MPEC 2007-C08 : COMET P/2007 B3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-C08 Issued 2007 Feb. 2, 01:00 UT
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COMET P/2007 B3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
PK07B030 C2007 01 29.61212 13 06 57.22 -32 37 08.2 18.5 T EC008E12
PK07B030 C2007 01 29.77119 13 06 57.61 -32 38 29.5 EC008E12
PK07B030 C2007 01 30.77151 13 07 00.61 -32 46 54.5 18.5 T EC008E12
PK07B030 C2007 01 31.75964 13 07 02.51 -32 55 09.4 18.1 T EC008E12
PK07B030 C2007 01 31.76635 13 07 02.49 -32 55 12.5 18.3 T EC008E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 B3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Mar. 17.831 TT MPC
q 4.26260 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.096343 Peri. 278.671 -0.343385 +0.902700
a 4.71256 Node 327.205 -0.556096 -0.417878
e 0.09548 Incl. 28.599 -0.756865 -0.102520
P 10.2
From 25 observations 2007 Jan. 25-31.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 B3 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 01 30 13 06.97 -32 40.4 4.104 4.386 100.2 12.8 17.0
2007 02 09 13 06.66 -34 01.3 3.963 4.381 108.7 12.3 16.9
2007 02 19 13 04.58 -35 13.6 3.833 4.375 117.3 11.6 16.8
2007 03 01 13 00.74 -36 14.7 3.717 4.370 125.7 10.6 16.8
2007 03 11 12 55.29 -37 01.9 3.619 4.365 133.7 9.5 16.7
2007 03 21 12 48.52 -37 32.7 3.543 4.360 140.8 8.3 16.6
2007 03 31 12 40.91 -37 45.7 3.490 4.355 146.1 7.3 16.6
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-C08
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