Comet Shoemaker (1989f)

The following precise positions have been reported: 1989 UT R.A. (1950) Decl. m1 Observer Jan. 28.51782 9 01 00.80 +51 37 27.3 16 Kojima 28.56296 9 00 59.62 +51 37 46.4 " 28.57986 9 00 58.86 +51 37 55.7 Niijima 28.60683 9 00 58.26 +51 38 06.4 " 28.61829 9 00 57.87 +51 38 11.0 " T. Kojima (YGCO Chiyoda Observatory). 0.25-m f/3.4 Wright-Schmidt camera. T. Niijima and K. Kanai (Ojima). 0.30-m f/5.8 reflector. Parabolic elements by S. Nakano from the seven available positions: T = 1988 Nov. 2.096 ET Peri. = 18.873 Node = 73.642 1950.0 q = 2.21068 AU Incl. = 25.523 1989 ET R.A. (1950) Decl. Delta r m1 Jan. 14 9 06.60 +49 13.5 1.476 2.364 16.1 24 9 03.05 +51 01.4 Feb. 3 8 58.43 +52 09.9 1.583 2.454 16.4 13 8 54.21 +52 37.7 23 8 51.70 +52 28.5 1.772 2.559 16.8 Mar. 5 8 51.63 +51 48.8 15 8 54.26 +50 45.4 2.029 2.677 17.3