MPEC 2008-N40 : COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-N40 Issued 2008 July 15, 16:32 UT
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COMET P/2008 J3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08J030 C2008 07 11.56813 22 11 55.01 -47 36 06.2 18.2 T EN040423
PK08J030 C2008 07 11.59634 22 11 54.32 -47 36 14.4 18.0 T EN040423
PK08J030 C2008 07 14.57919 22 10 14.86 -47 53 16.6 18.1 T EN040423
PK08J030 C2008 07 14.61342 22 10 13.60 -47 53 28.4 18.2 T EN040423
PK08J030 C2008 07 14.62241 22 10 13.18 -47 53 32.0 17.9 T EN040E12
PK08J030 C2008 07 14.63066 22 10 12.82 -47 53 34.8 17.8 T EN040E12
PK08J030 C2008 07 14.63892 22 10 12.46 -47 53 37.4 17.4 T EN040E12
PK08J030 C2008 07 14.64720 22 10 12.21 -47 53 40.5 17.9 T EN040E12
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer G. J. Garradd. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5
T 2009 Mar. 10.72812 TT MPC
q 2.2876645 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12839229 Peri. 4.38585 +0.97051198 -0.22958896
a 3.8914378 Node 9.86061 +0.20605726 +0.63203469
e 0.4121287 Incl. 25.39909 +0.12508760 +0.74014935
P 7.68
Residuals in seconds of arc
080510 E12 0.2+ 0.3- 080523 F85 0.5- 0.7- 080626 423 0.9+ 0.4-
080510 E12 0.5+ 0.3- 080523 F85 0.8- 0.6+ 080627 423 0.5- 0.4-
080510 E12 0.1- 0.1- 080525 F85 0.4- 0.2+ 080627 423 1.1- 0.3-
080510 E12 0.8- 0.0 080525 F85 0.1- 0.7+ 080629 423 0.3- 0.7+
080510 E12 0.2- 0.7- 080528 F85 1.2- 0.3- 080629 423 0.2- 0.6+
080510 E12 0.2- 0.4- 080528 467 1.0+ 0.3- 080630 423 0.2- 0.3+
080511 474 0.4+ 0.8+ 080528 467 1.0+ 0.2+ 080630 423 0.4+ 1.1+
080511 474 0.9- 0.2- 080528 467 0.1- 0.0 080701 423 0.1+ 0.6+
080511 474 1.3- 0.8- 080528 F85 1.2- 0.8- 080701 423 0.1+ 0.1+
080511 474 0.8+ 0.2+ 080528 474 0.6+ 0.3- 080702 423 0.5+ 0.5-
080511 474 0.5+ 0.1+ 080528 474 0.7+ 1.1+ 080702 423 0.6- 0.9+
080511 474 0.3+ 0.2+ 080528 474 1.3+ 0.4- 080703 423 1.9+ 0.8-
080511 474 0.3+ 0.4+ 080528 474 0.3+ 0.2+ 080705 423 0.2- 0.1+
080511 E12 0.3- 0.2- 080529 415 (2.2- 0.7+) 080705 423 0.3+ 0.0
080511 E12 0.5+ 0.5- 080529 415 0.2+ 0.3- 080708 423 0.2- 0.4-
080512 474 0.1- 0.7+ 080530 423 1.1+ 0.1+ 080708 423 0.3+ 0.3-
080512 474 0.2+ 0.2+ 080530 423 1.3+ 0.3- 080710 423 0.8- 0.3+
080512 474 0.2- 0.2+ 080605 415 0.6+ 0.5+ 080710 423 0.3- 0.6+
080512 474 1.4- 0.2- 080605 415 0.2- 1.1+ 080711 423 (3.4- 0.6+)
080512 F85 0.5+ 1.2+ 080613 423 0.6- 0.1- 080711 423 (1.3- 2.6+)
080512 F85 0.2+ 0.9- 080613 423 0.3- 0.4+ 080714 423 0.6+ 0.1+
080512 F85 0.2+ 0.4- 080625 423 1.1- 0.6- 080714 423 1.1+ 0.0
080512 E12 0.3- 0.4- 080625 423 1.6- 0.3- 080714 E12 0.2+ 0.4-
080512 474 0.1+ 0.3+ 080626 E16 0.8+ 0.2- 080714 E12 0.2- 0.4-
080512 474 0.0 0.1+ 080626 E16 0.1+ 0.7- 080714 E12 0.6- 0.2-
080512 474 0.1- 0.0 080626 423 1.2- 0.5+ 080714 E12 0.2+ 0.5-
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