MPEC 2009-Q43 : COMET C/2009 O2 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-Q43 Issued 2009 Aug. 22, 18:47 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 C/2009 O2 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK09O020 C2009 08 15.90971 20 09 32.08 -11 09 15.5 17.9 T EQ043215
CK09O020 C2009 08 16.22743 20 08 57.17 -11 08 51.8 EQ043H10
CK09O020 C2009 08 16.22949 20 08 56.93 -11 08 51.3 18.7 T EQ043H10
CK09O020 C2009 08 16.53236 20 08 23.63 -11 08 29.7 17.8 T EQ043349
CK09O020 C2009 08 16.53683 20 08 23.19 -11 08 30.1 EQ043349
CK09O020 C2009 08 17.20334 20 07 09.93 -11 07 37.8 18.8 T EQ043704
CK09O020 C2009 08 17.21554 20 07 08.48 -11 07 36.4 19.6 T EQ043704
CK09O020 C2009 08 17.24010 20 07 05.78 -11 07 35.0 19.1 T EQ043704
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.23858 20 05 16.36 -11 06 19.0 19.1 T EQ043703
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.24433 20 05 15.75 -11 06 17.3 19.0 T EQ043703
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.25021 20 05 15.10 -11 06 16.8 19.2 T EQ043703
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.25599 20 05 14.49 -11 06 18.3 19.4 T EQ043703
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.45914 20 04 52.19 -11 05 58.4 17.1 T EQ043D90
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.46208 20 04 51.96 -11 05 57.9 EQ043D90
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.46502 20 04 51.64 -11 05 57.7 EQ043D90
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.88497 20 04 05.66 -11 05 29.0 17.6 N EQ043585
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.88934 20 04 05.18 -11 05 29.9 17.5 N EQ043585
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.90095 20 04 03.79 -11 05 29.0 19.8 N EQ043147
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.90637 20 04 03.22 -11 05 27.4 19.7 N EQ043147
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.90951 20 04 02.93 -11 05 25.7 19.3 N EQ043157
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.91179 20 04 02.74 -11 05 28.2 19.6 N EQ043147
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.91488 20 04 02.32 -11 05 26.1 19.0 N EQ043157
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.93259 20 04 00.54 -11 05 24.8 19.4 N EQ043J47
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.93584 20 04 00.16 -11 05 24.7 18.4 N EQ043J47
CK09O020 C2009 08 18.93844 20 03 59.86 -11 05 24.7 19.0 N EQ043J47
CK09O020 C2009 08 20.79681 20 00 37.69 -11 02 54.9 18.6 N EQ043A79
CK09O020 C2009 08 20.80266 20 00 36.99 -11 02 54.4 19.1 N EQ043A79
CK09O020 C2009 08 20.90371 20 00 25.90 -11 02 46.4 18.8 N EQ043160
CK09O020 C2009 08 20.90691 20 00 25.52 -11 02 46.3 18.5 N EQ043160
CK09O020 C2009 08 20.91067 20 00 25.17 -11 02 46.4 19.0 N EQ043160
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto, V. Sacco, M. Tombelli. Measurer S. Foglia.
0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, P. Caponnetto, F. Anzellini. Measurer
R. Haver. 0.37-m f/6.85 Cassegrain + CCD.
160 Castelmartini. Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, E. Prosperi, G. Sostero.
Measurer E. Prosperi. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, A. Simon. Measurer
A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, M. Blythe. Measurer J. Stuart. 1.0-m f/2.15
reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observer F. Fratev. 0.35-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/6 Ritchey-Chretien
+ CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer D. Chestnov. 0.36-m f/3.8
Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 O2 (Catalina)
T 2010 Mar. 24.683 TT MPC
q 0.70276 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 133.016 -0.616240 -0.309049
Node 310.268 +0.065243 +0.896594
e 1.0 Incl. 108.312 +0.784851 -0.317188
From 125 observations 2009 July 27-Aug. 20.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 O2 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 08 17 20 07.54 -11 07.9 2.491 3.440 155.9 6.9 18.3
2009 08 27 19 49.63 -10 53.9 2.464 3.322 142.4 10.7 18.2
2009 09 06 19 33.24 -10 37.3 2.471 3.203 129.1 14.1 18.0
2009 09 16 19 19.18 -10 18.1 2.504 3.082 116.2 17.0 17.9
2009 09 26 19 07.91 -09 56.5 2.554 2.960 103.9 19.2 17.7
2009 10 06 18 59.58 -09 32.4 2.613 2.835 92.3 20.6 17.6
2009 10 16 18 54.07 -09 05.4 2.673 2.709 81.4 21.3 17.5
2009 10 26 18 51.16 -08 34.7 2.725 2.581 71.1 21.4 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-Q43
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