MPEC 2009-X47 : COMET P/2009 U6 = 1997 A2 = 2002 Q15 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-X47 Issued 2009 Dec. 12, 22:41 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET P/2009 U6 = 1997 A2 = 2002 Q15 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PJ97A020 C1997 01 10.51905 09 43 50.73 +18 43 14.7 17.2 N EX047566
PJ97A020 C1997 01 10.52751 09 43 50.41 +18 43 21.6 17.4 N EX047566
PJ97A020 C1997 01 10.53589 09 43 50.12 +18 43 28.7 17.0 N EX047566
PJ97A020 C1997 01 11.47268 09 43 20.27 +18 56 25.9 18.0 N EX047566
PJ97A020 C1997 01 11.48309 09 43 19.93 +18 56 34.5 18.2 N EX047566
PJ97A020 C1997 01 11.49178 09 43 19.57 +18 56 42.5 18.3 N EX047566
PK02Q150 C2002 07 24.49340 22 54 36.50 -17 47 46.6 18.3 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 08 11.40265 22 49 13.36 -20 55 54.3 18.2 N EX047608
PK02Q150 C2002 08 11.41328 22 49 13.01 -20 56 02.4 18.0 N EX047608
PK02Q150 C2002 08 11.42426 22 49 12.66 -20 56 10.3 18.2 N EX047608
PK02Q150 C2002 08 17.59008 22 45 32.72 -22 10 03.0 18.2 N EX047608
PK02Q150 C2002 08 17.60142 22 45 32.22 -22 10 11.3 18.2 N EX047608
PK02Q150 C2002 08 17.61309 22 45 31.78 -22 10 19.6 18.2 N EX047608
PK02Q150 C2002 08 20.31992 22 43 40.76 -22 43 16.9 18.0 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 08 20.34201 22 43 39.77 -22 43 33.2 18.1 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 08 20.36292 22 43 38.81 -22 43 48.6 18.0 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 08 31.29531 22 34 56.96 -24 54 11.4 18.3 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 09 09.32374 22 27 01.88 -26 30 17.8 17.8 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 09 09.34500 22 27 00.70 -26 30 30.1 17.8 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 09 09.36588 22 26 59.56 -26 30 42.2 17.9 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 09 16.23426 22 21 11.02 -27 31 13.8 18.0 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 09 16.25919 22 21 09.73 -27 31 25.8 17.9 N EX047644
PK02Q150 C2002 09 16.28661 22 21 08.33 -27 31 38.8 17.8 N EX047644
PK09U060 C2009 11 27.09929 10 39 47.35 +12 24 49.1 17.7 N EX047585
PK09U060 C2009 11 27.11190 10 39 48.44 +12 24 51.1 16.9 T EX047585
Observer details:
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano. Identifications by
S. Nakano (1997 Jan. 11) and R. Matson (all). Measurer R. Matson
(except 1997 Jan. 11). 1.0-m f/2.2 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
608 Haleakala-NEAT/MSSS. Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo,
M. Hicks, K. Lawrence, P. Kervin, J. Africano. Identifications and
measurements by R. Matson. 1.2-m reflector + CCD.
