MPEC 2008-J52 : COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-J52                                Issued 2008 May 10, 13:33 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
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                           COMET C/2008 E3 (GARRADD)

Observations:
    CK08E030  C2008 05 03.61299 19 44 18.56 -51 48 17.3          17.7 T EJ052423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 03.64346 19 44 17.86 -51 48 40.8          17.4 T EJ052423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 04.57067 19 43 56.15 -52 00 43.0          17.0 T EJ052423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 04.59286 19 43 55.67 -52 01 00.9          17.9 T EJ052423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 05.60092 19 43 30.64 -52 14 10.6          17.7 T EJ052423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 05.62537 19 43 29.92 -52 14 29.6          17.6 T EJ052423
    CK08E030  C2008 05 09.56473 19 41 36.26 -53 06 26.2          19.2 N EJ052415
    CK08E030  C2008 05 09.57110 19 41 36.08 -53 06 31.9          18.9 N EJ052415

Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m f/3.9
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Aug. 1.3169 TT                                   MPC
q   5.532246             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  217.9974      +0.0587689      -0.3635748
                   Node   105.6725      -0.4993413      +0.7957289
e   1.0            Incl.  105.0699      -0.8644099      -0.4843850
From 49 observations 2008 Mar. 5-May 9.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-J52

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