MPEC 2008-H09 : COMET C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-H09                                Issued 2008 Apr. 19, 23:13 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 H1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.34722 17 02 01.68 +79 15 56.0          18.1 N EH009704
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.35900 17 01 54.21 +79 15 56.9          18.6 N EH009704
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.36993 17 01 48.16 +79 15 57.9          18.7 N EH009704
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.38061 17 01 42.11 +79 16 01.5          18.5 N EH009704
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.39130 17 01 35.96 +79 16 02.3          18.5 N EH009704
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.94186 16 56 24.13 +79 17 13.8          17.7 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.96493 16 56 11.17 +79 17 18.1          17.6 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.97191 16 56 06.78 +79 17 19.6          17.5 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.97888 16 56 03.17 +79 17 19.7          17.3 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 18.99367 16 55 54.57 +79 17 21.7          17.4 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.00238 16 55 49.45 +79 17 22.8          17.6 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.00587 16 55 47.36 +79 17 22.9          17.2 T EH009232
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.45219 16 51 31.43 +79 18 04.7          17.8 T EH009H06
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.45796 16 51 27.70 +79 18 05.6          17.7 T EH009H06
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.81744 16 48 01.91 +79 18 19.7          18.2 T EH009B20
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.81799 16 48 01.62 +79 18 20.0          18.1 T EH009B20
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.81853 16 48 01.53 +79 18 19.7          18.8 T EH009B20
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.84969 16 47 43.46 +79 18 24.0          18.1 T EH009198
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.85076 16 47 42.84 +79 18 24.1          18.1 T EH009198
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.85218 16 47 42.02 +79 18 24.2          17.7 T EH009198
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.85503 16 47 40.43 +79 18 24.3          18.1 T EH009198
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.85930 16 47 38.00 +79 18 24.5          18.7 T EH009198
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.89551 16 47 17.15 +79 18 26.5          17.3 N EH009213
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.89724 16 47 16.05 +79 18 26.6          17.4 N EH009213
    CK08H010  C2008 04 19.90055 16 47 14.22 +79 18 26.7          17.5 N EH009213

Observer details:
198 Wildberg.  Observer R. Apitzsch.  0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
    R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler.  Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs.  1.0-m
    f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana.  Observer J. M. Aymami.  0.25-m f/5
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero.  0.25-m f/3.4
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Mar. 11.781 TT                                   MPC
q   2.78957              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   94.644       -0.203369       -0.817936
                   Node    33.724       -0.238592       -0.491681
e   1.0            Incl.   75.770       +0.949587       -0.298713
From 23 observations 2008 Apr. 18-19.

Ephemeris:
    C/2008 H1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2008 04 14    17 40.80   +78 52.8    2.700    2.810    85.8    20.9  17.1
2008 04 19    16 55.84   +79 17.3    2.699    2.817    86.2    20.8  17.2
2008 04 24    16 07.48   +79 09.1    2.701    2.825    86.6    20.8  17.2
2008 04 29    15 21.36   +78 25.7    2.706    2.833    86.8    20.8  17.2
2008 05 04    14 41.90   +77 10.1    2.714    2.843    86.9    20.7  17.2
2008 05 09    14 10.66   +75 28.7    2.726    2.853    86.8    20.7  17.2
2008 05 14    13 47.03   +73 27.9    2.742    2.864    86.5    20.6  17.3
2008 05 19    13 29.58   +71 13.5    2.762    2.876    86.1    20.5  17.3
2008 05 24    13 16.88   +68 49.6    2.787    2.889    85.5    20.5  17.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-H09

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