MPEC 2008-L23 : COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-L23 Issued 2008 June 5, 18:03 UT
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COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08J030 C2008 05 30.67409 22 04 40.27 -43 44 15.5 19.2 T EL023423
PK08J030 C2008 05 30.69628 22 04 41.26 -43 44 21.5 18.8 T EL023423
PK08J030 C2008 06 05.63195 22 08 44.02 -44 09 54.4 19.1 N EL023415
PK08J030 C2008 06 05.65527 22 08 44.78 -44 10 00.5 18.8 N EL023415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
T 2009 Mar. 10.323 TT MPC
q 2.29195 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.127966 Peri. 4.079 +0.971410 -0.225582
a 3.90008 Node 9.938 +0.203884 +0.632992
e 0.41233 Incl. 25.388 +0.121632 +0.740564
P 7.70
From 44 observations 2008 May 10-June 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 06 03 22 07.04 -43 58.1 2.454 2.985 111.9 18.4 18.7
2008 06 13 22 12.54 -44 46.4 2.317 2.946 118.9 17.6 18.5
2008 06 23 22 15.32 -45 42.8 2.193 2.908 125.9 16.4 18.3
2008 07 03 22 14.97 -46 44.0 2.082 2.870 132.7 15.1 18.2
2008 07 13 22 11.18 -47 44.3 1.988 2.833 138.7 13.7 18.0
2008 07 23 22 03.97 -48 35.2 1.914 2.796 143.5 12.5 17.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-L23
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