MPEC 2011-D01 : COMET C/2011 C3 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2011-D01 Issued 2011 Feb. 16, 01:13 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2011 C3 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.50235 15 21 25.16 -07 48 06.5 19.8 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.50816 15 21 25.59 -07 48 19.3 19.8 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.51392 15 21 26.06 -07 48 31.3 19.8 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.51976 15 21 26.53 -07 48 44.1 19.9 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.54778 15 21 28.69 -07 49 45.0 20.1 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.54928 15 21 28.87 -07 49 48.4 20.2 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.55080 15 21 28.94 -07 49 51.0 19.6 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 12.55233 15 21 29.08 -07 49 55.1 20.2 TrED001G96
CK11C030 KC2011 02 13.48505 15 22 44.46 -08 23 49.8 20.2 TuED001H36
CK11C030 KC2011 02 13.49928 15 22 45.67 -08 24 20.2 20.1 TuED001H36
CK11C030 KC2011 02 13.50532 15 22 46.14 -08 24 33.6 19.7 TuED001H36
CK11C030 C2011 02 13.53748 15 22 48.75 -08 25 43.8 19.5 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 13.53954 15 22 48.90 -08 25 48.8 19.7 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 13.54153 15 22 49.08 -08 25 53.2 19.4 TrED001G96
CK11C030 C2011 02 13.54389 15 22 49.29 -08 25 58.5 19.8 TrED001G96
CK11C030 KC2011 02 14.46646 15 24 03.80 -09 00 09.6 19.4 TuED001H36
CK11C030 KC2011 02 14.47391 15 24 04.35 -09 00 27.8 19.3 TuED001H36
CK11C030 KC2011 02 14.48883 15 24 05.69 -09 01 00.8 19.6 TuED001H36
CK11C030 KC2011 02 15.41627615 25 20.10 -09 36 03.9 19.6 TrED001H21
CK11C030 KC2011 02 15.42050215 25 20.48 -09 36 13.1 20.0 TrED001H21
CK11C030 KC2011 02 15.42480115 25 20.78 -09 36 22.8 19.7 TrED001H21
CK11C030 C2011 02 15.54091 15 25 30.01 -09 40 48.5 20.6 ToED001291
CK11C030 C2011 02 15.54487 15 25 30.30 -09 40 57.6 20.5 ToED001291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers J. D. Ahern,
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer,
R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector
+ CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2011 C3 (Gibbs)
T 2011 Apr. 8.50465 TT MPC
q 1.5108836 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 207.65654 -0.72045201 +0.63813010
Node 20.87846 -0.40663342 -0.07151563
e 1.0 Incl. 49.63644 -0.56178124 -0.76659995
From 22 observations 2011 Feb. 12-15.
Ephemeris:
C/2011 C3 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2011 01 17 14 44 17.8 +04 52 20 1.7820 1.8792 80.0 31.0 21.0
...
2011 02 01 15 05 37.5 -01 36 27 1.5150 1.7677 87.3 33.8 20.4
...
2011 02 09 15 16 39.9 -05 46 17 1.3784 1.7142 91.4 35.1 20.0
...
2011 02 15 15 24 46.5 -09 20 08 1.2803 1.6772 94.5 35.9 19.8
2011 02 16 15 26 06.8 -09 58 21 1.2644 1.6713 95.0 36.1 19.7
2011 02 17 15 27 26.8 -10 37 21 1.2487 1.6655 95.6 36.2 19.7
...
2011 02 23 15 35 22.2 -14 49 17 1.1574 1.6327 98.7 36.8 19.4
...
2011 03 03 15 45 42.2 -21 19 14 1.0466 1.5942 102.9 37.3 19.1
...
2011 03 18 16 04 18.3 -36 42 03 0.8858 1.5405 109.8 37.4 18.6
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