MPEC 2008-W43 : COMET C/2008 S3 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W43 Issued 2008 Nov. 21, 17:03 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,
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2008 S3 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
CK08S030 C2008 10 28.03609 04 29 33.79 +18 15 23.5 19.1 T EW043A50
CK08S030 C2008 10 28.03765 04 29 33.72 +18 15 23.6 19.3 T EW043A50
CK08S030 C2008 10 28.03921 04 29 33.72 +18 15 23.7 19.0 T EW043A50
CK08S030 C2008 10 28.09061 04 29 31.95 +18 15 21.8 18.9 T EW043A50
CK08S030 C2008 10 29.01073 04 29 00.42 +18 14 41.1 18.8 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 10 29.01250 04 29 00.39 +18 14 42.3 18.7 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 10 29.01553 04 29 00.38 +18 14 45.3 18.6 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 11 06.35761 04 24 02.77 +18 08 26.5 18.1 N EW043850
CK08S030 C2008 11 06.37256 04 24 02.21 +18 08 25.7 19.2 N EW043850
CK08S030 C2008 11 06.38749 04 24 01.59 +18 08 25.5 18.8 N EW043850
CK08S030 C2008 11 06.40268 04 24 01.09 +18 08 24.3 17.9 N EW043850
CK08S030 C2008 11 09.12010 04 22 19.72 +18 06 12.4 18.1 N EW043212
CK08S030 C2008 11 10.95291 04 21 10.40 +18 04 40.3 18.3 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 11 10.95806 04 21 10.16 +18 04 39.7 18.1 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 11 10.95961 04 21 10.05 +18 04 39.5 18.3 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 11 10.96192 04 21 09.92 +18 04 39.2 18.3 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 11 10.96737 04 21 09.82 +18 04 39.1 18.2 N EW043585
CK08S030 C2008 11 19.38155 04 15 43.02 +17 57 18.6 19.0 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 19.39406 04 15 42.51 +17 57 17.9 19.8 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 19.40642 04 15 42.07 +17 57 17.3 19.5 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 19.41900 04 15 41.49 +17 57 15.6 19.4 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 19.43137 04 15 40.96 +17 57 15.7 19.6 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.21741 04 15 10.04 +17 56 32.3 19.0 T EW043691
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.23505 04 15 09.37 +17 56 30.6 18.8 T EW043691
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.25268 04 15 08.58 +17 56 30.8 20.1 T EW043691
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.25507 04 15 08.61 +17 56 31.5 19.1 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.26764 04 15 07.93 +17 56 32.4 19.7 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.28022 04 15 07.49 +17 56 29.3 19.7 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.29329 04 15 06.96 +17 56 29.6 19.4 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 20.30591 04 15 06.42 +17 56 28.3 19.4 T EW043704
CK08S030 C2008 11 21.35402 04 14 24.95 +17 55 30.5 19.0 N EW043H45
CK08S030 C2008 11 21.35560 04 14 24.83 +17 55 30.5 19.2 N EW043H45
CK08S030 C2008 11 21.35811 04 14 24.77 +17 55 30.2 19.0 N EW043H45
CK08S030 C2008 11 21.36060 04 14 24.63 +17 55 29.9 19.0 N EW043H45
CK08S030 C2008 11 21.36310 04 14 24.50 +17 55 29.9 19.0 N EW043H45
CK08S030 C2008 11 21.36440 04 14 24.47 +17 55 29.7 19.2 N EW043H45
Observer details:
212 Observatorio La Dehesilla. Observer I. Almendros. 0.30-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres, R.
Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
A. L. Holbrook, L. T. LaMonica, J. A. Milam. 0.30-m f/2.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A50 Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory. Observers Y. Ivashchenko,
P. Ostafijchuk. 0.6-m reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 S3 (Boattini)
T 2011 June 3.5143 TT MPC
q 8.030624 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 39.6600 +0.9410746 +0.2349362
Node 54.9327 +0.1814226 -0.9577593
e 1.0 Incl. 162.7086 +0.2854197 -0.1658375
From 127 observations 2008 Sept. 29-Nov. 21.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W43
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