MPEC 2008-P54 : COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-P54 Issued 2008 Aug. 11, 14:41 UT
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COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
PK08O020 C2008 08 07.60619 21 24 39.48 -17 13 03.8 17.8 N EP054428
PK08O020 C2008 08 07.61852 21 24 39.01 -17 13 04.8 17.8 N EP054428
PK08O020 C2008 08 07.63086 21 24 38.46 -17 13 05.8 17.5 N EP054428
PK08O020 C2008 08 08.50362 21 24 04.27 -17 14 08.0 17.9 T EP054423
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.48366 21 23 25.55 -17 15 17.7 18.3 T EP054423
PK08O020 C2008 08 09.52316 21 23 24.02 -17 15 20.8 18.1 T EP054423
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.07358 21 23 02.13 -17 16 02.3 17.3 N EP054J53
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.08056 21 23 01.81 -17 16 02.9 17.1 N EP054J53
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.08528 21 23 01.64 -17 16 03.0 17.0 N EP054J53
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.56071 21 22 42.96 -17 16 35.7 EP054372
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.56387 21 22 42.85 -17 16 35.9 EP054372
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.56696 21 22 42.71 -17 16 36.1 18.0 N EP054372
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.91175 21 22 29.03 -17 17 00.8 EP054246
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.91284 21 22 28.99 -17 17 00.8 EP054246
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.91440 21 22 28.92 -17 17 01.4 EP054246
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.91512 21 22 28.90 -17 17 01.1 EP054246
PK08O020 C2008 08 10.91637 21 22 28.86 -17 17 01.2 EP054246
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.51-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
J53 Posadas. Observer R. Benavides. 0.28-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
T 2009 Aug. 5.204 TT MPC
q 3.78077 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.103853 Peri. 42.253 +0.985048 -0.141716
a 4.48252 Node 325.529 +0.070252 +0.849624
e 0.15655 Incl. 9.967 +0.157305 +0.507992
P 9.49
From 137 observations 2008 July 28-Aug. 10.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 08 02 21 28.29 -17 06.2 2.977 3.982 170.8 2.3 17.4
2008 08 12 21 21.77 -17 18.2 2.960 3.972 177.2 0.7 17.3
2008 08 22 21 15.28 -17 28.1 2.972 3.963 166.7 3.4 17.3
2008 09 01 21 09.37 -17 34.2 3.011 3.953 155.7 6.0 17.4
2008 09 11 21 04.52 -17 35.1 3.077 3.944 144.9 8.4 17.4
2008 09 21 21 01.11 -17 30.2 3.166 3.934 134.4 10.5 17.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2008 O3 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-P54
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