MPEC 2008-J68 : COMET P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J68 Issued 2008 May 13, 15:23 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,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
Observations:
PK08J020 C2008 05 08.36396 17 05 30.95 -13 36 27.1 14.5 N EJ068809
PK08J020 C2008 05 09.39461 17 05 01.74 -13 38 14.6 15.4 T EJ068682
PK08J020 C2008 05 09.42766 17 05 00.75 -13 38 17.8 15.5 T EJ068682
PK08J020 C2008 05 09.94614 17 04 45.57 -13 39 11.6 14.9 T EJ068A97
PK08J020 C2008 05 09.96065 17 04 45.07 -13 39 13.1 14.9 T EJ068A97
PK08J020 C2008 05 09.97490 17 04 44.66 -13 39 14.7 14.9 T EJ068A97
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.01594 17 04 43.39 -13 39 18.7 EJ068246
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.01749 17 04 43.34 -13 39 18.7 EJ068246
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.01803 17 04 43.32 -13 39 18.9 EJ068246
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.01875 17 04 43.30 -13 39 19.0 EJ068246
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.02041 17 04 43.25 -13 39 19.2 EJ068246
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.07566 17 04 41.48 -13 39 25.2 15.0 N EJ068118
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.08160 17 04 41.30 -13 39 25.7 14.8 N EJ068118
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.08174 17 04 41.48 -13 39 24.2 13.9 N EJ068J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.08688 17 04 41.14 -13 39 26.2 15.0 N EJ068118
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.08928 17 04 41.24 -13 39 25.2 14.0 N EJ068J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.09432 17 04 41.06 -13 39 25.6 14.0 N EJ068J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.21866 17 04 37.28 -13 39 32.4 EJ068834
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.24251 17 04 36.51 -13 39 34.8 EJ068834
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.26682 17 04 35.72 -13 39 37.3 EJ068834
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.29137 17 04 35.17 -13 39 46.3 14.9 N EJ068H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.32962 17 04 33.94 -13 39 50.2 15.0 N EJ068H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.35829 17 04 32.97 -13 39 53.3 13.7 N EJ068854
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.36086 17 04 32.89 -13 39 53.6 13.8 N EJ068854
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.36312 17 04 32.84 -13 39 53.4 13.7 N EJ068854
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.54625 17 04 27.41 -13 40 06.8 15.2 T EJ068423
PK08J020 C2008 05 10.56431 17 04 26.82 -13 40 08.4 15.2 T EJ068423
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.15090 17 04 08.28 -13 41 16.9 14.3 N EJ068J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.15419 17 04 08.17 -13 41 17.2 14.3 N EJ068J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.16972 17 04 07.65 -13 41 18.9 14.3 N EJ068J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.26497 17 04 04.93 -13 41 29.6 15.0 N EJ068H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.29936 17 04 03.78 -13 41 33.5 15.0 N EJ068H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.36027 17 04 01.76 -13 41 40.3 15.8 T EJ068682
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.41990 17 03 59.73 -13 41 46.4 15.8 T EJ068682
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.67382 17 03 51.68 -13 42 14.8 EJ068349
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.67794 17 03 51.53 -13 42 15.2 EJ068349
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.70543 17 03 50.61 -13 42 18.1 EJ068349
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.70891 17 03 50.50 -13 42 18.4 13.4 T EJ068349
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.97176 17 03 42.27 -13 42 45.7 14.2 N EJ068J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.97851 17 03 42.10 -13 42 46.8 14.3 N EJ068J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.98233 17 03 41.83 -13 42 48.6 14.3 N EJ068945
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.98288 17 03 41.86 -13 42 47.9 14.3 N EJ068J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.98575 17 03 41.67 -13 42 48.6 14.3 N EJ068945
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.98736 17 03 41.64 -13 42 49.5 14.3 N EJ068945
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.98896 17 03 41.61 -13 42 49.5 14.3 N EJ068945
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.99042 17 03 41.49 -13 42 50.0 14.3 N EJ068945
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.04147 17 03 39.88 -13 42 54.7 14.1 N EJ068J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.05157 17 03 39.56 -13 42 55.7 14.2 N EJ068J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.06671 17 03 39.04 -13 42 57.3 14.2 N EJ068J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.47355 17 03 25.78 -13 43 39.0 15.7 T EJ068423
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.48409 17 03 25.39 -13 43 37.4 15.2 T EJ068423
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.58403 17 03 21.97 -13 43 56.0 15.6 T EJ068367
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.58646 17 03 21.88 -13 43 56.2 15.6 T EJ068367
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.58889 17 03 21.80 -13 43 56.6 15.6 T EJ068367
PK08J020 C2008 05 13.14236 17 03 02.81 -13 45 01.5 14.9 N EJ068J40
PK08J020 C2008 05 13.14441 17 03 02.74 -13 45 01.3 15.1 N EJ068J40
PK08J020 C2008 05 13.14453 17 03 02.71 -13 45 01.0 14.4 N EJ068J40
PK08J020 C2008 05 13.14559 17 03 02.67 -13 45 01.2 15.2 N EJ068J40
PK08J020 C2008 05 13.30330 17 02 57.48 -13 45 19.9 15.3 N EJ068H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 13.34432 17 02 56.00 -13 45 24.7 15.3 N EJ068H06
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
809 European Southern Observatory, La Silla. Observer A. Klotz. 0.25-m
reflector + CCD.
834 Buenos Aires-AAAA. Observers R. Mackintosh, M. Konishi, R. Mykytyuk.
Measurer R. Mackintosh. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A97 Stammersdorf. Observer W. Vollmann. 0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/4 astrograph
+ CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz M. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
T 2008 Apr. 24.018 TT MPC
q 2.45485 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.156593 Peri. 143.165 -0.480766 +0.857587
a 3.40895 Node 97.432 -0.842037 -0.393384
e 0.27988 Incl. 10.622 -0.244619 -0.331351
P 6.29
From 172 observations 2008 May 6-13.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 04 17 07.30 -13 30.1 1.556 2.456 145.6 13.4 13.9
2008 05 14 17 02.55 -13 46.6 1.500 2.458 155.9 9.7 13.8
2008 05 24 16 55.81 -14 10.3 1.466 2.461 166.0 5.7 13.7
2008 06 03 16 47.92 -14 41.4 1.457 2.466 172.3 3.1 13.7
2008 06 13 16 39.96 -15 19.6 1.473 2.472 166.5 5.5 13.8
2008 06 23 16 33.04 -16 04.2 1.514 2.479 156.6 9.4 13.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-J68
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