MPEC 2008-E73 : COMET C/2008 A1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-E73 Issued 2008 Mar. 10, 03:02 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 03 03.52789 05 20 50.11 -41 35 38.0 15.7 T EE073423
CK08A010 C2008 03 03.53015 05 20 50.01 -41 35 37.1 15.7 T EE073423
CK08A010 C2008 03 08.49859 05 17 31.18 -40 54 32.4 15.8 T EE073423
CK08A010 C2008 03 08.50686 05 17 30.83 -40 54 27.8 16.0 T EE073423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 A1 (McNaught)
T 2008 Sept. 29.1990 TT MPC
q 1.073565 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 348.4734 +0.1088501 +0.1532124
Node 277.8899 -0.8149155 -0.5520728
e 1.0 Incl. 82.5536 -0.5692665 +0.8195984
From 151 observations 2008 Jan. 10-Mar. 8.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-E73
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