MPEC 2007-M34 : COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-M34 Issued 2007 June 23, 18:20 UT
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COMET C/2007 K5 (LOVEJOY)
Observations:
CK07K050 C2007 06 22.37397 08 00 29.98 -13 07 52.1 17.7 N EM034415
CK07K050 C2007 06 22.37799 08 00 30.88 -13 07 48.7 18.1 N EM034415
CK07K050 C2007 06 23.34863 08 04 42.53 -13 01 55.6 18.8 N EM034415
CK07K050 C2007 06 23.35086 08 04 43.07 -13 01 54.1 18.3 N EM034415
CK07K050 C2007 06 23.35309 08 04 43.65 -13 01 54.0 18.4 N EM034415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
T 2007 May 1.951 TT MPC
q 1.14909 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02042 Peri. 255.576 +0.144352 -0.965883
Node 193.737 +0.769443 -0.027065
e 0.97654 Incl. 64.885 -0.622189 -0.257561
From 37 observations 2007 May 29-June 23.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 K5 (Lovejoy)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 06 19 07 45.60 -13 28.2 1.851 1.372 46.8 32.7 14.7
2007 06 24 08 07.50 -12 58.0 1.906 1.414 46.5 31.4 14.9
2007 06 29 08 28.25 -12 27.7 1.968 1.459 46.0 30.1 15.1
2007 07 04 08 47.83 -11 58.4 2.037 1.506 45.2 28.6 15.3
2007 07 09 09 06.25 -11 30.8 2.112 1.554 44.2 27.1 15.5
2007 07 14 09 23.57 -11 05.6 2.192 1.604 42.9 25.6 15.8
2007 07 19 09 39.85 -10 43.0 2.275 1.655 41.4 24.0 16.0
2007 07 24 09 55.16 -10 23.3 2.360 1.707 39.7 22.3 16.2
2007 07 29 10 09.58 -10 06.3 2.448 1.760 37.8 20.7 16.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-M34
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