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MPEC 2008-Q27 : COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-Q27                                Issued 2008 Aug. 25, 00:17 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.

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                           COMET C/2008 N1 (HOLMES)

Observations:
    CK08N010   2008 07 27.70660 23 28 12.01 +16 45 36.5          18.9 N EQ027372
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.24979 23 04 50.66 +18 06 20.0          19.2 N EQ027H55
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.25509 23 04 50.26 +18 06 21.0          19.1 N EQ027H55
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.26039 23 04 49.84 +18 06 21.6          19.2 N EQ027H55
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.26570 23 04 49.44 +18 06 22.3          19.0 N EQ027H55
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.27206 23 04 48.95 +18 06 23.3          19.1 N EQ027H55
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.98129 23 03 54.62 +18 08 04.1                 EQ027118
    CK08N010  C2008 08 18.99144 23 03 53.79 +18 08 05.9                 EQ027118
    CK08N010  C2008 08 21.65742 23 00 25.31 +18 13 51.0          18.5 N EQ027900
    CK08N010  C2008 08 21.66376 23 00 24.86 +18 13 48.9                 EQ027900
    CK08N010  C2008 08 22.04363 22 59 54.60 +18 14 36.7          19   T EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 22.04814 22 59 54.24 +18 14 37.2                 EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 22.05266 22 59 53.88 +18 14 37.7                 EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 22.05723 22 59 53.50 +18 14 38.1                 EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 23.02777 22 58 35.85 +18 16 25.4          18.5 T EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 23.03380 22 58 35.36 +18 16 26.0                 EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 23.04229 22 58 34.65 +18 16 26.9                 EQ027461
    CK08N010  C2008 08 23.96490 22 57 20.20 +18 18 00.5          18.8 N EQ027147
    CK08N010  C2008 08 23.96708 22 57 20.02 +18 18 00.8          18.8 N EQ027147
    CK08N010  C2008 08 23.96927 22 57 19.85 +18 18 01.1          18.6 N EQ027147
    CK08N010  C2008 08 24.89321 22 56 04.58 +18 19 27.4                 EQ027246
    CK08N010  C2008 08 24.89381 22 56 04.53 +18 19 27.7                 EQ027246
    CK08N010  C2008 08 24.89521 22 56 04.40 +18 19 27.8                 EQ027246
    CK08N010  C2008 08 24.89600 22 56 04.32 +18 19 27.6                 EQ027246

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
    S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto.  Measurer D. Crespi.  0.40-m f/4 reflector
    + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto.  0.70-m f/7
    reflector.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
    0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer H. Devore.  0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 N1 (Holmes)
T 2009 Sept. 25.3068 TT                                 MPC
q   2.785268             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  100.7115      -0.2043413      -0.9780925
                   Node   357.4753      -0.7333919      +0.1798597
e   1.0            Incl.  115.5360      +0.6483679      -0.1048124
From 169 observations 2008 July 1-Aug. 24.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-Q27

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