MPEC 2008-J24 : COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-J24                                Issued 2008 May 3, 15:21 UT

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                           COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)

Observations:
    CK08E030  C2008 04 26.63454 19 46 20.95 -50 19 30.4          17.8 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 04 26.67027 19 46 20.55 -50 19 57.3          17.7 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 04 28.58957 19 45 53.60 -50 44 00.6          17.2 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 04 28.61138 19 45 53.26 -50 44 17.1          17.5 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 04 29.59179 19 45 37.55 -50 56 40.6          17.1 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 04 29.61436 19 45 37.08 -50 56 57.7          17.6 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 02.61690 19 44 40.37 -51 35 23.9          17.5 T EJ024423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 02.63985 19 44 39.90 -51 35 42.2          17.2 T EJ024423

Observer details:
423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Aug. 1.2312 TT                                   MPC
q   5.532391             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  217.9878      +0.0588366      -0.3635379
                   Node   105.6718      -0.4994698      +0.7956565
e   1.0            Incl.  105.0683      -0.8643310      -0.4845317
From 41 observations 2008 Mar. 5-May 2.

Ephemeris:
    C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2008 04 24    19 46.83   -49 47.0    5.265    5.580   103.1    10.1  17.1
2008 05 04    19 44.16   -51 53.3    5.115    5.571   111.9     9.7  17.0
2008 05 14    19 38.95   -54 05.7    4.983    5.563   120.4     9.0  16.9
2008 05 24    19 30.80   -56 20.0    4.873    5.556   128.1     8.2  16.9
2008 06 03    19 19.35   -58 30.9    4.791    5.549   134.5     7.5  16.8
2008 06 13    19 04.45   -60 31.8    4.738    5.544   139.0     6.9  16.8
2008 06 23    18 46.34   -62 15.8    4.717    5.540   140.6     6.7  16.8

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-J24

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