MPEC 2007-D08 : COMET P/2007 B3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-D08 Issued 2007 Feb. 16, 16:13 UT
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COMET P/2007 B3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
PK07B030 C2007 02 12.76449 13 06 05.96 -34 29 49.0 ED008349
PK07B030 2007 02 12.76771 13 06 05.84 -34 29 50.5 18.0 T ED008372
PK07B030 C2007 02 12.76826 13 06 05.88 -34 29 50.9 17.9 T ED008349
PK07B030 2007 02 12.78646 13 06 05.70 -34 29 58.7 18.2 T ED008372
PK07B030 C2007 02 14.67918 13 05 42.88 -34 43 44.8 18.1 T ED008423
PK07B030 C2007 02 14.69741 13 05 42.66 -34 43 52.8 18.3 T ED008423
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 B3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Mar. 20.990 TT MPC
q 4.26240 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.093055 Peri. 278.794 -0.331332 +0.907938
a 4.82293 Node 327.844 -0.557560 -0.407852
e 0.11622 Incl. 28.831 -0.761148 -0.096468
P 10.6
From 34 observations 2007 Jan. 25-Feb. 14.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 B3 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 02 09 13 06.66 -34 01.3 3.991 4.408 108.7 12.2 16.9
2007 02 19 13 04.61 -35 13.9 3.860 4.401 117.3 11.5 16.9
2007 03 01 13 00.80 -36 15.3 3.743 4.395 125.7 10.5 16.8
2007 03 11 12 55.39 -37 02.9 3.644 4.389 133.7 9.4 16.7
2007 03 21 12 48.66 -37 34.4 3.566 4.382 140.7 8.3 16.7
2007 03 31 12 41.10 -37 48.2 3.512 4.376 146.1 7.3 16.6
2007 04 10 12 33.29 -37 44.4 3.483 4.370 148.7 6.8 16.6
2007 04 20 12 25.85 -37 24.5 3.481 4.364 147.8 7.0 16.6
2007 04 30 12 19.38 -36 51.8 3.504 4.359 143.9 7.8 16.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-D08
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