MPEC 2016-N12 : COMET P/2008 J3 = 2016 N1 (McNaught)
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M.P.E.C. 2016-N12 Issued 2016 July 3, 15:31 UT
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COMET P/2008 J3 = 2016 N1 (McNaught)
Observations:
PK16N010 KC2016 07 02.17749 00 18 35.85 -19 31 18.2 19.0 NtEN012J04
PK16N010 KC2016 07 02.18427 00 18 36.17 -19 31 16.0 19.0 NtEN012J04
PK16N010 KC2016 07 02.19106 00 18 36.44 -19 31 13.9 18.9 NtEN012J04
PK16N010 KC2016 07 03.18031 00 19 19.81 -19 26 16.3 19.0 NtEN012J04
PK16N010 KC2016 07 03.18635 00 19 20.05 -19 26 14.8 18.9 NtEN012J04
PK16N010 KC2016 07 03.19238 00 19 20.30 -19 26 13.0 18.8 NtEN012J04
Observer details:
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer D. Abreu. Measurers
E. Schwab, M. Micheli, D. Koschny, A. Knoefel, M. Busch. 1.0-m f/4.4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5
T 2009 Mar. 10.73705 TT MPCW
q 2.2870722 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12839223 Peri. 4.41278 +0.97042265 -0.22997646
a 3.8914389 Node 9.85613 +0.20628447 +0.63194964
e 0.4122811 Incl. 25.39945 +0.12540571 +0.74010167
P 7.68
From 216 observations 2008 May 10-2016 July 3, mean residual 1".1.
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2016 Nov. 28.0 TT = JDT 2457720.5
T 2016 Nov. 22.16333 TT MPCW
q 2.3019659 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12772427 Peri. 4.55969 +0.97001648 -0.23183152
a 3.9049946 Node 9.81056 +0.20724734 +0.63222655
e 0.4105073 Incl. 25.35030 +0.12695105 +0.73928596
P 7.72
From 216 observations 2008 May 10-2016 July 3, mean residual 1".1.
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2024 July 29.0 TT = JDT 2460520.5
T 2024 Aug. 3.32152 TT MPCW
q 2.2878575 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12833123 Peri. 4.58845 +0.96997385 -0.23201839
a 3.8926720 Node 9.79387 +0.20726811 +0.63172105
e 0.4122655 Incl. 25.38598 +0.12724255 +0.73965937
P 7.68
From 216 observations 2008 May 10-2016 July 3, mean residual 1".1.
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Epoch 2016 July 31.0 TT = JDT 2457600.5
T 2016 Nov. 22.18595 TT MPCW
q 2.3019359 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.12773531 Peri. 4.56726 +0.96998610 -0.23195864
a 3.9047695 Node 9.81051 +0.20732987 +0.63219776
e 0.4104810 Incl. 25.35043 +0.12704842 +0.73927071
P 7.72
From 216 observations 2008 May 10-2016 July 3, mean residual 1".1.
Ephemeris:
P/2008 J3 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2016 06 03 23 49 55.5 -22 26 34 2.4964 2.6036 84.5 22.8 18.1
...
2016 06 18 00 06 17.2 -20 49 39 2.2791 2.5580 93.9 23.3 17.9
...
2016 06 26 00 13 39.5 -20 03 44 2.1649 2.5347 99.2 23.3 17.7
...
2016 07 02 00 18 27.7 -19 32 09 2.0807 2.5178 103.3 23.1 17.6
2016 07 03 00 19 11.8 -19 27 07 2.0668 2.5150 104.0 23.1 17.6
2016 07 04 00 19 54.6 -19 22 10 2.0530 2.5123 104.8 23.0 17.6
...
2016 07 10 00 23 45.4 -18 53 53 1.9711 2.4960 109.1 22.6 17.4
...
2016 07 18 00 27 37.9 -18 19 45 1.8657 2.4751 115.2 21.8 17.3
...
2016 08 02 00 30 26.5 -17 24 57 1.6838 2.4386 127.5 19.3 17.0
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