MPEC 2007-N29 : COMET C/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-N29 Issued 2007 July 12, 17:39 UT
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COMET C/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07N010 C2007 07 10.73325 01 42 19.69 +01 10 08.4 17.7 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 10.74035 01 42 20.37 +01 10 11.4 17.9 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 10.74747 01 42 21.13 +01 10 14.6 18.0 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 10.75472 01 42 21.96 +01 10 16.2 17.8 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 10.76330 01 42 22.80 +01 10 19.1 17.7 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 10.83559 01 42 30.17 +01 10 44.0 EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.45355 01 43 33.81 +01 14 09.7 17.8 N EN029703
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.45571 01 43 34.17 +01 14 10.0 17.6 N EN029703
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.45786 01 43 34.35 +01 14 11.0 17.8 N EN029703
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.46001 01 43 34.57 +01 14 10.7 17.4 T EN029703
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.63558 01 43 52.72 +01 15 17.0 18.4 T EN029474
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.63975 01 43 53.09 +01 15 18.3 EN029474
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.66831 01 43 56.14 +01 15 27.2 17.7 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.69624 01 43 58.90 +01 15 37.3 18.1 T EN029474
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.70179 01 43 59.47 +01 15 39.4 17.7 T EN029474
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.76517 01 44 06.01 +01 15 59.5 17.6 T EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 11.83488 01 44 13.11 +01 16 23.0 EN029E12
CK07N010 C2007 07 12.06644 01 44 36.97 +01 17 35.5 18.4 T EN029A55
CK07N010 C2007 07 12.07074 01 44 37.46 +01 17 36.9 18.4 T EN029A55
CK07N010 C2007 07 12.07503 01 44 37.87 +01 17 38.5 18.5 T EN029A55
CK07N010 C2007 07 12.07933 01 44 38.29 +01 17 40.3 18.5 T EN029A55
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers R. E. Hill, A. Boattini. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
A55 Osservatorio Astronomico Vallemare di Borbona. Observer V. S. Casulli.
0.40-m f/4.5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 N1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Sept. 7.236 TT MPC
q 2.28009 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 266.796 +0.915131 -0.375537
Node 115.220 +0.403153 +0.853892
e 1.0 Incl. 9.329 -0.001620 +0.360334
From 21 observations 2007 July 10-12.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 N1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 07 09 01 39.34 +01 00.1 2.279 2.380 83.0 25.1 17.6
2007 07 19 01 56.35 +01 54.1 2.152 2.350 88.2 25.6 17.4
2007 07 29 02 12.67 +02 38.1 2.031 2.326 93.5 25.8 17.2
2007 08 08 02 28.06 +03 11.4 1.917 2.306 99.1 25.7 17.0
2007 08 18 02 42.19 +03 33.3 1.810 2.292 105.0 25.3 16.9
2007 08 28 02 54.70 +03 44.1 1.713 2.283 111.3 24.3 16.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-N29
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