Comet C/2008 O1 (SOHO)
Abstract
Further to IAUC 8961, a Kreutz sungrazing comet has been found on SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C3 website images by H. Su (discovery observation tabulated below); according to K. Battams, the object is very small and essentially stellar in appearance with a hint of elongation (mag about 7.5 on July 31.738 UT). Comet 2008 UT R.A.(2000)Decl. Inst. F MPEC C/2008 O1 July 31.596 8 23.2 +16 01 C3 HS 2008-O67 This relatively bright Kreutz fragment might be observable during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 1.39-1.47 near R.A. = 8h38m, Decl. = +16.8 deg (equinox 2000.0). The following very preliminary parabolic orbital elements from 16 observations were published on MPEC 2008-P01, together with two ephemerides to indicate the uncertainty in the predicted position during totality. T = 2008 Aug. 1.68 TT Peri. = 91.48 Node = 11.90 2000.0 q = 0.0042 AU Incl. = 143.38
- Publication:
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International Astronomical Union Circular
- Pub Date:
- August 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008IAUC.8962....1S