MPEC 2008-Y55 : COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-Y55 Issued 2008 Dec. 27, 05:28 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.79464 12 21 16.59 +07 49 24.3 17.9 T EY055355
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.79697 12 21 16.60 +07 49 21.1 EY055355
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.80732 12 21 16.75 +07 49 05.6 EY055355
CK08X030 C2008 12 06.80965 12 21 16.78 +07 49 02.0 EY055355
CK08X030 C2008 12 08.16433 12 21 33.21 +07 16 00.6 EY055204
CK08X030 C2008 12 08.21766 12 21 33.75 +07 14 42.6 18.1 N EY055204
CK08X030 C2008 12 22.14463 12 21 30.58 +01 29 09.7 EY055204
CK08X030 C2008 12 22.23190 12 21 29.36 +01 26 57.5 18.4 N EY055204
CK08X030 C2008 12 23.78507 12 21 07.42 +00 47 36.8 EY055349
CK08X030 C2008 12 23.78841 12 21 07.35 +00 47 31.6 EY055349
CK08X030 C2008 12 23.79176 12 21 07.33 +00 47 26.1 17.4 T EY055349
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.46677 12 20 38.20 +00 04 45.4 18.7 N EY055H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.46848 12 20 38.18 +00 04 44.3 18.9 N EY055H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.46997 12 20 38.17 +00 04 44.1 18.9 N EY055H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.47167 12 20 37.95 +00 04 38.9 18.8 N EY055H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.47279 12 20 37.91 +00 04 37.4 18.8 N EY055H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.47485 12 20 37.86 +00 04 35.2 18.9 N EY055H45
CK08X030 C2008 12 25.47609 12 20 37.78 +00 04 32.4 18.9 N EY055H45
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD, 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
355 Hadano. Observer A. Asami. 0.28-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Oct. 10.586 TT MPC
q 1.90192 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02373 Peri. 140.808 -0.621784 -0.701978
Node 337.744 +0.252946 +0.239675
e 0.95487 Incl. 66.483 +0.741217 -0.670658
From 37 observations 2008 Dec. 4-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 X3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 12 20 12 21.88 +02 23.3 1.937 2.084 84.3 28.0 17.6
2008 12 30 12 18.82 -01 51.6 1.836 2.135 93.5 27.4 17.6
2009 01 09 12 12.05 -06 13.4 1.742 2.191 103.4 25.9 17.6
2009 01 19 12 01.02 -10 38.8 1.663 2.251 114.0 23.5 17.6
2009 01 29 11 45.37 -14 58.5 1.606 2.315 124.9 20.4 17.7
2009 02 08 11 25.33 -18 57.7 1.579 2.383 135.2 17.0 17.8
2009 02 18 11 02.08 -22 18.5 1.588 2.453 143.3 13.9 17.9
2009 02 28 10 37.63 -24 46.9 1.636 2.526 147.1 12.3 18.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-Y55
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