MPEC 2008-K55 : COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K55 Issued 2008 May 29, 19:12 UT
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COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08J050 C2008 05 24.54943 22 07 50.14 -40 52 14.7 17.7 N EK055F85
CK08J050 C2008 05 24.59755 22 07 43.16 -40 51 50.8 17.8 N EK055F85
CK08J050 C2008 05 27.60482 22 00 19.52 -40 26 08.1 17.6 T EK055423
CK08J050 C2008 05 27.60858 22 00 18.90 -40 26 06.7 17.9 T EK055423
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.46481 21 58 04.63 -40 18 27.3 18.4 N EK055F85
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.49527 21 57 59.73 -40 18 11.4 18.3 N EK055F85
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.52895 21 57 54.33 -40 17 50.6 18.3 N EK055467
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.53120 21 57 53.87 -40 17 49.5 18.5 N EK055467
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.53345 21 57 53.69 -40 17 48.3 18.4 N EK055467
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.57095 21 57 47.53 -40 17 28.4 19.0 N EK055E85
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.57249 21 57 47.36 -40 17 27.9 18.6 N EK055E85
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.57403 21 57 47.11 -40 17 27.1 18.6 N EK055E85
CK08J050 C2008 05 28.57556 21 57 46.85 -40 17 25.2 18.4 N EK055E85
CK08J050 C2008 05 29.69460 21 54 44.95 -40 07 03.8 18.3 N EK055415
CK08J050 C2008 05 29.69753 21 54 44.50 -40 07 02.4 18.5 N EK055415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurers J. C. Pelle,
N. Teamo. 0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
T 2008 Mar. 31.985 TT MPC
q 1.96307 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.01459 Peri. 313.333 +0.240948 +0.176346
Node 287.075 -0.301879 -0.920958
e 0.97136 Incl. 93.253 -0.922395 +0.347474
From 40 observations 2008 May 13-29.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 24 22 09.10 -40 56.7 1.592 2.064 102.6 28.6 16.2
2008 06 03 21 42.10 -39 23.4 1.455 2.104 115.8 25.7 16.0
2008 06 13 21 06.80 -37 07.3 1.342 2.150 131.1 20.9 16.0
2008 06 23 20 24.98 -33 40.5 1.270 2.200 148.4 14.0 15.9
2008 07 03 19 41.37 -28 55.7 1.254 2.256 166.9 5.9 16.0
2008 07 13 19 01.83 -23 24.6 1.302 2.315 173.3 3.0 16.2
2008 07 23 18 30.13 -18 00.9 1.413 2.378 156.2 9.9 16.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 J4 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K55
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