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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