MPEC 2009-Y33 : COMET C/2009 Y1 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-Y33 Issued 2009 Dec. 20, 16:30 UT
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COMET C/2009 Y1 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK09Y010 C2009 12 17.51495 12 10 29.85 +44 28 31.3 19.4 N EY033703
CK09Y010 C2009 12 17.51972 12 10 29.96 +44 28 35.6 19.5 N EY033703
CK09Y010 C2009 12 17.52454 12 10 30.03 +44 28 39.0 19.5 N EY033703
CK09Y010 C2009 12 17.52933 12 10 30.21 +44 28 43.7 19.6 N EY033703
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.40380 12 10 52.47 +44 41 23.0 20.2 T EY033H06
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.40936 12 10 52.63 +44 41 28.2 19.8 T EY033H06
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.41492 12 10 52.75 +44 41 33.6 19.6 T EY033H06
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.42197 12 10 52.98 +44 41 39.8 19.3 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.42757 12 10 53.10 +44 41 44.7 19.3 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.43539 12 10 53.30 +44 41 51.6 19.1 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.44324 12 10 53.49 +44 41 58.5 19.3 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 18.45459 12 10 53.78 +44 42 08.4 19.1 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.13974 12 11 10.59 +44 52 10.1 EY033J95
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.14356 12 11 10.76 +44 52 14.1 EY033J95
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.14816 12 11 10.85 +44 52 18.3 19.6 N EY033J95
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.54961 12 11 20.54 +44 58 14.9 19.3 N EY033G96
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.55003 12 11 20.52 +44 58 15.2 19.3 N EY033G96
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.55045 12 11 20.55 +44 58 15.6 19.3 N EY033G96
CK09Y010 C2009 12 19.55085 12 11 20.55 +44 58 16.0 19.4 N EY033G96
CK09Y010 C2009 12 20.14725 12 11 34.86 +45 07 08.2 19.3 T EY033204
CK09Y010 C2009 12 20.20951 12 11 36.30 +45 08 04.1 EY033204
CK09Y010 C2009 12 20.52955 12 11 43.87 +45 12 52.6 19.3 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 20.53524 12 11 44.00 +45 12 57.7 19.2 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 20.54126 12 11 44.12 +45 13 03.2 19.2 T EY033H01
CK09Y010 C2009 12 20.54635 12 11 44.24 +45 13 07.7 19.2 T EY033H01
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 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.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. 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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2009 Y1 (Catalina)
T 2011 Jan. 25.403 TT MPC
q 2.44938 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 128.725 +0.668053 +0.671715
Node 160.385 -0.285857 -0.165577
e 1.0 Incl. 107.503 +0.687016 -0.722069
From 25 observations 2009 Dec. 17-20.
Ephemeris:
C/2009 Y1 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 12 15 12 09.38 +43 53.0 4.536 4.792 99.2 11.7 19.1
2009 12 25 12 13.33 +46 22.1 4.335 4.714 106.8 11.5 18.9
2010 01 04 12 15.75 +49 11.4 4.151 4.636 113.8 11.2 18.8
2010 01 14 12 16.14 +52 18.6 3.990 4.559 119.7 10.8 18.6
2010 01 24 12 13.86 +55 38.9 3.855 4.481 124.0 10.5 18.4
2010 02 03 12 08.14 +59 04.9 3.750 4.404 126.1 10.4 18.3
2010 02 13 11 58.04 +62 27.1 3.676 4.327 125.7 10.7 18.2
2010 02 23 11 42.63 +65 34.2 3.632 4.250 122.8 11.3 18.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2009 MPC M.P.E.C. 2009-Y33
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