Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 68392:C/2009 O2 (Catalina)
Epoch 2010 Mar. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455280.5
T 2010 Mar. 24.4062 TT MPC
q 0.695362 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.003630 Peri. 133.4071 -0.6148238 -0.3074719
+/-0.000008 Node 310.2308 +0.0737060 +0.8944407
e 0.997476 Incl. 107.9571 +0.7852128 -0.3247104
From 189 observations 2009 July 27-2010 Jan. 25, mean residual 0".7.
2010-02-27.23 rgb 5x60s (each)
CK09O020 C2010 02 27.21098 20 46 34.57 +22 03 37.7 13.9 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 02 27.21534 20 46 35.50 +22 03 50.6 13.8 N A77
2010-04-05.83 20X120s.
mpc report :
CK09O020 C2010 02 27.21534 20 46 35.50 +22 03 50.6 13.8 N A77
2010-03-13
Alerted by Hidetaka Sato on Comet-ml, the comet appears to have disintegrated.
9x120s (No filter) 2010-03-13.19 (dia coma 5x8')Alerted by Hidetaka Sato on Comet-ml, the comet appears to have disintegrated.
| 2010-0313.20 4x60s (R filter) - 2.5"/pixel | 2010-0313.20 4x60s (R filter) false color - zoom x4 |
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CK09O020 C2010 03 13.18676 22 08 06.66 +36 28 25.2 16.1 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.19296 22 08 10.21 +36 28 51.3 16.0 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.20079 22 08 14.79 +36 29 20.8 16.0 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.20589 22 08 17.70 +36 29 41.2 16.5 N A77
2010-04-05.83 20X120s.
mpc report :
COD A77
CON FRANCOIS KUGEL
OBS C. Rinner, F. Kugel
MEA F. Kugel
TEL 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD
CK09O020 C2009 07 31.88252 20 36 45.79 -11 25 55.9 18.6 N A77
CK09O020 C2009 07 31.88872 20 36 44.93 -11 25 55.9 18.6 N A77
CK09O020 C2009 07 31.89492 20 36 44.35 -11 25 56.1 18.4 N A77
CK09O020 C2009 08 12.84577 20 15 09.92 -11 12 57.5 18.3 N A77
CK09O020 C2009 08 12.85197 20 15 09.19 -11 12 57.8 19.2 N A77
CK09O020 C2009 08 12.85817 20 15 08.41 -11 12 56.9 18.2 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 02 27.21098 20 46 34.57 +22 03 37.7 13.9 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 02 27.21534 20 46 35.50 +22 03 50.6 13.8 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.18676 22 08 06.66 +36 28 25.2 16.1 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.19296 22 08 10.21 +36 28 51.3 16.0 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.20079 22 08 14.79 +36 29 20.8 16.0 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 13.20589 22 08 17.70 +36 29 41.2 16.5 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 26.78887 01 22 59.83 +44 01 18.5 16.6 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 26.79600 01 23 06.77 +44 01 07.8 16.6 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 26.80624 01 23 17.24 +44 00 45.8 16.5 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 31.81328 02 38 48.18 +39 44 58.4 17.0 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 31.81949 02 38 52.92 +39 44 36.4 16.9 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 03 31.82568 02 38 57.83 +39 44 13.8 17.2 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 04 04.80460 03 24 24.87 +34 45 39.7 17.5 R A77
CK09O020 C2010 04 04.81081 03 24 28.45 +34 45 12.7 17.4 R A77
CK09O020 C2010 04 04.81701 03 24 32.33 +34 44 41.8 17.2 R A77
CK09O020 C2010 04 05.81920 03 33 59.12 +33 25 37.2 18.1 N A77
CK09O020 C2010 04 05.84014 03 34 10.39 +33 23 56.9 18.2 N A77