MPEC 2008-J55 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-J55 Issued 2008 May 10, 13:55 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08J010 C2008 05 04.04225 21 03 33.56 +11 27 59.5 16.7 N EJ055510
CK08J010 C2008 05 04.04463 21 03 33.83 +11 28 06.1 16.7 N EJ055510
CK08J010 C2008 05 04.04669 21 03 33.96 +11 28 11.5 EJ055204
CK08J010 C2008 05 04.04702 21 03 33.95 +11 28 12.3 16.4 N EJ055510
CK08J010 C2008 05 04.04984 21 03 34.18 +11 28 19.9 EJ055204
CK08J010 C2008 05 04.09090 21 03 37.10 +11 30 07.7 15.2 N EJ055204
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.12472 21 04 51.03 +12 15 40.0 15.1 N EJ055A77
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.12779 21 04 51.24 +12 15 48.2 15.4 N EJ055A77
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.13085 21 04 51.44 +12 15 56.4 15.2 N EJ055A77
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.34382 21 05 06.72 +12 25 24.3 15.9 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.35139 21 05 07.24 +12 25 44.6 16.0 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.35885 21 05 07.79 +12 26 04.6 15.1 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.36630 21 05 08.29 +12 26 25.1 16.4 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.37389 21 05 08.82 +12 26 44.8 15.6 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.38134 21 05 09.35 +12 27 04.7 15.5 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.39983 21 05 10.67 +12 27 54.2 15.5 N EJ055H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.40094 21 05 10.76 +12 27 57.2 15.4 N EJ055H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.40246 21 05 10.86 +12 28 01.3 15.5 N EJ055H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.40354 21 05 10.93 +12 28 04.1 15.4 N EJ055H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.40558 21 05 11.08 +12 28 09.6 14.5 T EJ055H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.73472 21 05 34.54 +12 42 49.1 14.0 T EJ055367
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.74096 21 05 34.94 +12 43 06.0 14.0 T EJ055367
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.74302 21 05 35.09 +12 43 11.6 EJ055D81
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.74494 21 05 35.22 +12 43 17.0 EJ055D81
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.74708 21 05 35.36 +12 43 22.1 EJ055D81
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.74895 21 05 35.51 +12 43 27.2 13.7 T EJ055D81
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.74939 21 05 35.54 +12 43 29.1 15.9 N EJ055900
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.75313 21 05 35.80 +12 43 38.8 13.9 T EJ055367
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.75851 21 05 36.18 +12 43 53.2 EJ055900
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.98088 21 05 52.05 +12 53 48.1 14.1 T EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.98277 21 05 52.15 +12 53 54.4 14.0 T EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.98406 21 05 52.23 +12 53 58.5 15.8 N EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.98549 21 05 52.34 +12 54 01.7 15.7 N EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.98775 21 05 52.59 +12 54 07.5 15.7 N EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.99058 21 05 52.63 +12 54 11.7 16.0 N EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.99388 21 05 52.85 +12 54 25.2 15.8 N EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 05.99586 21 05 53.11 +12 54 27.1 15.6 N EJ055585
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.05465 21 05 57.24 +12 57 07.8 15.5 N EJ055215
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.05535 21 05 57.29 +12 57 09.7 15.6 N EJ055215
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.05605 21 05 57.34 +12 57 11.6 15.4 N EJ055215
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.37367 21 06 19.85 +13 11 29.0 15.8 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.38111 21 06 20.38 +13 11 48.9 15.3 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.38862 21 06 20.91 +13 12 09.3 15.8 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.38918 21 06 20.97 +13 12 09.2 16.2 T EJ055704
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.39606 21 06 21.42 +13 12 29.4 16.3 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.39938 21 06 21.67 +13 12 37.4 16.1 T EJ055704
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.40358 21 06 21.92 +13 12 49.8 15.9 N EJ055850
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.40951 21 06 22.36 +13 13 04.2 16.2 T EJ055704
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.41926 21 06 23.04 +13 13 30.1 16.3 T EJ055704
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.42878 21 06 23.66 +13 13 56.6 16.0 T EJ055704
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.72859 21 06 45.00 +13 27 29.8 EJ055349
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.73100 21 06 45.17 +13 27 36.5 EJ055349
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.73335 21 06 45.32 +13 27 42.7 EJ055349
CK08J010 C2008 05 06.73578 21 06 45.49 +13 27 49.4 13.8 T EJ055349
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.19125 21 07 17.65 +13 48 29.8 14.9 N EJ055J24
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.19675 21 07 18.04 +13 48 44.8 14.9 N EJ055J24
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.20272 21 07 18.46 +13 49 01.4 14.9 N EJ055J24
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.45192 21 07 36.07 +14 00 22.3 14.5 T EJ055673
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.45840 21 07 36.50 +14 00 39.9 EJ055673
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.46164 21 07 36.75 +14 00 48.7 EJ055673
CK08J010 C2008 05 07.46604 21 07 37.05 +14 01 00.8 EJ055673
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
367 Yatsuka. Observer H. Abe. 0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
510 Siegen. Observers M. Jung, F. Feger, H. Bill. Measurer H. Bill. 0.30-m
f/5 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, D. Gololobov. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/2.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
Measurer F. Kugel. 0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
D81 Nagano. Observer Y. Ohshima. 0.3-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
T 2008 July 13.387 TT MPC
q 1.72402 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 68.253 +0.460010 +0.117570
Node 273.511 -0.640463 +0.730447
e 1.0 Incl. 61.854 +0.614978 +0.672774
From 114 observations 2008 May 2-7.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 04 21 03.51 +11 26.2 1.805 1.950 82.6 30.8 14.2
2008 05 14 21 15.15 +19 10.6 1.674 1.894 86.0 32.2 13.9
2008 05 24 21 26.14 +27 44.7 1.571 1.845 88.4 33.3 13.6
2008 06 03 21 36.40 +36 53.9 1.501 1.803 89.4 34.2 13.4
2008 06 13 21 45.74 +46 14.2 1.464 1.769 89.2 35.0 13.3
2008 06 23 21 53.93 +55 17.6 1.458 1.745 87.8 35.6 13.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-J55
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