MPEC 2007-L23 : COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-L23 Issued 2007 June 8, 03:19 UT
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COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK07K040 C2007 06 07.92174 16 31 26.91 -07 41 28.3 18.3 N EL023213
CK07K040 C2007 06 07.92369 16 31 26.68 -07 41 29.8 18.3 N EL023213
CK07K040 C2007 06 07.92834 16 31 26.18 -07 41 34.1 18.3 N EL023213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)
T 2007 May 4.289 TT MPC
q 3.52703 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 162.539 -0.307529 -0.242465
Node 68.524 -0.947515 +0.166869
e 1.0 Incl. 98.591 -0.087419 -0.955702
From 35 observations 2007 May 25-June 7.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 05 30 16 47.96 -05 39.0 2.553 3.535 163.1 4.8 18.0
2007 06 09 16 29.46 -07 56.5 2.560 3.542 162.6 4.9 18.0
2007 06 19 16 11.55 -10 17.4 2.613 3.552 153.5 7.3 18.1
2007 06 29 15 55.28 -12 36.0 2.708 3.564 141.9 10.1 18.2
2007 07 09 15 41.38 -14 48.2 2.838 3.578 130.0 12.6 18.3
2007 07 19 15 30.20 -16 52.5 2.997 3.594 118.5 14.4 18.4
2007 07 29 15 21.81 -18 48.8 3.175 3.613 107.5 15.5 18.6
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-L23
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