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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