MPEC 2008-C61 : COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-C61 Issued 2008 Feb. 11, 00:30 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK08A010 2008 01 31.52500 05 59 49.27 -44 30 19.5 15.4 T EC061372
CK08A010 2008 01 31.55938 05 59 45.93 -44 30 16.8 EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 03.49792 05 55 05.88 -44 24 28.5 15.5 T EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 03.51146 05 55 04.57 -44 24 26.8 EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 03.52014 05 55 03.80 -44 24 24.9 15.4 T EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 04.44340 05 53 37.90 -44 22 02.0 EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 04.46472 05 53 35.96 -44 21 59.0 15.4 T EC061372
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.40353 05 52 09.59 -44 19 15.3 16.5 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.40464 05 52 09.46 -44 19 14.9 16.4 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.40578 05 52 09.35 -44 19 14.7 16.4 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.43926 05 52 06.27 -44 19 08.7 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.44038 05 52 06.17 -44 19 08.6 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.44149 05 52 06.06 -44 19 08.4 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.99238 05 51 15.98 -44 17 28.0 16.2 N EC061J46
CK08A010 C2008 02 05.99774 05 51 15.45 -44 17 27.6 16.2 N EC061J46
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.00167 05 51 15.09 -44 17 27.2 16.0 N EC061J46
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.38844 05 50 40.30 -44 16 09.3 16.4 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.38957 05 50 40.21 -44 16 09.2 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.39071 05 50 40.11 -44 16 08.9 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.44808 05 50 34.86 -44 15 57.3 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.44883 05 50 34.78 -44 15 57.2 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 06.44961 05 50 34.73 -44 15 57.1 16.4 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 07.39402 05 49 10.47 -44 12 42.2 16.3 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 07.39559 05 49 10.34 -44 12 41.8 16.0 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 07.39637 05 49 10.28 -44 12 41.5 16.0 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 07.39868 05 49 10.07 -44 12 41.1 16.1 N EC061467
CK08A010 2008 02 07.52552 05 48 58.87 -44 12 16.2 15.4 T EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 07.53403 05 48 58.10 -44 12 13.5 EC061372
CK08A010 2008 02 07.54236 05 48 57.32 -44 12 12.4 15.5 T EC061372
CK08A010 C2008 02 08.39998 05 47 42.03 -44 08 58.1 16.4 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 08.40185 05 47 41.87 -44 08 57.6 16.3 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 08.40262 05 47 41.80 -44 08 57.4 16.2 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 08.44757 05 47 37.82 -44 08 46.8 16.1 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 08.44834 05 47 37.76 -44 08 46.6 16.3 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 08.44912 05 47 37.71 -44 08 46.4 16.1 N EC061467
CK08A010 C2008 02 09.86419 05 45 36.04 -44 03 04.4 16.1 N EC061J46
CK08A010 C2008 02 09.86526 05 45 35.96 -44 03 04.0 16.1 N EC061J46
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias. Observer C. Piret. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 A1 (McNaught)
T 2008 Sept. 29.126 TT MPC
q 1.07298 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 348.489 +0.108409 +0.153420
Node 277.865 -0.815124 -0.551849
e 1.0 Incl. 82.535 -0.569052 +0.819710
From 115 observations 2008 Jan. 10-Feb. 9.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-C61
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