MPEC 2007-C69 : COMET P/2007 C1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-C69 Issued 2007 Feb. 15, 03:44 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2007 C1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.12003 10 14 56.16 +27 12 30.6 18.7 T EC069473
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.12667 10 14 55.93 +27 12 32.2 18.8 T EC069473
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.13172 10 14 55.76 +27 12 32.8 18.9 T EC069473
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.13371 10 14 55.67 +27 12 34.2 18.6 N EC069204
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.13895 10 14 55.48 +27 12 35.9 EC069204
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.25413 10 14 51.30 +27 13 11.3 19.4 N EC069850
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.27690 10 14 50.38 +27 13 18.6 19.8 N EC069850
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.29970 10 14 49.43 +27 13 25.1 19.7 N EC069850
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.78465 10 14 30.02 +27 15 44.4 EC069349
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.78897 10 14 29.86 +27 15 45.6 EC069349
PK07C010 C2007 02 11.79332 10 14 29.66 +27 15 47.1 18.5 T EC069349
CK07C010 C2007 02 15.11718 10 12 14.64 +27 30 31.8 EC069J95
CK07C010 C2007 02 15.12265 10 12 14.41 +27 30 33.9 EC069J95
CK07C010 C2007 02 15.12887 10 12 14.09 +27 30 35.3 19.4 N EC069J95
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer
L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/4
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 C1 (Christensen)
T 2007 Mar. 9.713 TT MPC
q 2.03535 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.152709 Peri. 98.097 -0.895307 -0.430167
a 3.46651 Node 56.497 +0.334144 -0.820289
e 0.41285 Incl. 7.975 +0.294575 -0.376938
P 6.45
From 40 observations 2007 Feb. 9-15.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 C1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 02 09 10 16.29 +27 01.8 1.082 2.047 163.6 7.8 18.3
2007 02 19 10 09.52 +27 44.7 1.073 2.041 163.8 7.8 18.2
2007 03 01 10 02.67 +28 02.5 1.086 2.036 157.4 10.8 18.3
2007 03 11 09 57.25 +27 51.0 1.121 2.035 148.6 14.7 18.3
2007 03 21 09 54.38 +27 11.2 1.175 2.037 139.5 18.5 18.4
2007 03 31 09 54.64 +26 06.8 1.245 2.042 130.8 21.7 18.6
2007 04 10 09 58.07 +24 43.1 1.328 2.050 122.6 24.3 18.7
2007 04 20 10 04.38 +23 04.4 1.422 2.060 115.1 26.2 18.9
2007 04 30 10 13.14 +21 14.1 1.526 2.073 108.1 27.5 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-C69
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