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MPEC 2008-M28 : COMET P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-M28                                Issued 2008 June 25, 16:03 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 P/2008 J2 (BESHORE)

Observations:
    PK08J020  C2008 06 06.92337 16 44 51.99 -14 55 21.7          15.0 T EM028585
    PK08J020  C2008 06 06.92477 16 44 51.88 -14 55 22.3          15.1 T EM028585
    PK08J020  C2008 06 06.92788 16 44 51.81 -14 55 23.1          17.7 N EM028585
    PK08J020  C2008 06 06.93220 16 44 51.62 -14 55 23.8          17.6 N EM028585
    PK08J020  C2008 06 06.93476 16 44 51.39 -14 55 25.7          17.7 N EM028585
    PK08J020  C2008 06 12.12407 16 40 49.97 -15 15 31.5                 EM028808
    PK08J020  C2008 06 12.13403 16 40 49.55 -15 15 32.9                 EM028808
    PK08J020  C2008 06 12.14063 16 40 49.09 -15 15 35.2                 EM028808
    PK08J020  C2008 06 13.08889 16 40 06.65 -15 19 27.2                 EM028808
    PK08J020  C2008 06 13.09618 16 40 06.23 -15 19 29.2                 EM028808
    PK08J020  C2008 06 13.10521 16 40 05.87 -15 19 31.4                 EM028808
    PK08J020  C2008 06 20.38859 16 35 02.53 -15 51 04.1          18.9 N EM028E85
    PK08J020  C2008 06 20.39010 16 35 02.25 -15 51 04.3          19.1 N EM028E85
    PK08J020  C2008 06 20.39314 16 35 02.22 -15 51 04.1          19.3 N EM028E85
    PK08J020  C2008 06 20.95996 16 34 40.64 -15 53 44.1          17.7 N EM028J51
    PK08J020  C2008 06 20.96841 16 34 40.30 -15 53 46.7          17.9 N EM028J51
    PK08J020  C2008 06 20.97686 16 34 39.92 -15 53 49.4          18.0 N EM028J51
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.90861 16 34 05.47 -15 58 05.7          16.7 N EM028J79
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.91017 16 34 05.40 -15 58 06.2          16.4 N EM028213
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.91196 16 34 05.22 -15 58 07.8          16.4 N EM028213
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.91212 16 34 05.25 -15 58 06.7          16.7 N EM028J79
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.91353 16 34 05.20 -15 58 06.7          16.7 N EM028J79
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.95805 16 34 03.48 -15 58 20.0          16.5 N EM028A06
    PK08J020  C2008 06 21.98460 16 34 02.60 -15 58 27.8          16.5 N EM028A06
    PK08J020  C2008 06 22.01053 16 34 01.49 -15 58 34.2          16.5 N EM028A06
    PK08J020  C2008 06 22.90537 16 33 29.53 -16 02 41.4          18.5 N EM028J47
    PK08J020  C2008 06 22.90927 16 33 29.33 -16 02 43.4          18.4 N EM028J47
    PK08J020  C2008 06 22.91196 16 33 29.26 -16 02 45.1          17.4 N EM028J47
    PK08J020  C2008 06 24.92830 16 32 19.97 -16 12 12.9          17.4 N EM028J39
    PK08J020  C2008 06 24.95019 16 32 19.32 -16 12 18.9          18.2 N EM028J51
    PK08J020  C2008 06 24.95864 16 32 19.02 -16 12 21.2          18.2 N EM028J51
    PK08J020  C2008 06 24.96709 16 32 18.71 -16 12 23.5          18.2 N EM028J51
    PK08J020  C2008 06 25.56195 16 31 59.17 -16 15 08.8          19.0 N EM028415

Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m f/3.9
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
808 El Leoncito.  Observers H. S. Lepez, M. Cesco, J. Vicentela.  Measurers
    H. S. Lepez, J. Torres.  0.5-m f/7.5 double astrograph + CCD.
A06 Mataro.  Observer E. Cortes.  0.25-m f/4.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E85 Farm Cove.  Observer J. McCormick.  0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J39 Ingenio.  Observers J. A. Moreno Q.  0.15-m f/5 Newtonian 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.
J79 Observatorio Calarreona, Aguilas.  Observer F. Montalban.  0.25-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2008 J2 (Beshore)
T 2008 Mar. 20.8131 TT                                  MPC
q   2.410257             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1517328      Peri.  131.7977      -0.6296785      +0.7565598
a   3.481366       Node    98.2988      -0.7551108      -0.5427099
e   0.307669       Incl.   10.2697      -0.1825173      -0.3648057
P   6.50
From 401 observations 2008 May 6-June 25.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-M28

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