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MPEC 2008-L37 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-L37                                Issued 2008 June  9, 18:46 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                          COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)

Observations:
    CK08J010  C2008 05 28.92799 21 31 16.36 +32 11 27.5          15.5 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 05 28.93992 21 31 17.03 +32 12 07.1          15.5 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 05 28.94689 21 31 17.49 +32 12 30.1          15.5 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.14657 21 32 30.69 +33 18 38.3          15.9 N EL037B37
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.14854 21 32 30.80 +33 18 44.3          15.9 N EL037B37
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.15010 21 32 30.90 +33 18 50.2          15.7 N EL037B37
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.15170 21 32 31.06 +33 18 54.7          15.5 N EL037B37
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.95767 21 33 19.98 +34 03 26.7          15.4 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.96208 21 33 20.25 +34 03 41.3          15.2 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 05 30.97942 21 33 21.23 +34 04 39.4          15.6 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 06 01.89368 21 35 15.92 +35 51 00.1          15.4 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 06 01.90410 21 35 16.53 +35 51 35.2          15.4 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 06 01.92090 21 35 17.52 +35 52 31.5          15.0 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 06 01.93205 21 35 18.16 +35 53 09.4          15.4 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 06 01.94248 21 35 18.78 +35 53 44.1          15.2 N EL037056
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.01123 21 36 21.83 +36 53 22.3          14.6 T EL037A97
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.01823 21 36 22.26 +36 53 46.0          14.6 T EL037A97
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.02524 21 36 22.62 +36 54 09.5          14.6 T EL037A97
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.03224 21 36 23.00 +36 54 33.1          14.6 T EL037A97
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.32436 21 36 40.25 +37 10 53.7          15.0 N EL037H45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.32530 21 36 40.30 +37 10 56.9          15.0 N EL037H45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.32731 21 36 40.41 +37 11 03.7          15.0 N EL037H45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.32842 21 36 40.47 +37 11 07.5          15.0 T EL037H45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 03.32946 21 36 40.53 +37 11 10.8          13.9 T EL037H45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 04.05712 21 37 23.03 +37 51 52.8          14.3 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 04.05883 21 37 23.13 +37 51 58.5          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 04.05977 21 37 23.18 +37 52 01.5          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 04.06074 21 37 23.24 +37 52 05.1          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 04.06159 21 37 23.34 +37 52 08.3          14.1 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 05.04741 21 38 20.31 +38 47 19.9          14.9 N EL037J40
    CK08J010  C2008 06 05.04920 21 38 20.40 +38 47 26.3          14.1 N EL037J40
    CK08J010  C2008 06 05.04951 21 38 20.43 +38 47 27.0          14.7 N EL037J40
    CK08J010  C2008 06 05.05122 21 38 20.51 +38 47 32.7          14.1 N EL037J40
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.71082 21 39 55.11 +40 20 35.1          15.3 N EL037900
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.71250 21 39 55.21 +40 20 40.1                 EL037367
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.71562 21 39 55.37 +40 20 50.4                 EL037367
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.71767 21 39 55.56 +40 20 58.8                 EL037900
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.71875 21 39 55.57 +40 21 01.4          12.7 T EL037367
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.97883 21 40 10.18 +40 35 32.0          15.5 N EL037585
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98104 21 40 10.35 +40 35 42.6          15.5 N EL037585
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98315 21 40 10.61 +40 35 49.3          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98421 21 40 10.68 +40 35 52.8          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98500 21 40 10.71 +40 35 55.2          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98565 21 40 10.53 +40 35 56.7          15.6 N EL037585
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98641 21 40 10.77 +40 36 00.2          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98713 21 40 10.84 +40 36 02.8          14.2 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98779 21 40 10.65 +40 36 02.4          15.6 N EL037585
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.98900 21 40 10.76 +40 36 09.4          15.6 N EL037585
    CK08J010  C2008 06 06.99171 21 40 10.84 +40 36 13.4          15.7 N EL037585
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.00932 21 40 12.11 +40 37 16.6          15.1 N EL037J28
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.01118 21 40 12.12 +40 37 22.1          15.4 N EL037J28
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.01399 21 40 12.30 +40 37 32.9          15.3 N EL037J28
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.02591 21 40 13.02 +40 38 13.3          14.1 N EL037939
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.02719 21 40 13.08 +40 38 17.6          14.2 N EL037939
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.02973 21 40 13.20 +40 38 26.2          14.2 N EL037939
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.05241 21 40 14.49 +40 39 43.7          14.3 N EL037J38
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.05410 21 40 14.58 +40 39 49.2          14.2 N EL037J38
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.05578 21 40 14.69 +40 39 54.9          14.2 N EL037J38
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.62499 21 40 46.66 +41 11 47.9                 EL037349
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.62593 21 40 46.74 +41 11 51.2                 EL037349
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.62689 21 40 46.79 +41 11 54.7          13.0 T EL037349
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.95816 21 41 05.30 +41 30 28.7          14.1 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.95953 21 41 05.41 +41 30 33.6          14.1 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.96062 21 41 05.52 +41 30 36.9          14.1 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.96215 21 41 05.56 +41 30 42.2          14.1 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 07.96501 21 41 05.68 +41 30 51.9          14.1 N EL037945
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.03192 21 41 09.42 +41 34 33.6          14.7 N EL037J45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.03751 21 41 09.72 +41 34 52.7          14.5 N EL037J45
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.04240 21 41 10.07 +41 35 14.5          14.0 N EL037J39
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.04381 21 41 10.14 +41 35 17.5          14.0 N EL037J39
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.04521 21 41 10.19 +41 35 22.5          14.0 N EL037J39
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.04662 21 41 10.31 +41 35 27.6          13.9 N EL037J39
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.12481 21 41 14.48 +41 39 49.9          13.9 N EL037J47
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.12535 21 41 14.50 +41 39 51.8          13.9 N EL037J47
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.12590 21 41 14.52 +41 39 53.6          13.9 N EL037J47
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.12644 21 41 14.56 +41 39 55.6          13.9 N EL037J47
    CK08J010  C2008 06 08.12698 21 41 14.61 +41 39 57.5          13.9 N EL037J47

Observer details:
056 Skalnate Pleso.  Observers M. Tirpak, 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.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.25-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/4.48
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A97 Stammersdorf.  Observer W. Vollmann.  0.13-m f/4 refractor + CCD.
B37 Obs. de L' Ametlla del Valles, Barcelona.  Observer A. Garrigos S.
    0.51-m f/4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.  0.51-m f/4
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J28 Jaen.  Observer J. J. Martin.  0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes.  Observer F. Garcia.  0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
    + CCD.
J39 Ingenio.  Observers J. A. Moreno Q.  0.15-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J40 Malaga.  Observer J. M. Ruiz M.  0.20-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.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
T 2008 July 13.2570 TT                                  MPC
q   1.724294             (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.006020       Peri.   68.1200      +0.4602507      +0.1205703
                   Node   273.4188      -0.6425424      +0.7289023
e   0.989619       Incl.   61.7792      +0.6126243      +0.6739171
From 334 observations 2008 May 2-June 8.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-L37

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