MPEC 2008-P65 : COMET P/2008 O3 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-P65 Issued 2008 Aug. 15, 13:58 UT
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COMET P/2008 O3 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
PK08O030 C2008 08 05.06904 04 30 05.32 +22 22 21.1 EP065204
PK08O030 C2008 08 05.10740 04 30 08.60 +22 22 47.4 19.6 T EP065204
PK08O030 C2008 08 14.09618 04 42 34.54 +24 11 59.8 EP065J95
PK08O030 C2008 08 15.10683 04 43 55.81 +24 24 15.6 EP065J95
PK08O030 C2008 08 15.13000 04 43 57.71 +24 24 32.1 19.8 N EP065J95
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 O3 (Boattini)
T 2008 June 4.806 TT MPC
q 2.51228 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.035565 Peri. 341.527 +0.836748 -0.380044
a 9.15770 Node 47.685 +0.545094 +0.509455
e 0.72567 Incl. 32.218 +0.052201 +0.772025
P 27.7
From 20 observations 2008 July 29-Aug. 15.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 O3 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 08 12 04 39.74 +23 46.6 2.795 2.590 67.9 21.3 19.4
2008 08 22 04 52.89 +25 48.1 2.699 2.613 74.3 21.9 19.3
2008 09 01 05 04.94 +27 51.0 2.601 2.640 81.0 22.2 19.3
2008 09 11 05 15.57 +29 56.9 2.504 2.669 88.2 22.1 19.3
2008 09 21 05 24.48 +32 07.1 2.408 2.701 95.8 21.7 19.2
2008 10 01 05 31.29 +34 22.7 2.317 2.735 103.8 20.8 19.2
2008 10 11 05 35.56 +36 43.6 2.235 2.772 112.3 19.5 19.2
2008 10 21 05 36.92 +39 08.3 2.164 2.811 121.1 17.7 19.2
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-P65
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