MPEC 2008-A65 : COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-A65 Issued 2008 Jan. 14, 01:28 UT
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COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK08A010 C2008 01 11.49635 06 33 57.49 -43 51 02.3 13.4 T EA065E00
CK08A010 C2008 01 11.51359 06 33 56.04 -43 51 07.8 13.8 T EA065E00
CK08A010 C2008 01 11.52157 06 33 55.206-43 51 10.77 EA065413
CK08A010 C2008 01 11.52429 06 33 54.929-43 51 11.61 EA065413
CK08A010 C2008 01 11.52919 06 33 54.416-43 51 13.29 EA065413
CK08A010 C2008 01 11.76203 06 33 30.19 -43 52 29.2 EA065E12
CK08A010 C2008 01 12.51244 06 32 13.15 -43 56 28.2 EA065413
CK08A010 C2008 01 12.75432 06 31 47.95 -43 57 42.0 EA065413
CK08A010 C2008 01 12.75703 06 31 47.62 -43 57 42.6 EA065413
CK08A010 C2008 01 13.75580 06 30 04.315-44 02 35.83 EA065E12
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer D. M. Burton. Measurer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m
f/8 reflector + CCD.
E00 Castlemaine. Observer M. Mattiazzo. 0.28-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 A1 (McNaught)
T 2008 Sept. 25.846 TT MPC
q 1.04110 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 349.414 +0.093535 +0.160586
Node 276.975 -0.825752 -0.538845
e 1.0 Incl. 81.853 -0.556224 +0.826957
From 29 observations 2008 Jan. 10-13.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 A1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 05 06 44.88 -43 07.7 3.260 3.769 114.1 13.8 14.8
2008 01 15 06 27.92 -44 08.2 3.174 3.662 112.3 14.4 14.6
2008 01 25 06 10.66 -44 32.9 3.108 3.554 109.1 15.2 14.5
2008 02 04 05 54.30 -44 22.7 3.058 3.445 104.9 16.1 14.3
2008 02 14 05 39.94 -43 42.4 3.020 3.335 99.9 17.0 14.1
2008 02 24 05 28.33 -42 39.2 2.991 3.224 94.5 17.8 14.0
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-A65
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