MPEC 2008-D30 : COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)

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M.P.E.C. 2008-D30                                Issued 2008 Feb. 25, 15:33 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                          COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    CK08A010  C2008 02 17.48224 05 35 34.90 -43 23 47.9                 ED030D88
    CK08A010  C2008 02 17.48704 05 35 34.43 -43 23 46.6          15.7 T ED030D88
    CK08A010  C2008 02 18.82455 05 33 59.22 -43 15 33.9          16.0 N ED030J46
    CK08A010  C2008 02 18.82545 05 33 59.14 -43 15 36.6          15.8 N ED030J47
    CK08A010  C2008 02 18.83038 05 33 58.84 -43 15 33.5          15.7 N ED030J47
    CK08A010  C2008 02 18.84469 05 33 57.62 -43 15 31.1          15.8 N ED030J47

Observer details:
D88 Hiratsuka.  Observer Y. Sugiyama.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias.  Observer C. Piret.  0.20-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2008 A1 (McNaught)
T 2008 Sept. 29.1399 TT                                 MPC
q   1.073101             (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  348.4860      +0.1084825      +0.1533853
                   Node   277.8694      -0.8150816      -0.5518977
e   1.0            Incl.   82.5381      -0.5690989      +0.8196840
From 130 observations 2008 Jan. 10-Feb. 18.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-D30

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