MPEC 2008-P47 : COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-P47 Issued 2008 Aug. 10, 04:04 UT
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COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08O020 C2008 07 30.45519 21 29 53.64 -17 02 58.7 18.5 T EP047E08
PK08O020 C2008 07 30.46232 21 29 53.35 -17 02 59.4 18.6 T EP047E08
PK08O020 C2008 07 30.46944 21 29 53.05 -17 03 00.0 18.6 T EP047E08
PK08O020 C2008 08 03.47506 21 27 20.93 -17 07 58.5 18.5 T EP047E08
PK08O020 C2008 08 03.48213 21 27 20.67 -17 07 59.4 18.6 T EP047E08
PK08O020 C2008 08 03.48922 21 27 20.35 -17 07 59.9 18.6 T EP047E08
PK08O020 C2008 08 04.08082 21 26 57.45 -17 08 45.6 17.2 N EP047J40
PK08O020 C2008 08 04.08188 21 26 57.45 -17 08 45.7 17.1 N EP047J40
PK08O020 C2008 08 04.08741 21 26 56.85 -17 08 44.7 17.0 N EP047J40
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.40412 21 26 06.07 -17 10 21.2 18.3 N EP047E94
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.42281 21 26 05.24 -17 10 22.9 18.4 N EP047E94
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.43811 21 26 04.70 -17 10 24.3 18.5 N EP047E94
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.45670 21 26 03.96 -17 10 25.1 18.3 N EP047E94
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.47536 21 26 03.01 -17 10 27.1 17.3 N EP047E94
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.76114 21 25 51.81 -17 10 48.1 17.4 T EP047E12
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.76467 21 25 51.68 -17 10 48.5 17.5 T EP047E12
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.90382 21 25 46.45 -17 11 02.4 17.5 N EP047147
PK08O020 C2008 08 05.94712 21 25 44.76 -17 11 05.6 17.8 N EP047147
PK08O020 C2008 08 06.98920 21 25 03.91 -17 12 20.4 17.6 N EP047J47
PK08O020 C2008 08 06.99395 21 25 03.69 -17 12 20.8 17.6 N EP047J47
PK08O020 C2008 08 06.99962 21 25 03.33 -17 12 23.1 17.7 N EP047J47
PK08O020 C2008 08 07.69059 21 24 36.18 -17 13 13.4 EP047349
PK08O020 C2008 08 07.69508 21 24 35.98 -17 13 13.6 17.4 T EP047349
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.00159 21 23 44.55 -17 14 46.2 17.4 N EP047J38
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.00810 21 23 44.27 -17 14 47.4 17.3 N EP047J38
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.01243 21 23 44.09 -17 14 47.7 17.4 N EP047J38
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.63627 21 23 19.46 -17 15 31.5 EP047900
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.63943 21 23 19.35 -17 15 31.8 18.3 N EP047900
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.98502 21 23 05.65 -17 15 55.4 17.3 N EP047A02
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.98935 21 23 05.50 -17 15 57.2 17.3 N EP047A02
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.99789 21 23 05.15 -17 15 58.3 17.3 N EP047A02
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
A02 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 8. Observers J. L. Salto, A. Salto. Measurer
J. L. Salto. 0.25-m f/7.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E08 Wobblesock Observatory, Coonabarabran. Observer J. Nott. 0.30-m f/5
reflector + CCD. Long. = 149.33431, rho cos phi' = 0.855971,
rho sin phi' = -0.515472.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
E94 Gisborne. Observer J. Drummond. 0.41-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes. Observer F. Garcia. 0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
+ CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz M. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
T 2009 Nov. 22.074 TT MPC
q 3.71278 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.104386 Peri. 58.072 +0.910730 -0.399648
a 4.46727 Node 325.168 +0.289729 +0.797991
e 0.16889 Incl. 10.509 +0.294327 +0.451101
P 9.44
From 120 observations 2008 July 28-Aug. 9.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 08 02 21 28.29 -17 06.2 3.063 4.068 170.8 2.3 17.5
2008 08 12 21 21.76 -17 18.2 3.042 4.055 177.2 0.7 17.5
2008 08 22 21 15.26 -17 28.2 3.051 4.042 166.7 3.3 17.5
2008 09 01 21 09.31 -17 34.4 3.089 4.030 155.7 5.9 17.5
2008 09 11 21 04.40 -17 35.6 3.152 4.017 144.9 8.3 17.5
2008 09 21 21 00.88 -17 31.0 3.239 4.005 134.3 10.3 17.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 O3 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-P47
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