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MPEC 2007-J36 : COMET C/2007 H2 (SKIFF)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-J36                                Issued 2007 May 10, 20:28 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                            COMET C/2007 H2 (SKIFF)

Observations:
    CK07H020  C2007 04 27.03616 13 37 54.93 +08 00 32.3          20.1 N EJ036585
    CK07H020  C2007 04 27.03993 13 37 55.06 +08 00 47.8          20.1 N EJ036585
    CK07H020  C2007 05 09.15003 13 36 41.89 +16 46 41.1          20.4 N EJ036850
    CK07H020  C2007 05 09.18089 13 36 41.88 +16 47 41.0          20.5 N EJ036850
    CK07H020  C2007 05 10.36508 13 36 44.33 +17 24 49.3          20.1 T EJ036F85
    CK07H020  C2007 05 10.37973 13 36 44.41 +17 25 15.3                 EJ036F85

Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.35-m f/8
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia.  Observers N. Teamo, S. Hoenig.  Measurer
    S. Hoenig.  0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2007 H2 (Skiff)
T 2007 Feb. 17.045 TT                                   MPC
q   1.41035              (2000.0)            P               Q
z  +0.02052        Peri.  319.297       -0.854969       -0.409436
                   Node   203.771       +0.260306       -0.869699
e   0.97106        Incl.   52.180       -0.448629       +0.275656
From 95 observations 2007 Apr. 19-May 10.

Ephemeris:
    C/2007 H2 (Skiff)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 05 10    13 36.72   +17 13.5    0.927    1.814   139.0    21.4  19.9
2007 05 20    13 38.18   +21 13.3    1.097    1.900   128.5    24.6  20.5
2007 05 30    13 41.65   +23 26.6    1.281    1.990   119.8    26.2  21.0
2007 06 09    13 46.89   +24 29.6    1.474    2.083   112.3    26.8  21.5
2007 06 19    13 53.63   +24 45.8    1.673    2.178   105.5    26.7  22.0

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-J36

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