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    M.P.E.C. 2012-K41                                Issued 2012 May 22, 18:44 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 https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                               COMET P/2008 R1 (GARRADD)
    
    Observations:
        PK08R010 _C2011 02 03.53655910 12 25.692+34 16 57.07               tEK041568
        PK08R010 _C2011 02 03.54497610 12 25.225+34 17 00.07               tEK041568
        PK08R010 _C2011 02 05.43998810 10 41.877+34 28 07.91               tEK041568
        PK08R010 _C2011 02 05.44747710 10 41.424+34 28 10.54               tEK041568
        PK08R010 mC2012 04 14.15385214 03 07.055-00 44 58.76         23.4 NtEK041I33
        PK08R010 mC2012 04 14.16094714 03 06.602-00 44 58.33         23.7 NtEK041I33
        PK08R010 _C2012 04 15.51290914 01 41.515-00 43 32.47               tEK041568
        PK08R010 _C2012 04 15.51675214 01 41.249-00 43 32.18               tEK041568
        PK08R010 _C2012 04 15.52833014 01 40.513-00 43 31.49               tEK041568
    
    Observer details:
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers H. Hsieh, E. Schunova, C. Trujillo, A. Matulonis,
        A. Nitta, L. Fuhrman.  Measurers M. Micheli, H. Hsieh.  10-m Keck I + CCD,
        8.1-m Gemini North + CCD.
    I33 SOAR, Cerro Pachon.  Observer H. Hsieh.  Measurers M. Micheli, H. Hsieh.
        4.1-m reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2008 R1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2013 Jan. 28.0 TT = JDT 2456320.5
    T 2013 Jan. 25.43382 TT                                 MPC
    q   1.7976845            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.21877172     Peri.  256.55895     +0.59348670     +0.77538649
    a   2.7277753      Node    51.96117     -0.59081218     +0.60175378
    e   0.3409705      Incl.   15.89883     -0.54654781     +0.19148939
    P   4.51
    From 38 observations 2008 July 15-2012 Apr. 15, mean residual 0".73.
    
        P/2008 R1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5
    T 2008 July 25.30513 TT                                 MPC
    q   1.7930565            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.21893690     Peri.  256.50765     +0.59323517     +0.77553559
    a   2.7264032      Node    51.99570     -0.59098551     +0.60166243
    e   0.3423363      Incl.   15.90292     -0.54663348     +0.19117235
    P   4.50
    From 38 observations 2008 July 15-2012 Apr. 15, mean residual 0".73.
    
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    080715 E12  1.9-  0.9-    080902 E16 (0.8+  2.6-)   080927 423  1.0+  0.3-
    080902 E12  0.7-  1.5+    080902 E16 (0.9+  3.1-)   080927 423  0.3+  0.8+
    080902 E12 (0.1-  2.3+)   080904 I77  0.0   0.9+    080930 423  0.1+  1.8+
    080902 E12  0.1-  0.3+    080904 I77  1.6-  0.9+    081001 423  1.0+  0.5+
    080902 E12  0.1-  1.4+    080909 E12  0.3-  0.6-    100413 568  0.3+  1.2-
    080902 E12  0.0   0.5-    080923 F84  0.4-  1.3+    110203 568  0.8+  1.4+
    080902 E12  0.4-  0.5-    080923 F84  0.2+  0.6+    110203 568  0.8+  1.4+
    080902 E12  0.2-  0.4-    080923 E12  0.4+  0.2+    110205 568  0.9+  1.7+
    080902 E12  0.0   0.3-    080923 E12  0.6+  0.3+    110205 568  0.5+  1.7+
    080902 E12  0.2-  0.6-    080923 E12  0.8+  0.1-    120414 I33  0.0   0.1+
    080902 E12  0.2-  0.5-    080924 F84  0.3+  0.5+    120414 I33  0.0   0.0
    080902 E16 (0.8+  3.3-)   080924 E12  0.5+  0.1+    120415 568  0.2+  0.2+
    080902 E16 (1.6+  3.4-)   080924 415  0.1+  0.6-    120415 568  0.1-  0.3+
    080902 E16 (1.4+  4.0-)   080924 415  0.1-  0.2-    120415 568  0.2+  0.2+
    080902 E16 (1.0+  2.8-)   080925 E12  0.5+  0.3-
    080902 E16 (1.7+  3.3-)   080925 E12  0.2+  0.2-
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2008 R1 (Garradd)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2012 04 21    13 55 46.7 -00 39 11   1.5796  2.5728   168.8     4.4  20.6
    ...
    2012 05 06    13 39 30.9 -00 46 42   1.5615  2.5168   156.0     9.4  20.5
    ...
    2012 05 14    13 31 47.3 -01 04 49   1.5754  2.4868   147.3    12.7  20.4
    ...
    2012 05 20    13 26 49.3 -01 25 25   1.5953  2.4642   140.8    15.0  20.4
    2012 05 21    13 26 04.6 -01 29 27   1.5993  2.4604   139.8    15.4  20.4
    2012 05 22    13 25 21.4 -01 33 38   1.6035  2.4566   138.7    15.8  20.4
    ...
    2012 05 28    13 21 35.9 -02 02 13   1.6327  2.4340   132.4    17.9  20.4
    ...
    2012 06 05    13 18 10.1 -02 49 05   1.6802  2.4037   124.4    20.4  20.4
    ...
    2012 06 20    13 16 45.5 -04 40 48   1.7889  2.3471   110.5    23.9  20.5
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2012 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2012-K41
    

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