MPEC 2008-G32 : COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO) (original) (raw)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-G32 Issued 2008 Apr. 7, 14:46 UT

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COMET C/2008 C1 (CHEN-GAO)

Observations: CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47235 23 14 39.82 +62 09 15.3 16.5 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47322 23 14 40.44 +62 09 15.5 16.8 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47669 23 14 41.28 +62 09 12.9 16.7 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 03.47756 23 14 41.79 +62 09 14.3 16.9 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 13.44687 00 20 42.42 +61 06 33.7 13.6 T EG032355 CK08C010 C2008 02 13.44806 00 20 42.98 +61 06 33.1 EG032355 CK08C010 C2008 02 13.44922 00 20 43.43 +61 06 32.7 EG032355 CK08C010 C2008 02 13.45157 00 20 44.48 +61 06 30.7 EG032355 CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51402 01 16 53.95 +59 06 42.1 16.4 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51497 01 16 54.36 +59 06 41.1 16.3 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51590 01 16 54.83 +59 06 40.5 16.4 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 02 21.51775 01 16 55.62 +59 06 38.4 16.5 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 03 24.08034 04 17 56.32 +40 42 56.6 16.5 T EG032750 CK08C010 C2008 03 24.10031 04 18 01.41 +40 42 01.3 16.1 T EG032750 CK08C010 C2008 03 28.07449 04 34 24.77 +37 39 58.2 16.1 T EG032750 CK08C010 C2008 03 28.09284 04 34 29.06 +37 39 06.6 16.2 T EG032750 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.60226 04 47 57.51 +34 56 43.4 13.3 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.61061 04 47 59.63 +34 56 22.0 13.5 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.61896 04 48 01.12 +34 55 58.3 13.4 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.62731 04 48 03.48 +34 55 38.7 13.4 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.63567 04 48 05.23 +34 55 11.6 13.5 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.64029 04 48 06.02 +34 55 02.9 13.5 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.79204 04 48 39.66 +34 47 55.6 15.9 N EG032B02 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80428 04 48 42.45 +34 47 20.5 17.3 N EG032152 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80556 04 48 42.65 +34 47 16.7 16.1 N EG032B02 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80809 04 48 43.29 +34 47 11.6 17.7 N EG032152 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.80933 04 48 43.58 +34 47 05.9 17.3 N EG032152 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.81024 04 48 43.69 +34 47 02.7 15.9 N EG032B02 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.81043 04 48 43.80 +34 47 02.7 17.6 N EG032152 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.82134 04 48 46.19 +34 46 31.1 15.8 N EG032B02 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.85017 04 48 52.55 +34 45 14.3 15.3 N EG032J34 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.88193 04 48 59.51 +34 43 45.4 14.9 N EG032J79 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.88316 04 48 59.86 +34 43 41.6 14.9 N EG032J79 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.88464 04 49 00.15 +34 43 37.0 14.9 N EG032J79 CK08C010 C2008 03 31.89645 04 49 02.76 +34 43 04.3 15.5 N EG032J34 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46786 04 51 08.76 +34 16 36.4 16.4 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46844 04 51 09.02 +34 16 35.0 16.2 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46901 04 51 09.06 +34 16 33.2 16.5 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.46957 04 51 09.14 +34 16 31.5 16.5 N EG032300 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.86972 04 52 36.76 +33 57 56.6 14.8 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.87347 04 52 37.60 +33 57 46.7 14.6 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 01.87465 04 52 37.76 +33 57 44.3 14.7 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 02.62204 04 55 19.83 +33 23 09.2 13.4 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 04 02.64697 04 55 24.79 +33 22 00.3 13.2 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 04 02.86132 04 56 10.86 +33 12 02.0 14.6 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 02.86303 04 56 11.29 +33 11 58.8 14.8 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 02.86418 04 56 11.59 +33 11 55.7 14.8 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.46751 04 58 19.80 +32 44 00.7 16.0 T EG032900 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.47390 04 58 21.25 +32 43 43.2 EG032900 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.82079 04 59 34.47 +32 27 40.4 15.0 N EG032213 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.82165 04 59 34.60 +32 27 38.2 15.0 N EG032213 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.82274 04 59 34.83 +32 27 35.2 15.0 N EG032213 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.85575 04 59 42.51 +32 26 04.4 15.9 N EG032J30 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.85880 04 59 42.77 +32 25 59.5 16.0 N EG032J30 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.86259 04 59 43.21 +32 25 44.3 16.0 N EG032J30 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.88488 04 59 47.98 +32 24 41.8 14.8 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 03.88707 04 59 48.52 +32 24 36.6 14.8 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.64005 05 02 25.19 +31 49 42.9 13.7 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.64848 05 02 27.10 +31 49 26.0 13.6 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.65682 05 02 29.80 +31 49 03.6 13.4 N EG032C42 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.80760 05 03 00.45 +31 42 08.5 15.2 N EG032235 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.82223 05 03 03.39 +31 41 26.5 16.5 N EG032A77 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.82949 05 03 04.85 +31 41 05.8 16.4 N EG032A77 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.83676 05 03 06.37 +31 40 45.8 16.2 N EG032A77 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.90125 05 03 19.82 +31 37 46.0 17.0 N EG032147 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.90321 05 03 20.15 +31 37 40.6 16.8 N EG032147 CK08C010 C2008 04 04.90518 05 03 20.61 +31 37 34.6 16.9 N EG032147 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.10852 05 04 02.43 +31 28 15.4 15.7 N EG032H06 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.47067 05 05 16.74 +31 11 32.9 11.6 T EG032349 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.47240 05 05 17.07 +31 11 28.6 EG032349 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.47412 05 05 17.41 +31 11 23.8 EG032349 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.83399 05 06 30.89 +30 54 49.3 14.9 N EG032939 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.83654 05 06 31.36 +30 54 42.1 14.9 N EG032939 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.83909 05 06 31.86 +30 54 34.9 14.9 N EG032939 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84229 05 06 32.66 +30 54 26.9 14.6 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84368 05 06 32.76 +30 54 21.8 14.7 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84476 05 06 33.18 +30 54 20.2 14.7 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84682 05 06 33.39 +30 54 13.1 15.0 N EG032232 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84707 05 06 33.63 +30 54 13.9 14.6 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84774 05 06 33.58 +30 54 11.0 15.1 N EG032232 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84779 05 06 33.67 +30 54 10.8 14.8 N EG032945 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.84867 05 06 33.82 +30 54 08.8 15.1 N EG032232 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.85689 05 06 35.59 +30 53 46.6 15.1 T EG032442 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.86306 05 06 36.80 +30 53 27.9 14.9 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.86363 05 06 36.94 +30 53 26.6 15.0 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 05.86420 05 06 37.01 +30 53 25.4 14.9 N EG032J38 CK08C010 C2008 04 06.84872 05 09 55.39 +30 08 13.0 15.9 N EG032J29 CK08C010 C2008 04 06.89554 05 10 04.60 +30 06 03.4 15.1 N EG032J47 CK08C010 C2008 04 06.90029 05 10 05.58 +30 05 49.7 15.0 N EG032J47 CK08C010 C2008 04 06.90035 05 10 05.60 +30 05 50.3 16.0 N EG032J29 CK08C010 C2008 04 06.90166 05 10 05.82 +30 05 47.0 15.0 N EG032J47 CK08C010 C2008 04 06.91675 05 10 08.84 +30 05 04.6 15.8 N EG032J29

