MPEC 2008-T89 : COMET P/2008 T3 (BOATTINI)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-T89 Issued 2008 Oct. 8, 17:03 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 T3 (BOATTINI)
Observations:
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.22226 21 42 00.28 +36 23 55.1 17.5 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.23044 21 42 02.37 +36 23 11.2 17.4 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.23862 21 42 04.39 +36 22 24.6 17.4 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.24676 21 42 06.73 +36 21 39.4 18.6 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.30557 21 42 22.34 +36 16 02.9 18.0 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.30631 21 42 22.60 +36 15 58.5 17.6 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.30702 21 42 22.81 +36 15 55.4 17.9 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34234 21 42 32.40 +36 12 33.6 17.4 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34318 21 42 32.61 +36 12 27.0 17.6 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34403 21 42 32.86 +36 12 22.3 17.3 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34487 21 42 33.08 +36 12 17.7 17.6 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34600 21 42 33.40 +36 12 10.2 17.4 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34675 21 42 33.58 +36 12 06.7 17.1 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34760 21 42 33.91 +36 12 01.4 17.2 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.34844 21 42 34.23 +36 11 56.5 17.7 T ET089703
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.38331 21 42 43.75 +36 08 39.6 17.6 N ET089854
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.38715 21 42 44.71 +36 08 16.0 17.6 N ET089854
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.77500 21 44 37.24 +35 31 11.2 17.8 N ET089118
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.77656 21 44 37.62 +35 31 02.6 17.9 N ET089118
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.77811 21 44 38.10 +35 30 53.5 17.6 N ET089118
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.77889 21 44 38.33 +35 30 48.8 17.7 N ET089118
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.82013 21 44 50.13 +35 26 46.4 ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.82347 21 44 51.09 +35 26 26.7 ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.82603 21 44 51.75 +35 26 11.8 ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.82745 21 44 52.16 +35 26 03.4 18.1 N ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.97948 21 45 33.74 +35 11 05.1 17.7 N ET089A35
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.98108 21 45 34.21 +35 10 55.7 17.8 N ET089A35
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.98185 21 45 34.38 +35 10 51.4 17.9 N ET089A35
PK08T030 C2008 10 07.98502 21 45 35.30 +35 10 32.3 18.0 N ET089A35
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.02405 21 45 46.56 +35 06 40.9 ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.02641 21 45 47.22 +35 06 26.7 ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.02956 21 45 48.10 +35 06 07.7 18.2 N ET089J95
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.08184 21 46 06.01 +35 01 09.3 18.0 N ET089682
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.08965 21 46 08.16 +35 00 23.0 17.8 N ET089682
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.09492 21 46 09.63 +34 59 51.9 17.8 N ET089682
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.12902 21 46 18.91 +34 56 33.8 17.5 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.12955 21 46 19.05 +34 56 29.8 17.5 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.13008 21 46 19.23 +34 56 26.9 17.4 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.13061 21 46 19.38 +34 56 23.6 17.4 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.13140 21 46 19.59 +34 56 19.2 17.5 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.13182 21 46 19.66 +34 56 16.9 17.6 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.13223 21 46 19.77 +34 56 14.6 17.5 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.15851 21 46 27.24 +34 53 37.2 18.5 T ET089673
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.16545 21 46 29.14 +34 52 55.9 ET089673
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.17240 21 46 31.07 +34 52 14.0 ET089673
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.17934 21 46 32.94 +34 51 33.3 ET089673
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.18304 21 46 33.57 +34 51 10.4 18.3 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.18531 21 46 34.19 +34 50 56.7 18.5 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.18757 21 46 34.80 +34 50 43.4 18.6 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.19041 21 46 35.58 +34 50 26.1 18.5 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.22608 21 46 45.41 +34 46 50.7 18.6 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.22671 21 46 45.59 +34 46 46.8 18.4 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.22736 21 46 45.75 +34 46 43.0 18.0 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.22808 21 46 45.98 +34 46 38.7 18.5 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.22877 21 46 46.15 +34 46 34.3 18.5 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.22925 21 46 46.27 +34 46 31.7 18.3 T ET089H01
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.23221 21 46 47.06 +34 46 14.4 18.0 T ET089448
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.23525 21 46 47.91 +34 45 55.6 17.9 T ET089448
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.23826 21 46 48.72 +34 45 37.5 18.0 T ET089448
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.24125 21 46 49.55 +34 45 19.1 18.2 T ET089448
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.24544 21 46 50.71 +34 44 53.8 18.0 T ET089448
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.32359 21 47 12.69 +34 36 57.2 17.9 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.32412 21 47 12.84 +34 36 53.8 17.5 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.32465 21 47 12.98 +34 36 50.1 17.6 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.32520 21 47 13.12 +34 36 46.7 17.4 T ET089G96
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.35410 21 47 21.20 +34 33 48.2 18.4 T ET089H06
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.36241 21 47 23.61 +34 32 56.9 18.5 T ET089H06
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.36656 21 47 24.79 +34 32 31.4 18.2 T ET089H06
PK08T030 C2008 10 08.37905 21 47 28.51 +34 31 14.6 18.4 T ET089H06
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer L. Kornos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A35 Hormersdorf Observatory. Observer J. Lorenz. 0.30-m f/6.0 reflector
+ CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, P. Camilleri.
0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 T3 (Boattini)
T 2008 Oct. 25.014 TT MPC
q 1.14631 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.166581 Peri. 181.311 +0.904607 -0.363370
a 3.27129 Node 204.121 +0.395866 +0.910020
e 0.64958 Incl. 33.040 +0.158037 -0.199564
P 5.92
From 69 observations 2008 Oct. 7-8.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 T3 (Boattini)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 10 01 21 16.61 +44 11.1 0.305 1.187 121.0 46.3 17.2
2008 10 06 21 36.47 +38 13.2 0.263 1.172 125.5 44.0 16.8
2008 10 11 22 00.84 +29 41.1 0.228 1.161 131.0 40.5 16.4
2008 10 16 22 29.33 +18 00.5 0.203 1.152 136.5 36.5 16.1
2008 10 21 23 00.91 +03 43.8 0.192 1.147 139.1 34.6 16.0
2008 10 26 23 33.97 -10 47.5 0.199 1.146 136.4 36.7 16.1
2008 10 31 00 06.69 -22 52.6 0.222 1.149 130.4 41.2 16.3
2008 11 05 00 37.48 -31 32.9 0.256 1.155 124.2 45.2 16.7
2008 11 10 01 05.33 -37 16.0 0.298 1.165 119.1 48.0 17.0
2008 11 15 01 29.86 -40 51.0 0.345 1.178 115.2 49.4 17.4
2008 11 20 01 51.14 -42 58.0 0.393 1.194 112.3 50.0 17.7
2008 11 25 02 09.54 -44 04.5 0.444 1.213 110.1 49.8 18.1
2008 11 30 02 25.56 -44 28.5 0.495 1.236 108.5 49.2 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-T89
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