MPEC 2008-J50 : COMET C/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J50 Issued 2008 May 9, 13:05 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
Observations:
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.37927 17 05 57.66 -13 35 00.4 14.0 T EJ050H10
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.89648 17 05 44.12 -13 35 48.9 15.8 T EJ050104
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.90859 17 05 43.80 -13 35 49.5 14.4 N EJ050213
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.91095 17 05 43.71 -13 35 49.7 14.6 N EJ050213
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.91331 17 05 43.61 -13 35 50.2 14.6 N EJ050213
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.91824 17 05 43.47 -13 35 50.9 15.5 T EJ050104
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.93964 17 05 42.86 -13 35 53.1 15.5 T EJ050104
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.94962 17 05 42.50 -13 35 54.8 15.9 N EJ050585
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95257 17 05 42.46 -13 35 55.3 15.9 N EJ050585
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95556 17 05 42.39 -13 35 55.5 15.9 N EJ050585
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95718 17 05 42.37 -13 35 54.9 15.3 N EJ050215
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95789 17 05 42.35 -13 35 55.0 15.3 N EJ050215
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95797 17 05 42.32 -13 35 56.1 15.9 N EJ050585
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95859 17 05 42.32 -13 35 55.0 15.2 N EJ050215
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.95947 17 05 42.26 -13 35 55.7 15.9 N EJ050585
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.96594 17 05 42.06 -13 35 56.2 14.9 T EJ050A97
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.97001 17 05 41.93 -13 35 57.2 15.9 N EJ050585
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.97996 17 05 41.66 -13 35 57.9 14.9 T EJ050A97
CK08J020 C2008 05 07.99630 17 05 41.17 -13 35 59.3 14.8 T EJ050A97
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.06813 17 05 39.20 -13 36 05.2 14.8 N EJ050A77
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.08321 17 05 38.81 -13 36 07.3 EJ050J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.08588 17 05 38.68 -13 36 07.7 EJ050J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.08883 17 05 38.63 -13 36 08.0 EJ050J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.09135 17 05 38.56 -13 36 08.3 15.9 N EJ050J95
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.09277 17 05 38.47 -13 36 07.5 14.3 N EJ050A77
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.11480 17 05 37.98 -13 36 08.6 14.1 N EJ050J24
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.11738 17 05 37.74 -13 36 10.0 14.4 N EJ050A77
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.14189 17 05 37.18 -13 36 11.3 14.1 N EJ050J24
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.15561 17 05 36.77 -13 36 12.6 14.1 N EJ050J24
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.51453 17 05 27.12 -13 36 41.4 15.1 T EJ050423
CK08J020 C2008 05 08.53785 17 05 26.45 -13 36 43.6 15.2 T EJ050423
CK08J020 C2008 05 09.02176 17 05 12.56 -13 37 38.2 16.2 N EJ050B59
CK08J020 C2008 05 09.03546 17 05 12.15 -13 37 39.8 16.1 N EJ050B59
CK08J020 C2008 05 09.27841 17 05 05.31 -13 38 03.0 14.7 N EJ050H06
CK08J020 C2008 05 09.30172 17 05 04.59 -13 38 05.5 14.7 N EJ050H06
CK08J020 C2008 05 09.34943 17 05 03.09 -13 38 10.6 15.0 N EJ050H06
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato.
Measurers L. Tesi, M. Mazzucato. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
A97 Stammersdorf. Observer W. Vollmann. 0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
B59 Borken. Observer C. Overhaus. 0.1-m f/9 refractor + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. Measurers M. Nicholson,
H. Varley. 0.25-m f/3.4 astrograph + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Cloudcroft. Observers L. Elenin, S. Korotkiy.
Measurer S. Korotkiy. 0.36-m f/3.8 Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Long. = 343.55719, rho cos phi' = 0.881661,
rho sin phi' = +0.470499.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J2 (Beshore)
T 2008 Nov. 9.569 TT MPC
q 1.37158 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 250.952 +0.881527 +0.363314
Node 86.806 -0.231489 +0.889195
e 1.0 Incl. 17.577 -0.411488 +0.278092
From 113 observations 2008 May 6-9.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J2 (Beshore)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 04 17 07.30 -13 30.1 1.994 2.883 145.6 11.4 14.1
2008 05 14 17 02.52 -13 46.8 1.826 2.780 156.0 8.5 13.7
2008 05 24 16 55.32 -14 11.9 1.681 2.676 166.2 5.2 13.4
2008 06 03 16 46.01 -14 47.3 1.563 2.572 172.5 3.0 13.1
2008 06 13 16 35.27 -15 34.3 1.471 2.468 165.8 5.8 12.8
2008 06 23 16 24.17 -16 33.3 1.406 2.366 154.7 10.6 12.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-J50
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