MPEC 2008-L05 : COMET P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-L05 Issued 2008 June 2, 00:12 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 25.72783 16 54 31.36 -14 15 09.1 EL005349
PK08J020 C2008 05 25.73024 16 54 31.24 -14 15 09.5 13.4 T EL005349
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.57432 16 53 52.82 -14 17 36.1 EL005367
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.57674 16 53 52.68 -14 17 36.3 EL005367
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.57917 16 53 52.57 -14 17 36.3 15.4 T EL005367
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.64223 16 53 49.51 -14 17 47.9 17.2 N EL005900
PK08J020 C2008 05 26.64590 16 53 49.52 -14 17 48.8 EL005900
PK08J020 C2008 05 27.53596 16 53 08.16 -14 20 19.5 18.5 N EL005415
PK08J020 C2008 05 27.53816 16 53 08.12 -14 20 19.7 18.1 N EL005415
PK08J020 C2008 05 28.46238 16 52 24.83 -14 23 07.6 18.1 N EL005E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 28.46388 16 52 24.72 -14 23 07.5 18.2 N EL005E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 28.46687 16 52 24.60 -14 23 08.4 18.2 N EL005E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 28.55508 16 52 20.26 -14 23 24.6 17.7 N EL005467
PK08J020 C2008 05 28.55626 16 52 20.24 -14 23 24.9 17.7 N EL005467
PK08J020 C2008 05 28.55743 16 52 20.11 -14 23 25.1 17.0 N EL005467
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.00451 16 51 59.25 -14 24 53.7 15.7 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.00650 16 51 59.14 -14 24 54.0 15.6 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.00852 16 51 59.03 -14 24 54.1 15.7 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.01051 16 51 58.93 -14 24 54.5 15.7 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.01499 16 51 58.65 -14 24 55.8 17.2 N EL005J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.02146 16 51 58.32 -14 24 57.0 16.5 N EL005J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.02793 16 51 58.09 -14 24 58.2 17.0 N EL005J51
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.33347 16 51 43.01 -14 26 01.8 16.6 N EL005H06
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.53367 16 51 34.17 -14 26 26.7 18.3 N EL005415
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.54002 16 51 33.89 -14 26 28.0 18.2 N EL005415
PK08J020 C2008 05 29.97707 16 51 13.20 -14 27 56.0 16.0 N EL005J45
PK08J020 C2008 05 30.01741 16 51 11.22 -14 28 04.1 16.1 N EL005J45
PK08J020 C2008 05 30.33697 16 50 56.15 -14 28 58.5 17.4 N EL005E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 30.33995 16 50 56.09 -14 29 00.0 18.1 N EL005E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 30.34146 16 50 55.94 -14 28 59.9 18.0 N EL005E85
PK08J020 C2008 05 30.93615 16 50 27.17 -14 31 00.9 17.7 N EL005B42
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.67108 16 49 51.97 -14 33 25.5 EL005900
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.67475 16 49 51.79 -14 33 25.3 17.7 N EL005900
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.97955 16 49 37.41 -14 34 25.0 15.9 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.98353 16 49 37.21 -14 34 25.8 15.9 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.98553 16 49 37.12 -14 34 26.0 15.9 N EL005J47
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.98779 16 49 36.92 -14 34 28.7 16.1 T EL005A97
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.99297 16 49 36.62 -14 34 29.6 16.2 T EL005A97
PK08J020 C2008 05 31.99824 16 49 36.20 -14 34 29.8 16.1 T EL005A97
PK08J020 C2008 06 01.03242 16 49 34.91 -14 34 35.9 15.9 N EL005J39
Observer details:
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.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
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.
J39 Ingenio. Observer J. A. Moreno Q. 0.15-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + 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:
P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
T 2008 Mar. 20.029 TT MPC
q 2.40845 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.151642 Peri. 131.513 -0.633101 +0.753748
a 3.48276 Node 98.326 -0.752620 -0.546182
e 0.30846 Incl. 10.258 -0.180960 -0.365444
P 6.50
From 301 observations 2008 May 6-June 1.
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 1.446 2.441 166.0 5.7 13.7
2008 06 03 16 48.00 -14 41.2 1.443 2.452 172.3 3.2 13.7
2008 06 13 16 40.18 -15 19.1 1.465 2.464 166.6 5.5 13.7
2008 06 23 16 33.44 -16 03.0 1.511 2.477 156.6 9.4 13.8
2008 07 03 16 28.62 -16 51.8 1.580 2.492 146.5 13.0 14.0
2008 07 13 16 26.25 -17 44.3 1.670 2.508 136.7 16.1 14.1
2008 07 23 16 26.55 -18 39.0 1.775 2.525 127.4 18.6 14.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-L05
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