MPEC 2008-Y53 : COMET C/2008 Y1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-Y53 Issued 2008 Dec. 25, 23:23 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,
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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 Y1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.08726 22 13 51.56 -02 54 17.3 17.9 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.09272 22 13 52.28 -02 54 13.0 18.0 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.09821 22 13 52.93 -02 54 12.8 18.6 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.10365 22 13 53.72 -02 54 08.9 18.0 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.11414 22 13 55.29 -02 54 03.8 18.4 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.11510 22 13 55.50 -02 54 03.2 18.3 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.11605 22 13 55.52 -02 54 03.0 18.0 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.11700 22 13 55.74 -02 54 01.2 17.1 T EY053703
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.43462 22 14 40.54 -02 50 59.1 EY053E12
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.71013 22 15 19.65 -02 48 29.8 18.3 T EY053104
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.71630 22 15 20.53 -02 48 26.3 18.3 T EY053104
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.72101 22 15 21.23 -02 48 23.6 18.6 T EY053104
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.76285 22 15 27.11 -02 48 00.4 18.7 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.76455 22 15 27.31 -02 47 59.1 19.0 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.76625 22 15 27.59 -02 47 58.5 19.3 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.76794 22 15 27.84 -02 47 56.9 19.3 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 22.76965 22 15 27.99 -02 47 57.6 18.8 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.40803 22 16 58.94 -02 41 52.0 18.7 T EY053900
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.41947 22 17 00.55 -02 41 45.2 EY053900
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.73190 22 17 45.35 -02 38 47.2 18.5 T EY053235
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.73911 22 17 46.40 -02 38 43.0 18.6 T EY053235
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.74633 22 17 47.44 -02 38 38.7 18.7 T EY053235
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.76013 22 17 49.35 -02 38 30.1 19.3 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.76594 22 17 50.18 -02 38 27.0 19.1 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 23.77177 22 17 50.97 -02 38 23.8 19.2 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.74191 22 20 10.79 -02 28 57.9 18.5 T EY053470
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.74306 22 20 11.02 -02 28 57.3 18.3 N EY053204
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.74416 22 20 11.12 -02 28 56.4 18.7 T EY053470
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.75023 22 20 12.03 -02 28 53.7 EY053204
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.75663 22 20 12.96 -02 28 49.3 EY053204
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.76336 22 20 13.91 -02 28 45.5 18.4 N EY053204
CK08Y010 C2008 12 24.76982 22 20 14.85 -02 28 41.8 EY053204
CK08Y010 C2008 12 25.06010 22 20 56.93 -02 25 50.5 18.3 N EY053H36
CK08Y010 C2008 12 25.06658 22 20 57.87 -02 25 46.2 18.9 N EY053H36
CK08Y010 C2008 12 25.76884322 22 40.19 -02 18 48.3 17.9 T EY053B03
CK08Y010 C2008 12 25.77685 22 22 41.36 -02 18 43.3 19.0 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 25.78389 22 22 42.38 -02 18 39.1 18.8 T EY053493
CK08Y010 C2008 12 25.78559 22 22 42.64 -02 18 37.9 18.4 T EY053493
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato.
Measurer L. Tesi. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
470 Ceccano. Observers G. Masi, V. Romeo. Measurer G. Masi. 0.36-m f/8
reflector + CCD.
493 Calar Alto. Observer F. Hormuth. 1.23-m reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, G. J. Garradd, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B03 Alter Satzberg, Vienna. Observer M. Pietschnig. 0.35-m f/5.8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
T 2009 Feb. 16.8075 TT MPC
q 1.407239 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 154.8193 +0.6334874 -0.7589225
Node 255.4997 +0.6809412 +0.6393456
e 1.0 Incl. 8.9589 +0.3674410 +0.1235874
From 38 observations 2008 Dec. 22-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 12 20 22 09.01 -03 13.3 1.792 1.639 65.0 32.9 18.4
2008 12 30 22 33.20 -01 34.8 1.792 1.572 61.0 33.2 18.2
2009 01 09 22 59.72 +00 21.8 1.790 1.514 57.8 33.3 18.1
2009 01 19 23 28.43 +02 34.3 1.790 1.468 55.0 33.3 17.9
2009 01 29 23 59.21 +04 59.3 1.794 1.433 52.9 33.2 17.8
2009 02 08 00 31.85 +07 31.7 1.805 1.413 51.2 32.9 17.8
2009 02 18 01 06.10 +10 04.9 1.826 1.407 49.8 32.4 17.8
2009 02 28 01 41.62 +12 31.9 1.859 1.417 48.7 31.7 17.9
2009 03 10 02 17.97 +14 45.5 1.907 1.440 47.7 30.7 18.0
2009 03 20 02 54.62 +16 39.6 1.970 1.478 46.7 29.4 18.2
2009 03 30 03 31.05 +18 10.0 2.049 1.527 45.6 27.9 18.4
2009 04 09 04 06.73 +19 14.4 2.142 1.587 44.3 26.1 18.7
2009 04 19 04 41.18 +19 53.0 2.250 1.657 42.6 24.2 19.0
2009 04 29 05 14.10 +20 07.4 2.369 1.733 40.6 22.2 19.3
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-Y53
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