MPEC 2007-M55 : COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-M55 Issued 2007 June 29, 14:18 UT
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COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07M030 2007 06 26.70208 19 35 15.69 +01 53 17.6 17.2 T EM055372
CK07M030 2007 06 26.71424 19 35 13.90 +01 53 15.4 17.1 T EM055372
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.27153 19 33 51.53 +01 50 49.0 17.0 T EM055673
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.27697 19 33 50.72 +01 50 47.4 EM055673
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.28252 19 33 49.88 +01 50 45.9 EM055673
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.28866 19 33 48.97 +01 50 44.2 EM055673
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.56070 19 33 08.59 +01 49 31.8 16.7 T EM055300
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.56149 19 33 08.48 +01 49 31.7 16.8 T EM055300
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.56549 19 33 07.85 +01 49 30.9 16.6 T EM055300
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.56948 19 33 07.27 +01 49 29.8 16.8 T EM055300
CK07M030 C2007 06 27.57186 19 33 06.92 +01 49 28.6 16.8 T EM055300
Observer details:
300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS. Observers A. Asami, N. Hashimoto.
1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 Sept. 4.611 TT MPC
q 3.47260 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 125.689 +0.074712 -0.975382
Node 41.529 -0.985802 -0.040867
e 1.0 Incl. 161.764 -0.150372 -0.216700
From 114 observations 2007 June 21-27.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 06 29 19 29.55 +01 42.9 2.604 3.528 151.1 8.0 17.1
2007 07 09 19 03.71 +00 46.2 2.556 3.513 156.7 6.6 17.0
2007 07 19 18 37.55 -00 26.7 2.566 3.500 152.7 7.7 17.0
2007 07 29 18 12.89 -01 50.0 2.633 3.490 142.1 10.3 17.0
2007 08 08 17 51.07 -03 17.1 2.748 3.482 129.5 13.0 17.1
2007 08 18 17 32.86 -04 42.8 2.902 3.476 116.7 15.1 17.2
2007 08 28 17 18.41 -06 03.9 3.083 3.473 104.3 16.4 17.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-M55
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