MPEC 2007-F66 : COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-F66 Issued 2007 Mar. 23, 16:14 UT
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COMET C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.79774 05 43 39.91 -15 31 13.7 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.79837 05 43 39.94 -15 31 13.5 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.79904 05 43 39.95 -15 31 13.0 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.79964 05 43 39.98 -15 31 13.2 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.80091 05 43 40.00 -15 31 12.0 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.80179 05 43 40.02 -15 31 12.2 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.80259 05 43 40.05 -15 31 12.3 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 16.80318 05 43 40.06 -15 31 11.3 EF066246
CK07D030 C2007 03 17.80093 05 44 05.58 -15 21 26.2 18.2 N EF066170
CK07D030 C2007 03 17.80206 05 44 05.62 -15 21 25.8 18.1 N EF066170
CK07D030 C2007 03 17.80795 05 44 05.74 -15 21 22.8 18.1 N EF066170
CK07D030 C2007 03 18.83124 05 44 32.61 -15 11 25.4 18.9 N EF066213
CK07D030 C2007 03 18.83845 05 44 32.78 -15 11 20.9 19.0 N EF066213
CK07D030 C2007 03 18.84652 05 44 32.99 -15 11 16.4 18.9 N EF066213
CK07D030 C2007 03 20.13848 05 45 07.81 -14 58 45.3 18.2 T EF066703
CK07D030 C2007 03 20.14383 05 45 07.92 -14 58 42.4 17.8 T EF066703
CK07D030 C2007 03 20.14918 05 45 08.10 -14 58 37.9 18.2 T EF066703
CK07D030 C2007 03 20.15450 05 45 08.31 -14 58 35.2 18.4 T EF066703
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.36-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 May 27.3706 TT MPC
q 5.209441 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.001627 Peri. 309.0485 -0.2539720 -0.8911442
Node 148.4377 +0.9468292 -0.1496847
e 0.991523 Incl. 45.9146 -0.1975163 +0.4283182
From 74 observations 2007 Jan. 25-Mar. 20.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 D3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 5.222 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 11.61 -09 11.3 5.636 5.213 60.5 9.7 18.4
2007 05 10 06 19.95 -08 04.4 5.735 5.211 54.3 9.1 18.5
2007 05 20 06 28.80 -07 05.6 5.826 5.210 48.4 8.4 18.5
2007 05 30 06 38.04 -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-F66
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