MPEC 2007-L30 : COMET C/2007 K3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-L30 Issued 2007 June 8, 18:02 UT
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COMET C/2007 K3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
CK07K030 C2007 06 02.45026 11 46 14.73 -17 02 14.7 19.8 N EL030415
CK07K030 C2007 06 02.46433 11 46 14.69 -17 02 07.8 20.4 N EL030415
CK07K030 C2007 06 03.43788 11 46 21.73 -16 58 09.6 18.6 N EL030415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)
T 2008 Apr. 21.744 TT MPC
q 2.05102 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 23.562 +0.274106 +0.920441
Node 263.299 -0.920935 +0.167757
e 1.0 Incl. 16.295 -0.277028 +0.353051
From 28 observations 2007 Apr. 18-June 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K3 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-L30
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