MPEC 2009-W100: COMET P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-W100 Issued 2009 Nov. 24, 17:37 UT
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COMET P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK09U060 C2009 11 14.45835 10 19 33.18 +12 26 32.9 EW100H06
PK09U060 C2009 11 14.46581 10 19 34.03 +12 26 32.9 17.5 T EW100H06
PK09U060 C2009 11 20.42692 10 29 34.99 +12 22 31.6 19.2 T EW100704
PK09U060 C2009 11 20.43944 10 29 36.18 +12 22 31.3 19.0 T EW100704
PK09U060 C2009 11 20.45194 10 29 37.35 +12 22 31.2 18.9 T EW100704
PK09U060 C2009 11 20.46446 10 29 38.57 +12 22 31.1 19.2 T EW100704
PK09U060 C2009 11 20.47696 10 29 39.85 +12 22 31.3 19.3 T EW100704
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.11437 10 30 41.00 +12 22 24.5 18.3 N EW100A79
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.12084 10 30 41.59 +12 22 25.0 18.3 N EW100A79
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.25612 10 30 54.54 +12 22 25.2 17.5 N EW100J47
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.26237 10 30 55.07 +12 22 24.6 18.0 N EW100J47
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.26603 10 30 55.59 +12 22 24.6 17.9 N EW100J47
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.80183 10 31 46.40 +12 22 23.2 18.1 T EW100900
PK09U060 C2009 11 21.81243 10 31 47.39 +12 22 22.6 EW100900
PK09U060 C2009 11 22.27963 10 32 31.61 +12 22 29.2 18.4 N EW100I10
PK09U060 C2009 11 22.49359 10 32 51.54 +12 22 25.9 18.4 T EW100G96
PK09U060 C2009 11 22.49950 10 32 52.04 +12 22 26.3 18.4 T EW100G96
PK09U060 C2009 11 22.50553 10 32 52.62 +12 22 26.2 18.3 T EW100G96
PK09U060 C2009 11 22.51146 10 32 53.08 +12 22 27.0 18.1 T EW100G96
Observer details:
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.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observers F. Fratev, B. Borisov.
Measurer F. Fratev. 0.35-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers A. R. Gibbs, S. F. Tornero. 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. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
I10 Campo Catino Austral Obs., San Pedro de Atacama. Observers A. Maury,
F. Kugel, F. Mallia. Measurer F. Kugel. 0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. Measurers J. M. Ruiz, G. Muler.
0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
T 2009 Aug. 8.6607 TT MPC
q 1.484203 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1584683 Peri. 308.5827 +0.4603435 -0.8564836
a 3.382007 Node 112.4843 +0.8726428 +0.3882788
e 0.561147 Incl. 14.6376 +0.1630290 +0.3401109
P 6.22
From 111 observations 2009 Oct. 19-Nov. 22.
Ephemeris:
P/2009 U6 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 11 15 10 20.49 +12 26.0 1.674 1.794 80.2 32.9 16.7
2009 11 25 10 36.69 +12 23.3 1.623 1.849 86.6 32.2 16.7
2009 12 05 10 50.42 +12 38.3 1.570 1.907 93.7 31.1 16.8
2009 12 15 11 01.41 +13 14.3 1.516 1.966 101.5 29.4 16.8
2009 12 25 11 09.34 +14 14.0 1.465 2.027 110.2 27.1 16.9
2010 01 04 11 13.91 +15 38.0 1.420 2.088 119.6 24.2 17.0
2010 01 14 11 14.90 +17 24.7 1.384 2.151 129.8 20.6 17.0
2010 01 24 11 12.28 +19 28.3 1.364 2.214 140.5 16.4 17.1
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-W100
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