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MPEC 2008-U23 : COMET P/2008 T1 (BOATTINI)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-U23                                Issued 2008 Oct. 20, 19:25 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 T1 (BOATTINI)

Observations:
    PK08T010  C2008 10 07.92361 00 38 31.52 +07 22 27.4          18.4 T EU023473
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.90397 00 37 54.58 +07 18 29.6          18.5 T EU023473
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.92152 00 37 53.94 +07 18 24.8          18.4 N EU023B09
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.93424 00 37 53.47 +07 18 22.4          18.2 N EU023B09
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.93534 00 37 53.39 +07 18 21.7          18.0 N EU023B09
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.94499 00 37 53.01 +07 18 19.4          19.1 N EU023B67
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.95336 00 37 52.72 +07 18 17.6          19.2 N EU023B67
    PK08T010  C2008 10 08.96168 00 37 52.44 +07 18 15.4          19.1 N EU023B67
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.14619 00 37 08.13 +07 13 28.8          18.9 T EU023691
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.16379 00 37 07.55 +07 13 25.9          19.0 T EU023691
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.18143 00 37 06.89 +07 13 21.2          19.0 T EU023691
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.82157 00 36 43.18 +07 10 44.1          19   N EU023629
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.82657 00 36 43.05 +07 10 43.5                 EU023629
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.86409 00 36 41.57 +07 10 35.2          18.5 N EU023A77
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.87029 00 36 41.22 +07 10 33.7          18.8 N EU023A77
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.87572 00 36 41.06 +07 10 33.1          18.6 N EU023A77
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.94397 00 36 38.59 +07 10 14.5          19.2 N EU023213
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.95286 00 36 38.25 +07 10 12.7          19.1 N EU023213
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.95380 00 36 38.24 +07 10 13.8          18.8 N EU023J47
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.95951 00 36 37.96 +07 10 11.8          19.5 N EU023J47
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.96479 00 36 37.86 +07 10 11.6          19.4 N EU023J47
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.96720 00 36 37.74 +07 10 09.9          19.0 N EU023213
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.98397 00 36 37.05 +07 10 07.6          18.8 N EU023J24
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.99110 00 36 36.75 +07 10 05.1          18.2 N EU023J24
    PK08T010  C2008 10 10.99822 00 36 36.44 +07 10 02.3          18.7 N EU023J24
    PK08T010  C2008 10 18.58079 00 32 09.70 +06 40 05.4                 EU023900
    PK08T010  C2008 10 18.58883 00 32 09.40 +06 40 03.4          18.1 N EU023900
    PK08T010  C2008 10 19.89149 00 31 26.83 +06 35 03.6          19.2 N EU023130
    PK08T010  C2008 10 19.89700 00 31 26.58 +06 35 03.8          18.7 N EU023130
    PK08T010  C2008 10 19.90205 00 31 26.41 +06 35 02.4          18.9 N EU023130

