MPEC 2007-K56 : COMET C/2007 K3 (SIDING SPRING)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-K56                                Issued 2007 May 26, 16:55 UT

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                        COMET C/2007 K3 (SIDING SPRING)

Observations:
    CK07K030  C2007 04 18.59832 11 56 35.05 -20 57 56.9          19.1 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 04 18.60685 11 56 34.83 -20 57 54.0          18.4 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 04 18.61542 11 56 34.58 -20 57 52.7          19.3 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 04 18.62396 11 56 34.22 -20 57 48.6          19.3 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 23.43266 11 45 57.24 -17 47 59.4          19.0 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 23.45447 11 45 57.09 -17 47 53.5          19.2 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 23.46535 11 45 56.98 -17 47 49.9          18.8 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 23.52021 11 45 56.84 -17 47 33.5          19.2 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 23.53508 11 45 56.73 -17 47 30.0          19.0 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 23.56486 11 45 56.62 -17 47 20.2          18.8 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 24.47448 11 45 54.49 -17 42 53.8          19.2 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 24.56358 11 45 54.19 -17 42 27.5          19.4 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 24.57486 11 45 54.18 -17 42 24.7          19.5 N EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 24.92138 11 45 53.58 -17 40 45.2                 EK056J95
    CK07K030  C2007 05 24.92620 11 45 53.51 -17 40 43.7          19.3 N EK056J95
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.21681 11 45 53.12 -17 39 20.7          19.6 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.22207 11 45 53.09 -17 39 18.5          19.4 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.22731 11 45 53.10 -17 39 16.7          18.1 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.23258 11 45 53.07 -17 39 14.7          18.6 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.34811 11 45 53.13 -17 38 40.6          18.8 T EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.48185 11 45 52.81 -17 38 01.6          18.8 T EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 25.48984 11 45 52.80 -17 37 59.1          18.7 T EK056E12
    CK07K030  C2007 05 26.14685 11 45 52.33 -17 34 54.2          18.9 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 26.15393 11 45 52.32 -17 34 52.2          18.3 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 26.16101 11 45 52.29 -17 34 50.1          19.1 N EK056G96
    CK07K030  C2007 05 26.16787 11 45 52.30 -17 34 47.4          19.0 N EK056G96

Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observers R. H. McNaught, G. J. Garradd.
    0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + 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.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)
T 2008 Apr. 21.735 TT                                   MPC
q   2.05102              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.   23.561       +0.274093       +0.920446
                   Node   263.299       -0.920937       +0.167744
e   1.0            Incl.   16.295       -0.277034       +0.353046
From 26 observations 2007 Apr. 18-May 26.

Ephemeris:
    C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 05 20    11 46.22   -18 05.3    3.589    4.236   123.8    11.5  18.5
2007 05 30    11 45.96   -17 17.1    3.627    4.151   114.5    12.8  18.5
2007 06 09    11 47.31   -16 36.8    3.676    4.066   105.5    13.9  18.4
2007 06 19    11 50.25   -16 06.0    3.731    3.981    96.8    14.7  18.4
2007 06 29    11 54.72   -15 45.6    3.789    3.896    88.5    15.1  18.3
2007 07 09    12 00.61   -15 35.8    3.846    3.812    80.4    15.2  18.2
2007 07 19    12 07.84   -15 36.5    3.900    3.727    72.7    15.1  18.2
2007 07 29    12 16.31   -15 47.2    3.947    3.643    65.4    14.7  18.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-K56

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