MPEC 2008-J17 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J17 Issued 2008 May 3, 03:34 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.46097 21 01 39.57 +10 19 29.9 14.2 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.46647 21 01 39.97 +10 19 44.1 14.0 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.47198 21 01 40.36 +10 19 57.9 14.0 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.47744 21 01 40.83 +10 20 12.1 14.0 T EJ017703
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71110 21 01 57.88 +10 30 17.1 16.1 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71234 21 01 57.96 +10 30 20.3 16.1 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71358 21 01 58.04 +10 30 23.5 16.0 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71481 21 01 58.12 +10 30 26.5 16.0 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.71605 21 01 58.22 +10 30 29.4 15.8 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73143 21 01 59.31 +10 31 08.8 14.8 T EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73219 21 01 59.38 +10 31 10.9 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73293 21 01 59.40 +10 31 13.5 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73368 21 01 59.46 +10 31 15.4 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73442 21 01 59.52 +10 31 17.0 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.73519 21 01 59.58 +10 31 19.0 EJ017300
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.77617 21 02 02.48 +10 33 05.0 15.9 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 02.77775 21 02 02.60 +10 33 09.2 15.9 T EJ017900
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.00303 21 02 18.95 +10 42 50.5 EJ017595
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.00567 21 02 19.10 +10 42 57.6 EJ017595
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.00831 21 02 19.31 +10 43 04.4 16.0 T EJ017595
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.01681 21 02 19.91 +10 43 25.9 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.01856 21 02 20.04 +10 43 30.8 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.01888 21 02 20.00 +10 43 31.6 16.0 T EJ017A17
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02456 21 02 20.48 +10 43 46.1 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02466 21 02 20.46 +10 43 46.4 15.5 N EJ017473
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02530 21 02 20.53 +10 43 47.9 16.5 T EJ017A17
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02531 21 02 20.53 +10 43 48.0 16.3 T EJ017198
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.02946 21 02 20.78 +10 43 58.6 15.1 T EJ017A17
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.04025 21 02 21.60 +10 44 27.1 15.4 N EJ017473
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.04805 21 02 22.15 +10 44 46.8 15.6 N EJ017473
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.07628 21 02 24.17 +10 46 00.4 15.8 T EJ017235
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.08196 21 02 24.57 +10 46 15.3 15.9 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.08660 21 02 24.89 +10 46 27.9 15.9 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.08876 21 02 25.06 +10 46 33.0 15.8 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.09017 21 02 25.16 +10 46 36.6 15.6 T EJ017235
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.09108 21 02 25.22 +10 46 39.2 15.9 T EJ017A55
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.11479 21 02 26.92 +10 47 41.1 16.0 T EJ017B20
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.11596 21 02 27.01 +10 47 44.0 16.0 T EJ017B20
CK08J010 C2008 05 03.11674 21 02 27.09 +10 47 46.0 15.9 T EJ017B20
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.235-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, T. Sakamoto. 1.0-m
f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers L. Bittesini, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin,
F. Piani, F. Fabris. Measurers G. Lombardi, F. Fabris. 0.40-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A55 Osservatorio Astronomico Vallemare di Borbona. Observer V. S. Casulli.
0.40-m f/4.5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana. Observer J. M. Aymami. 0.25-m f/5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
T 2008 Mar. 17.336 TT MPC
q 1.54922 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 0.915 -0.210086 +0.676355
Node 257.241 -0.901540 -0.413400
e 1.0 Incl. 46.374 -0.378272 +0.609626
From 39 observations 2008 May 2-3.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 04 24 20 50.45 +04 13.6 1.502 1.634 78.6 37.1 14.0
2008 05 04 21 03.49 +11 25.8 1.482 1.682 82.6 36.5 14.1
2008 05 14 21 13.86 +18 30.1 1.477 1.738 86.5 35.5 14.2
2008 05 24 21 21.32 +25 14.6 1.486 1.803 90.3 34.2 14.4
2008 06 03 21 25.58 +31 28.8 1.507 1.874 94.0 32.7 14.6
2008 06 13 21 26.30 +37 03.0 1.539 1.951 97.4 31.1 14.8
2008 06 23 21 23.30 +41 49.6 1.582 2.032 100.6 29.4 15.1
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