MPEC 2007-K52 : COMET P/2007 K2 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-K52 Issued 2007 May 25, 20:45 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2007 K2 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK07K020 C2007 05 11.15628 09 20 50.85 +11 47 51.1 19.0 N EK052699
PK07K020 C2007 05 11.17091 09 20 52.13 +11 47 49.7 EK052699
PK07K020 C2007 05 11.18554 09 20 53.40 +11 47 46.7 EK052699
PK07K020 C2007 05 11.20017 09 20 54.77 +11 47 42.7 EK052699
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.15014 09 36 06.08 +11 14 36.2 19.0 T EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.15881 09 36 06.80 +11 14 30.8 EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.16749 09 36 07.59 +11 14 28.2 EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.17616 09 36 08.38 +11 14 23.3 EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.22926 09 36 13.64 +11 14 10.6 18.6 T EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.23013 09 36 13.68 +11 14 08.8 18.7 T EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.23101 09 36 13.68 +11 14 10.6 19.5 T EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.23188 09 36 13.75 +11 14 09.2 19.8 T EK052703
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.83514 09 37 11.59 +11 11 42.8 19.0 N EK052473
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.83800 09 37 11.89 +11 11 40.7 18.6 N EK052473
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.83843 09 37 11.94 +11 11 39.5 18.6 N EK052473
PK07K020 C2007 05 21.84090 09 37 12.15 +11 11 39.2 18.6 N EK052473
PK07K020 C2007 05 22.09074 09 37 36.02 +11 10 39.1 19.4 N EK052H55
PK07K020 C2007 05 22.09560 09 37 36.66 +11 10 37.4 19.1 N EK052H55
PK07K020 C2007 05 22.13359 09 37 40.20 +11 10 28.0 20.0 N EK052850
PK07K020 C2007 05 22.16795 09 37 43.38 +11 10 20.0 19.6 N EK052850
PK07K020 C2007 05 22.20432 09 37 47.11 +11 10 15.8 20.0 N EK052F85
PK07K020 C2007 05 22.23280 09 37 49.79 +11 10 06.3 19.9 N EK052F85
PK07K020 C2007 05 24.24726 09 41 04.86 +11 01 24.3 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 24.25001 09 41 05.16 +11 01 23.0 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 24.25425 09 41 05.42 +11 01 22.3 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.20681 09 42 38.59 +10 57 06.8 20.0 N EK052G96
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.20734 09 42 38.64 +10 57 07.1 19.4 N EK052G96
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.20787 09 42 38.69 +10 57 06.7 20.5 N EK052G96
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.20840 09 42 38.73 +10 57 07.1 20.2 N EK052G96
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.21284 09 42 39.27 +10 57 05.4 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.21539 09 42 39.52 +10 57 04.8 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.22025 09 42 40.00 +10 57 03.0 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.22456 09 42 40.43 +10 57 02.1 EK052658
PK07K020 C2007 05 25.22877 09 42 40.81 +10 57 01.2 EK052658
Observer details:
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer R. M. Robb. Measurer
D. D. Balam. 1.82-m Plaskett telescope + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, D. S. Hardage.
0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer J. C. Pelle.
0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. 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.
Measurer E. Howe. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 K2 (Gibbs)
T 2007 June 8.744 TT MPC
q 2.26458 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.053341 Peri. 345.776 -0.996805 -0.076543
a 6.98924 Node 189.919 +0.079867 -0.958248
e 0.67599 Incl. 7.612 -0.000848 -0.275504
P 18.5
From 25 observations 2007 May 11-25.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 K2 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 20 09 34.28 +11 19.0 2.149 2.272 83.7 26.3 19.2
2007 05 30 09 50.60 +10 33.9 2.247 2.266 78.1 26.0 19.3
2007 06 09 10 07.84 +09 36.5 2.346 2.265 72.8 25.4 19.4
2007 06 19 10 25.79 +08 27.9 2.446 2.267 67.8 24.5 19.5
2007 06 29 10 44.27 +07 09.5 2.545 2.273 63.0 23.5 19.6
2007 07 09 11 03.11 +05 42.8 2.645 2.282 58.4 22.3 19.7
2007 07 19 11 22.21 +04 09.3 2.744 2.296 53.8 20.9 19.8
2007 07 29 11 41.48 +02 30.7 2.843 2.313 49.3 19.4 19.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-K52
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