MPEC 2007-K79 : COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-K79 Issued 2007 May 31, 15:57 UT
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COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK07K040 C2007 05 26.69247 16 54 00.29 -04 55 27.3 22.1 T EK079D35
CK07K040 C2007 05 26.69372 16 54 00.16 -04 55 28.0 22.2 T EK079D35
CK07K040 C2007 05 26.69498 16 53 59.99 -04 55 29.1 21.5 T EK079D35
CK07K040 C2007 05 26.69624 16 53 59.86 -04 55 30.0 22.3 T EK079D35
CK07K040 C2007 05 27.03546 16 53 22.89 -04 59 55.9 EK079118
CK07K040 C2007 05 27.04767 16 53 21.76 -05 00 03.0 EK079118
CK07K040 C2007 05 27.34491 16 52 49.03 -05 03 57.2 17.8 T EK079673
CK07K040 C2007 05 27.35208 16 52 48.42 -05 04 02.9 EK079673
CK07K040 C2007 05 27.35487 16 52 48.06 -05 04 06.6 EK079673
CK07K040 C2007 05 27.36076 16 52 47.46 -05 04 09.7 EK079673
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observers Q.-z. Ye, H.-C. Lin, C.-S. Lin, C.-y. Shih.
Measurer Q.-z. Ye. 0.41-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)
T 2007 May 18.537 TT MPC
q 3.52893 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 165.540 -0.319842 -0.225110
Node 68.536 -0.937471 +0.215940
e 1.0 Incl. 98.534 -0.137289 -0.950103
From 32 observations 2007 May 25-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 30 16 47.96 -05 39.1 2.548 3.530 163.1 4.8 18.0
2007 06 09 16 29.42 -07 56.9 2.553 3.534 162.6 4.9 18.0
2007 06 19 16 11.42 -10 18.5 2.602 3.541 153.5 7.4 18.1
2007 06 29 15 55.03 -12 38.0 2.694 3.549 141.9 10.2 18.2
2007 07 09 15 41.00 -14 51.3 2.821 3.560 129.9 12.6 18.3
2007 07 19 15 29.68 -16 56.7 2.977 3.573 118.4 14.5 18.4
2007 07 29 15 21.17 -18 54.2 3.152 3.589 107.4 15.7 18.5
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-K79
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