MPEC 2008-W41 : COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W41 Issued 2008 Nov. 21, 16:55 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08O020 C2008 10 31.07485 21 05 12.23 -16 06 59.7 19.1 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 10 31.08691 21 05 12.57 -16 06 58.3 19.5 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 10 31.09915 21 05 12.80 -16 06 54.7 19.3 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 10 31.11112 21 05 13.16 -16 06 52.2 19.1 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 10 31.12322 21 05 13.51 -16 06 49.2 18.9 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 11 19.06565 21 15 50.25 -14 55 04.1 18.7 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 11 19.07848 21 15 50.81 -14 55 00.7 19.2 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 11 19.09133 21 15 51.33 -14 54 58.1 19.2 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 11 19.10431 21 15 51.84 -14 54 54.2 19.1 T EW041704
PK08O020 C2008 11 19.11729 21 15 52.42 -14 54 50.4 18.9 T EW041704
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
Epoch 2009 May 9.0 TT = JDT 2454960.5
T 2009 Apr. 21.67008 TT MPC
q 3.8037453 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.10347211 Peri. 27.47416 +0.98967575 +0.10922023
a 4.4935252 Node 325.86019 -0.14166723 +0.84364460
e 0.1535053 Incl. 9.51846 +0.02173238 +0.52567550
P 9.53
From 313 observations 2008 July 28-Nov. 19, mean residual 0".55.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W41
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