MPEC 2008-A06 : COMET C/2007 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-A06 Issued 2008 Jan. 2, 14:00 UT
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COMET C/2007 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07Y020 C2007 12 31.66576 06 45 01.58 -50 45 51.5 19.0 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2007 12 31.67703 06 45 00.18 -50 45 57.5 19.3 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2007 12 31.68831 06 44 58.77 -50 46 03.6 18.6 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2007 12 31.69961 06 44 57.26 -50 46 10.4 19.1 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.13710 06 44 02.32 -50 50 07.5 18.7 T EA006I77
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.13966 06 44 01.96 -50 50 08.3 18.2 T EA006I77
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.14029 06 44 01.91 -50 50 08.7 18.6 T EA006I77
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.44361 06 43 23.847-50 52 50.09 18.8 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.44653 06 43 23.44 -50 52 51.5 18.8 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.60875 06 43 02.734-50 54 17.62 EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 01.72937 06 42 47.37 -50 55 20.5 18.7 T EA006E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 02.06026 06 42 05.63 -50 58 12.5 18.4 T EA006I77
CK07Y020 C2008 01 02.06467 06 42 05.07 -50 58 14.4 18.6 T EA006I77
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte. Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
Measurer C. Jacques. 0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 Y2 (McNaught)
T 2008 May 18.189 TT MPC
q 4.13214 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 264.435 +0.071027 +0.566640
Node 303.854 +0.542191 -0.712712
e 1.0 Incl. 98.702 -0.837248 -0.413473
From 13 observations 2007 Dec. 31-2008 Jan. 2.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 Y2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 12 26 06 56.61 -49 48.0 3.927 4.307 106.3 12.7 18.3
2008 01 05 06 35.82 -51 21.7 3.912 4.284 105.7 12.8 18.3
2008 01 15 06 14.14 -52 15.6 3.919 4.263 103.9 12.9 18.3
2008 01 25 05 53.11 -52 30.9 3.945 4.243 101.0 13.2 18.3
2008 02 04 05 34.10 -52 12.9 3.986 4.225 97.2 13.4 18.3
2008 02 14 05 18.07 -51 29.6 4.039 4.208 93.0 13.6 18.3
2008 02 24 05 05.42 -50 30.1 4.099 4.193 88.6 13.6 18.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-A06
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