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    • MPEC 2007-Q08 : COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)

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    M.P.E.C. 2007-Q08                                Issued 2007 Aug. 18, 18:48 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
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                          COMET P/2007 N1 (McNAUGHT)

Observations:
    PK07N010  C2007 08 10.71523 02 31 00.09 +03 11 18.4                 EQ008349
    PK07N010  C2007 08 10.71976 02 31 00.47 +03 11 19.0          17.1 T EQ008349
    PK07N010  C2007 08 11.11938 02 31 33.24 +03 12 05.4          17.6 N EQ008204
    PK07N010  C2007 08 11.70495 02 32 21.20 +03 13 18.3          18.2 T EQ008423
    PK07N010  C2007 08 11.71913 02 32 22.30 +03 13 19.8          18.4 T EQ008423
    PK07N010  C2007 08 12.97533 02 34 03.79 +03 15 23.3          17.9 T EQ008215

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi.  Measurer
    L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 N1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Sept. 13.3532 TT                                 MPC
q   2.046338             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1498201      Peri.  274.3109      +0.9238304      -0.3538631
a   3.510933       Node   106.4644      +0.3828016      +0.8535019
e   0.417153       Incl.    8.7574      +0.0004905      +0.3825120
P   6.58
From 62 observations 2007 July 10-Aug. 12.

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-Q08

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