MPEC 2008-A64 : COMET C/2007 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-A64 Issued 2008 Jan. 14, 01:23 UT
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COMET C/2007 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07Y020 C2008 01 07.43799 06 30 34.54 -51 38 29.1 18.5 T EA064423
CK07Y020 C2008 01 09.45362 06 26 12.71 -51 50 33.3 18.2 T EA064423
CK07Y020 C2008 01 09.48146 06 26 09.13 -51 50 43.7 18.4 T EA064423
CK07Y020 C2008 01 09.68327 06 25 42.66 -51 51 50.9 EA064E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 09.68629 06 25 42.26 -51 51 52.0 EA064E12
CK07Y020 C2008 01 10.44198 06 24 04.22 -51 55 52.1 18.8 T EA064423
CK07Y020 C2008 01 10.47395 06 23 59.99 -51 56 04.9 18.9 T EA064423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 Y2 (McNaught)
T 2008 Apr. 11.179 TT MPC
q 4.20669 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 258.161 +0.007752 +0.565978
Node 303.528 +0.615525 -0.652419
e 1.0 Incl. 98.534 -0.788079 -0.504001
From 29 observations 2007 Dec. 31-2008 Jan. 10.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 Y2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 05 06 35.83 -51 21.6 3.912 4.285 105.7 12.8 18.3
2008 01 15 06 14.21 -52 15.4 3.925 4.270 103.9 12.9 18.3
2008 01 25 05 53.32 -52 30.6 3.957 4.256 101.0 13.1 18.3
2008 02 04 05 34.50 -52 12.7 4.005 4.244 97.3 13.3 18.3
2008 02 14 05 18.69 -51 29.9 4.064 4.234 93.1 13.5 18.3
2008 02 24 05 06.25 -50 31.2 4.130 4.225 88.7 13.5 18.3
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-A64
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