MPEC 2007-D07 : COMET C/2007 B2 (SKIFF)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-D07 Issued 2007 Feb. 16, 16:09 UT
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COMET C/2007 B2 (SKIFF)
Observations:
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.29820 09 44 21.39 +44 35 16.6 18.6 T ED007704
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.31015 09 44 20.89 +44 35 18.7 19.5 T ED007704
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.32200 09 44 20.36 +44 35 19.9 19.5 T ED007704
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.34630 09 44 19.31 +44 35 22.4 18.9 T ED007704
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.77478 09 44 02.22 +44 35 56.5 18.2 T ED007215
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.77566 09 44 02.13 +44 35 56.4 18.4 T ED007215
CK07B020 C2007 02 09.77654 09 44 01.98 +44 35 56.1 18.9 T ED007215
CK07B020 C2007 02 10.00163 09 43 53.02 +44 36 16.9 17.6 N ED007213
CK07B020 C2007 02 10.00466 09 43 52.86 +44 36 17.1 17.6 N ED007213
CK07B020 C2007 02 10.01076 09 43 52.61 +44 36 18.2 17.7 N ED007213
CK07B020 C2007 02 10.04230 09 43 51.27 +44 36 19.6 18.6 N ED007232
CK07B020 C2007 02 10.05172 09 43 50.93 +44 36 20.7 18.4 N ED007232
CK07B020 C2007 02 10.05926 09 43 50.61 +44 36 21.3 18.3 N ED007232
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 B2 (Skiff)
T 2008 Aug. 20.340 TT MPC
q 2.96637 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 206.145 -0.767878 +0.629611
Node 14.818 -0.476329 -0.437880
e 1.0 Incl. 27.508 -0.428340 -0.641756
From 78 observations 2007 Jan. 23-Feb. 10.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 B2 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 02 09 09 44.56 +44 34.8 5.045 5.921 150.1 4.8 17.2
2007 02 19 09 37.77 +44 44.0 5.003 5.850 146.2 5.4 17.2
2007 03 01 09 31.15 +44 40.6 4.988 5.780 139.8 6.4 17.1
2007 03 11 09 25.17 +44 24.3 4.997 5.709 132.0 7.4 17.1
2007 03 21 09 20.23 +43 55.8 5.026 5.639 123.6 8.5 17.0
2007 03 31 09 16.63 +43 16.4 5.073 5.568 115.0 9.4 17.0
2007 04 10 09 14.55 +42 28.0 5.132 5.498 106.3 10.1 17.0
2007 04 20 09 14.04 +41 32.1 5.200 5.427 97.8 10.6 16.9
2007 04 30 09 15.09 +40 30.5 5.272 5.357 89.4 10.8 16.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-D07
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