MPEC 2008-U29 : COMET P/2008 U1 (McMILLAN)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-U29 Issued 2008 Oct. 21, 15:37 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 U1 (McMILLAN)
Observations:
PK08U010 C2008 09 20.35724 02 20 05.41 +12 22 54.8 EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 09 20.37552 02 20 04.95 +12 22 54.1 EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 09 20.39313 02 20 04.64 +12 22 54.4 EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 06.32586 02 12 23.56 +12 08 55.6 19.0 N EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 06.34348 02 12 22.91 +12 08 53.6 18.9 N EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 06.36110 02 12 22.24 +12 08 52.8 19.1 N EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 10.32853 02 09 45.80 +12 02 19.1 19.0 N EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 10.34615 02 09 45.08 +12 02 17.4 19.1 N EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 10.36378 02 09 44.34 +12 02 15.4 19.0 N EU029691
PK08U010 C2008 10 19.19689 02 03 22.46 +11 44 54.6 18.9 T EU029291
PK08U010 C2008 10 19.22026 02 03 21.37 +11 44 51.8 18.8 T EU029291
PK08U010 C2008 10 19.24372 02 03 20.26 +11 44 49.1 18.9 T EU029291
PK08U010 C2008 10 20.37359 02 02 29.28 +11 42 24.6 18.0 T EU029G96
PK08U010 C2008 10 20.37856 02 02 29.06 +11 42 24.0 EU029G96
PK08U010 C2008 10 20.38358 02 02 28.83 +11 42 23.5 EU029G96
PK08U010 C2008 10 20.38855 02 02 28.58 +11 42 22.7 EU029G96
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observers I. M. Florence, A. F. Tubbiolo,
T. A. Craney, R. S. McMillan, R. Araiza, J. V. Scotti. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 U1 (McMillan)
T 2008 May 12.8317 TT MPC
q 2.523942 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1212439 Peri. 310.3471 +0.9720928 +0.2301023
a 4.042929 Node 36.4170 -0.1850612 +0.8718665
e 0.375714 Incl. 4.4150 -0.1441802 +0.4323212
P 8.13
From 16 observations 2008 Sept. 20-Oct. 20.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 U1 (McMillan)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 10 21 02 02.02 +11 41.1 1.740 2.733 175.3 1.7 18.6
2008 10 31 01 54.58 +11 19.8 1.770 2.758 172.8 2.6 18.6
2008 11 10 01 47.94 +11 01.6 1.828 2.784 161.2 6.6 18.8
2008 11 20 01 42.86 +10 50.3 1.912 2.810 149.9 10.2 18.9
2008 11 30 01 39.83 +10 48.6 2.018 2.838 139.0 13.2 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-U29
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