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    • MPEC 2008-Q28 : COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2008-Q28                                Issued 2008 Aug. 25, 00:20 UT

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                          COMET P/2008 O2 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    PK08O020  C2008 08 11.97966 21 21 46.78 -17 18 13.3          17.2 N EQ028585
    PK08O020  C2008 08 11.98112 21 21 46.71 -17 18 13.6          17.2 N EQ028585
    PK08O020  C2008 08 11.98464 21 21 46.48 -17 18 14.7          17.1 N EQ028585
    PK08O020  C2008 08 11.98610 21 21 46.41 -17 18 15.2          17.2 N EQ028585
    PK08O020  C2008 08 18.92818 21 17 14.56 -17 25 26.5                 EQ028118
    PK08O020  C2008 08 18.93732 21 17 14.21 -17 25 27.7                 EQ028118
    PK08O020  C2008 08 21.60127 21 15 32.53 -17 27 47.2                 EQ028900
    PK08O020  C2008 08 21.60920 21 15 32.28 -17 27 47.6          18.3 N EQ028900
    PK08O020  C2008 08 21.80938 21 15 24.84 -17 27 58.2          18.6 N EQ028104
    PK08O020  C2008 08 21.82262 21 15 24.38 -17 27 57.6          18.5 N EQ028104
    PK08O020  C2008 08 21.83312 21 15 23.96 -17 27 59.1          18.5 N EQ028104
    PK08O020  C2008 08 21.83959 21 15 23.70 -17 27 59.3          18.2 N EQ028104
    PK08O020  C2008 08 22.23044 21 15 09.05 -17 28 18.1          17.4 T EQ028673
    PK08O020  C2008 08 22.23623 21 15 08.83 -17 28 18.3                 EQ028673
    PK08O020  C2008 08 22.24248 21 15 08.60 -17 28 18.5                 EQ028673
    PK08O020  C2008 08 22.24896 21 15 08.35 -17 28 18.8                 EQ028673
    PK08O020  C2008 08 23.50421 21 14 21.60 -17 29 14.7          18.3 T EQ028423
    PK08O020  C2008 08 23.53280 21 14 20.43 -17 29 16.4          18.4 T EQ028423
    PK08O020  C2008 08 23.93188 21 14 05.69 -17 29 36.9          18.8 N EQ028147
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.84606 21 13 32.30 -17 30 17.0                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.84684 21 13 32.26 -17 30 16.8                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.84757 21 13 32.26 -17 30 17.0                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.84910 21 13 32.23 -17 30 17.2                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.84988 21 13 32.17 -17 30 17.2                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.85339 21 13 32.03 -17 30 17.2                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.85505 21 13 32.00 -17 30 17.4                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.85586 21 13 31.93 -17 30 17.5                 EQ028246
    PK08O020  C2008 08 24.85675 21 13 31.91 -17 30 17.6                 EQ028246

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato,
    L. Greco, M. Vivarelli.  Measurer L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
118 Modra.  Observer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers P. Concari, D. Crespi,
    S. Foglia, G. Galli, S. Minuto.  Measurer D. Crespi.  0.40-m f/4 reflector
    + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
    + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
T 2009 Apr. 20.359 TT                                   MPC
q   3.79833              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.103032       Peri.   27.384       +0.989557       +0.110552
a   4.50630        Node   325.876       -0.142631       +0.843675
e   0.15711        Incl.    9.490       +0.020819       +0.525349
P   9.57
From 181 observations 2008 July 28-Aug. 24.

Ephemeris:
    P/2008 O2 (McNaught)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2008 08 22    21 15.29   -17 28.1    2.898    3.889   166.7     3.4  17.2
2008 09 01    21 09.42   -17 34.0    2.940    3.882   155.7     6.1  17.2
2008 09 11    21 04.64   -17 34.7    3.008    3.875   144.9     8.6  17.3
2008 09 21    21 01.33   -17 29.5    3.098    3.868   134.5    10.7  17.3
2008 10 01    20 59.69   -17 18.0    3.208    3.862   124.3    12.4  17.4
2008 10 11    20 59.82   -17 00.4    3.332    3.856   114.6    13.6  17.5
2008 10 21    21 01.70   -16 36.6    3.467    3.850   105.2    14.4  17.6

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2008 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2008-Q28

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