MPEC 2008-K31 : COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K31 Issued 2008 May 24, 18:14 UT
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COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08J050 C2008 05 18.22049 22 21 07.49 -41 41 41.2 16.0 N EK031J24
CK08J050 C2008 05 18.22383 22 21 07.02 -41 41 41.3 15.9 N EK031J24
CK08J050 C2008 05 24.65624 22 07 35.14 -40 51 17.7 18.3 N EK031415
CK08J050 C2008 05 24.66969 22 07 33.23 -40 51 11.9 18.2 N EK031415
CK08J050 C2008 05 24.67787 22 07 32.14 -40 51 08.9 18.7 N EK031415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
T 2008 Apr. 6.258 TT MPC
q 1.99115 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 316.007 +0.255959 +0.154011
Node 286.925 -0.342870 -0.908580
e 1.0 Incl. 94.015 -0.903839 +0.388283
From 27 observations 2008 May 13-24.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 24 22 09.11 -40 56.7 1.603 2.074 102.5 28.5 16.2
2008 06 03 21 42.04 -39 22.9 1.462 2.111 115.8 25.6 16.1
2008 06 13 21 06.57 -37 05.5 1.345 2.153 131.1 20.8 16.0
2008 06 23 20 24.42 -33 35.7 1.270 2.202 148.5 14.0 15.9
2008 07 03 19 40.40 -28 45.8 1.252 2.255 167.1 5.8 16.0
2008 07 13 19 00.46 -23 08.3 1.300 2.312 173.0 3.1 16.2
2008 07 23 18 28.46 -17 38.9 1.410 2.374 155.8 10.1 16.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 J4 are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 J3 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K31
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