MPEC 2007-K82 : COMET C/2007 K6 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-K82 Issued 2007 May 31, 16:58 UT
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COMET C/2007 K6 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07K060 C2007 05 27.79676 22 50 33.10 -42 40 59.9 18.9 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 27.80682 22 50 32.60 -42 41 01.2 18.6 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 27.81681 22 50 32.17 -42 41 02.5 18.2 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 27.82707 22 50 31.59 -42 41 02.7 18.8 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 29.80702 22 48 47.84 -42 44 14.1 18.4 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 29.81170 22 48 47.57 -42 44 15.2 18.2 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 29.81656 22 48 47.30 -42 44 15.6 18.4 T EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 30.81531 22 47 51.73 -42 46 00.8 EK082E12
CK07K060 C2007 05 30.82088 22 47 51.42 -42 46 01.4 EK082E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K6 (McNaught)
T 2007 June 21.950 TT MPC
q 3.46556 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 334.978 +0.525086 -0.008211
Node 298.186 -0.522612 -0.792318
e 1.0 Incl. 105.095 -0.671686 +0.610053
From 9 observations 2007 May 27-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K6 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 30 22 48.62 -42 44.6 3.142 3.472 100.5 16.7 18.9
2007 06 09 22 37.54 -43 05.7 2.979 3.468 110.5 15.9 18.8
2007 06 19 22 22.23 -43 30.1 2.829 3.466 121.1 14.5 18.7
2007 06 29 22 02.33 -43 48.3 2.701 3.466 132.1 12.6 18.6
2007 07 09 21 38.08 -43 47.8 2.603 3.469 143.0 10.2 18.5
2007 07 19 21 10.62 -43 15.9 2.543 3.475 152.3 7.8 18.4
2007 07 29 20 42.03 -42 03.8 2.526 3.482 156.7 6.6 18.4
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-K82
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