MPEC 2008-K38 : COMET P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K38 Issued 2008 May 26, 14:24 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
Observations:
PK08J020 C2008 05 11.98992 17 03 41.47 -13 42 50.5 15.2 N EK038056
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.00020 17 03 41.13 -13 42 51.8 15.5 N EK038056
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.00244 17 03 41.04 -13 42 52.0 15.5 N EK038056
PK08J020 C2008 05 12.01013 17 03 40.78 -13 42 54.5 15.3 N EK038056
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.69826 17 00 54.04 -13 52 21.6 15.5 T EK038367
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.70070 17 00 53.97 -13 52 22.1 15.7 T EK038367
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.70313 17 00 53.82 -13 52 22.3 15.7 T EK038367
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.95130 17 00 44.52 -13 52 53.0 13.7 N EK038585
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.96381 17 00 43.93 -13 52 57.2 16.2 N EK038585
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.96913 17 00 43.73 -13 52 58.6 16.1 N EK038585
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.98186 17 00 43.26 -13 53 00.1 16.3 N EK038585
PK08J020 C2008 05 16.99884 17 00 42.55 -13 53 02.4 15.5 N EK038585
PK08J020 C2008 05 17.36944 17 00 28.07 -13 53 50.3 15.1 N EK038H47
PK08J020 C2008 05 17.38546 17 00 27.47 -13 53 52.5 15.3 N EK038H47
PK08J020 C2008 05 18.07802 17 00 00.37 -13 55 26.1 14.7 N EK038J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 18.08022 17 00 00.33 -13 55 26.1 14.8 N EK038J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 18.08323 17 00 00.17 -13 55 27.0 14.8 N EK038J24
PK08J020 C2008 05 18.40002 16 59 47.76 -13 56 04.8 17.2 N EK038E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 18.40560 16 59 47.53 -13 56 06.2 17.0 N EK038E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 18.40718 16 59 47.50 -13 56 05.8 17.1 N EK038E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.19218 16 59 15.73 -13 58 02.9 EK038H51
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.19308 16 59 15.66 -13 58 03.5 EK038H51
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.19488 16 59 15.59 -13 58 03.1 EK038H51
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.19760 16 59 15.54 -13 58 04.0 EK038H51
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.19943 16 59 15.48 -13 58 03.8 EK038H51
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.40104 16 59 06.99 -13 58 32.9 14.0 T EK038673
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.40729 16 59 06.70 -13 58 34.3 EK038673
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.41435 16 59 06.44 -13 58 35.0 EK038673
PK08J020 C2008 05 19.42049 16 59 06.18 -13 58 36.2 EK038673
PK08J020 C2008 05 20.63338 16 58 15.89 -14 01 32.8 EK038900
PK08J020 C2008 05 20.63495 16 58 15.91 -14 01 33.2 16.1 T EK038900
PK08J020 C2008 05 20.72115 16 58 11.85 -14 01 45.6 EK038349
PK08J020 C2008 05 20.72334 16 58 11.78 -14 01 46.2 13.9 T EK038349
PK08J020 C2008 05 23.00006 16 56 34.16 -14 07 37.4 16.2 N EK038J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 23.00515 16 56 33.92 -14 07 38.0 16.2 N EK038J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 23.01183 16 56 33.63 -14 07 39.2 16.0 N EK038J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 25.27453 16 54 52.18 -14 13 53.1 16.5 N EK038H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 25.99981 16 54 19.15 -14 15 57.5 15.3 N EK038945
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.00333 16 54 18.98 -14 15 57.3 15.3 N EK038945
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.00515 16 54 18.84 -14 15 58.1 15.3 N EK038945
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.00701 16 54 18.70 -14 15 57.6 15.3 N EK038945
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.00904 16 54 18.73 -14 15 57.9 15.3 N EK038945
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.
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.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 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.
H51 Greiner Research Observatory, Verona. Observer M. Mills. 0.40-m f/8
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife. Observer J. A. Henriquez. 0.2-m f/9
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
T 2008 Mar. 25.835 TT MPC
q 2.42155 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.152361 Peri. 133.602 -0.607663 +0.774047
a 3.47178 Node 98.132 -0.770550 -0.520406
e 0.30251 Incl. 10.344 -0.192352 -0.360594
P 6.47
From 265 observations 2008 May 6-26.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 24 16 55.83 -14 10.2 1.453 2.448 166.0 5.7 13.7
2008 06 03 16 47.99 -14 41.2 1.448 2.457 172.3 3.2 13.7
2008 06 13 16 40.15 -15 19.1 1.469 2.468 166.6 5.5 13.8
2008 06 23 16 33.38 -16 03.1 1.515 2.481 156.6 9.4 13.8
2008 07 03 16 28.51 -16 52.0 1.583 2.494 146.4 13.0 14.0
2008 07 13 16 26.10 -17 44.6 1.671 2.509 136.6 16.1 14.1
2008 07 23 16 26.36 -18 39.6 1.776 2.525 127.4 18.6 14.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K38
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