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. Lawrence,
K. Kuluhiwa, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten. Indentifications by S. Nakano (2002
Aug. 20, Sept. 9) and R. Matson (all). Measurer R. Matson (except 2002
Aug. 20, Sept. 9). 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2009 U6 = 1997 A2 = 2002 Q15 (LINEAR)
Epoch 1996 Aug. 25.0 TT = JDT 2450320.5
T 1996 Sept. 4.60151 TT MPC
q 1.5710698 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15188475 Peri. 304.22611 +0.47416414 -0.85468305
a 3.4790442 Node 116.10224 +0.86521982 +0.40789399
e 0.5484191 Incl. 13.61502 +0.16298167 +0.32115321
P 6.49
Epoch 2003 Mar. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452720.5
T 2003 Mar. 3.01903 TT MPC
q 1.5656912 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15221268 Peri. 304.38653 +0.47317537 -0.85513527
a 3.4740455 Node 116.00570 +0.86568652 +0.40675255
e 0.5493176 Incl. 13.62894 +0.16337660 +0.32139701
P 6.48
Epoch 2009 July 28.0 TT = JDT 2455040.5
T 2009 Aug. 8.82330 TT MPC
q 1.4859733 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.15728510 Peri. 308.72702 +0.45779119 -0.85783867
a 3.3989465 Node 112.50918 +0.87382239 +0.38572033
e 0.5628136 Incl. 14.64306 +0.16389527 +0.33960661
P 6.27
Residuals in seconds of arc
970110 566 0.2- 0.5- 091031 H06 0.0 0.4+ 091120 704 0.0 0.1-
970110 566 0.6- 0.6- 091102 H10 1.6- 0.0 091120 704 0.3- 0.1-
970110 566 0.6- 0.5- 091102 H10 (2.4+ 0.3+) 091120 704 0.2+ 0.1-
970111 566 0.1+ 1.0- 091102 H10 1.7+ 0.7+ 091120 704 1.5+ 0.3+
970111 566 0.7+ 1.1- 091103 204 0.2+ 0.2+ 091121 A79 0.1+ 0.1+
970111 566 0.0 0.4- 091103 349 0.5+ 0.4+ 091121 A79 0.2- 0.6+
020724 644 0.4+ 0.3+ 091103 349 0.4+ 0.1+ 091121 J47 0.7+ 0.3+
020811 608 0.2+ 0.0 091103 349 0.4+ 0.3+ 091121 J47 0.1- 0.2-
020811 608 0.3+ 0.5- 091106 850 0.2+ 0.9- 091121 J47 (2.5+ 0.2-)
020811 608 0.6+ 0.6- 091106 850 0.5- 0.4+ 091121 900 0.4- 0.1+
020817 608 0.0 0.0 091107 B18 0.6+ 0.5- 091121 900 0.3- 0.5-
020817 608 0.4- 0.1- 091107 B18 0.5+ 0.8- 091122 215 1.4+ 0.2-
020817 608 0.2+ 0.1- 091107 B18 0.4+ 0.5- 091122 I10 0.4- 0.0
020820 644 0.1- 0.4+ 091107 B18 0.4+ 0.7- 091122 G96 0.4- 0.2-
020820 644 0.1- 0.2+ 091107 B18 0.4+ 0.7- 091122 G96 1.0- 0.1+
020820 644 0.3- 0.1+ 091107 I10 0.2+ 0.5- 091122 G96 0.6- 0.1-
020831 644 0.4- 0.8- 091107 I10 0.1+ 0.9- 091122 G96 1.9- 0.7+
020909 644 0.0 0.3- 091107 I10 1.3+ 1.0- 091122 D25 0.3+ 0.5-
020909 644 0.1- 0.4- 091108 850 0.2- 0.2- 091123 372 0.3+ 0.3-
020909 644 0.1- 0.4- 091108 850 0.6- 0.3+ 091123 D25 0.4- 0.7+
020916 644 0.3+ 0.1- 091108 850 0.4+ 1.2- 091125 I10 1.2+ 0.2+
020916 644 0.1+ 0.3- 091109 B18 0.8+ 0.8- 091125 I10 1.0+ 0.3-
020916 644 0.1+ 0.4- 091109 B18 0.3+ 0.7- 091125 H45 0.6+ 0.6-
091019 349 0.1+ 0.0 091109 B18 0.6+ 0.9- 091125 H45 0.3+ 0.4-
091019 349 0.2- 0.2+ 091109 B18 0.4+ 0.9- 091125 H45 0.2- 0.5-
