MPEC 2013-X72 : COMET P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2013-X72 Issued 2013 Dec. 14, 19:16 UT
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COMET P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK13X020 |C2013 12 11.50976 11 14 31.19 +06 44 24.9 vEX072H06
PK13X020 |C2013 12 11.51295 11 14 31.67 +06 44 18.7 20.2 TvEX072H06
PK13X020 |C2013 12 14.48507 11 21 04.15 +05 19 08.1 vEX072H06
PK13X020 |C2013 12 14.48706 11 21 04.40 +05 19 04.5 vEX072H06
PK13X020 |C2013 12 14.48906 11 21 04.67 +05 19 01.0 19.5 TvEX072H06
PK13X020 |C2013 12 14.52541 11 21 09.32 +05 17 57.5 vEX072H06
PK13X020 |C2013 12 14.52905 11 21 09.80 +05 17 50.7 20.6 TvEX072H06
Observer details:
H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.43-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:
P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5
T 2008 June 12.04014 TT MPC
q 1.3054088 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17268488 Peri. 233.16950 -0.95745561 +0.17437399
a 3.1937421 Node 315.52185 -0.00513006 -0.80695571
e 0.5912604 Incl. 19.15878 -0.28853499 -0.56428379
P 5.71
From 148 observations 2008 Jan. 13-2013 Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2014 Mar. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456720.5
T 2014 Mar. 3.22971 TT MPC
q 1.2999061 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17182105 Peri. 235.37386 -0.95976430 +0.16124354
a 3.2044375 Node 312.69068 -0.00065028 -0.81997849
e 0.5943419 Incl. 18.22658 -0.28080610 -0.54921379
P 5.74
From 148 observations 2008 Jan. 13-2013 Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2019 Nov. 13.0 TT = JDT 2458800.5
T 2019 Nov. 29.72343 TT MPC
q 1.3005103 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17180977 Peri. 235.53113 -0.95954017 +0.16228933
a 3.2045778 Node 312.59850 -0.00157999 -0.82027980
e 0.5941711 Incl. 18.21500 -0.28156733 -0.54845531
P 5.74
From 148 observations 2008 Jan. 13-2013 Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5
T 2014 Mar. 3.22019 TT MPC
q 1.2999160 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.17176581 Peri. 235.36754 -0.95978329 +0.16114215
a 3.2051245 Node 312.69102 -0.00056972 -0.81998090
e 0.5944257 Incl. 18.22601 -0.28074137 -0.54923996
P 5.74
From 148 observations 2008 Jan. 13-2013 Dec. 14, mean residual 0".5.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 A2 = 2013 X2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2013 11 14 10 14 40.3 +17 26 12 1.6076 1.7714 82.3 33.6 19.0
...
2013 11 29 10 47 12.2 +12 06 39 1.3822 1.6715 88.1 36.1 18.4
...
2013 12 07 11 04 38.3 +08 47 08 1.2697 1.6204 91.0 37.4 18.1
...
2013 12 13 11 17 47.6 +06 02 13 1.1896 1.5833 93.0 38.4 17.9
2013 12 14 11 19 59.7 +05 33 22 1.1766 1.5773 93.3 38.5 17.8
2013 12 15 11 22 12.1 +05 04 06 1.1638 1.5713 93.6 38.7 17.8
...
2013 12 21 11 35 30.9 +01 59 44 1.0894 1.5360 95.5 39.6 17.5
...
2013 12 29 11 53 32.2 -02 30 46 0.9974 1.4916 97.7 40.8 17.2
...
2014 01 13 12 28 31.9 -12 17 40 0.8507 1.4175 101.0 42.9 16.7
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