MPEC 2008-M02 : COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-M02 Issued 2008 June 16, 01:25 UT
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COMET C/2008 J1 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08J010 C2008 05 12.64559 21 13 36.78 +18 04 28.1 15.7 N EM002300
CK08J010 C2008 05 12.64627 21 13 36.81 +18 04 31.7 16.1 N EM002300
CK08J010 C2008 05 12.64696 21 13 36.90 +18 04 32.7 16.3 N EM002300
CK08J010 C2008 05 12.64764 21 13 36.90 +18 04 34.6 16.1 N EM002300
CK08J010 C2008 05 12.64833 21 13 37.01 +18 04 36.1 16.3 N EM002300
CK08J010 C2008 06 10.03581 21 42 59.86 +43 26 44.6 14.1 N EM002J45
CK08J010 C2008 06 10.05884 21 43 01.05 +43 28 02.3 14.2 N EM002J45
CK08J010 C2008 06 10.90239 21 43 46.74 +44 15 14.4 14.7 N EM002235
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.01118 21 43 52.60 +44 21 20.8 15.1 N EM002J93
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.01278 21 43 52.69 +44 21 26.3 15.1 N EM002J93
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.01436 21 43 52.70 +44 21 31.4 15.0 N EM002J93
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.93207 21 44 41.95 +45 12 41.9 14.4 N EM002213
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.93527 21 44 42.20 +45 12 51.8 14.5 N EM002213
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.93973 21 44 42.38 +45 13 07.3 14.5 N EM002213
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.97487 21 44 44.26 +45 15 04.8 15.4 N EM002J64
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.97794 21 44 44.43 +45 15 15.3 15.5 N EM002J64
CK08J010 C2008 06 11.98100 21 44 44.61 +45 15 25.9 15.4 N EM002J64
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.01181 21 44 46.22 +45 17 04.9 14.2 N EM002J45
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.03082 21 44 47.27 +45 18 13.3 15.1 N EM002J51
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.03138 21 44 47.24 +45 18 10.7 14.3 N EM002J45
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.03498 21 44 47.48 +45 18 27.4 15.2 N EM002J51
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.03872 21 44 47.66 +45 18 40.0 15.2 N EM002J51
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.32594 21 45 02.62 +45 34 39.5 16.7 T EM002704
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.33694 21 45 03.52 +45 35 15.6 16.0 T EM002704
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.34760 21 45 03.92 +45 35 51.7 15.9 T EM002704
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.35775 21 45 04.28 +45 36 24.9 15.9 T EM002704
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.36862 21 45 05.03 +45 37 02.9 15.7 T EM002704
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.70887 21 45 22.91 +45 55 59.2 EM002349
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.71010 21 45 22.96 +45 56 03.4 EM002349
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.71134 21 45 23.03 +45 56 07.3 12.2 T EM002349
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.94267 21 45 35.41 +46 08 55.2 14.4 N EM002B20
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.94655 21 45 35.59 +46 09 08.4 14.4 N EM002B20
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.94947 21 45 35.76 +46 09 17.9 14.3 N EM002B20
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.95506 21 45 36.03 +46 09 36.5 15.3 N EM002B49
CK08J010 C2008 06 12.95953 21 45 36.26 +46 09 51.2 15.4 N EM002B49
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.00936 21 45 38.85 +46 12 39.8 14.3 N EM002J40
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.02803 21 45 39.97 +46 13 42.8 15.6 N EM002J40
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.03508 21 45 40.18 +46 14 06.0 14.2 N EM002J40
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.04191 21 45 40.61 +46 14 28.7 14.2 N EM002J40
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.32302 21 45 55.22 +46 30 04.5 14.5 N EM002H45
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.32376 21 45 55.26 +46 30 07.1 14.4 N EM002H45
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.32521 21 45 55.33 +46 30 12.0 14.4 N EM002H45
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.32634 21 45 55.38 +46 30 15.6 14.4 N EM002H45
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.32749 21 45 55.43 +46 30 19.5 14.5 N EM002H45
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.58503 21 46 09.04 +46 44 34.6 EM002900
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.59644 21 46 09.62 +46 45 12.8 15.0 N EM002900
CK08J010 C2008 06 13.99662 21 46 30.24 +47 07 22.9 14.1 T EM002A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.00448 21 46 30.65 +47 07 48.7 14.1 T EM002A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.00980 21 46 30.95 +47 08 06.6 14.1 T EM002A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.01335 21 46 31.11 +47 08 18.4 14.1 T EM002A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.01924 21 46 31.40 +47 08 38.3 14.2 T EM002A97
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.05659 21 46 33.37 +47 10 43.4 14.3 N EM002945
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.05753 21 46 33.39 +47 10 46.8 14.3 N EM002945
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.05851 21 46 33.47 +47 10 50.1 14.3 N EM002945
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.05941 21 46 33.45 +47 10 52.9 14.4 N EM002945
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.06035 21 46 33.57 +47 10 56.5 14.4 N EM002945
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.10773 21 46 36.01 +47 13 34.2 14.5 N EM002J47
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.11130 21 46 36.17 +47 13 46.3 14.4 N EM002J47
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.11173 21 46 36.22 +47 13 47.8 15.7 N EM002J47
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.11491 21 46 36.37 +47 13 58.1 14.4 N EM002J47
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.41213 21 46 51.53 +47 30 24.3 14.9 N EM002H06
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.96692 21 47 20.32 +48 00 58.6 14.4 N EM002939
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.96947 21 47 20.44 +48 01 07.1 14.4 N EM002939
CK08J010 C2008 06 14.97201 21 47 20.57 +48 01 15.5 14.4 N EM002939
CK08J010 C2008 06 15.46623 21 47 45.21 +48 28 31.7 EM002703
CK08J010 C2008 06 15.46653 21 47 45.21 +48 28 32.4 EM002703
CK08J010 C2008 06 15.46682 21 47 45.28 +48 28 32.4 EM002703
CK08J010 C2008 06 15.46713 21 47 45.15 +48 28 34.3 13.0 T EM002703
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector
+ CCD.
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, N. Hashimoto,
K. Nishiyama, S. Okumura, T. Sakamoto, S. Urakawa. 1.0-m f/3.0 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 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.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana. Observer J. M. Aymami. 0.25-m f/4.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell. Observer J. Camarasa. 0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer M. Nicholson. 0.25-m f/3.4 astrograph
+ CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
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.
J64 La Mata. Observer J. Garcia. 0.20-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J93 Mount Tuffley Observatory, Gloucester. Observer J. Fletcher. 0.25-m
f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J1 (Boattini)
T 2008 July 13.2621 TT MPC
q 1.724248 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.006118 Peri. 68.1226 +0.4602568 +0.1205676
Node 273.4178 -0.6425145 +0.7289305
e 0.989452 Incl. 61.7787 +0.6126491 +0.6738871
From 396 observations 2008 May 2-June 15.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-M02
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