MPEC 2007-K51 : COMET C/2007 K1 (LEMMON)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-K51 Issued 2007 May 25, 20:38 UT
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COMET C/2007 K1 (LEMMON)
Observations:
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.44419 18 23 52.40 +29 28 54.7 20.4 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.44646 18 23 52.33 +29 28 55.5 20.2 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.44874 18 23 52.26 +29 28 56.5 20.5 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.45101 18 23 52.18 +29 28 57.3 20.5 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.92912 18 23 37.53 +29 31 46.8 20.2 N EK051A17
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.94514 18 23 37.17 +29 31 54.2 20.6 N EK051A17
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.95020 18 23 36.97 +29 31 57.4 20.8 N EK051595
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.95387 18 23 36.84 +29 31 57.9 20.5 N EK051A74
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.96111 18 23 36.60 +29 32 00.3 20.0 N EK051A17
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.96113 18 23 36.60 +29 32 00.5 20.5 N EK051A74
CK07K010 C2007 05 18.96840 18 23 36.41 +29 32 03.2 20.2 N EK051A74
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.02398 18 23 34.67 +29 32 22.9 20.5 N EK051595
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.25469 18 23 27.67 +29 33 44.5 20.4 N EK051649
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.27459 18 23 26.85 +29 33 52.8 20.5 N EK051649
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.28119 18 23 26.76 +29 33 55.1 20.4 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.28505 18 23 26.52 +29 33 56.6 20.5 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.28989 18 23 26.41 +29 33 58.3 20.4 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.29373 18 23 26.29 +29 33 59.9 20.6 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.33484 18 23 25.03 +29 34 13.3 20.6 N EK051734
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.33777 18 23 24.93 +29 34 14.6 EK051734
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.34481 18 23 24.82 +29 34 18.9 EK051703
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.34576 18 23 24.71 +29 34 17.8 20.3 N EK051734
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.34868 18 23 24.62 +29 34 18.8 EK051734
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.35153 18 23 24.52 +29 34 19.8 20.3 N EK051734
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.35565 18 23 24.38 +29 34 22.2 EK051703
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.45714 18 23 21.19 +29 34 57.4 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.46123 18 23 21.16 +29 34 59.0 20.6 N EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.46536 18 23 20.96 +29 35 00.0 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.46678 18 23 20.91 +29 35 01.7 EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.47303 18 23 20.68 +29 35 03.9 EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.47338 18 23 20.72 +29 35 03.5 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.47731 18 23 20.56 +29 35 05.3 EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.97365 18 23 05.32 +29 38 02.4 EK051246
CK07K010 C2007 05 19.97444 18 23 05.21 +29 38 01.0 EK051246
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.06097 18 23 02.47 +29 38 31.4 EK051J95
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.06669 18 23 02.30 +29 38 33.3 EK051J95
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.06913 18 23 02.18 +29 38 32.8 20.4 T EK051473
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.07221 18 23 02.06 +29 38 35.4 20.6 N EK051J95
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.93625 18 22 34.97 +29 43 39.2 20.2 T EK051473
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.93718 18 22 34.87 +29 43 38.3 20.4 T EK051473
CK07K010 C2007 05 20.94560 18 22 34.64 +29 43 42.2 20.5 T EK051473
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.24919 18 22 25.09 +29 45 28.2 20.5 N EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.26238 18 22 24.66 +29 45 33.5 EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.27326 18 22 24.29 +29 45 36.9 EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.27859 18 22 24.17 +29 45 37.8 EK051673
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.44951 18 22 18.62 +29 46 37.9 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.45742 18 22 18.35 +29 46 40.6 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.46531 18 22 18.07 +29 46 44.2 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.97484 18 22 01.97 +29 49 39.5 20.5 N EK051A44
CK07K010 C2007 05 21.99187 18 22 01.42 +29 49 45.2 20.3 N EK051A44
