MPEC 2008-J39 : COMET C/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J39 Issued 2008 May 7, 19:40 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
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
Observations:
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.44680 17 06 21.38 -13 33 36.1 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.45134 17 06 21.24 -13 33 36.4 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.45616 17 06 21.13 -13 33 36.9 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.46082 17 06 21.02 -13 33 37.2 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.51765 17 06 19.72 -13 33 37.7 15.2 T EJ039F85
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.51804 17 06 20.01 -13 33 35.4 14.9 N EJ039423
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.52552 17 06 19.71 -13 33 35.5 14.4 T EJ039474
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.53309 17 06 19.60 -13 33 36.9 15.0 N EJ039423
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.53455 17 06 19.48 -13 33 36.3 14.4 T EJ039474
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.54115 17 06 19.09 -13 33 39.7 15.1 T EJ039F85
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.54738 17 06 19.25 -13 33 38.5 15.3 N EJ039423
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.54832 17 06 19.11 -13 33 37.5 14.5 T EJ039474
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.56475 17 06 18.45 -13 33 41.8 15.1 T EJ039F85
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.58235 17 06 18.39 -13 33 48.0 16.1 T EJ039900
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.58463 17 06 18.32 -13 33 48.0 15.7 T EJ039900
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.58691 17 06 18.24 -13 33 47.9 15.7 T EJ039900
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.58919 17 06 18.19 -13 33 48.3 15.6 T EJ039900
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.59147 17 06 18.13 -13 33 48.5 15.8 T EJ039900
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.66849 17 06 16.07 -13 33 55.8 14.6 N EJ039300
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.66977 17 06 16.03 -13 33 55.9 14.7 N EJ039300
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.67104 17 06 16.00 -13 33 56.0 14.7 N EJ039300
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.67232 17 06 15.96 -13 33 56.0 14.6 N EJ039300
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.90006 17 06 10.33 -13 34 16.2 15.3 T EJ039104
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.90480 17 06 10.17 -13 34 16.8 15.7 T EJ039595
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.91621 17 06 09.89 -13 34 18.2 15.7 T EJ039595
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.92124 17 06 09.76 -13 34 18.3 15.2 T EJ039104
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.94404 17 06 09.15 -13 34 20.9 15.4 T EJ039104
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.94806 17 06 09.00 -13 34 21.3 14.8 N EJ039B68
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.96222 17 06 08.65 -13 34 22.2 15.2 T EJ039A55
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.96319 17 06 08.63 -13 34 22.7 EJ039J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.96604 17 06 08.57 -13 34 23.4 EJ039J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.96795 17 06 08.50 -13 34 22.9 15.2 T EJ039A55
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.96820 17 06 08.47 -13 34 22.4 15.9 T EJ039510
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.96894 17 06 08.48 -13 34 23.5 EJ039J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.97184 17 06 08.41 -13 34 24.0 15.3 N EJ039J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.97364 17 06 08.30 -13 34 23.9 14.9 N EJ039B68
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.97462 17 06 08.38 -13 34 22.4 14.8 T EJ039B20
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.97510 17 06 08.30 -13 34 23.4 15.2 T EJ039A55
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.97892 17 06 08.25 -13 34 23.0 14.8 T EJ039B20
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.97893 17 06 08.22 -13 34 23.5 15.7 T EJ039510
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.98322 17 06 08.13 -13 34 23.8 14.7 T EJ039B20
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.98325 17 06 08.07 -13 34 23.8 15.9 T EJ039510
CK08J020 C2008 05 06.98759 17 06 07.94 -13 34 24.7 15.7 T EJ039510
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.03006 17 06 06.80 -13 34 29.0 14.7 N EJ039204
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.03523 17 06 06.67 -13 34 29.3 EJ039204
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.04453 17 06 06.43 -13 34 30.1 15.3 T EJ039198
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.05197 17 06 06.21 -13 34 30.9 15.4 T EJ039198
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.05643 17 06 06.11 -13 34 31.3 15.9 T EJ039198
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.07234 17 06 05.61 -13 34 32.9 15.2 T EJ039118
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.07606 17 06 05.80 -13 34 27.2 15.1 T EJ039I77
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.07761 17 06 05.47 -13 34 33.3 15.3 T EJ039118
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.08106 17 06 05.69 -13 34 27.7 15.1 T EJ039I77
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.08289 17 06 05.33 -13 34 33.8 15.3 T EJ039118
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.08514 17 06 05.58 -13 34 28.3 15.1 T EJ039I77
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.09042 17 06 05.15 -13 34 34.3 EJ039204
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.28352 17 06 00.10 -13 34 45.0 15.5 T EJ039844
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.28557 17 06 00.29 -13 34 51.2 14.0 N EJ039854
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.29232 17 06 00.10 -13 34 51.8 14.0 N EJ039854
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.29281 17 05 59.82 -13 34 46.3 15.3 T EJ039844
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.29985 17 05 59.62 -13 34 46.8 15.3 T EJ039844
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.29996 17 05 59.90 -13 34 52.6 13.9 N EJ039854
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.30205 17 05 59.57 -13 34 46.9 15.4 T EJ039844
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.31902 17 05 59.39 -13 34 54.3 13.9 N EJ039854
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.32003 17 05 59.34 -13 34 54.6 13.9 N EJ039854
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.32104 17 05 59.31 -13 34 54.7 13.8 N EJ039854
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.32471 17 05 59.29 -13 34 55.1 14.8 T EJ039673
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.33987 17 05 58.86 -13 34 56.5 EJ039673
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.34242 17 05 58.76 -13 34 56.8 EJ039673
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.35179 17 05 58.52 -13 34 57.9 EJ039673
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.35819 17 05 58.26 -13 34 58.7 15.1 T EJ039H06
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.36973 17 05 57.95 -13 35 00.1 15.3 T EJ039H06
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.40840 17 05 56.83 -13 35 03.1 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.41457 17 05 56.61 -13 35 03.9 13.7 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.42066 17 05 56.47 -13 35 04.4 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.42678 17 05 56.25 -13 35 05.1 13.8 T EJ039G96
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.55678 17 05 52.84 -13 35 12.4 14.9 T EJ039F85
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.63625 17 05 50.58 -13 35 19.5 15.1 T EJ039F85
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato.
Measurers L. Tesi, M. Mazzucato. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra. Observers J. Vilagi, L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, S. Urakawa. 1.0-m
f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
510 Siegen. Observer H. Bill. 0.30-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observer E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observer S. Bruzzone. 0.35-m f/5.01 Newtonian reflector
+ CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 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.
B68 Mount Matajur Observatory. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.2-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer J. C. Pelle.
0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. Beshore. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J2 (Beshore)
T 2008 Oct. 7.073 TT MPC
q 1.09077 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 256.546 +0.909567 +0.303299
Node 85.219 -0.173731 +0.898526
e 1.0 Incl. 16.563 -0.377499 +0.317270
From 77 observations 2008 May 6-7.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J2 (Beshore)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 04 17 07.28 -13 30.2 1.647 2.544 145.6 12.9 14.1
2008 05 14 17 02.37 -13 47.3 1.470 2.428 156.0 9.8 13.7
2008 05 24 16 54.32 -14 15.4 1.315 2.312 166.4 5.9 13.2
2008 06 03 16 43.20 -14 57.6 1.186 2.196 172.6 3.4 12.8
2008 06 13 16 29.61 -15 56.8 1.082 2.079 164.8 7.3 12.3
2008 06 23 16 14.73 -17 14.5 1.003 1.963 152.8 13.7 11.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-J39
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