Observer details:
130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, A. Coffano, W. Marinello, M. Micheli,
    G. Pizzetti, A. Soffiantini.  Measurers A. Coffano, W. Marinello.  0.40-m
    f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
    V. Santini, G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
629 JATE Observatory, Szeged.  Observer G. Santa.  0.40-m f/3.0 reflector
    + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
    Measurer F. Kugel.  0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
B09 Capannoli.  Observer P. Bacci.  0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B67 Sternwarte Mirasteilas, Falera.  Observer J. De Queiroz.  0.90-m f/6.7
    reflector + CCD.
J24 Observatorio Altamira.  Observer J. F. Hernandez.  Measurer 0.4-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2008 T1 (Boattini)
Epoch 2008 Feb. 24.0 TT = JDT 2454520.5
T 2008 Feb. 26.85254 TT                                 MPC
q   3.0448402            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.11323335     Peri.   36.09596     +0.84550563     +0.53289742
a   4.2314232      Node   291.66902     -0.49802700     +0.76420680
e   0.2804217      Incl.    2.08262     -0.19258594     +0.36332947
P   8.70
Residuals in seconds of arc
080902 691  0.9-  1.2+    081002 H06  0.3-  0.1+    081007 850  0.6+  0.1+
080902 691  0.2+  0.4-    081002 G96  0.3+  0.0     081007 850  0.0   0.3-
080902 691  0.3+  0.2-    081002 G96  0.9+  0.3-    081007 850  0.4+  0.4+
080921 691  0.1+  0.4-    081002 G96  0.7+  0.1-    081007 473  0.4-  0.3-
080921 691  0.3+  0.3+    081002 J75  0.1-  0.4+    081008 G96  0.2+  0.3-
080921 691  0.8-  0.5+    081002 J75  0.6+  0.1-    081008 G96  0.6-  0.1-
080924 704  0.8+  0.4+    081002 J75  0.1-  0.7+    081008 G96  0.5+  0.2+
080924 704  1.3+  0.3-    081002 J75  0.2-  0.0     081008 G96  0.0   0.3-
080924 704  0.7+  0.0     081002 J75  0.0   0.0     081008 900  0.4-  0.4+
080924 704  0.4-  0.3+    081002 J75  0.3+  0.5+    081008 900  0.3-  1.2-
080924 704  0.1+  0.3-    081003 J75  0.2+  0.0     081008 473  0.1-  0.2-
080930 704  0.4+  0.7-    081003 J75  0.3+  0.2+    081008 B09  0.3+  0.9-
080930 704  0.6-  1.7-    081003 J75  0.2+  0.1+    081008 B09  0.6+  0.2-
080930 704  0.5+  0.0     081003 850  0.8-  0.4+    081008 B09  0.1+  0.7-
080930 704  0.2+  0.0     081003 850  0.2-  0.1+    081008 B67  0.1-  0.5-
080930 704  0.1-  0.7-    081003 850  0.4-  0.3-    081008 B67  0.4+  0.2-
081001 G96  0.0   0.5-    081003 349  0.1+  0.0     081008 B67  1.1+  0.4-
081001 G96  0.2-  0.4-    081003 349  0.3-  0.1-    081010 691  1.9-  0.4-
081001 G96  1.6-  0.3-    081003 349  0.4-  0.4-    081010 691  0.5-  0.9+
081001 G96  1.2-  0.4-    081004 850  0.2+  0.1-    081010 691  0.3-  0.5+
081001 B09  0.4-  1.0-    081004 850  0.0   0.1-    081010 629  0.6+  0.8-
081001 B09 (2.3-  1.3-)   081004 850  0.1-  0.4+    081010 629  1.5+  0.2-
081001 B20  1.1+  1.1+    081004 850  0.1+  0.2+    081010 A77  0.1+  0.5+
081001 B20  1.4+  1.5+    081004 A71 (4.7-  0.4+)   081010 A77  1.7-  0.5+
081001 B20  1.3+  1.3+    081004 A71  1.5-  1.1+    081010 A77  1.0-  1.2+
081002 J95  0.1+  0.3-    081004 A71 (4.6+  4.6-)   081010 213  0.8+  1.1-
081002 J95  0.3+  0.3-    081005 J24  0.0   0.4+    081010 213  0.8+  0.7-
081002 H06  0.1-  0.4-    081005 J24  1.1-  0.6-    081010 J47  0.2+  0.1-
081002 651  0.6-  1.5-    081005 J24  0.7-  0.5+    081010 J47  0.7-  0.7-
081002 651  0.2-  0.0     081006 204  0.5+  0.0     081010 J47  0.8+  0.4+
081002 651  0.2+  1.3-    081006 204  0.3+  0.5-    081010 213  1.3+  0.0
081002 H55  0.6-  0.7-    081006 850  0.2-  0.6+    081010 J24  0.5-  0.9+
081002 H55  0.1-  0.7-    081006 850  0.1-  0.3+    081010 J24  0.9-  0.2+
081002 H55  0.7+  0.3-    081006 850  0.2+  0.3-    081010 J24  1.4-  0.9-
081002 673  1.1+  0.0     081006 850  0.1-  0.4-    081018 900  1.0+  1.5+
081002 673  1.0+  0.2+    081007 J47  0.7+  0.1+    081018 900  0.7+  1.3+
081002 H06  0.4-  0.1-    081007 J47  0.7+  0.2+    081019 130  0.7+  0.3-
081002 673  0.6+  0.1-    081007 J47  0.3+  0.2+    081019 130  0.3-  1.1+
081002 673  1.0+  0.4-    081007 J47  0.1+  0.5+    081019 130  0.3-  0.9+
081002 H06  0.1-  0.0     081007 J47  0.2+  0.0
081002 G96  1.4+  0.7-    081007 850  0.2-  0.4+

Ephemeris:
    P/2008 T1 (Boattini)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2008 10 11    00 36.61   +07 10.1    2.266    3.258   172.7     2.2  17.9
2008 10 21    00 30.86   +06 31.0    2.316    3.276   161.6     5.5  18.0
2008 10 31    00 26.27   +05 56.9    2.394    3.294   150.4     8.6  18.1
2008 11 10    00 23.29   +05 31.5    2.496    3.313   139.6    11.2  18.2
2008 11 20    00 22.13   +05 16.8    2.618    3.332   129.2    13.3  18.3
2008 11 30    00 22.86   +05 13.8    2.757    3.352   119.3    14.9  18.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-U23

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