091019 349 0.0 0.4+ 091112 850 0.2- 0.3- 091125 H45 0.4+ 0.5-
091021 215 0.7- 0.1- 091112 850 0.1+ 0.8- 091125 H45 0.6- 0.4-
091021 215 0.2- 0.1- 091113 A79 0.1- 0.0 091125 H45 0.2- 0.4-
091021 215 0.2+ 0.1- 091113 A79 0.5+ 0.2+ 091125 H45 0.6+ 0.4-
091025 A77 0.3- 0.5+ 091113 850 0.2- 0.6+ 091125 372 1.9- 0.1-
091025 A77 0.5+ 1.1+ 091113 850 0.6- 0.3+ 091126 A79 0.3- 0.3+
091025 A77 (2.4- 1.1+) 091114 118 0.6+ 0.4- 091126 A79 0.0 0.0
091026 A77 0.4+ 0.3- 091114 118 0.6- 0.1- 091126 A79 0.1+ 0.3+
091027 A77 0.1+ 0.2+ 091114 118 0.1+ 0.8- 091126 I10 0.8+ 0.9+
091027 A77 0.4+ 0.4+ 091114 118 0.1- 0.3- 091126 I10 1.2- 0.2-
091027 A77 0.1- 0.1- 091114 118 0.2+ 0.1+ 091126 I10 0.3- 0.1+
091027 704 0.2+ 0.9+ 091114 118 0.0 0.4- 091126 I10 0.2- 0.6-
091027 704 0.9+ 1.0+ 091114 H06 1.1- 0.2+ 091126 I10 0.3- 0.0
091027 704 1.0+ 0.1+ 091114 H06 0.1+ 0.6+ 091126 I10 0.0 0.3-
091027 704 0.2+ 0.6+ 091116 850 0.3- 0.7+ 091126 H45 0.8- 0.7-
091027 704 0.6+ 0.8+ 091116 850 0.1- 0.5+ 091126 H45 0.6- 0.8-
091028 114 0.7+ 0.5- 091116 703 1.8- 0.9+ 091126 H45 0.3+ 0.5-
091028 114 0.4+ 0.2- 091116 703 (3.6- 1.1+) 091126 H45 0.5- 0.4-
091028 114 0.5+ 0.1- 091116 703 (2.0- 0.6+) 091126 H45 0.1- 0.2-
091028 114 1.0+ 0.4- 091116 703 1.2- 0.8+ 091126 H45 0.4- 0.2-
091028 114 0.7+ 0.4- 091117 B18 0.2+ 0.7- 091126 H45 0.1+ 0.1-
091028 A77 1.3+ 0.4- 091117 B18 0.0 0.5- 091127 585 0.0 0.4-
091028 A77 0.3+ 0.2+ 091117 B18 0.2+ 0.7- 091127 585 0.2- 0.6-
091029 A79 0.4+ 0.0 091117 A71 0.7+ 0.3- 091127 585 0.6- 0.2-
091029 A79 0.4+ 0.3+ 091117 A71 0.2- 0.7- 091127 585 0.7- 0.5+
091029 291 1.2- 0.9+ 091117 A71 0.1- 0.1- 091127 585 0.0 0.6+
091029 291 1.7- 1.2+ 091117 A71 0.6- 0.8- 091128 A77 0.6- 0.4+
091029 291 1.6- 1.0+ 091117 704 0.6+ 0.2+ 091128 A77 0.1- 0.3+
091030 A77 0.7+ 0.3- 091117 H10 0.4+ 0.2- 091128 A77 0.6- 0.4+
091030 A77 0.4+ 0.5- 091117 H10 0.3+ 0.1- 091201 349 0.8+ 0.5+
091030 A77 1.0+ 0.5- 091117 H10 0.5+ 0.6+ 091201 349 1.0+ 0.3+
091030 372 0.5+ 0.2+ 091117 704 0.2+ 0.6+ 091205 349 1.0+ 0.3+
091030 372 0.0 0.2- 091117 704 0.8+ 0.9+ 091205 349 0.4+ 0.4+
091030 349 0.1- 0.5+ 091117 704 0.5+ 0.6+ 091206 J40 0.5+ 0.2-
091030 349 0.2- 0.3+ 091117 704 1.0+ 0.0 091206 J40 0.9+ 0.3-
091031 H06 0.5+ 0.3+ 091120 704 0.1+ 0.1+ 091206 J40 1.0+ 0.4-
Ephemeris:
P/2009 U6 = 1997 A2 = 2002 Q15 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 12 05 10 50.42 +12 38.3 1.572 1.908 93.7 31.0 16.8
2009 12 15 11 01.42 +13 14.2 1.518 1.967 101.5 29.4 16.8
2009 12 25 11 09.34 +14 13.8 1.467 2.028 110.2 27.1 16.9
2010 01 04 11 13.92 +15 37.8 1.421 2.090 119.6 24.1 17.0
2010 01 14 11 14.93 +17 24.3 1.386 2.153 129.8 20.6 17.0
2010 01 24 11 12.31 +19 27.8 1.366 2.216 140.5 16.4 17.1
2010 02 03 11 06.44 +21 37.9 1.366 2.279 151.0 12.1 17.3
2010 02 13 10 58.06 +23 42.1 1.390 2.343 160.0 8.3 17.4
2010 02 23 10 48.38 +25 27.3 1.441 2.406 163.5 6.7 17.6
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