MPEC 2008-K15 : COMET C/2008 J4 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K15 Issued 2008 May 19, 14:18 UT
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COMET C/2008 J4 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK08J040 C2008 05 18.19774 23 58 12.23 +04 26 29.1 15.4 N EK015J24
CK08J040 C2008 05 18.20109 23 58 13.31 +04 26 52.5 15.6 N EK015J24
CK08J040 C2008 05 18.20446 23 58 14.31 +04 27 15.1 15.4 N EK015J24
CK08J040 C2008 05 19.18288 00 03 22.16 +06 22 35.1 15.2 N EK015J24
CK08J040 C2008 05 19.18713 00 03 23.56 +06 23 05.7 15.1 N EK015J24
CK08J040 C2008 05 19.19392 00 03 25.77 +06 23 55.1 15.2 N EK015J24
Observer details:
J24 Observatorio Altamira. Observer J. F. Hernandez. 0.4-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2008 J4 (McNaught)
T 2008 June 19.503 TT MPC
q 0.44745 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 93.449 +0.019267 -0.331228
Node 289.237 -0.332091 +0.887841
e 1.0 Incl. 87.623 +0.943050 +0.319417
From 15 observations 2008 May 10-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2008 J4 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 14 23 38.92 -02 54.8 0.923 0.962 59.5 64.8 14.7
2008 05 19 00 02.38 +06 00.7 0.825 0.871 55.5 73.2 14.0
2008 05 24 00 33.33 +16 55.0 0.757 0.781 49.8 82.4 13.3
2008 05 29 01 15.53 +28 57.2 0.730 0.692 43.1 90.9 12.7
2008 06 03 02 12.73 +39 53.3 0.755 0.608 36.6 95.5 12.2
2008 06 08 03 23.67 +47 02.9 0.832 0.534 31.7 93.4 11.9
2008 06 13 04 36.20 +49 16.0 0.950 0.477 27.9 83.7 11.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K15
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