MPEC 2008-B18 : COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-B18 Issued 2008 Jan. 19, 20:00 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK08A020 C2008 01 13.22223 06 03 22.94 +43 46 02.8 20.1 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 13.23511 06 03 21.67 +43 45 54.5 19.5 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 13.24797 06 03 20.27 +43 45 46.7 19.7 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 13.26084 06 03 18.88 +43 45 38.7 20.0 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 14.22929 06 01 43.02 +43 35 00.2 19.5 T EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 14.23796 06 01 42.12 +43 34 54.3 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 14.24537 06 01 41.35 +43 34 49.8 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 14.25127 06 01 40.75 +43 34 45.7 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.13623 06 00 14.58 +43 24 42.0 19.4 N EB018H55
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.14494 06 00 13.71 +43 24 36.1 19.8 N EB018H55
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.15083 06 00 13.10 +43 24 32.2 20.1 N EB018H55
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.19056 06 00 09.39 +43 24 04.6 19.1 N EB018G96
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.19689 06 00 08.74 +43 24 00.6 19.3 N EB018G96
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.20138 06 00 08.33 +43 23 57.6 EB018701
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.20311 06 00 08.13 +43 23 56.1 19.1 N EB018G96
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.20959 06 00 07.48 +43 23 51.5 19.1 N EB018G96
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.22360 06 00 06.08 +43 23 42.1 EB018701
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.24582 06 00 03.81 +43 23 26.8 EB018701
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.26804 06 00 01.61 +43 23 11.3 EB018701
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.39789 05 59 48.61 +43 21 38.1 18.7 N EB018H06
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.40801 05 59 47.71 +43 21 31.1 18.7 N EB018H06
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.87373 05 59 03.79 +43 16 04.6 19.1 N EB018B03
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.87746 05 59 03.36 +43 16 01.9 19.4 N EB018B03
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.88118 05 59 02.96 +43 15 58.6 19.4 N EB018B03
PK08A020 C2008 01 15.88677 05 59 02.52 +43 15 55.3 19.4 N EB018B03
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.04087 05 58 47.58 +43 14 03.2 EB018J95
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.04505 05 58 47.24 +43 14 00.8 EB018J95
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.04925 05 58 46.75 +43 13 57.5 19.4 N EB018J95
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.06982 05 58 45.46 +43 13 45.0 19.7 N EB018H55
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.08442 05 58 44.10 +43 13 34.1 19.7 N EB018H55
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.08769 05 58 43.65 +43 13 33.2 19.6 N EB018H55
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.20353 05 58 32.66 +43 12 11.2 19.4 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.21693 05 58 31.30 +43 12 01.1 19.4 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.23030 05 58 29.96 +43 11 51.3 19.1 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.23623 05 58 29.49 +43 11 47.6 19.0 T EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.24225 05 58 28.86 +43 11 43.2 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.24345 05 58 28.73 +43 11 42.2 19.3 N EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.25266 05 58 27.84 +43 11 35.0 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.25579 05 58 27.56 +43 11 33.4 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.25646 05 58 27.37 +43 11 33.3 19.4 EB018704
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.39378 05 58 14.03 +43 09 51.4 18.8 N EB018H06
PK08A020 C2008 01 16.40400 05 58 13.02 +43 09 44.5 18.7 N EB018H06
PK08A020 C2008 01 17.26610 05 56 53.08 +42 59 16.2 19.6 N EB018682
PK08A020 C2008 01 17.29889 05 56 50.07 +42 58 51.4 19.6 N EB018682
PK08A020 C2008 01 17.52679 05 56 28.91 +42 56 01.6 EB018F65
PK08A020 C2008 01 17.53573 05 56 28.02 +42 55 54.8 EB018F65
PK08A020 C2008 01 17.75871 05 56 08.73 +42 53 05.2 19.4 N EB018143
PK08A020 C2008 01 17.77472 05 56 07.21 +42 52 53.4 EB018143
PK08A020 C2008 01 18.19201 05 55 29.34 +42 47 40.1 19.3 T EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 18.19913 05 55 28.73 +42 47 35.2 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 18.21302 05 55 27.41 +42 47 24.8 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 18.21997 05 55 26.69 +42 47 19.4 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 18.89194 05 54 26.80 +42 38 41.4 EB018118
PK08A020 C2008 01 18.89853 05 54 26.20 +42 38 35.2 EB018118
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.10197 05 54 08.80 +42 35 57.9 20.2 T EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.10822 05 54 08.26 +42 35 52.7 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.13345 05 54 06.03 +42 35 34.0 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.15949 05 54 03.67 +42 35 13.8 EB018673
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.30270 05 53 50.51 +42 33 20.5 EB018734
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.30988 05 53 49.88 +42 33 14.9 EB018734
PK08A020 C2008 01 19.32068 05 53 48.88 +42 33 05.9 19.4 N EB018734
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers J. Young, D. Mayes.
0.6-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.4
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
B03 Alter Satzberg, Vienna. Observer M. Pietschnig. 0.35-m f/7
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observer D. Duggan. 2.0-m
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. D. Grauer. 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.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers Holmes, H. Devore. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.61-m f/4.0
astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 12.932 TT MPC
q 1.30603 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.172908 Peri. 233.546 -0.956295 +0.178318
a 3.19100 Node 315.368 -0.007239 -0.806727
e 0.59071 Incl. 19.260 -0.292315 -0.563378
P 5.70
From 60 observations 2008 Jan. 13-19.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 A2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 15 06 00.46 +43 26.3 1.148 2.055 149.1 14.2 18.9
2008 01 25 05 46.31 +41 13.9 1.130 1.984 139.5 18.8 18.7
2008 02 04 05 37.17 +38 36.5 1.132 1.914 129.2 23.5 18.6
2008 02 14 05 33.75 +35 49.1 1.149 1.845 119.2 27.8 18.5
2008 02 24 05 35.88 +33 02.8 1.176 1.777 109.9 31.6 18.3
2008 03 05 05 42.90 +30 22.6 1.209 1.710 101.5 34.6 18.2
2008 03 15 05 54.14 +27 48.8 1.243 1.646 94.0 37.1 18.1
2008 03 25 06 08.91 +25 18.8 1.277 1.584 87.4 39.0 18.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-B18
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