MPEC 2008-J17 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J17 Issued 2008 May 3, 03:34 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.46097 21 01 39.57 +10 19 29.9 14.2 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.46647 21 01 39.97 +10 19 44.1 14.0 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.47198 21 01 40.36 +10 19 57.9 14.0 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.47744 21 01 40.83 +10 20 12.1 14.0 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71110 21 01 57.88 +10 30 17.1 16.1 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71234 21 01 57.96 +10 30 20.3 16.1 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71358 21 01 58.04 +10 30 23.5 16.0 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71481 21 01 58.12 +10 30 26.5 16.0 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71605 21 01 58.22 +10 30 29.4 15.8 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73143 21 01 59.31 +10 31 08.8 14.8 T EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73219 21 01 59.38 +10 31 10.9 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73293 21 01 59.40 +10 31 13.5 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73368 21 01 59.46 +10 31 15.4 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73442 21 01 59.52 +10 31 17.0 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73519 21 01 59.58 +10 31 19.0 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.77617 21 02 02.48 +10 33 05.0 15.9 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.77775 21 02 02.60 +10 33 09.2 15.9 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.00303 21 02 18.95 +10 42 50.5 EJ017595
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.00567 21 02 19.10 +10 42 57.6 EJ017595
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.00831 21 02 19.31 +10 43 04.4 16.0 T EJ017595
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.01681 21 02 19.91 +10 43 25.9 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.01856 21 02 20.04 +10 43 30.8 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.01888 21 02 20.00 +10 43 31.6 16.0 T EJ017A17
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02456 21 02 20.48 +10 43 46.1 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02466 21 02 20.46 +10 43 46.4 15.5 N EJ017473
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02530 21 02 20.53 +10 43 47.9 16.5 T EJ017A17
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02531 21 02 20.53 +10 43 48.0 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02946 21 02 20.78 +10 43 58.6 15.1 T EJ017A17
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.04025 21 02 21.60 +10 44 27.1 15.4 N EJ017473
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.04805 21 02 22.15 +10 44 46.8 15.6 N EJ017473
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.07628 21 02 24.17 +10 46 00.4 15.8 T EJ017235
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.08196 21 02 24.57 +10 46 15.3 15.9 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.08660 21 02 24.89 +10 46 27.9 15.9 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.08876 21 02 25.06 +10 46 33.0 15.8 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.09017 21 02 25.16 +10 46 36.6 15.6 T EJ017235
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.09108 21 02 25.22 +10 46 39.2 15.9 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.11479 21 02 26.92 +10 47 41.1 16.0 T EJ017B20
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.11596 21 02 27.01 +10 47 44.0 16.0 T EJ017B20
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.11674 21 02 27.09 +10 47 46.0 15.9 T EJ017B20
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, T. Sakamoto. 1.0-m
f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Bittesini, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin,
F. Piani, F. Fabris. Measurers G. Lombardi, F. Fabris. 0.40-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A55 Osservatorio Astronomico Vallemare di Borbona. Observer V. S. Casulli.
0.40-m f/4.5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana. Observer J. M. Aymami. 0.25-m f/5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
T 2008 Mar. 17.336 TT MPC
q 1.54922 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 0.915 -0.210086 +0.676355
Node 257.241 -0.901540 -0.413400
e 1.0 Incl. 46.374 -0.378272 +0.609626
From 39 observations 2008 May 2-3.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 04 24 20 50.45 +04 13.6 1.502 1.634 78.6 37.1 14.0
2008 05 04 21 03.49 +11 25.8 1.482 1.682 82.6 36.5 14.1
2008 05 14 21 13.86 +18 30.1 1.477 1.738 86.5 35.5 14.2
2008 05 24 21 21.32 +25 14.6 1.486 1.803 90.3 34.2 14.4
2008 06 03 21 25.58 +31 28.8 1.507 1.874 94.0 32.7 14.6
2008 06 13 21 26.30 +37 03.0 1.539 1.951 97.4 31.1 14.8
2008 06 23 21 23.30 +41 49.6 1.582 2.032 100.6 29.4 15.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-J17
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