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    M.P.E.C. 2008-W73                                Issued 2008 Nov. 26, 16:30 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 C/2008 S3 (BOATTINI)

Observations:
    CK08S030  C2008 11 19.98170 04 15 19.33 +17 56 44.9          18.7 N EW073130
    CK08S030  C2008 11 19.98461 04 15 19.20 +17 56 44.9          18.7 N EW073130
    CK08S030  C2008 11 19.98832 04 15 19.04 +17 56 45.0          18.7 N EW073130
    CK08S030  C2008 11 19.99094 04 15 18.94 +17 56 45.3          19.0 N EW073130
    CK08S030  C2008 11 20.07400 04 15 15.61 +17 56 40.5                 EW073204
    CK08S030  C2008 11 20.17238 04 15 11.74 +17 56 35.0          18.5 N EW073204
    CK08S030  C2008 11 22.06920 04 13 56.52 +17 54 51.1          18.4 N EW073212
    CK08S030  C2008 11 22.71440 04 13 30.84 +17 54 15.5                 EW073349
    CK08S030  C2008 11 22.71872 04 13 30.68 +17 54 15.4          18.5 T EW073349
    CK08S030  C2008 11 25.36314 04 11 45.15 +17 51 48.2          19.2 N EW073H45
    CK08S030  C2008 11 25.36941 04 11 44.99 +17 51 48.2          19.1 N EW073H45
    CK08S030  C2008 11 25.37458 04 11 44.71 +17 51 47.9          19.3 N EW073H45
    CK08S030  C2008 11 25.37593 04 11 44.64 +17 51 47.8          19.0 N EW073H45
    CK08S030  C2008 11 25.37730 04 11 44.59 +17 51 47.7          19.3 N EW073H45
    CK08S030  C2008 11 25.37863 04 11 44.54 +17 51 47.5          19.2 N EW073H45

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
    A. Soffiantini.  Measurers W. Marinello, M. Tonincelli.  0.40-m f/4.5
    reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
    + CCD.
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla.  Observer I. Almendros.  0.30-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.51-m f/4.3
    astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 S3 (Boattini)
T 2011 June 3.3490 TT                                   MPC
q   8.031839             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   39.6442      +0.9410115      +0.2351942
                   Node    54.9325      +0.1816851      -0.9577088
e   1.0            Incl.  162.7090      +0.2854609      -0.1657633
From 142 observations 2008 Sept. 29-Nov. 25.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-W73

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