MPEC 2008-R72 : COMET P/2008 O3 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-R72 Issued 2008 Sept. 15, 16:49 UT
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COMET P/2008 O3 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
PK08O030 C2008 09 09.10692 05 13 40.01 +29 33 07.0 19.7 T ER072215
PK08O030 C2008 09 09.10762 05 13 40.04 +29 33 07.3 19.5 T ER072215
PK08O030 C2008 09 13.47130 05 17 56.14 +30 29 07.0 19.8 T ER072673
PK08O030 C2008 09 13.48021 05 17 56.56 +30 29 13.2 ER072673
PK08O030 C2008 09 13.48819 05 17 57.05 +30 29 20.8 ER072673
PK08O030 C2008 09 13.49896 05 17 57.60 +30 29 28.5 ER072673
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 O3 (Boattini)
Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5
T 2008 June 3.21922 TT MPC
q 2.4981936 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.04183486 Peri. 341.03056 +0.84083775 -0.37098799
a 8.2182088 Node 47.57855 +0.53943842 +0.51419200
e 0.6960173 Incl. 32.27215 +0.04469975 +0.77328811
P 23.56
Residuals in seconds of arc
080729 G96 0.3+ 0.1- 080805 204 0.4- 1.6+ 080902 673 0.1- 0.4-
080729 G96 0.1- 0.3- 080805 204 0.1- 0.3- 080902 673 0.0 0.5-
080729 G96 0.1+ 0.3- 080814 J95 0.9- 0.3+ 080902 673 0.6+ 0.0
080729 G96 0.2- 0.1- 080815 J95 0.3- 0.2- 080902 673 0.4+ 0.3-
080730 G96 0.5+ 0.1- 080815 J95 0.4+ 0.7- 080902 673 0.6+ 0.1+
080730 G96 0.5- 0.1- 080821 461 0.3+ 0.9+ 080908 673 0.3- 0.5+
080730 G96 0.3+ 0.0 080821 461 1.3+ 0.2- 080908 673 0.2- 0.3+
080730 G96 0.6+ 0.2+ 080831 673 0.2+ 0.8+ 080908 673 0.2- 0.0
080731 G96 0.0 0.1+ 080831 673 0.0 0.6+ 080908 673 0.4- 0.2-
080731 G96 0.8+ 0.6+ 080831 673 0.2+ 0.9+ 080908 673 0.3- 0.2-
080731 G96 0.2+ 0.4- 080831 673 0.2+ 1.0+ 080909 215 (5.3- 0.6-)
080731 G96 0.8+ 0.1- 080902 585 1.2+ 0.1+ 080909 215 (5.5- 0.8-)
080801 H55 0.2- 0.4+ 080902 585 0.4+ 0.1- 080913 673 0.3+ 0.1-
080801 H55 1.0- 0.2- 080902 585 0.0 0.8- 080913 673 0.6- 0.9-
080801 H55 0.6- 0.0 080902 585 (2.1+ 1.3-) 080913 673 0.0 0.5+
080803 204 0.7+ 0.2+ 080902 585 (2.0+ 0.3-) 080913 673 0.5- 0.2-
Ephemeris:
P/2008 O3 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 2.218 2.756 112.3 19.6 19.1
2008 10 21 05 36.76 +39 11.1 2.146 2.794 121.1 17.8 19.1
2008 10 31 05 34.73 +41 36.9 2.090 2.834 130.2 15.5 19.1
2008 11 10 05 29.22 +43 56.8 2.054 2.876 139.0 13.1 19.2
2008 11 20 05 20.49 +46 02.9 2.041 2.919 146.9 10.7 19.2
2008 11 30 05 09.23 +47 47.1 2.055 2.964 152.4 8.9 19.3
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