MPEC 2009-A54 : COMET P/2008 Y3 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2009-A54 Issued 2009 Jan. 9, 15:57 UT
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COMET P/2008 Y3 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08Y030 C2007 12 18.76082 06 15 46.49 +14 02 04.2 17.8 N EA054D35
PK08Y030 C2007 12 18.77058 06 15 46.15 +14 02 00.1 17.5 N EA054D35
PK08Y030 C2007 12 18.78015 06 15 45.74 +14 01 57.8 17.9 N EA054D35
PK08Y030 C2007 12 31.23031 06 07 52.42 +13 03 29.2 18.2 N EA054G96
PK08Y030 C2007 12 31.23448 06 07 52.24 +13 03 27.8 18.3 N EA054G96
PK08Y030 C2007 12 31.23871 06 07 52.10 +13 03 26.8 18.2 N EA054G96
PK08Y030 C2007 12 31.24289 06 07 51.92 +13 03 25.9 18.2 N EA054G96
PK08Y030 C2009 01 08.32576 08 48 09.64 -22 53 28.2 18.2 T EA054673
PK08Y030 C2009 01 08.33227 08 48 09.40 -22 53 30.9 EA054673
PK08Y030 C2009 01 08.33949 08 48 09.20 -22 53 33.5 EA054673
PK08Y030 C2009 01 08.34490 08 48 09.06 -22 53 36.3 EA054673
Observer details:
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer H. Rhoades. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Identification by M. Meyer. 0.41-m f/8.8
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Identification by M. Meyer. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 Y3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5
T 2009 Jan. 11.93664 TT MPC
q 4.4342276 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.04334402 Peri. 238.27452 -0.59305653 -0.51123355
a 8.0263227 Node 262.93560 +0.76564725 -0.59712555
e 0.4475393 Incl. 38.81373 -0.24913500 -0.61812728
P 22.74
Residuals in seconds of arc
071218 D35 0.0 0.5+ 090101 H01 0.3+ 0.5- 090104 E85 1.1- 0.1+
071218 D35 0.5+ 0.7- 090101 H01 0.6+ 0.8- 090104 E85 0.0 0.2-
071218 D35 0.2- 0.2- 090101 H06 (0.8+ 2.9+) 090104 E12 0.2- 0.1+
071231 G96 0.0 0.2+ 090101 H55 0.7+ 0.6- 090104 E12 0.1- 0.1+
071231 G96 0.2- 0.1- 090101 H55 0.3- 0.3+ 090104 423 0.7- 0.4+
071231 G96 0.1+ 0.1+ 090101 H55 0.4+ 0.1+ 090104 423 0.8- 0.9+
071231 G96 0.2- 0.3+ 090101 F84 1.1+ 0.2+ 090105 423 (1.5- 2.1+)
081231 E12 0.5- 0.5+ 090101 F84 0.1- 0.5- 090105 423 0.3+ 0.8+
081231 E12 0.2+ 0.2- 090101 E12 0.1- 0.2- 090106 J95 0.2- 0.0
081231 E12 0.0 0.1+ 090101 E12 0.5- 0.1+ 090106 J95 0.0 0.3+
081231 E12 0.3- 0.5+ 090101 355 0.2- 0.2+ 090106 J95 0.0 0.4+
081231 114 (2.3+ 0.1-) 090101 355 0.2+ 0.4- 090107 E85 (3.8+ 2.0+)
081231 114 0.8+ 0.2- 090101 355 0.2- 0.3+ 090107 E85 1.2- 1.7+
090101 854 0.2+ 0.3+ 090101 355 0.5- 0.1+ 090107 E85 (0.4+ 2.1-)
090101 H06 0.4- 0.5- 090101 E12 0.1- 0.2+ 090107 673 0.6+ 0.5-
090101 854 0.2+ 0.1- 090101 349 0.2- 1.0+ 090107 673 0.1- 0.1-
090101 H06 0.7- 0.5- 090101 349 0.5- 0.6+ 090107 673 0.3+ 0.5-
090101 H06 0.6- 1.1- 090101 E12 0.2- 0.2+ 090107 673 0.3+ 0.1-
090101 854 0.1- 0.1- 090102 204 0.1+ 0.0 090107 900 0.8- 0.5-
090101 H01 0.6+ 0.2- 090102 204 0.1+ 0.2- 090107 900 0.4- 0.4+
090101 448 0.0 0.0 090102 E12 0.2- 0.1+ 090108 673 0.6+ 0.5-
090101 448 0.2+ 0.4- 090103 372 0.2+ 0.8- 090108 673 0.2+ 0.7-
090101 H06 (3.4+ 1.0-) 090103 372 (2.3+ 0.5-) 090108 673 0.7+ 0.6-
090101 448 0.4+ 0.4+ 090103 372 0.4+ 1.0- 090108 673 1.3+ 1.3-
090101 H01 0.2+ 0.7- 090104 E85 0.5+ 0.5+
Ephemeris:
P/2008 Y3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2009 01 09 08 47.80 -22 57.7 3.735 4.434 130.2 9.7 17.8
2009 01 19 08 42.00 -23 50.8 3.686 4.434 134.8 9.1 17.8
2009 01 29 08 35.69 -24 24.5 3.658 4.435 137.5 8.6 17.8
2009 02 08 08 29.38 -24 38.3 3.655 4.437 137.9 8.6 17.8
2009 02 18 08 23.58 -24 33.7 3.675 4.439 136.0 8.9 17.8
2009 02 28 08 18.74 -24 13.2 3.716 4.442 132.1 9.5 17.8
2009 03 10 08 15.23 -23 40.5 3.778 4.445 126.9 10.3 17.9
2009 03 20 08 13.26 -22 59.8 3.857 4.449 120.8 11.1 17.9
2009 03 30 08 12.92 -22 15.1 3.950 4.454 114.2 11.8 18.0
2009 04 09 08 14.22 -21 30.1 4.055 4.460 107.5 12.4 18.0
2009 04 19 08 17.06 -20 47.9 4.169 4.466 100.7 12.8 18.1
2009 04 29 08 21.33 -20 10.8 4.287 4.473 94.0 13.0 18.2
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