20:51 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 C/2013 H2 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.44551 17 09 31.32 -07 43 06.6 17.6 TuEH045703
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.45227 17 09 31.14 -07 43 04.1 17.6 TuEH045703
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.45905 17 09 30.81 -07 43 02.3 17.5 TuEH045703
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.46586 17 09 30.63 -07 43 00.4 17.4 TuEH045703
CK13H020 1C2013 04 22.56376 17 09 27.52 -07 42 24.0 cEH045Q62
CK13H020 1C2013 04 22.56705 17 09 27.41 -07 42 23.3 18.1 TcEH045Q62
CK13H020 2C2013 04 22.57502 17 09 27.14 -07 42 20.5 19.6 TqEH045Q62
CK13H020 2C2013 04 22.58118 17 09 26.99 -07 42 19.4 19.2 TqEH045Q62
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.67333 17 09 23.98 -07 41 47.7 19.2 ToEH045E23
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.67935 17 09 23.68 -07 41 45.3 19.2 ToEH045E23
CK13H020 C2013 04 22.68537 17 09 23.50 -07 41 42.7 19.3 ToEH045E23
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.34402 17 09 02.08 -07 37 59.5 18.3 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.34984 17 09 01.90 -07 37 57.4 18.5 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.35569 17 09 01.69 -07 37 55.5 18.3 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.36173 17 09 01.51 -07 37 53.1 18.5 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.45483 17 08 58.45 -07 37 21.9 18.2 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.46264 17 08 58.23 -07 37 20.1 18.1 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.47051 17 08 57.91 -07 37 16.2 18.3 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 23.47826 17 08 57.66 -07 37 13.9 18.2 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 QC2013 04 23.80734 17 08 46.80 -07 35 20.2 18.0 TqEH045E12
CK13H020 QC2013 04 23.81123 17 08 46.65 -07 35 18.7 18.0 TqEH045E12
CK13H020 KC2013 04 24.02478 17 08 39.67 -07 34 07.7 19.1 TuEH045I93
CK13H020 KC2013 04 24.05419 17 08 38.67 -07 33 58.0 19.2 TuEH045I93
CK13H020 SC2013 04 24.07540 17 08 38.06 -07 33 50.0 18.7 TqEH045954
CK13H020 SC2013 04 24.09367 17 08 37.51 -07 33 43.5 18.5 TqEH045954
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.28407 17 08 31.09 -07 32 38.4 18.6 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.28901 17 08 30.87 -07 32 36.2 19.0 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.29392 17 08 30.76 -07 32 34.5 18.7 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.29885 17 08 30.58 -07 32 33.1 18.6 TuEH045G96
CK13H020 {C2013 04 24.36786317 08 28.217-07 32 08.88 18.8 TtEH045695
CK13H020 {C2013 04 24.38254417 08 27.744-07 32 04.46 18.6 TtEH045695
CK13H020 {C2013 04 24.39735517 08 27.235-07 31 59.16 18.6 TtEH045695
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.62322 17 08 19.92 -07 30 39.8 19.4 ToEH045E23
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.63016 17 08 19.54 -07 30 38.2 19.2 ToEH045E23
CK13H020 C2013 04 24.63711 17 08 19.37 -07 30 36.3 19.1 ToEH045E23
CK13H020 KC2013 04 25.07355 17 08 04.66 -07 28 08.2 18.8 TtEH045204
CK13H020 HC2013 04 25.08434 17 08 04.28 -07 28 04.4 tEH045204
CK13H020 HC2013 04 25.09503 17 08 03.89 -07 28 00.5 tEH045204
CK13H020 |C2013 04 25.19132 17 08 00.71 -07 27 26.3 19.5 TuEH045807
CK13H020 |C2013 04 25.19601 17 08 00.54 -07 27 24.7 19.1 TuEH045807
CK13H020 KC2013 04 25.34511517 07 55.52 -07 26 35.6 19.1 TuEH045H21
CK13H020 KC2013 04 25.35407117 07 55.19 -07 26 32.6 19.3 TuEH045H21
CK13H020 KC2013 04 25.36410217 07 54.84 -07 26 29.2 19.2 TuEH045H21
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
695 Kitt Peak. Observer T. Vorobjov. 1.3-m f/13 Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers A. Boattini,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught, F. C. Shelly. 0.68-m
Schmidt + CCD.
807 Cerro Tololo. Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes. 0.41-m f/11
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
954 Teide Observatory. Observer N. D. Diaz. 0.26-m f/11.6 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers A. Boattini,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
E23 Arcadia. Observer A. Hidas. 0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers A. Boattini,
E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught, F. C. Shelly. 1.5-m
reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia, H. Devore. 0.81-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
I93 St Pardon de Conques. Observer F. Losse. 0.40-m f/3.7 reflector + CCD.
Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring. Observers M. Urbanik, H. Sato.
0.50-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer, 0.51-m f/6.8
astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
Orbital elements:
C/2013 H2 (Boattini)
T 2011 Mar. 27.79993 TT MPC
q 2.4812602 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.02699039 Peri. 259.51915 +0.34400084 -0.19754097
a 11.0068565 Node 255.11847 +0.46032898 -0.81659602
e 0.7745714 Incl. 108.22924 -0.81838906 -0.54235460
P 36.5
From 42 observations 2013 Apr. 22-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2013 H2 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2013 03 26 17 20 19.1 -10 18 12 6.0113 6.3420 104.9 8.7 18.4
...
2013 04 10 17 15 26.7 -08 54 16 5.8639 6.4292 120.4 7.7 18.4
...
2013 04 18 17 11 49.1 -08 08 32 5.8003 6.4756 128.7 7.0 18.4
...
2013 04 24 17 08 40.5 -07 34 14 5.7617 6.5102 134.9 6.3 18.4
2013 04 25 17 08 07.1 -07 28 33 5.7561 6.5160 135.9 6.2 18.4
2013 04 26 17 07 33.2 -07 22 52 5.7508 6.5218 136.9 6.1 18.4
...
2013 05 02 17 03 59.4 -06 49 03 5.7242 6.5563 142.9 5.3 18.5
...
2013 05 10 16 58 50.3 -06 05 07 5.7047 6.6022 150.5 4.3 18.5
...
2013 05 25 16 48 23.2 -04 48 42 5.7220 6.6880 161.0 2.8 18.5
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