MPEC 2008-E15 : COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E15 Issued 2008 Mar. 3, 03:44 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK08A010 C2008 01 26.48358 06 08 09.21 -44 33 38.5 15.0 T EE015E12
CK08A010 C2008 01 26.48591 06 08 08.95 -44 33 38.4 15.1 T EE015E12
CK08A010 C2008 02 07.50276 05 49 00.818-44 12 18.85 14.8 T EE015E12
CK08A010 C2008 02 24.46351 05 27 52.38 -42 37 36.9 EE015D88
CK08A010 C2008 02 24.46668 05 27 52.09 -42 37 35.8 EE015D88
CK08A010 C2008 02 24.46986 05 27 51.84 -42 37 34.5 15.6 T EE015D88
CK08A010 C2008 02 26.34729 05 26 02.72 -42 23 48.1 15.9 N EE015467
CK08A010 C2008 02 26.34804 05 26 02.68 -42 23 47.7 16.0 N EE015467
CK08A010 C2008 02 26.34881 05 26 02.63 -42 23 47.4 16.0 N EE015467
CK08A010 C2008 02 28.37575 05 24 12.18 -42 08 27.0 16.2 N EE015467
CK08A010 C2008 02 28.37741 05 24 12.10 -42 08 26.5 16.4 N EE015467
CK08A010 C2008 02 28.37816 05 24 12.04 -42 08 25.9 16.2 N EE015467
CK08A010 C2008 02 29.52186 05 23 13.089-41 59 33.66 14.4 T EE015E12
CK08A010 C2008 02 29.56199 05 23 11.06 -41 59 14.8 15.9 T EE015423
CK08A010 C2008 02 29.57779 05 23 10.26 -41 59 06.8 15.6 T EE015423
CK08A010 C2008 03 02.54351 05 21 35.06 -41 43 33.4 15.8 T EE015423
CK08A010 C2008 03 02.54652 05 21 34.89 -41 43 32.0 15.8 T EE015423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch, J. McCormick.
Measurer G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observers G. J. Garradd, R. H. McNaught. Measurer
R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 A1 (McNaught)
T 2008 Sept. 29.1929 TT MPC
q 1.073525 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 348.4745 +0.1088050 +0.1532337
Node 277.8875 -0.8149308 -0.5520586
e 1.0 Incl. 82.5518 -0.5692532 +0.8196040
From 147 observations 2008 Jan. 10-Mar. 2.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E15
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