MPEC 2008-L04 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-L04 Issued 2008 June 2, 00:07 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.72060 21 28 59.48 +30 10 52.2 EL004349
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.72228 21 28 59.58 +30 10 57.6 EL004349
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.72395 21 28 59.69 +30 11 03.2 13.1 T EL004349
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.73175 21 29 00.17 +30 11 28.4 EL004900
CK08J010 C2008 05 26.73402 21 29 00.32 +30 11 36.1 15.3 N EL004900
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.03078 21 29 18.84 +30 27 42.8 14.8 N EL004118
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.03210 21 29 18.92 +30 27 47.1 14.9 N EL004118
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.03474 21 29 19.08 +30 27 56.0 15.1 N EL004118
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.03606 21 29 19.15 +30 28 00.1 14.9 N EL004118
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.03738 21 29 19.25 +30 28 04.5 14.8 N EL004118
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.96598 21 30 17.02 +31 18 43.5 14.3 T EL004106
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.97560 21 30 17.60 +31 19 15.0 14.3 T EL004106
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.98520 21 30 18.18 +31 19 46.9 14.3 T EL004106
CK08J010 C2008 05 27.99482 21 30 18.79 +31 20 18.7 14.3 T EL004106
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05186 21 30 22.22 +31 23 27.2 15.7 N EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05244 21 30 22.25 +31 23 29.0 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05301 21 30 22.28 +31 23 30.9 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05359 21 30 22.31 +31 23 32.7 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05416 21 30 22.35 +31 23 34.8 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05475 21 30 22.38 +31 23 36.6 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05531 21 30 22.42 +31 23 38.6 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05589 21 30 22.44 +31 23 40.4 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05647 21 30 22.49 +31 23 42.3 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05745 21 30 22.55 +31 23 45.5 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05862 21 30 22.62 +31 23 49.4 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.05976 21 30 22.69 +31 23 53.1 EL004461
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.96328 21 31 18.47 +32 13 25.5 16.4 N EL004B42
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.96509 21 31 18.57 +32 13 31.2 16.5 N EL004B42
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.96686 21 31 18.70 +32 13 36.8 16.6 N EL004B42
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.96823 21 31 18.77 +32 13 41.9 16.2 N EL004B42
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.96977 21 31 18.84 +32 13 46.8 16.3 N EL004B42
CK08J010 C2008 05 28.97117 21 31 18.91 +32 13 52.0 16.5 N EL004B42
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.01862 21 31 21.95 +32 16 26.4 14.6 N EL004J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.01970 21 31 22.05 +32 16 30.1 14.6 N EL004J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.02082 21 31 22.11 +32 16 33.9 14.6 N EL004J47
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.12101 21 31 28.22 +32 22 06.6 14.5 N EL004J51
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.12645 21 31 28.56 +32 22 24.7 14.5 N EL004J51
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.13573 21 31 29.10 +32 22 55.7 14.5 N EL004J51
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.93841 21 32 18.22 +33 07 05.5 14.5 N EL004213
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.95733 21 32 19.40 +33 08 08.2 14.4 N EL004213
CK08J010 C2008 05 29.95946 21 32 19.53 +33 08 15.4 14.4 N EL004213
CK08J010 C2008 05 30.05546 21 32 25.32 +33 13 30.6 15.0 N EL004J45
CK08J010 C2008 05 30.07965 21 32 26.76 +33 14 51.7 15.0 N EL004J45
CK08J010 C2008 05 31.36738 21 33 44.62 +34 26 12.0 14.4 N EL004H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 31.37634 21 33 45.13 +34 26 41.9 14.6 N EL004H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 31.37789 21 33 45.22 +34 26 47.0 14.9 N EL004H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 31.39602 21 33 46.27 +34 27 47.4 14.6 N EL004H45
CK08J010 C2008 05 31.39756 21 33 46.37 +34 27 52.7 13.6 T EL004H45
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.01975 21 34 23.75 +35 02 23.0 14.5 T EL004A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.02469 21 34 24.05 +35 02 39.4 14.5 T EL004A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.03030 21 34 24.38 +35 02 58.4 14.5 T EL004A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.03886 21 34 24.90 +35 03 27.0 14.5 T EL004A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.04446 21 34 25.20 +35 03 45.7 14.4 T EL004A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.06297 21 34 26.49 +35 04 49.1 14.3 N EL004J47
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.06461 21 34 26.58 +35 04 54.7 14.3 N EL004J47
CK08J010 C2008 06 01.06571 21 34 26.66 +35 04 58.5 14.3 N EL004J47
Observer details:
106 Crni Vrh. Observer J. Zakrajsek. 0.60-m f/3.3 Deltagraph + CCD.
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer K. Sarneczky.
0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A97 Stammersdorf. Observer W. Vollmann. 0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk. Observer V. Nevski. 0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J45 Observatorio Montana Cabreja, Vega de San Mateo. Observer F. A. Rodriguez
R. 0.20-m f/4 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 13.248 TT MPC
q 1.72437 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.00591 Peri. 68.115 +0.460243 +0.120596
Node 273.420 -0.642600 +0.728848
e 0.98981 Incl. 61.779 +0.612570 +0.673971
From 267 observations 2008 May 2-June 1.
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 1.569 1.843 88.4 33.3 13.6
2008 06 03 21 36.35 +36 52.7 1.499 1.802 89.4 34.3 13.4
2008 06 13 21 45.63 +46 12.1 1.462 1.769 89.2 35.0 13.3
2008 06 23 21 53.73 +55 14.4 1.457 1.744 87.8 35.6 13.2
2008 07 03 22 00.09 +63 35.5 1.476 1.730 85.8 35.9 13.2
2008 07 13 22 03.55 +70 58.6 1.514 1.724 83.5 35.9 13.3
2008 07 23 22 01.51 +77 16.4 1.562 1.729 81.3 35.5 13.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-L04
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