MPEC 2007-O24 : COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-O24 Issued 2007 July 19, 15:30 UT
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COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK07K040 C2007 07 11.37037 15 38 29.13 -15 18 16.7 19.8 T EO024474
CK07K040 C2007 07 11.37211 15 38 28.98 -15 18 18.0 19.9 T EO024474
CK07K040 C2007 07 11.38241 15 38 28.25 -15 18 25.7 20.3 T EO024474
CK07K040 C2007 07 11.38380 15 38 28.12 -15 18 27.5 20.2 T EO024474
CK07K040 C2007 07 11.57715 15 38 14.29 -15 20 53.5 20.5 N EO024415
CK07K040 C2007 07 18.40289 15 30 47.91 -16 45 07.9 20.7 N EO024474
CK07K040 C2007 07 18.40626 15 30 47.72 -16 45 09.7 20.3 N EO024474
CK07K040 C2007 07 18.41591 15 30 47.16 -16 45 16.9 20.6 N EO024474
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo. Observer A. C. Gilmore. 0.6-m f/6.4
reflector + CCD, 1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)
T 2007 May 3.8051 TT MPC
q 3.526796 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 162.4365 -0.3070932 -0.2430509
Node 68.5234 -0.9478114 +0.1651921
e 1.0 Incl. 98.5937 -0.0857166 -0.9558440
From 87 observations 2007 May 25-July 18.
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-O24
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