MPEC 2007-F06 : COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-F06 Issued 2007 Mar. 16, 15:21 UT
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COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07D030 C2007 03 08.05259 05 40 26.07 -16 57 46.4 18.1 N EF006850
CK07D030 C2007 03 08.09011 05 40 26.78 -16 57 24.1 18.7 N EF006850
CK07D030 C2007 03 12.08304 05 41 48.69 -16 17 40.0 18.6 N EF006850
CK07D030 C2007 03 12.11294 05 41 49.35 -16 17 22.6 18.6 N EF006850
CK07D030 C2007 03 12.80251 05 42 04.76 -16 10 32.6 18.5 T EF006215
CK07D030 C2007 03 13.76006 05 42 26.57 -16 01 09.0 17.7 N EF006104
CK07D030 C2007 03 13.76897 05 42 26.70 -16 00 58.8 18.1 N EF006104
CK07D030 C2007 03 13.77671 05 42 26.93 -16 00 54.7 18.7 N EF006104
CK07D030 C2007 03 13.78216 05 42 26.99 -16 00 52.4 18.6 N EF006104
CK07D030 C2007 03 14.49784 05 42 43.81 -15 53 46.3 20.4 N EF006415
CK07D030 C2007 03 14.50628 05 42 44.00 -15 53 41.4 20.3 N EF006415
CK07D030 C2007 03 14.81303 05 42 51.26 -15 50 42.1 17.5 N EF006213
CK07D030 C2007 03 14.81525 05 42 51.30 -15 50 40.9 17.5 N EF006213
CK07D030 C2007 03 14.81637 05 42 51.33 -15 50 40.3 17.5 N EF006213
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, G. Fagioli,
M. Mazzucato, F. Dolfi, M. Tombelli. Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi,
A. Boattini. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
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.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, E. F. Wolfe,
D. S. Hardage. 0.30-m f/9.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 May 27.6965 TT MPC
q 5.208954 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.001565 Peri. 309.0877 -0.2545969 -0.8909729
Node 148.4389 +0.9467231 -0.1503522
e 0.991850 Incl. 45.9142 -0.1972199 +0.4284408
From 56 observations 2007 Jan. 25-Mar. 14.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 03 11 05 41.42 -16 28.4 5.090 5.241 93.3 10.9 18.2
2007 03 21 05 45.53 -14 50.4 5.198 5.234 86.6 11.0 18.3
2007 03 31 05 50.72 -13 16.4 5.309 5.227 79.9 10.8 18.3
2007 04 10 05 56.88 -11 47.9 5.420 5.221 73.3 10.6 18.3
2007 04 20 06 03.88 -10 25.9 5.530 5.217 66.8 10.2 18.4
2007 04 30 06 11.62 -09 11.2 5.635 5.213 60.5 9.7 18.4
2007 05 10 06 19.96 -08 04.3 5.734 5.211 54.3 9.1 18.5
2007 05 20 06 28.80 -07 05.5 5.825 5.209 48.4 8.4 18.5
2007 05 30 06 38.05 -06 14.9 5.907 5.209 42.8 7.6 18.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-F06
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