MPEC 2007-E09 : COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-E09 Issued 2007 Mar. 2, 16:48 UT
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COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07D030 C2007 02 22.06228 05 37 12.19 -19 17 44.4 18.8 N EE009850
CK07D030 C2007 02 22.08024 05 37 12.32 -19 17 33.6 18.8 N EE009850
CK07D030 C2007 02 27.09312 05 38 04.76 -18 27 28.9 19.3 N EE009850
CK07D030 C2007 02 27.10820 05 38 05.02 -18 27 20.6 18.3 N EE009850
CK07D030 C2007 02 28.09620 05 38 17.63 -18 17 27.7 19.5 N EE009850
CK07D030 C2007 02 28.13384 05 38 18.15 -18 17 04.3 19.2 N EE009850
CK07D030 C2007 02 28.17149 05 38 18.66 -18 16 42.3 18.8 N EE009850
Observer details:
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, B. J. Pierson,
J. B. Fuqua, J. H. Nalley. 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 May 31.146 TT MPC
q 5.20974 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 309.564 -0.260805 -0.888623
Node 148.339 +0.945715 -0.156674
e 1.0 Incl. 45.952 -0.193919 +0.431047
From 44 observations 2007 Jan. 25-Feb. 28.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 03 01 05 38.50 -18 08.4 4.993 5.255 99.9 10.7 18.2
2007 03 11 05 41.42 -16 28.4 5.094 5.245 93.3 10.9 18.2
2007 03 21 05 45.52 -14 50.3 5.201 5.237 86.6 10.9 18.3
2007 03 31 05 50.71 -13 16.3 5.312 5.230 79.9 10.8 18.3
2007 04 10 05 56.87 -11 47.7 5.423 5.224 73.3 10.6 18.4
2007 04 20 06 03.87 -10 25.5 5.532 5.219 66.8 10.2 18.4
2007 04 30 06 11.60 -09 10.8 5.637 5.215 60.5 9.7 18.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-E09
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