MPEC 2007-P10 : COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-P10 Issued 2007 Aug. 3, 19:36 UT
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COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK07N010 C2007 07 28.13445 02 10 59.30 +02 32 35.1 17.5 N EP010213
PK07N010 C2007 07 28.13683 02 10 59.52 +02 32 35.6 17.5 N EP010213
PK07N010 C2007 07 28.13802 02 10 59.62 +02 32 35.9 17.3 N EP010213
PK07N010 C2007 08 03.73498 02 21 01.85 +02 54 29.2 18.1 T EP010423
PK07N010 C2007 08 03.74956 02 21 03.06 +02 54 32.6 18.3 T EP010423
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Sept. 13.289 TT MPC
q 2.04604 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.150133 Peri. 274.297 +0.924032 -0.353338
a 3.50605 Node 106.446 +0.382315 +0.853699
e 0.41643 Incl. 8.756 +0.000298 +0.382557
P 6.56
From 48 observations 2007 July 10-Aug. 3.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 07 29 02 12.33 +02 35.8 1.749 2.077 93.6 29.2 17.4
2007 08 08 02 27.20 +03 05.5 1.642 2.065 99.3 29.0 17.2
2007 08 18 02 40.54 +03 22.1 1.540 2.056 105.5 28.3 17.1
2007 08 28 02 51.95 +03 25.4 1.444 2.050 112.1 27.2 16.9
2007 09 07 03 01.01 +03 16.1 1.356 2.047 119.3 25.4 16.8
2007 09 17 03 07.28 +02 55.8 1.276 2.046 127.1 23.1 16.6
2007 09 27 03 10.43 +02 27.4 1.209 2.049 135.5 20.0 16.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-P10
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