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    M.P.E.C. 2009-B41                                Issued 2009 Jan. 21, 18:28 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 Y1 (BOATTINI)
    
    Observations:
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 03.44377 22 44 40.86 -00 45 11.4                 EB041349
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 03.44685 22 44 41.32 -00 45 09.2                 EB041349
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 03.44995 22 44 41.80 -00 45 07.4          17.8 T EB041349
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 09.78284 23 01 50.87 +00 31 29.5          18.2 N EB041204
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 09.78966 23 01 52.00 +00 31 34.8                 EB041204
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 10.75897 23 04 34.25 +00 43 53.5                 EB041204
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 10.76969 23 04 36.00 +00 44 01.2          18.1 N EB041204
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 16.09231 23 19 49.10 +01 54 07.8          17.5 T EB041673
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 16.09868 23 19 50.20 +01 54 12.4                 EB041673
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 16.10504 23 19 51.27 +01 54 17.9                 EB041673
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 16.71792 23 21 38.99 +02 02 37.8          18.2 N EB041104
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 16.72164 23 21 39.62 +02 02 40.3          18.6 N EB041104
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 16.72479 23 21 40.17 +02 02 43.3          18.7 N EB041104
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.03554 23 22 34.85 +02 06 58.1          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.03800 23 22 35.31 +02 06 59.9          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.03932 23 22 35.53 +02 07 01.8          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.04087 23 22 35.80 +02 07 02.4          18.5 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.04213 23 22 36.01 +02 07 03.5          18.5 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.04338 23 22 36.27 +02 07 04.7          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.04462 23 22 36.48 +02 07 05.3          17.3 T EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 17.04606 23 22 36.66 +02 07 06.4          17.3 T EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.02407 23 25 29.90 +02 20 33.0          18.5 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.02536 23 25 30.12 +02 20 34.9          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.02789 23 25 30.50 +02 20 36.6          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.02948 23 25 30.77 +02 20 38.4          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.03102 23 25 31.07 +02 20 39.2          18.6 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.03296 23 25 31.37 +02 20 40.7          17.8 T EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 18.03425 23 25 31.59 +02 20 41.7          17.8 T EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.03410 23 31 29.59 +02 48 35.7          18.4 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.03619 23 31 30.04 +02 48 38.2          18.4 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.03821 23 31 30.30 +02 48 39.8          18.5 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.03922 23 31 30.48 +02 48 41.0          18.4 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.04031 23 31 30.71 +02 48 41.5          18.4 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.04160 23 31 30.99 +02 48 43.1          18.5 N EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.04296 23 31 31.15 +02 48 44.0          17.8 T EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.04425 23 31 31.42 +02 48 45.1          17.9 T EB041H45
        PK08Y010  C2009 01 20.04637 23 31 31.76 +02 48 45.8          17.8 T EB041H45
    
    Observer details:
    104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, E. Tognelli,
        M. Mazzucato.  Measurer L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.36-m f/5.9
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer H. Rhoades.  0.61-m f/16
        Cassegrain + CCD.
    H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.51-m f/4.3
        astrograph + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
    T 2009 Feb. 25.289 TT                                   MPC
    q   1.26908              (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.096653       Peri.  162.559       +0.460415       -0.874836
    a   4.70246        Node   259.803       +0.795122       +0.481853
    e   0.73012        Incl.    8.802       +0.394715       +0.049799
    P  10.2
    From 122 observations 2008 Dec. 22-2009 Jan. 20.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2008 Y1 (Boattini)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2009 01 19    23 28.40   +02 34.1    1.656    1.358    55.0    36.4  17.4
    2009 01 29    23 59.31   +04 59.4    1.652    1.318    52.9    36.6  17.3
    2009 02 08    00 32.34   +07 32.7    1.651    1.289    51.3    36.7  17.2
    2009 02 18    01 07.35   +10 07.7    1.656    1.273    50.1    36.6  17.1
    2009 02 28    01 44.13   +12 37.2    1.669    1.270    49.3    36.3  17.1
    2009 03 10    02 22.33   +14 53.4    1.694    1.280    48.8    35.7  17.2
    2009 03 20    03 01.45   +16 48.7    1.732    1.303    48.3    34.8  17.3
    2009 03 30    03 40.89   +18 17.6    1.783    1.338    47.9    33.6  17.5
    2009 04 09    04 20.00   +19 16.6    1.850    1.384    47.4    32.2  17.7
    2009 04 19    04 58.12   +19 45.2    1.930    1.438    46.6    30.5  18.0
    2009 04 29    05 34.75   +19 44.9    2.024    1.501    45.5    28.6  18.3
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2009 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2009-B41
    

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