MPEC 2007-M09 : COMET C/2007 M1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-M09 Issued 2007 June 18, 14:38 UT
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COMET C/2007 M1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07M010 C2007 06 16.70834 20 42 02.29 -00 12 32.1 18.8 T EM009E12
CK07M010 C2007 06 16.77400 20 41 59.88 -00 12 23.4 18.7 T EM009E12
CK07M010 C2007 06 16.77705 20 41 59.74 -00 12 23.5 19.4 T EM009E12
CK07M010 C2007 06 16.78097 20 41 59.58 -00 12 23.2 19.1 T EM009E12
CK07M010 C2007 06 16.83130 20 41 57.70 -00 12 18.4 19.1 T EM009E12
CK07M010 C2007 06 17.29228 20 41 40.73 -00 11 26.7 19.9 N EM009H55
CK07M010 C2007 06 17.29951 20 41 40.43 -00 11 25.4 19.8 N EM009H55
CK07M010 C2007 06 17.30601 20 41 40.15 -00 11 24.2 EM009734
CK07M010 C2007 06 17.30671 20 41 40.17 -00 11 24.2 20.0 N EM009H55
CK07M010 C2007 06 17.31024 20 41 40.04 -00 11 24.5 19.3 N EM009734
CK07M010 C2007 06 17.31448 20 41 39.93 -00 11 24.9 EM009734
CK07M010 C2007 06 18.32106 20 41 02.15 -00 09 31.9 19.6 T EM009673
CK07M010 C2007 06 18.32859 20 41 01.88 -00 09 30.4 EM009673
CK07M010 C2007 06 18.35150 20 41 01.01 -00 09 27.8 EM009673
CK07M010 C2007 06 18.36042 20 41 00.72 -00 09 27.1 EM009673
CK07M010 C2007 06 18.37870 20 40 59.95 -00 09 24.4 19.5 N EM009651
CK07M010 C2007 06 18.40175 20 40 59.17 -00 09 22.9 19.5 N EM009651
Observer details:
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 M1 (McNaught)
T 2009 Mar. 24.947 TT MPC
q 6.41560 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 73.778 -0.169358 -0.919857
Node 326.712 -0.949864 +0.248079
e 1.0 Incl. 139.862 +0.262822 +0.303841
From 17 observations 2007 June 16-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 M1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 06 09 20 46.50 -00 28.6 7.175 7.763 122.1 6.4 19.2
2007 06 19 20 40.61 -00 08.3 7.008 7.726 132.1 5.6 19.1
2007 06 29 20 33.85 +00 07.3 6.866 7.691 141.8 4.7 19.0
2007 07 09 20 26.38 +00 17.8 6.752 7.655 150.8 3.7 19.0
2007 07 19 20 18.39 +00 22.9 6.670 7.620 157.7 2.9 18.9
2007 07 29 20 10.14 +00 22.6 6.623 7.585 160.0 2.6 18.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-M09
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