MPEC 2007-P31 : COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-P31 Issued 2007 Aug. 10, 19:53 UT
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COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK07N010 C2007 08 06.02686 02 24 23.04 +03 00 38.6 17.8 N EP031585
PK07N010 C2007 08 06.03021 02 24 23.33 +03 00 38.9 17.9 N EP031585
PK07N010 C2007 08 06.03458 02 24 23.65 +03 00 39.0 17.9 N EP031585
PK07N010 C2007 08 06.04203 02 24 24.27 +03 00 42.3 17.9 N EP031585
PK07N010 C2007 08 08.40062 02 27 46.49 +03 06 25.9 18.9 N EP031850
PK07N010 C2007 08 08.41304 02 27 47.64 +03 06 26.0 18.8 N EP031850
PK07N010 C2007 08 10.39016 02 30 33.53 +03 10 43.1 19.7 N EP031850
PK07N010 C2007 08 10.40551 02 30 34.75 +03 10 45.3 19.8 N EP031850
PK07N010 C2007 08 10.69406 02 30 58.26 +03 11 22.9 17.9 T EP031423
PK07N010 C2007 08 10.70257 02 30 58.91 +03 11 24.1 17.9 T EP031423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, D. S. Hardage.
0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Sept. 13.3154 TT MPC
q 2.046307 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1498676 Peri. 274.2983 +0.9239322 -0.3535978
a 3.510191 Node 106.4605 +0.3825562 +0.8536076
e 0.417038 Incl. 8.7571 +0.0003857 +0.3825213
P 6.58
From 56 observations 2007 July 10-Aug. 10.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 08 08 02 27.21 +03 05.5 1.643 2.066 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 01.02 +03 16.2 1.356 2.047 119.2 25.4 16.8
2007 09 17 03 07.29 +02 55.8 1.277 2.047 127.1 23.1 16.6
2007 09 27 03 10.45 +02 27.5 1.210 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-P31
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