MPEC 2008-S26 : COMET P/2008 S1 = 2008 JK (CATALINA-McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-S26 Issued 2008 Sept. 22, 16:59 UT
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COMET P/2008 S1 = 2008 JK (CATALINA-McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08S010 C2008 09 19.37780 16 28 32.91 -25 19 23.9 16.4 T ES026E12
PK08S010 C2008 09 19.38014 16 28 33.42 -25 19 27.5 16.6 T ES026E12
PK08S010 C2008 09 19.39442 16 28 36.54 -25 19 48.7 17.6 T ES026423
PK08S010 C2008 09 19.41102 16 28 39.97 -25 20 13.0 17.8 T ES026423
PK08S010 C2008 09 20.37662 16 32 10.47 -25 44 14.3 17.7 T ES026423
PK08S010 C2008 09 20.39077 16 32 13.52 -25 44 34.9 17.1 T ES026E12
PK08S010 C2008 09 20.39312 16 32 14.04 -25 44 38.5 17.0 T ES026E12
PK08S010 C2008 09 20.40333 16 32 16.29 -25 44 52.9 17.7 T ES026423
PK08S010 C2008 09 21.37656 16 35 51.54 -26 08 49.8 16.7 T ES026E12
PK08S010 C2008 09 21.38637 16 35 53.73 -26 09 03.5 17.2 T ES026423
PK08S010 C2008 09 21.40029 16 35 56.79 -26 09 24.1 17.7 T ES026423
PK08S010 C2008 09 22.34435 16 39 28.59 -26 32 20.8 18.3 N ES026E85
PK08S010 C2008 09 22.34737 16 39 29.16 -26 32 24.2 18.6 N ES026E85
PK08S010 C2008 09 22.34888 16 39 29.57 -26 32 26.8 18.1 N ES026E85
Observer details:
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
E85 Farm Cove. Observer J. McCormick. 0.35-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 S1 = 2008 JK (Catalina-McNaught)
Epoch 2008 Oct. 21.0 TT = JDT 2454760.5
T 2008 Oct. 1.80823 TT MPC
q 1.1906558 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.14544561 Peri. 203.60484 +0.69389106 +0.67792335
a 3.5809834 Node 111.36907 -0.61215946 +0.73288926
e 0.6675059 Incl. 15.11084 -0.37917804 +0.05738692
P 6.78
Residuals in seconds of arc
080502 703 0.3- 0.7- 080917 E12 0.3- 0.2+ 080919 E12 0.1- 0.2+
080502 703 1.0+ 1.2+ 080918 H55 0.1+ 0.4+ 080919 E12 0.0 0.1+
080502 703 0.3- 1.3+ 080918 H55 0.1+ 0.3+ 080919 423 1.0+ 0.3-
080502 703 0.5+ 0.1- 080918 H55 0.3+ 0.4+ 080919 423 0.6- 0.0
080502 703 0.8- 0.3- 080918 673 0.1+ 0.6- 080920 423 0.3+ 0.4-
080502 703 0.5- 0.1- 080918 673 0.4- 0.1- 080920 E12 0.0 0.2+
080502 703 0.1- 0.4+ 080918 673 0.5+ 0.5- 080920 E12 0.1+ 0.1+
080502 703 0.3- 0.0 080918 673 0.1+ 0.2- 080920 423 0.6+ 0.2+
080502 J95 0.1- 0.2+ 080918 E12 0.0 0.1- 080921 E12 0.2+ 0.2+
080502 J95 0.3- 0.1+ 080918 E12 0.0 0.1- 080921 423 0.7+ 0.4+
080502 J95 0.5+ 0.6- 080918 D90 0.6- 0.6- 080921 423 0.6+ 0.0
080917 E12 0.4- 0.7+ 080918 D90 0.5- 0.3+ 080922 E85 0.4+ 0.3-
080917 E12 0.1- 0.4+ 080918 E12 0.0 0.5- 080922 E85 1.0- 0.7+
080917 E12 0.5+ 0.5- 080918 D90 1.7- 0.8- 080922 E85 0.1- 0.2+
Ephemeris:
P/2008 S1 = 2008 JK (Catalina-McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 09 21 16 34.47 -25 59.6 1.021 1.199 72.6 53.1 16.8
2008 10 01 17 14.15 -29 47.9 1.023 1.191 72.1 53.1 16.8
2008 10 11 17 59.15 -32 47.5 1.033 1.197 72.1 52.6 16.9
2008 10 21 18 48.32 -34 38.4 1.055 1.216 72.7 51.4 17.0
2008 10 31 19 39.55 -35 07.2 1.091 1.248 73.4 49.7 17.2
2008 11 10 20 30.09 -34 12.4 1.143 1.291 74.1 47.5 17.4
2008 11 20 21 17.52 -32 05.7 1.211 1.344 74.6 45.1 17.7
2008 11 30 22 00.53 -29 06.3 1.296 1.404 74.6 42.6 18.0
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-S26
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