MPEC 2007-L64 : COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-L64 Issued 2007 June 15, 15:38 UT
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COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
Observations:
CK07K050 C2007 06 10.35248 07 05 16.02 -14 16 35.4 17.8 N EL064415
CK07K050 C2007 06 10.35679 07 05 17.31 -14 16 34.0 17.9 N EL064415
CK07K050 C2007 06 11.18869 07 09 17.15 -14 12 18.6 17.0 N EL064F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 11.19774 07 09 19.76 -14 12 16.0 EL064F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 11.20615 07 09 22.17 -14 12 12.8 EL064F85
CK07K050 C2007 06 11.38333 07 10 13.16 -14 11 14.8 14.6 T EL064D87
CK07K050 C2007 06 11.40208 07 10 18.86 -14 11 13.0 14.4 T EL064D87
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D87 Brooklyn Park. Observer M. Mattiazzo. 0.28-m f/3.3 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 2.415 TT MPC
q 1.15466 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 256.028 +0.137070 -0.967249
Node 193.657 +0.769940 -0.031659
e 1.0 Incl. 64.800 -0.623221 -0.251847
From 32 observations 2007 May 29-June 11.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 06 09 06 58.72 -14 23.4 1.774 1.299 46.3 34.4 14.4
2007 06 14 07 22.62 -13 57.2 1.810 1.336 46.7 33.6 14.5
2007 06 19 07 45.60 -13 28.3 1.857 1.377 46.8 32.5 14.7
2007 06 24 08 07.49 -12 58.2 1.912 1.419 46.5 31.3 14.9
2007 06 29 08 28.24 -12 28.0 1.975 1.465 46.0 30.0 15.1
2007 07 04 08 47.81 -11 58.8 2.044 1.512 45.2 28.5 15.3
2007 07 09 09 06.22 -11 31.3 2.120 1.561 44.2 27.0 15.6
2007 07 14 09 23.53 -11 06.2 2.200 1.611 42.9 25.4 15.8
2007 07 19 09 39.79 -10 43.8 2.283 1.663 41.4 23.8 16.0
2007 07 24 09 55.08 -10 24.2 2.369 1.715 39.7 22.2 16.2
2007 07 29 10 09.47 -10 07.4 2.458 1.769 37.8 20.6 16.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2007 K6 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-L64
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