[IAUC] IAUC 8917: P/2008 C2 [25139-2008/05-R1]

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                                                  Circular No. 8917
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COMET P/2008 C2 (TICHY)
     M. Tichy and J. Ticha, Klet Observatory, report their recovery
of comet P/2000 U6 (cf. IAUC 7515) on CCD images obtained on Feb. 3
with the 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope, with Tichy's astrometric measures
given below.  They subsequently identified earlier images from Jan. 11.

     2008 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.
     Jan. 11.71410    0 01 07.90   + 0 43 19.0
          11.71757    0 01 08.19   + 0 43 23.9
          11.71850    0 01 08.28   + 0 43 24.4   19.4
     Feb.  3.72580    0 37 04.11   + 7 11 10.3
           3.72688    0 37 04.24   + 7 11 11.7   18.8
           3.72888    0 37 04.42   + 7 11 13.3
           3.73073    0 37 04.68   + 7 11 14.7
           3.73153    0 37 04.79   + 7 11 15.4
           3.73352    0 37 04.87   + 7 11 17.2
           3.73463    0 37 05.06   + 7 11 19.3   18.6
           3.73748    0 37 05.30   + 7 11 21.6
           3.73848    0 37 05.48   + 7 11 23.8
           3.73950    0 37 05.58   + 7 11 23.7
           3.74552    0 37 06.07   + 7 11 29.3

The indicated correction to the prediction on MPC 54167 is Delta(T)
= -0.16 day.  The following orbital elements by B. G. Marsden are
from 211 observations, 2000-2008 (mean residual 0".6).

                    Epoch = 2000 Oct. 23.0 TT
     T = 2000 Oct.  4.6044 TT         Peri. =  11.8524
     e = 0.431372                     Node  =  24.4340  2000.0
     q = 2.154867 AU                  Incl. =  19.3690
       a =  3.789587 AU    n = 0.1336030    P =   7.38 years

                    Epoch = 2008 Feb. 24.0 TT
     T = 2008 Feb.  7.1544 TT         Peri. =  11.7159
     e = 0.433828                     Node  =  24.3420  2000.0
     q = 2.137870 AU                  Incl. =  19.3785
       a =  3.776006 AU    n = 0.1343244    P =   7.34 years

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2008 February 5                (8917)            Daniel W. E. Green