MPEC 2007-Q08 : COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-Q08 Issued 2007 Aug. 18, 18:48 UT
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COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK07N010 C2007 08 10.71523 02 31 00.09 +03 11 18.4 EQ008349
PK07N010 C2007 08 10.71976 02 31 00.47 +03 11 19.0 17.1 T EQ008349
PK07N010 C2007 08 11.11938 02 31 33.24 +03 12 05.4 17.6 N EQ008204
PK07N010 C2007 08 11.70495 02 32 21.20 +03 13 18.3 18.2 T EQ008423
PK07N010 C2007 08 11.71913 02 32 22.30 +03 13 19.8 18.4 T EQ008423
PK07N010 C2007 08 12.97533 02 34 03.79 +03 15 23.3 17.9 T EQ008215
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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. 13.3532 TT MPC
q 2.046338 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1498201 Peri. 274.3109 +0.9238304 -0.3538631
a 3.510933 Node 106.4644 +0.3828016 +0.8535019
e 0.417153 Incl. 8.7574 +0.0004905 +0.3825120
P 6.58
From 62 observations 2007 July 10-Aug. 12.
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-Q08
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