MPEC 2007-O29 : COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-O29 Issued 2007 July 19, 16:00 UT
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COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK07N010 C2007 07 16.08722 01 51 26.09 +01 39 08.0 EO029204
PK07N010 C2007 07 16.09247 01 51 26.60 +01 39 09.4 19.1 N EO029204
PK07N010 C2007 07 16.46412 01 52 04.09 +01 41 04.4 17.5 T EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 16.47153 01 52 04.81 +01 41 06.8 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 16.47685 01 52 05.35 +01 41 08.7 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 16.48125 01 52 05.80 +01 41 10.1 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 17.45278 01 53 43.24 +01 46 03.6 17.5 T EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 17.46053 01 53 44.02 +01 46 05.7 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 17.46794 01 53 44.74 +01 46 08.4 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 17.47454 01 53 45.41 +01 46 10.3 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 18.44538 01 55 22.35 +01 50 56.8 17.6 T EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 18.45324 01 55 23.08 +01 50 59.2 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 18.46030 01 55 23.80 +01 51 01.3 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 18.47002 01 55 24.76 +01 51 03.7 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 19.44954 01 57 02.02 +01 55 45.9 18.0 T EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 19.45671 01 57 02.71 +01 55 47.4 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 19.46505 01 57 03.49 +01 55 50.7 EO029673
PK07N010 C2007 07 19.47245 01 57 04.38 +01 55 53.4 EO029673
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Sept. 17.811 TT MPC
q 2.02414 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.167459 Peri. 276.568 +0.914343 -0.377778
a 3.25984 Node 105.707 +0.404778 +0.842453
e 0.37907 Incl. 8.712 +0.011487 +0.384131
P 5.89
From 38 observations 2007 July 10-19.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 07 19 01 56.29 +01 53.7 1.840 2.074 88.2 29.3 17.5
2007 07 29 02 12.33 +02 35.8 1.728 2.059 93.6 29.5 17.3
2007 08 08 02 27.21 +03 05.4 1.621 2.047 99.3 29.3 17.2
2007 08 18 02 40.55 +03 21.6 1.518 2.037 105.5 28.6 17.0
2007 08 28 02 51.95 +03 24.5 1.422 2.030 112.1 27.5 16.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-O29
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