MPEC 2008-W42 : COMET P/2008 S1 = 2008 JK (CATALINA-McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W42 Issued 2008 Nov. 21, 16:59 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2008 S1 = 2008 JK (CATALINA-McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08S010 C2008 10 20.37766 18 45 10.97 -34 33 46.1 18.4 N EW042467
PK08S010 C2008 10 20.38050 18 45 11.77 -34 33 47.7 18.1 N EW042467
PK08S010 C2008 10 20.38333 18 45 12.62 -34 33 48.3 17.9 N EW042467
PK08S010 C2008 11 20.36576 21 19 13.44 -31 59 39.0 19.2 N EW042E85
PK08S010 C2008 11 20.37029 21 19 14.59 -31 59 39.5 19.1 N EW042E85
PK08S010 C2008 11 20.37270 21 19 15.34 -31 59 36.1 19.7 N EW042E85
PK08S010 C2008 11 21.34505 21 23 37.80 -31 43 56.9 19.0 N EW042E85
PK08S010 C2008 11 21.34946 21 23 38.82 -31 43 51.0 19.2 N EW042E85
PK08S010 C2008 11 21.35828 21 23 41.25 -31 43 44.1 19.0 N EW042E85
Observer details:
467 Auckland Observatory. Observers G. W. Christie, T. Natusch. Measurer
G. W. Christie. 0.40-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 S1 (Catalina-McNaught)
Epoch 2008 Oct. 21.0 TT = JDT 2454760.5
T 2008 Oct. 1.83034 TT MPC
q 1.1902217 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14627490 Peri. 203.63201 +0.69450190 +0.67736396
a 3.5674358 Node 111.39106 -0.61158698 +0.73337306
e 0.6663649 Incl. 15.10135 -0.37898348 +0.05781027
P 6.74
From 63 observations 2008 May 2-Nov. 21, mean residual 0".57.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W42
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