Observer details: 147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi, S. Foglia, G. Galli. Measurer S. Foglia. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD. 152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory. Observers K. Cernis, H. Selevicius. Measurer K. Cernis. 0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD. 213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain. 232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD. 300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, N. Hashimoto, K. Nishiyama, S. Okumura, T. Sakamoto, S. Urakawa. 1.0-m f/3.0 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. 442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez. 0.36-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 750 Hobbs Observatory, Fall Creek. Observer N. Moritz. Measurer R. Elliott. 0.60-m f/5 reflector + CCD. 900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel. Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD. B02 Kielce. Observer P. Kankiewicz. 0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. C42 Xingming Observatory, Mt. Nanshan. Observer X. Gao. Measurer T. Chen. 0.07-m f/2.8 lens and camera + CCD. H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/3.8 astrograph + CCD. J29 Observatorio Nira, Tias. Observer R. Trujillo. 0.24-m f/4.8 Cassegrain + CCD. Long. = 346.34213, rho cos phi' = 0.875695, rho sin phi' = +0.481318. J30 Observatorio Ventilla, Madrid. Observer M. Rodriguez M. 0.15-m f/5 reflector + CCD. J34 La Fecha. Observer D. Cardenosa. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector + CCD. J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J79 Observatorio Calarreona, Aguilas. Observer F. Montalban. 0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements: C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) T 2008 Apr. 16.8515 TT MPC q 1.262339 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 180.9289 -0.6186453 -0.3636850 Node 307.7827 +0.7264017 +0.0729825 e 1.0 Incl. 61.7843 +0.2993636 -0.9286586 From 613 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Apr. 6.

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