MPEC 2007-F32 : COMET C/2007 E2 (LOVEJOY)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-F32 Issued 2007 Mar. 19, 02:26 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2007 E2 (LOVEJOY)
Observations:
CK07E020 C2007 03 15.725 20 44 05.70 -51 14 12.5 10 T EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 15.740 20 44 04.54 -51 13 42.6 EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 16.704 20 42 54.95 -50 43 12.4 9.3 T EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 16.74375 20 42 52.25 -50 42 01.2 EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 16.791 20 42 48.61 -50 40 30.7 EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 17.77014 20 41 35.71 -50 08 23.7 EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 17.77361 20 41 35.60 -50 08 16.3 EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 17.78819 20 41 34.24 -50 07 49.0 EF032E27
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.27668 20 40 57.77 -49 51 15.2 13.7 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.27789 20 40 57.70 -49 51 12.8 13.6 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.27877 20 40 57.63 -49 51 11.0 13.7 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.27978 20 40 57.52 -49 51 09.0 13.7 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.28115 20 40 57.48 -49 51 06.1 13.6 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.28321 20 40 57.33 -49 51 01.9 13.7 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.28551 20 40 57.13 -49 50 57.6 13.6 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.28767 20 40 56.97 -49 50 53.0 13.5 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.28971 20 40 56.85 -49 50 48.8 13.7 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.29170 20 40 56.67 -49 50 45.0 13.7 N EF032844
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.57648 20 40 34.80 -49 41 03.9 14.6 N EF032F85
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.60341 20 40 32.64 -49 40 09.9 14.6 N EF032F85
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.62096 20 40 31.23 -49 39 27.9 14.9 N EF032474
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.62154 20 40 31.20 -49 39 26.3 14.5 N EF032474
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.62200 20 40 31.17 -49 39 25.9 14.7 N EF032474
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.66243 20 40 28.08 -49 38 04.0 EF032E94
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.66887 20 40 27.57 -49 37 50.8 EF032E94
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.67684 20 40 26.90 -49 37 34.7 EF032E94
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.68172 20 40 26.60 -49 37 24.3 13.5 T EF032E16
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.68476 20 40 26.32 -49 37 18.9 EF032E94
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.68954 20 40 26.00 -49 37 09.3 13.5 T EF032E16
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.69265 20 40 25.72 -49 37 03.6 EF032E94
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.70051 20 40 25.01 -49 36 46.3 EF032E94
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.72531 20 40 23.26 -49 35 54.0 EF032E12
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.72573 20 40 23.22 -49 35 53.3 EF032E12
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.72614 20 40 23.17 -49 35 52.5 EF032E12
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.73398 20 40 22.67 -49 35 37.8 13.6 N EF032E16
CK07E020 C2007 03 18.73784 20 40 22.26 -49 35 30.6 13.3 N EF032E16
Observer details:
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 1.0-m f/7.7
reflector + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observer R. Salvo. 0.35-m f/6.4 reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
E16 Grove Creek Observatory, Trunkey. Observers R. Ligustri, E. Guido,
G. Sostero. 0.09-m f/5 refractor + CCD, 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
E27 Thornlands. Observer T. Lovejoy. Canon 350D camera + 200-mm f/2.8 lens.
Long. = 153.2667, rho cos phi' = 0.8871, rho sin phi' = -0.4600.
E94 Gisborne. Observer J. Drummond. 0.41-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
Long. = 177.8833, rho cos phi' = 0.7714, rho sin phi' = -0.6342.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer J. C. Pelle.
0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. Long. = 210.3842, rho cos phi' =
0.95330, rho sin phi' = -0.30100.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy)
T 2007 Mar. 27.565 TT MPC
q 1.09294 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 340.609 -0.548043 -0.279200
Node 232.436 -0.573703 -0.560510
e 1.0 Incl. 95.894 -0.608698 +0.779664
From 36 observations 2007 Mar. 15-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 03 11 20 49.29 -53 30.8 1.258 1.126 58.6 48.8 9.5
2007 03 13 20 47.17 -52 35.4 1.218 1.119 59.8 50.1 9.4
2007 03 15 20 44.93 -51 36.5 1.176 1.112 61.0 51.4 9.3
2007 03 17 20 42.55 -50 33.7 1.134 1.107 62.2 52.7 9.2
2007 03 19 20 40.02 -49 26.4 1.092 1.102 63.5 54.0 9.1
2007 03 21 20 37.34 -48 13.9 1.048 1.098 64.9 55.2 9.0
2007 03 23 20 34.48 -46 55.3 1.004 1.096 66.4 56.5 8.9
2007 03 25 20 31.43 -45 29.6 0.960 1.094 67.9 57.6 8.8
2007 03 27 20 28.17 -43 55.7 0.915 1.093 69.5 58.8 8.7
2007 03 29 20 24.69 -42 12.3 0.871 1.093 71.2 59.8 8.6
2007 03 31 20 20.96 -40 17.7 0.826 1.094 73.0 60.8 8.5
2007 04 02 20 16.95 -38 10.1 0.782 1.097 74.9 61.6 8.4
2007 04 04 20 12.63 -35 47.1 0.739 1.100 76.8 62.3 8.3
2007 04 06 20 07.98 -33 06.2 0.696 1.104 78.9 62.8 8.1
2007 04 08 20 02.94 -30 04.2 0.655 1.109 81.2 63.1 8.0
2007 04 10 19 57.47 -26 37.9 0.615 1.115 83.5 63.2 7.9
2007 04 12 19 51.53 -22 43.5 0.578 1.122 86.1 63.0 7.8
2007 04 14 19 45.04 -18 17.5 0.543 1.130 88.7 62.6 7.7
2007 04 16 19 37.95 -13 17.0 0.513 1.138 91.5 61.8 7.6
2007 04 18 19 30.18 -07 40.7 0.486 1.148 94.3 60.7 7.5
2007 04 20 19 21.66 -01 30.2 0.465 1.158 97.1 59.4 7.5
2007 04 22 19 12.30 +05 09.2 0.451 1.169 99.8 57.9 7.4
2007 04 24 19 02.04 +12 07.5 0.443 1.181 102.2 56.3 7.5
2007 04 26 18 50.79 +19 10.7 0.443 1.194 104.1 54.8 7.5
2007 04 28 18 38.50 +26 03.3 0.450 1.207 105.5 53.5 7.6
2007 04 30 18 25.11 +32 31.1 0.464 1.221 106.2 52.4 7.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-F32
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