MPEC 2007-K80 : COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-K80 Issued 2007 May 31, 16:05 UT
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COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
Observations:
CK07K050 C2007 05 29.34201 06 05 38.82 -15 03 15.2 EK080E12
CK07K050 C2007 05 29.34442 06 05 39.56 -15 03 15.0 EK080E12
CK07K050 C2007 05 29.34673 06 05 40.25 -15 03 14.8 13.8 T EK080E12
CK07K050 C2007 05 30.19235 06 09 56.58 -15 01 05.8 15.0 N EK080F85
CK07K050 C2007 05 30.34475 06 10 42.80 -15 00 40.1 EK080E12
CK07K050 C2007 05 30.35044 06 10 44.55 -15 00 39.1 EK080E12
CK07K050 C2007 05 30.37150 06 10 50.91 -15 00 35.9 13.5 T EK080E12
Observer details:
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer S. Hoenig.
0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
T 2007 Apr. 26.977 TT MPC
q 1.12113 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 250.115 +0.252112 -0.949749
Node 191.798 +0.758252 +0.074769
e 1.0 Incl. 65.141 -0.601243 -0.303953
From 8 observations 2007 May 26-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 30 06 08.97 -15 01.6 1.738 1.241 44.6 35.0 14.1
2007 06 09 06 58.33 -14 24.3 1.795 1.316 46.2 33.9 14.5
2007 06 19 07 44.20 -13 32.2 1.891 1.403 46.6 31.8 14.9
2007 06 29 08 25.52 -12 36.7 2.020 1.499 45.7 29.1 15.3
2007 07 09 09 02.12 -11 46.0 2.174 1.602 43.7 26.0 15.7
2007 07 19 09 34.40 -11 04.9 2.343 1.709 40.8 22.9 16.2
2007 07 29 10 02.93 -10 34.7 2.522 1.819 37.2 19.7 16.6
Further observations of this comet are extremely desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-K80
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