MPEC 2007-L31 : COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-L31 Issued 2007 June 8, 18:07 UT
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COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
Observations:
CK07K050 C2007 06 03.18646 06 30 01.36 -14 48 22.2 16.1 N EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 03.21198 06 30 09.00 -14 48 15.9 14.4 T EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 03.35718 06 30 52.72 -14 47 42.1 17.8 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 03.36148 06 30 53.95 -14 47 42.5 17.5 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 03.36579 06 30 55.21 -14 47 40.5 17.5 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 04.18573 06 35 00.55 -14 44 33.7 16.5 N EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 04.19843 06 35 04.36 -14 44 30.8 14.5 T EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 04.21870 06 35 10.37 -14 44 25.9 EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 05.37289 06 40 54.49 -14 39 44.8 18.2 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 05.37612 06 40 55.46 -14 39 44.4 18.0 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 06.21226 06 45 03.54 -14 36 11.3 16.7 N EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 06.21824 06 45 05.36 -14 36 10.4 14.8 T EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 06.22341 06 45 06.92 -14 36 09.3 EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 06.35207 06 45 44.99 -14 35 33.8 17.9 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 06.35531 06 45 45.98 -14 35 33.3 17.9 N EL031415
CK07K050 C2007 06 08.19030 06 54 46.40 -14 27 14.1 16.6 N EL031F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 08.20305 06 54 50.14 -14 27 10.2 EL031F85
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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 May 2.434 TT MPC
q 1.15477 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 256.046 +0.136663 -0.967271
Node 193.668 +0.769982 -0.032066
e 1.0 Incl. 64.798 -0.623258 -0.251710
From 27 observations 2007 May 29-June 8.
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 1.731 1.235 44.6 35.2 14.1
2007 06 04 06 34.09 -14 45.3 1.747 1.265 45.6 34.9 14.2
2007 06 09 06 58.72 -14 23.4 1.774 1.299 46.3 34.4 14.4
2007 06 14 07 22.63 -13 57.2 1.810 1.336 46.7 33.6 14.5
2007 06 19 07 45.60 -13 28.4 1.857 1.376 46.8 32.5 14.7
2007 06 24 08 07.50 -12 58.2 1.912 1.419 46.5 31.3 14.9
2007 06 29 08 28.25 -12 28.0 1.974 1.464 46.0 30.0 15.1
2007 07 04 08 47.82 -11 58.8 2.044 1.512 45.2 28.5 15.3
2007 07 09 09 06.23 -11 31.3 2.119 1.561 44.2 27.0 15.6
2007 07 14 09 23.54 -11 06.2 2.199 1.611 42.9 25.4 15.8
2007 07 19 09 39.81 -10 43.8 2.283 1.662 41.4 23.8 16.0
2007 07 24 09 55.10 -10 24.2 2.369 1.715 39.7 22.2 16.2
2007 07 29 10 09.50 -10 07.4 2.457 1.769 37.8 20.6 16.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-L31
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