MPEC 2007-K08 : COMET C/2006 OF2 (BROUGHTON)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-K08 Issued 2007 May 18, 14:51 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2006 OF2 (BROUGHTON)
Observations:
CK06O02F C2007 05 11.74856 22 02 53.54 -12 20 56.1 EK008349
CK06O02F C2007 05 11.75097 22 02 53.58 -12 20 55.5 EK008349
CK06O02F C2007 05 11.75339 22 02 53.61 -12 20 54.8 16.1 T EK008349
CK06O02F C2007 05 13.41077 22 03 27.22 -12 14 07.4 16.5 N EK008H06
CK06O02F C2007 05 13.42910 22 03 27.54 -12 14 02.8 16.0 N EK008H06
CK06O02F C2007 05 14.72189 22 03 52.64 -12 08 46.2 EK008E12
CK06O02F C2007 05 14.73144 22 03 52.82 -12 08 44.0 EK008E12
CK06O02F C2007 05 14.74105 22 03 53.00 -12 08 41.9 16.2 T EK008E12
CK06O02F C2007 05 14.75071 22 03 53.17 -12 08 39.5 EK008E12
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2006 OF2 (Broughton)
Epoch 2008 Sept. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454720.5
T 2008 Sept. 15.69699 TT MPC
q 2.4315034 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0003470 Peri. 95.61186 +0.49677915 -0.80146857
+/-0.0000088 Node 318.50796 +0.45179011 +0.56638103
e 1.0008438 Incl. 30.16955 +0.74101024 +0.19199130
From 149 observations 2006 June 23-2007 May 14, mean residual 0".35.
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000020
and -0.000666 (+/- 0.000009) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-K08
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