MPEC 2010-G105: COMET P/2009 WX51 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-G105 Issued 2010 Apr. 13, 20:09 UT
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COMET P/2009 WX51 (CATALINA)
Observations:
PK09W51X S2010 04 02.97131 19 02 41.23 -27 47 29.9 EG105C51
PK09W51X s2010 04 02.97131 1 + 451.7638 - 6058.3585 - 3298.7024 EG105C51
PK09W51X S2010 04 03.03740 19 02 43.94 -27 48 18.3 EG105C51
PK09W51X s2010 04 03.03740 1 + 467.4014 - 6079.2296 - 3258.1822 EG105C51
PK09W51X S2010 04 03.10361 19 02 46.66 -27 49 07.5 EG105C51
PK09W51X s2010 04 03.10361 1 + 467.5226 - 6062.1948 - 3289.9853 EG105C51
PK09W51X S2010 04 03.50052 19 03 02.83 -27 54 02.3 EG105C51
PK09W51X s2010 04 03.50052 1 + 514.0710 - 6071.3362 - 3265.5413 EG105C51
Observer details:
C51 WISE. Measurers A. Mainzer, E. Wright, J. Bauer, T. Grav, J. Dailey, J.
Masiero, R. Cutri, R. McMillan, R. Walker.
(http://wise.ssl.berkeley.edu/mission_sci.html)
Orbital elements:
P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
Epoch 2010 Feb. 13.0 TT = JDT 2455240.5
T 2010 Jan. 31.07408 TT MPC
q 0.7999560 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.18232528 Peri. 118.03122 -0.85754520 -0.50688494
a 3.0801471 Node 31.74167 +0.39375615 -0.75646479
e 0.7402864 Incl. 9.59142 +0.33101710 -0.41331426
P 5.41
Residuals in seconds of arc
091122 703 1.4- 1.0- 091128 850 0.2- 0.5- 091210 H45 0.3+ 0.6-
091122 703 1.2- 0.4- 091128 850 0.5+ 0.3- 091210 H45 0.3+ 0.6-
091122 703 0.2- 0.9- 091128 850 0.5+ 0.2+ 091210 H45 0.2+ 0.7-
091122 H01 0.0 0.3+ 091128 850 0.5+ 0.3+ 091210 H45 0.5+ 0.3-
091122 651 0.2+ 0.1- 091128 932 0.5- 0.1- 091210 H45 0.2+ 0.7-
091122 651 0.3+ 0.1+ 091128 932 0.2+ 0.2- 091210 160 0.1+ 0.2-
091122 H01 0.1+ 0.2+ 091129 H21 0.2+ 0.1+ 091210 160 0.1- 0.2-
091122 651 0.2+ 0.1+ 091129 H21 0.0 0.0 091210 160 0.2- 0.1-
091122 H01 0.0 0.3+ 091129 932 0.1- 0.2+ 091210 160 0.1+ 0.2-
091122 H01 0.0 0.2+ 091129 932 0.1+ 0.6- 091210 A48 0.1- 0.3-
091122 932 0.1+ 0.2- 091129 932 0.2- 0.2+ 091210 A48 0.6+ 0.3+
091122 H21 1.0- 0.0 091201 H21 0.2- 0.2+ 091210 A48 0.3+ 0.6+
091122 H21 0.0 0.0 091201 H21 0.1- 0.3+ 091210 A48 0.6+ 0.3-
091122 H21 0.4+ 0.0 091201 H21 0.2- 0.3+ 091211 232 0.6+ 0.0
091122 H36 1.1- 0.2+ 091203 J13 0.3+ 0.3+ 091212 232 0.2- 0.1-
091122 H36 0.1- 0.4- 091203 J13 0.0 0.2+ 091212 232 0.5+ 0.0
091122 H36 0.1- 0.2- 091203 J13 0.1- 0.0 091212 H26 0.1- 0.7+
091123 H01 0.1+ 0.3+ 091203 J13 0.1+ 0.1- 091212 H26 0.4- 0.9+
091123 H01 0.1+ 0.2+ 091204 H21 0.2- 0.1- 091212 H26 0.7- 1.1+
091123 H01 0.1+ 0.2+ 091204 H21 0.1- 0.2+ 091212 H26 0.3- 0.4+
091123 H01 0.1+ 0.2+ 091204 H21 0.1- 0.0 091212 H26 1.0- 0.0
091123 900 0.0 0.4- 091204 H21 0.2- 0.1- 091216 587 1.4- 0.3+
091123 900 0.0 0.1- 091205 H28 1.2+ 0.2- 091216 587 (3.4- 0.1+)
091124 926 1.0+ 0.1+ 091205 H28 0.1+ 0.6+ 091217 H21 0.1+ 0.1+
091124 926 0.2+ 0.4+ 091205 H28 0.4- 0.1+ 091217 H21 0.0 0.1-
091124 926 0.6+ 0.0 091205 H28 1.9- 1.7+ 091217 H21 0.0 0.0
091125 G56 0.2+ 0.2- 091205 H28 0.5- 0.6+ 091217 H21 0.1+ 0.0
091125 G56 0.7- 0.2+ 091205 H28 0.5+ 0.3+ 091217 H21 0.1+ 0.0
091125 G56 0.3- 0.5+ 091205 H28 0.8+ 0.1+ 091220 B20 0.7+ 0.2+
091128 H21 0.4+ 0.3- 091205 H28 0.3+ 0.5+ 091220 B20 0.2+ 0.4+
091128 H21 0.1+ 0.1- 091205 H28 0.1+ 0.5- 091220 B20 0.3+ 0.1-
091128 H21 0.4- 0.8- 091209 560 0.2+ 0.0 100402 C51 0.3+ 0.9-
091128 850 0.4+ 0.5- 091209 560 0.1+ 0.1+ 100403 C51 0.1- 0.1-
091128 850 0.2- 0.5- 091209 560 0.1+ 0.1+ 100403 C51 0.3- 0.2-
091128 850 1.1- 1.2- 091210 H45 0.2+ 0.6- 100403 C51 0.6+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 04 04 19 03.37 -28 00.2 0.766 1.259 90.0 52.6 20.9
2010 04 14 19 07.09 -30 04.5 0.783 1.367 99.1 46.4 20.9
2010 04 24 19 04.89 -32 11.2 0.794 1.474 109.4 40.0 20.9
2010 05 04 18 56.25 -34 17.1 0.807 1.581 120.8 33.2 20.9
2010 05 14 18 41.21 -36 11.9 0.827 1.687 133.0 26.0 20.9
2010 05 24 18 20.97 -37 40.1 0.862 1.791 145.5 18.7 20.9
2010 06 03 17 58.16 -38 28.8 0.917 1.893 157.1 12.0 20.9
2010 06 13 17 36.00 -38 35.1 0.996 1.993 164.4 7.9 21.0
2010 06 23 17 17.32 -38 07.6 1.100 2.090 162.0 8.6 21.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-G105
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