MPEC 2008-M36 : COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-M36 Issued 2008 June 25, 19:23 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 06 13.69016 22 12 49.55 -44 50 02.7 18.2 T EM036423
PK08J030 C2008 06 13.71348 22 12 50.10 -44 50 09.8 18.1 T EM036423
PK08J030 C2008 06 25.57567 22 15 32.37 -45 58 19.0 18.6 T EM036423
PK08J030 C2008 06 25.59335 22 15 32.36 -45 58 25.4 18.7 T EM036423
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
T 2009 Mar. 10.5976 TT MPC
q 2.288316 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1283717 Peri. 4.3135 +0.9707329 -0.2286220
a 3.891853 Node 9.8768 +0.2055194 +0.6323457
e 0.412024 Incl. 25.3906 +0.1242551 +0.7401830
P 7.68
From 48 observations 2008 May 10-June 25.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-M36
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