MPEC 2008-W46 : COMET P/2008 U1 (McMILLAN)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-W46 Issued 2008 Nov. 21, 17:12 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2008 U1 (McMILLAN)
Observations:
PK08U010 C2008 11 07.98309 01 49 09.85 +11 04 43.1 EW046204
PK08U010 C2008 11 08.05877 01 49 06.92 +11 04 35.3 19.0 N EW046204
PK08U010 C2008 11 14.86041 01 45 13.90 +10 54 58.8 18.2 N EW046473
PK08U010 C2008 11 14.86597 01 45 13.72 +10 54 58.4 18.3 N EW046473
PK08U010 C2008 11 16.71660 01 44 19.07 +10 53 00.9 20.1 T EW046104
PK08U010 C2008 11 16.72697 01 44 18.79 +10 52 59.6 19.7 T EW046104
PK08U010 C2008 11 16.73600 01 44 18.43 +10 52 59.4 19.7 T EW046104
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.08435 01 43 40.81 +10 51 44.0 19.5 N EW046H45
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.08626 01 43 40.80 +10 51 43.8 19.5 N EW046H45
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.10977 01 43 40.12 +10 51 43.5 19.7 N EW046H45
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.11115 01 43 40.09 +10 51 43.3 19.8 N EW046H45
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.11259 01 43 40.08 +10 51 42.4 19.8 N EW046H45
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.75333 01 43 23.26 +10 51 07.9 18.4 N EW046585
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.75955 01 43 22.97 +10 51 07.6 18.4 N EW046585
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.79470 01 43 21.89 +10 51 06.2 18.5 N EW046585
PK08U010 C2008 11 18.79703 01 43 21.76 +10 51 05.7 28.4 N EW046585
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.19968 01 43 11.31 +10 50 50.0 19.8 N EW046850
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.22952 01 43 10.46 +10 50 48.8 19.6 N EW046850
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.25936 01 43 09.61 +10 50 47.0 18.9 N EW046850
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.56883 01 43 01.84 +10 50 33.5 18.6 N EW046900
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.58027 01 43 01.59 +10 50 32.8 EW046900
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.88596 01 42 54.09 +10 50 20.0 19.1 N EW046130
PK08U010 C2008 11 19.89343 01 42 53.87 +10 50 19.9 19.4 N EW046130
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, E. Tognelli.
Measurer L. Tesi. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
130 Lumezzane. Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
A. Soffiantini. Measurers W. Marinello, M. Tonincelli. 0.40-m f/4.5
reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, T. H. Le.
0.30-m f/2.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
H45 Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod. 0.51-m f/4.3
astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 U1 (McMillan)
T 2008 May 13.1730 TT MPC
q 2.525377 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1215007 Peri. 310.4784 +0.9726113 +0.2278998
a 4.037229 Node 36.4154 -0.1830827 +0.8722800
e 0.374478 Incl. 4.4156 -0.1432058 +0.4326538
P 8.11
From 88 observations 2008 Sept. 20-Nov. 19.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-W46
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