MPEC 2007-C06 : COMET P/2007 B1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-C06 Issued 2007 Feb. 2, 00:51 UT
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COMET P/2007 B1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK07B010 2007 01 25.72951 08 53 03.19 +33 34 31.9 18.5 T EC006372
PK07B010 C2007 01 26.87158 08 52 24.80 +33 42 24.0 18.9 N EC006213
PK07B010 C2007 01 26.87378 08 52 24.72 +33 42 25.0 18.9 N EC006213
PK07B010 C2007 01 26.87587 08 52 24.65 +33 42 25.9 18.9 N EC006213
PK07B010 C2007 01 27.98587 08 51 46.31 +33 49 53.7 18.7 N EC006213
PK07B010 C2007 01 27.98705 08 51 46.27 +33 49 54.0 18.7 N EC006213
PK07B010 C2007 01 27.98823 08 51 46.22 +33 49 54.6 18.7 N EC006213
PK07B010 C2007 01 28.00230 08 51 45.73 +33 50 00.2 19.0 N EC006232
PK07B010 C2007 01 28.01362 08 51 45.23 +33 50 04.9 19.0 N EC006232
PK07B010 C2007 01 28.01815 08 51 44.95 +33 50 06.1 19.4 N EC006147
PK07B010 C2007 01 28.02494 08 51 44.75 +33 50 09.1 19.0 N EC006232
PK07B010 C2007 01 28.03382 08 51 44.33 +33 50 13.0 19.8 N EC006147
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurers D. Crespi, S. Foglia, G. Galli. 0.40-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 B1 (Christensen)
T 2007 Jan. 21.234 TT MPC
q 2.44228 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.070170 Peri. 47.380 -0.558394 -0.802769
a 5.82151 Node 77.725 +0.684610 -0.588335
e 0.58047 Incl. 12.361 +0.468513 -0.097077
P 14.0
From 59 observations 2007 Jan. 17-28.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 B1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 01 30 08 50.60 +34 02.8 1.482 2.443 163.8 6.5 18.2
2007 02 09 08 44.96 +34 53.8 1.506 2.447 157.7 8.8 18.3
2007 02 19 08 40.41 +35 20.9 1.553 2.454 149.0 12.0 18.4
2007 03 01 08 37.95 +35 23.9 1.622 2.464 139.8 15.0 18.5
2007 03 11 08 38.14 +35 05.3 1.710 2.476 130.8 17.7 18.6
2007 03 21 08 41.12 +34 28.7 1.812 2.491 122.3 19.8 18.8
2007 03 31 08 46.76 +33 37.4 1.927 2.509 114.3 21.3 18.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-C06
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