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    M.P.E.C. 2008-N25                                Issued 2008 July 10, 16:32 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 06 21.99906 16 34 01.94 -15 58 31.2          15.4 T EN025585
        PK08J020  C2008 06 22.00160 16 34 01.79 -15 58 32.7          17.3 N EN025585
        PK08J020  C2008 06 22.96775 16 33 27.08 -16 03 00.8          15.2 T EN025585
        PK08J020  C2008 06 22.97635 16 33 26.67 -16 03 01.4          17.3 N EN025585
        PK08J020  C2008 06 22.97928 16 33 26.66 -16 03 03.0          17.4 N EN025585
        PK08J020  C2008 06 23.92048 16 32 53.95 -16 07 29.0                 EN025204
        PK08J020  C2008 06 23.95528 16 32 52.67 -16 07 38.4          17.9 N EN025204
        PK08J020  C2008 06 25.95719 16 31 46.70 -16 17 06.7          18.3 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 06 25.96290 16 31 46.48 -16 17 08.8          18.1 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 06 25.96946 16 31 46.22 -16 17 11.4          18.3 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 06 26.57211 16 31 27.20 -16 19 59.4          18.6 T EN025E16
        PK08J020  C2008 06 26.58021 16 31 26.94 -16 20 01.5          18.5 T EN025E16
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.27501 16 31 05.67 -16 23 27.5          18.3 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.27965 16 31 05.52 -16 23 31.3          18.2 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.28428 16 31 05.47 -16 23 32.3          18.3 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.90147 16 30 47.38 -16 26 31.8          16.9 N EN025J38
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.90433 16 30 47.29 -16 26 33.0          16.9 N EN025J38
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.91576 16 30 46.83 -16 26 36.1          16.9 N EN025J38
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.93331 16 30 46.28 -16 26 41.6          18.3 N EN025232
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.94267 16 30 45.97 -16 26 44.3          18.3 N EN025232
        PK08J020  C2008 06 27.95204 16 30 45.63 -16 26 46.9          18.5 N EN025232
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.14230 16 30 40.26 -16 27 43.1          18.4 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.15986 16 30 39.73 -16 27 47.4          18.8 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.17746 16 30 39.18 -16 27 52.6          18.3 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.19509 16 30 38.64 -16 27 58.4          18.3 N EN025850
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.88097 16 30 19.33 -16 31 19.8          17.5 N EN025B20
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.88854 16 30 19.12 -16 31 21.7          17.8 N EN025B20
        PK08J020  C2008 06 28.89312 16 30 18.96 -16 31 23.0          18.2 N EN025B20
        PK08J020  C2008 06 29.00733 16 30 15.93 -16 31 49.8          17.9 N EN025844
        PK08J020  C2008 06 29.02582 16 30 15.03 -16 31 55.9          18.3 N EN025844
        PK08J020  C2008 06 29.04263 16 30 14.97 -16 31 57.2          18.4 N EN025844
        PK08J020  C2008 06 29.05661 16 30 14.35 -16 32 05.6          19.1 N EN025844
        PK08J020  C2008 06 29.06100 16 30 14.27 -16 32 06.6          19.7 N EN025844
        PK08J020  C2008 06 30.39544 16 29 38.67 -16 38 44.2          18.3 T EN025423
        PK08J020  C2008 06 30.41312 16 29 38.24 -16 38 48.4          18.3 T EN025423
        PK08J020  C2008 06 30.92932 16 29 24.80 -16 41 32.8          18.4 T EN025215
        PK08J020  C2008 06 30.93002 16 29 24.85 -16 41 31.3          18.4 T EN025215
        PK08J020  C2008 06 30.93073 16 29 24.87 -16 41 31.6                 EN025215
        PK08J020  C2008 07 01.97168 16 28 59.43 -16 46 40.1          16.4 N EN025J24
        PK08J020  C2008 07 01.97917 16 28 59.26 -16 46 47.6          16.2 N EN025J24
        PK08J020  C2008 07 01.98731 16 28 59.17 -16 46 49.5          16.5 N EN025J24
        PK08J020  C2008 07 02.38372 16 28 50.30 -16 48 42.3          18.5 T EN025423
        PK08J020  C2008 07 02.43187 16 28 49.07 -16 48 59.1          18.6 T EN025423
        PK08J020  C2008 07 02.98102 16 28 36.58 -16 51 49.7          18.9 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 07 02.98272 16 28 36.60 -16 51 50.1          18.6 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 07 02.98510 16 28 36.50 -16 51 51.2          19.6 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 07 03.36664 16 28 28.68 -16 53 41.6          17.2 N EN025415
        PK08J020  C2008 07 03.37092 16 28 28.37 -16 53 44.8          19.3 N EN025415
        PK08J020  C2008 07 04.95358 16 27 56.06 -17 01 56.6          18.9 N EN025A06
        PK08J020  C2008 07 04.96117 16 27 55.82 -17 01 58.9          19.0 N EN025A06
        PK08J020  C2008 07 04.96887 16 27 55.66 -17 02 01.3          19.1 N EN025A06
        PK08J020  C2008 07 05.90542 16 27 38.70 -17 06 52.3          19.0 N EN025J87
        PK08J020  C2008 07 05.90715 16 27 38.60 -17 06 52.2          17.1 N EN025A77
        PK08J020  C2008 07 05.91015 16 27 38.64 -17 06 53.7          19.1 N EN025J87
        PK08J020  C2008 07 05.91486 16 27 38.56 -17 06 55.6          19.0 N EN025J87
        PK08J020  C2008 07 06.95467 16 27 21.10 -17 12 18.1          19.1 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 07 06.95824 16 27 21.03 -17 12 20.0          18.2 N EN025J47
        PK08J020  C2008 07 06.96180 16 27 21.04 -17 12 21.3          18.2 N EN025J47
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/6.4
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m f/3.9
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
        + CCD.
    585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    844 Los Molinos.  Observer R. Salvo.  0.35-m f/5.01 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig,
        W. M. Mitchell, N. E. Kong, S. M. Searvance, L. M. Weber.  0.35-m f/7.8
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A06 Mataro.  Observer E. Cortes.  0.25-m f/4.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
        Measurer F. Kugel.  0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana.  Observer J. M. Aymami.  0.25-m f/4.3
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey.  Observer F. Tozzi.  0.35-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J24 Observatorio Altamira.  Observer J. F. Hernandez.  0.4-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes.  Observer F. Garcia.  0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
        + CCD.
    J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
    T 2008 Mar. 20.7538 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.409853             (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.1517466      Peri.  131.7694      -0.6299892      +0.7563127
    a   3.481156       Node    98.3040      -0.7548817      -0.5430319
    e   0.307743       Incl.   10.2669      -0.1823931      -0.3648389
    P   6.50
    From 453 observations 2008 May 6-July 6.
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-N25
    

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