MPEC 2007-J35 : COMET P/2007 H1 (McNAUGHT)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-J35 Issued 2007 May 10, 20:22 UT
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COMET P/2007 H1 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK07H010 2007 04 25.79618 22 13 16.34 -08 15 05.1 17.0 T EJ035372
CK07H010 C2007 04 28.76317 22 18 16.22 -07 55 09.7 EJ035349
CK07H010 C2007 04 28.76470 22 18 16.35 -07 55 09.1 16.0 T EJ035349
CK07H010 C2007 05 05.72187 22 29 48.76 -07 09 07.0 17.9 N EJ035415
CK07H010 C2007 05 05.72554 22 29 49.09 -07 09 05.4 17.6 N EJ035415
CK07H010 C2007 05 10.77631 22 38 01.96 -06 36 37.8 17.3 N EJ035415
CK07H010 C2007 05 10.77848 22 38 02.16 -06 36 36.9 17.5 N EJ035415
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 H1 (McNaught)
T 2007 Aug. 8.740 TT MPC
q 2.31257 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.123085 Peri. 199.594 +0.958417 +0.259705
a 4.00251 Node 144.670 -0.226864 +0.944831
e 0.42222 Incl. 11.802 -0.173114 +0.199618
P 8.01
From 35 observations 2007 Apr. 17-May 10.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 H1 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 10 22 36.78 -06 41.6 2.544 2.405 70.6 23.3 15.8
2007 05 20 22 52.62 -05 40.3 2.416 2.387 76.2 24.3 15.7
2007 05 30 23 07.77 -04 45.2 2.288 2.370 82.0 25.1 15.5
2007 06 09 23 22.08 -03 58.3 2.161 2.355 88.0 25.5 15.4
2007 06 19 23 35.40 -03 22.2 2.037 2.342 94.2 25.6 15.2
2007 06 29 23 47.52 -02 59.4 1.916 2.332 100.9 25.4 15.1
2007 07 09 23 58.21 -02 52.4 1.800 2.324 107.9 24.6 14.9
2007 07 19 00 07.19 -03 03.7 1.692 2.318 115.4 23.3 14.8
2007 07 29 00 14.17 -03 35.1 1.593 2.314 123.5 21.5 14.7
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-J35
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