MPEC 2008-D07 : COMET C/2007 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-D07 Issued 2008 Feb. 18, 00:32 UT
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COMET C/2007 Y2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07Y020 C2008 02 12.53010 05 20 50.44 -51 37 22.6 18.6 T ED007423
CK07Y020 C2008 02 12.56584 05 20 47.28 -51 37 11.3 18.3 T ED007423
CK07Y020 C2008 02 12.60008 05 20 44.21 -51 37 01.2 18.8 N ED007415
CK07Y020 C2008 02 12.60577 05 20 43.70 -51 36 59.3 19.5 N ED007415
CK07Y020 C2008 02 15.48113 05 16 40.41 -51 21 57.7 18.6 T ED007423
CK07Y020 C2008 02 15.51724 05 16 37.50 -51 21 45.6 17.9 T ED007423
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 Y2 (McNaught)
T 2008 Apr. 7.6489 TT MPC
q 4.211684 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 257.5780 +0.0019265 +0.5655588
Node 303.4978 +0.6220174 -0.6464255
e 1.0 Incl. 98.5194 -0.7830010 -0.5121301
From 45 observations 2007 Dec. 31-2008 Feb. 15.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-D07
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