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MPEC 2007-D30 : COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-D30                                Issued 2007 Feb. 21, 19:14 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK07D030  C2007 01 25.14529 05 38 14.02 -23 35 20.5          19.3 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 01 25.15763 05 38 13.92 -23 35 13.4          20.0 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 01 25.16999 05 38 13.67 -23 35 07.1          19.5 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 01 25.18236 05 38 13.57 -23 35 01.3          19.4 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 01 25.19501 05 38 13.39 -23 34 55.6          19.9 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.09455 05 36 56.96 -19 37 15.5          19.2 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.10647 05 36 57.04 -19 37 08.9          19.5 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.11842 05 36 57.16 -19 37 00.4          19.2 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.14237 05 36 57.32 -19 36 46.3          19.3 N ED030704
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.94022 05 37 03.26 -19 28 51.8          18.1 T ED030I77
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.94823 05 37 03.26 -19 28 47.2          18.1 T ED030I77
    CK07D030  C2007 02 20.95624 05 37 03.18 -19 28 42.3          18.5 T ED030I77
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.10657 05 37 04.37 -19 27 13.8          19.2 N ED030734
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.11109 05 37 04.42 -19 27 11.1          19.1 N ED030734
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.12014 05 37 04.52 -19 27 05.7          19.1 N ED030734
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.16969 05 37 04.86 -19 26 35.4          18.8 N ED030682
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.17039 05 37 04.85 -19 26 36.0          18.8 T ED030854
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.17996 05 37 04.92 -19 26 29.5          19.0 T ED030854
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.18661 05 37 04.95 -19 26 25.9          18.8 N ED030448
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.18935 05 37 05.01 -19 26 23.2          18.7 N ED030682
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.18957 05 37 05.02 -19 26 24.1          19.0 T ED030854
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.19653 05 37 05.04 -19 26 19.5          18.7 N ED030448
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.20681 05 37 05.12 -19 26 14.1          19.5 N ED030448
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.21222 05 37 05.16 -19 26 11.1          18.1 T ED030G96
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.21449 05 37 05.16 -19 26 09.7          18.1 T ED030G96
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.21676 05 37 05.19 -19 26 08.2          18.4 T ED030G96
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.21903 05 37 05.19 -19 26 06.7          18.4 T ED030G96
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.47409 05 37 07.24 -19 23 32.7          19.5 N ED030474
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.47778 05 37 07.26 -19 23 30.5          19.2 N ED030474
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.48542 05 37 07.32 -19 23 25.9          19.0 N ED030474
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.48900 05 37 07.36 -19 23 23.8          19.0 N ED030474
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.77784 05 37 09.73 -19 20 34.2                 ED030246
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.77854 05 37 09.74 -19 20 33.8                 ED030246
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.77939 05 37 09.82 -19 20 32.8                 ED030246
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.78353 05 37 09.87 -19 20 29.9                 ED030246
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.78556 05 37 09.88 -19 20 29.5                 ED030246
    CK07D030  C2007 02 21.78627 05 37 09.89 -19 20 29.1                 ED030246

Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observer M. Tichy.  1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
    + CCD.
448 Desert Moon Observatory.  Observer B. L. Stevens.  0.3-m
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observer A. C. Gilmore.  1.0-m f/7.7
    reflector + CCD.
682 Kanab.  Observer E. Sheridan.  0.36-m f/5.5 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
I77 CEAMIG-REA Observatory, Belo Horizonte.  Observers C. Jacques, E. Pimentel.
    Measurer C. Jacques.  0.30-m f/3.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 May 26.804 TT                                    MPC
q   5.22363              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  309.100       -0.251943       -0.890397
                   Node   148.199       +0.947316       -0.146854
e   1.0            Incl.   46.004       -0.197781       +0.430844
From 37 observations 2007 Jan. 25-Feb. 21.

Ephemeris:
    C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 02 19    05 36.83   -19 48.0    4.910    5.274   106.4    10.4  18.2
2007 03 01    05 38.49   -18 08.4    5.003    5.264    99.9    10.7  18.2
2007 03 11    05 41.41   -16 28.5    5.104    5.256    93.3    10.9  18.2
2007 03 21    05 45.50   -14 50.5    5.212    5.248    86.6    10.9  18.3
2007 03 31    05 50.68   -13 16.5    5.323    5.241    79.9    10.8  18.3
2007 04 10    05 56.82   -11 48.0    5.435    5.236    73.3    10.6  18.4
2007 04 20    06 03.81   -10 26.0    5.545    5.231    66.8    10.2  18.4
2007 04 30    06 11.52   -09 11.3    5.650    5.228    60.5     9.6  18.4

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-D30

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