MPEC 2008-R50 : COMET P/2008 O3 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-R50 Issued 2008 Sept. 8, 17:02 UT
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COMET P/2008 O3 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
PK08O030 C2008 09 02.03366 05 06 06.44 +28 04 04.3 19.4 N ER050585
PK08O030 C2008 09 02.03615 05 06 06.55 +28 04 06.0 19.3 N ER050585
PK08O030 C2008 09 02.04025 05 06 06.79 +28 04 08.4 19.4 N ER050585
PK08O030 C2008 09 02.04237 05 06 07.09 +28 04 09.5 19.4 N ER050585
PK08O030 C2008 09 02.04530 05 06 07.28 +28 04 12.7 19.3 N ER050585
PK08O030 C2008 09 08.45174 05 13 00.37 +29 24 48.9 19.6 T ER050673
PK08O030 C2008 09 08.46215 05 13 01.01 +29 24 56.7 ER050673
PK08O030 C2008 09 08.47245 05 13 01.63 +29 25 04.3 ER050673
PK08O030 C2008 09 08.48877 05 13 02.60 +29 25 16.6 ER050673
PK08O030 C2008 09 08.49398 05 13 02.92 +29 25 20.6 ER050673
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 O3 (Boattini)
T 2008 June 3.1757 TT MPC
q 2.497932 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0418575 Peri. 341.0146 +0.8409573 -0.3707464
a 8.215241 Node 47.5772 +0.5392700 +0.5143699
e 0.695939 Incl. 32.2704 +0.0444825 +0.7732857
P 23.5
From 42 observations 2008 July 29-Sept. 8.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 O3 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 09 01 05 04.93 +27 51.2 2.587 2.626 81.0 22.3 19.3
2008 09 11 05 15.56 +29 57.3 2.488 2.655 88.2 22.3 19.2
2008 09 21 05 24.46 +32 07.9 2.392 2.686 95.8 21.8 19.2
2008 10 01 05 31.24 +34 24.0 2.301 2.720 103.8 20.9 19.2
2008 10 11 05 35.47 +36 45.5 2.217 2.756 112.3 19.6 19.1
2008 10 21 05 36.75 +39 11.0 2.146 2.794 121.1 17.8 19.1
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-R50
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