MPEC 2008-K54 : COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-K54 Issued 2008 May 29, 19:07 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.57184 22 03 02.44 -43 36 06.1 18.5 N EK054F85
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.59457 22 03 03.80 -43 36 09.6 18.9 N EK054467
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.59713 22 03 03.92 -43 36 09.7 18.7 N EK054467
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.59965 22 03 03.93 -43 36 10.5 18.6 N EK054467
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.61491 22 03 04.42 -43 36 16.6 18.5 N EK054F85
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.63344 22 03 05.57 -43 36 18.3 18.3 N EK054474
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.63611 22 03 05.70 -43 36 17.5 18.4 N EK054474
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.63924 22 03 05.90 -43 36 19.7 18.4 N EK054474
PK08J030 C2008 05 28.64953 22 03 06.29 -43 36 21.6 19.4 N EK054474
PK08J030 C2008 05 29.66221 22 03 53.74 -43 40 14.8 19.6 N EK054415
PK08J030 C2008 05 29.66856 22 03 54.25 -43 40 17.3 19.2 N EK054415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. Measurer
P. M. Kilmartin. 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer J. C. Pelle.
0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
T 2009 Mar. 11.043 TT MPC
q 2.27346 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.128454 Peri. 5.035 +0.968269 -0.239090
a 3.89019 Node 9.764 +0.211699 +0.630026
e 0.41559 Incl. 25.400 +0.132810 +0.738852
P 7.67
From 40 observations 2008 May 10-29.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 05 24 21 59.18 -43 19.8 2.596 3.021 105.0 18.9 18.9
2008 06 03 22 07.04 -43 58.2 2.450 2.981 111.9 18.4 18.7
2008 06 13 22 12.55 -44 46.4 2.314 2.942 118.9 17.6 18.5
2008 06 23 22 15.32 -45 43.0 2.188 2.904 125.9 16.5 18.3
2008 07 03 22 14.96 -46 44.4 2.077 2.865 132.6 15.1 18.2
2008 07 13 22 11.16 -47 44.8 1.983 2.828 138.7 13.7 18.0
2008 07 23 22 03.92 -48 36.0 1.907 2.790 143.5 12.5 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-K54
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