MPEC 2008-L24 : COMET C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-L24 Issued 2008 June 5, 18:07 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 C/2008 J5 (GARRADD)
Observations:
CK08J050 C2008 05 29.61769 21 54 57.75 -40 07 46.7 17.5 T EL024423
CK08J050 C2008 05 29.64063 21 54 53.95 -40 07 34.4 17.6 T EL024423
CK08J050 C2008 05 30.60109 21 52 13.17 -39 58 22.9 17.2 T EL024423
CK08J050 C2008 05 30.63193 21 52 07.88 -39 58 05.3 17.2 T EL024423
CK08J050 C2008 05 31.62107 21 49 17.28 -39 48 18.4 17.6 T EL024423
CK08J050 C2008 05 31.65753 21 49 10.91 -39 47 57.1 17.0 T EL024423
CK08J050 C2008 06 04.52890 21 37 14.39 -39 06 02.6 17.6 N EL024E85
CK08J050 C2008 06 04.53039 21 37 14.05 -39 06 01.6 18.6 N EL024E85
CK08J050 C2008 06 04.53189 21 37 13.82 -39 06 00.8 18.2 N EL024E85
CK08J050 C2008 06 05.61747 21 33 39.24 -38 53 04.7 18.2 N EL024415
CK08J050 C2008 06 05.62041 21 33 38.48 -38 53 02.1 18.0 N EL024415
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.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J5 (Garradd)
T 2008 Apr. 1.127 TT MPC
q 1.96421 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.01367 Peri. 313.405 +0.241483 +0.175755
Node 287.075 -0.302944 -0.920657
e 0.97315 Incl. 93.279 -0.921906 +0.348570
From 51 observations 2008 May 13-June 5.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-L24
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