CK07K010 C2007 05 22.01315 18 22 00.72 +29 49 52.6 20.7 N EK051A44
CK07K010 C2007 05 22.42714 18 21 47.37 +29 52 14.8 20.7 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 22.43427 18 21 47.16 +29 52 17.6 20.6 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 22.44160 18 21 46.90 +29 52 20.0 20.7 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 22.44877 18 21 46.69 +29 52 22.3 20.7 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.28235 18 21 19.74 +29 57 05.9 20.7 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.28716 18 21 19.61 +29 57 07.6 20.7 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.29195 18 21 19.40 +29 57 08.7 20.9 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.42868 18 21 14.94 +29 57 55.6 20.4 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.43410 18 21 14.72 +29 57 57.3 20.5 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.43915 18 21 14.58 +29 57 59.0 20.8 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 23.44416 18 21 14.40 +29 58 00.8 20.7 N EK051G96
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.02013 18 20 55.62 +30 01 14.1 20.6 N EK051473
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.02756 18 20 55.31 +30 01 16.3 20.8 N EK051473
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.27243 18 20 47.34 +30 02 38.7 20.6 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.28042 18 20 47.07 +30 02 41.5 20.6 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.28846 18 20 46.77 +30 02 44.3 20.8 N EK051H55
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.29745 18 20 46.52 +30 02 47.4 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.30036 18 20 46.42 +30 02 48.3 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.30439 18 20 46.29 +30 02 49.7 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.30844 18 20 46.15 +30 02 51.0 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.31118 18 20 46.07 +30 02 52.0 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.31778 18 20 45.80 +30 02 53.8 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.32587 18 20 45.49 +30 02 56.5 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.33385 18 20 45.26 +30 02 59.2 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.94282 18 20 25.15 +30 06 21.9 EK051J95
CK07K010 C2007 05 24.95505 18 20 24.77 +30 06 25.1 20.4 N EK051J95
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.25945 18 20 14.63 +30 08 05.4 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.26745 18 20 14.35 +30 08 08.0 EK051291
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.27756 18 20 14.07 +30 08 12.1 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.28055 18 20 13.97 +30 08 13.0 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.28799 18 20 13.73 +30 08 15.6 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.29668 18 20 13.45 +30 08 18.4 EK051658
CK07K010 C2007 05 25.30537 18 20 13.20 +30 08 21.3 EK051658
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers M. T. Read, R. S. McMillan, T. H. Bressi.
1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, A. Lepardo,
V. Santini, G. Sostero, M. Gonano. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers E. Pettarin, F. Fabris, G. Lombardi, F. Piani.
Measurers F. Fabris, E. Pettarin. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observers R. Fredrick, R. Trentman.
0.75-m Newtonian reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer R. M. Robb. Measurer
D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.
0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A44 Altschwendt. Observer W. Ries. 0.45-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
A74 Bergen-Enkheim Observatory. Observer U. Suessenberger. 0.36-m f/4.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer S. M. Larson. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.
1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K1 (Lemmon)
T 2007 Mar. 31.686 TT MPC
q 9.24693 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 50.142 +0.046953 -0.504520
Node 294.669 -0.916959 +0.320566
e 1.0 Incl. 108.430 +0.396209 +0.801684
From 84 observations 2007 May 18-25.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K1 (Lemmon)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 20 18 23.07 +29 38.2 8.739 9.251 117.6 5.6 20.4
2007 05 30 18 17.55 +30 33.1 8.686 9.253 121.3 5.4 20.4
2007 06 09 18 11.48 +31 19.3 8.655 9.255 123.6 5.2 20.4
2007 06 19 18 05.07 +31 55.6 8.644 9.258 124.5 5.2 20.3
2007 06 29 17 58.52 +32 21.3 8.655 9.261 123.9 5.2 20.4
2007 07 09 17 52.07 +32 36.4 8.687 9.264 121.8 5.4 20.4
2007 07 19 17 45.93 +32 41.2 8.739 9.268 118.5 5.5 20.4
2007 07 29 17 40.31 +32 36.8 8.808 9.272 114.3 5.7 20.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-K51
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