MPEC 2008-K37 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K37 Issued 2008 May 26, 14:21 UT
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COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08J010 C2008 05 11.95890 21 12 49.63 +17 31 22.8 15.1 N EK037056
CK08J010 C2008 05 11.96992 21 12 50.38 +17 31 54.8 15.0 N EK037056
CK08J010 C2008 05 11.98296 21 12 51.26 +17 32 32.3 15.1 N EK037056
CK08J010 C2008 05 14.75954 21 16 00.40 +19 47 53.9 EK037349
CK08J010 C2008 05 14.76200 21 16 00.57 +19 48 01.2 EK037349
CK08J010 C2008 05 14.76443 21 16 00.73 +19 48 08.6 13.7 T EK037349
CK08J010 C2008 05 16.72082 21 18 12.27 +21 25 47.5 13.3 T EK037367
CK08J010 C2008 05 16.73159 21 18 12.97 +21 26 20.2 EK037367
CK08J010 C2008 05 16.73402 21 18 13.13 +21 26 27.6 13.4 T EK037367
CK08J010 C2008 05 17.41919 21 18 58.76 +22 01 07.4 14.8 N EK037H47
CK08J010 C2008 05 17.42540 21 18 59.15 +22 01 26.4 14.8 N EK037H47
CK08J010 C2008 05 17.72655 21 19 19.09 +22 16 49.3 16.1 N EK037467
CK08J010 C2008 05 17.72821 21 19 19.20 +22 16 54.4 16.1 N EK037467
CK08J010 C2008 05 17.72983 21 19 19.28 +22 16 59.3 16.1 N EK037467
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.04789 21 19 40.73 +22 33 04.9 14.7 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.05053 21 19 40.89 +22 33 12.9 14.7 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.05119 21 19 40.93 +22 33 14.8 14.7 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.05317 21 19 41.05 +22 33 20.8 14.7 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.16017 21 19 48.04 +22 38 50.0 14.7 N EK037J24
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.16345 21 19 48.27 +22 39 00.0 14.7 N EK037J24
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.16763 21 19 48.56 +22 39 13.0 14.7 N EK037J24
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.44207 21 20 06.66 +22 53 13.9 15.5 N EK037H06
CK08J010 C2008 05 18.46135 21 20 07.86 +22 54 13.1 15.5 N EK037H06
CK08J010 C2008 05 19.42656 21 21 11.61 +23 43 50.6 13.6 T EK037673
CK08J010 C2008 05 19.43293 21 21 12.01 +23 44 10.3 EK037673
CK08J010 C2008 05 19.43848 21 21 12.37 +23 44 27.7 EK037673
CK08J010 C2008 05 19.44126 21 21 12.57 +23 44 36.2 EK037673
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.02684 21 21 51.06 +24 14 53.6 14.5 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.02779 21 21 51.14 +24 14 56.6 14.6 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.02885 21 21 51.19 +24 15 00.0 14.6 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.02986 21 21 51.26 +24 15 03.1 14.6 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.03105 21 21 51.34 +24 15 06.9 14.6 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.69569 21 22 34.70 +24 49 41.2 EK037900
CK08J010 C2008 05 20.69727 21 22 34.81 +24 49 46.1 15.2 T EK037900
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.00161 21 22 54.55 +25 05 38.9 15.7 N EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.00296 21 22 54.62 +25 05 43.2 15.7 N EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.00404 21 22 54.71 +25 05 46.2 15.7 N EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.01109 21 22 55.14 +25 06 08.6 15.7 N EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.01488 21 22 55.40 +25 06 20.8 15.7 N EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.01877 21 22 55.62 +25 06 33.6 EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.02263 21 22 55.91 +25 06 44.5 EK037585
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.06144 21 22 58.58 +25 08 47.8 14.6 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.06408 21 22 58.75 +25 08 55.9 14.6 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 21.06673 21 22 58.92 +25 09 04.5 14.6 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 22.15049 21 24 09.02 +26 06 01.3 15.3 N EK037J40
CK08J010 C2008 05 22.15406 21 24 09.24 +26 06 12.8 15.4 N EK037J40
CK08J010 C2008 05 22.15917 21 24 09.54 +26 06 29.2 15.0 N EK037J40
CK08J010 C2008 05 22.16232 21 24 09.72 +26 06 39.1 15.6 N EK037J40
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.04135 21 25 06.53 +26 53 08.9 14.5 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.04334 21 25 06.63 +26 53 15.0 14.5 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.04690 21 25 06.85 +26 53 26.2 14.5 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.04754 21 25 06.89 +26 53 29.1 14.6 N EK037J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.13020 21 25 12.13 +26 57 53.0 14.6 N EK037J51
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.13809 21 25 12.64 +26 58 18.3 14.6 N EK037J51
CK08J010 C2008 05 23.14610 21 25 13.11 +26 58 43.8 14.5 N EK037J51
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.02337 21 28 15.88 +29 33 02.9 14.5 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.02484 21 28 15.93 +29 33 07.2 14.4 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.02545 21 28 16.00 +29 33 09.2 14.5 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.02608 21 28 16.04 +29 33 11.1 14.5 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.02714 21 28 16.10 +29 33 15.0 14.5 N EK037945
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.05302 21 28 17.59 +29 34 39.0 16.1 N EK037461
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.05625 21 28 17.79 +29 34 49.8 EK037461
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.05981 21 28 18.01 +29 35 01.1 EK037461
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.06329 21 28 18.21 +29 35 12.5 EK037461
Observer details:
056 Skalnate Pleso. Observer M. Pikler. Measurer M. Husarik. 0.61-m f/4.3
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.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva. Observer J. R. Vidal. 0.36-m f/4.48
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/3.4 astrograph
+ CCD.
H47 Vicksburg. Observer C. Bell. 0.3-m f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz M. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
T 2008 July 12.968 TT MPC
q 1.72705 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 67.975 +0.459925 +0.120591
Node 273.479 -0.644041 +0.727352
e 1.0 Incl. 61.806 +0.611294 +0.675586
From 213 observations 2008 May 2-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 24 21 26.12 +27 44.2 1.572 1.845 88.4 33.3 13.6
2008 06 03 21 36.35 +36 52.7 1.502 1.804 89.4 34.2 13.4
2008 06 13 21 45.65 +46 12.0 1.465 1.771 89.2 35.0 13.3
2008 06 23 21 53.76 +55 14.2 1.459 1.747 87.8 35.6 13.2
2008 07 03 22 00.15 +63 35.0 1.479 1.732 85.8 35.8 13.2
2008 07 13 22 03.66 +70 57.9 1.517 1.727 83.5 35.8 13.3
2008 07 23 22 01.73 +77 15.4 1.565 1.732 81.3 35.4 13.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K37
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