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MPEC 2008-J76 : COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-J76                                Issued 2008 May 15, 16:13 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
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                           COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)

Observations:
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.73380 22 28 50.70 -42 14 48.1          16.7 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.74705 22 28 49.36 -42 14 43.1          17.0 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.76016 22 28 48.07 -42 14 36.9          16.8 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.77335 22 28 46.84 -42 14 31.5          16.8 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.81602 22 28 42.71 -42 14 13.0          16.1 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.81691 22 28 42.68 -42 14 12.4          16.4 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.81778 22 28 42.57 -42 14 11.9          16.2 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.81866 22 28 42.52 -42 14 11.7          16.1 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 13.81954 22 28 42.41 -42 14 10.7          16.2 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.33873 22 27 52.67 -42 10 21.8          16.9 T EJ076I77
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.34379 22 27 52.16 -42 10 21.3          16.4 T EJ076I77
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.34886 22 27 51.75 -42 10 18.3          16.6 T EJ076I77
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.53779 22 27 33.51 -42 08 54.2          18.3 T EJ076F85
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.56513 22 27 30.77 -42 08 42.2          18.2 T EJ076F85
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.68809 22 27 18.73 -42 07 46.3          17.5 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.68850 22 27 18.74 -42 07 46.1          17.7 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.68892 22 27 18.65 -42 07 46.3          17.4 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.68933 22 27 18.61 -42 07 46.3          17.6 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.68975 22 27 18.60 -42 07 45.7          17.6 T EJ076E12
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.74256 22 27 13.29 -42 07 22.2          17.1 T EJ076D90
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.75305 22 27 12.30 -42 07 17.5          16.8 T EJ076D90
    CK08J050  C2008 05 14.76322 22 27 11.31 -42 07 13.3          17.2 T EJ076D90

Observer details:
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.25-m f/6 reflector
    + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer G. J. Garradd.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
    + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia.  Observer N. Teamo.  Measurer J. C. Pelle.
    0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
    Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
T 2008 May 3.175 TT                                     MPC
q   2.01712              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  329.123       +0.283977       +0.036207
                   Node   285.207       -0.542512       -0.817883
e   1.0            Incl.   96.824       -0.790594       +0.574244
From 22 observations 2008 May 13-14.

Ephemeris:
    C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2008 05 14    22 28.42   -42 12.9    1.729    2.021    91.2    30.0  16.2
2008 05 24    22 08.80   -40 55.5    1.555    2.033   102.6    29.1  16.0
2008 06 03    21 40.43   -39 15.9    1.392    2.051   116.1    26.4  15.8
2008 06 13    21 02.08   -36 41.6    1.255    2.077   132.0    21.3  15.7
2008 06 23    20 15.43   -32 33.9    1.163    2.108   150.5    13.7  15.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-J76

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