MPEC 2007-J37 : COMET P/2007 H3 (GARRADD)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-J37 Issued 2007 May 10, 20:33 UT
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COMET P/2007 H3 (GARRADD)
Observations:
PK07H030 C2007 05 05.66204 11 48 22.27 -39 34 17.5 19.1 N EJ037415
PK07H030 C2007 05 05.66774 11 48 22.29 -39 34 12.1 19.1 N EJ037415
PK07H030 C2007 05 09.19383 11 48 58.32 -38 34 14.6 18.0 T EJ037F85
PK07H030 C2007 05 09.20766 11 48 58.47 -38 34 00.5 EJ037F85
PK07H030 C2007 05 09.21968 11 48 58.60 -38 33 48.1 EJ037F85
PK07H030 C2007 05 10.45113 11 49 18.23 -38 12 23.4 18.2 N EJ037415
PK07H030 C2007 05 10.46130 11 49 18.37 -38 12 13.0 19.3 N EJ037415
PK07H030 C2007 05 10.51927 11 49 19.17 -38 11 12.2 17.5 T EJ037423
PK07H030 C2007 05 10.53617 11 49 19.44 -38 10 54.7 17.5 T EJ037423
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observers N. Teamo, S. Hoenig. Measurer
S. Hoenig. 0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 H3 (Garradd)
T 2007 Aug. 15.3435 TT MPC
q 1.829330 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1505359 Peri. 350.1477 -0.2626328 +0.8670383
a 3.499796 Node 263.6616 -0.8537494 -0.4132749
e 0.477304 Incl. 25.2143 -0.4495953 +0.2782958
P 6.55
From 37 observations 2007 Mar. 28-May 10.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 H3 (Garradd)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 10 11 49.17 -38 20.3 1.188 2.013 132.5 21.7 17.4
2007 05 20 11 54.04 -35 23.0 1.196 1.980 127.3 24.0 17.4
2007 05 30 12 02.91 -32 27.5 1.218 1.949 121.4 26.3 17.3
2007 06 09 12 15.25 -29 43.8 1.253 1.921 115.4 28.5 17.3
2007 06 19 12 30.50 -27 18.1 1.299 1.897 109.4 30.4 17.3
2007 06 29 12 48.14 -25 13.3 1.355 1.876 103.6 31.8 17.4
2007 07 09 13 07.65 -23 29.7 1.420 1.858 98.1 32.8 17.5
2007 07 19 13 28.62 -22 05.7 1.491 1.845 92.8 33.4 17.5
2007 07 29 13 50.73 -20 58.7 1.569 1.836 87.8 33.6 17.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-J37
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