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MPEC 2007-O28 : COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-O28                                Issued 2007 July 19, 15:53 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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                           COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.94716 18 53 19.09 +00 18 59.1          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.95443 18 53 18.00 +00 18 57.0          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.95544 18 53 17.85 +00 18 56.2          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.95816 18 53 17.36 +00 18 53.7          17.0 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.96993 18 53 15.49 +00 18 49.2          17.0 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.97884 18 53 14.04 +00 18 45.4          16.9 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.97985 18 53 13.94 +00 18 44.7          16.6 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.98202 18 53 13.66 +00 18 45.0          16.1 N EO028J59
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.98713 18 53 12.75 +00 18 42.0          16.9 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.98992 18 53 12.40 +00 18 40.7          16.7 N EO028J59
    CK07M030  C2007 07 12.99543 18 53 11.44 +00 18 38.7          16.9 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.00272 18 53 10.28 +00 18 35.9          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.00373 18 53 10.09 +00 18 35.5          17.1 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.01488 18 53 08.33 +00 18 30.7          17.4 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.02660 18 53 06.46 +00 18 25.2          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.88209 18 50 51.86 +00 12 12.9          16.6 N EO028213
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.88406 18 50 51.55 +00 12 12.0          16.6 N EO028213
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.88523 18 50 51.36 +00 12 11.5          16.6 N EO028213
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.92454 18 50 45.17 +00 11 54.5          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.93607 18 50 43.32 +00 11 49.5          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.94844 18 50 41.37 +00 11 44.0          16.9 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.94945 18 50 41.22 +00 11 43.5          16.9 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.95211 18 50 40.75 +00 11 42.2                 EO028204
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.95680 18 50 40.04 +00 11 40.3          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.96373 18 50 38.94 +00 11 37.5          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.97251 18 50 37.54 +00 11 33.7          16.6 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.97353 18 50 37.39 +00 11 33.2          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.97546 18 50 37.07 +00 11 31.6          17.0 T EO028215
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.97652 18 50 36.89 +00 11 31.2          17.1 T EO028215
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.97758 18 50 36.72 +00 11 30.8          17.1 T EO028215
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.97770 18 50 36.88 +00 11 31.2          17.7 N EO028J51
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.98066 18 50 36.26 +00 11 30.1          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.98334 18 50 35.95 +00 11 29.3          17.6 N EO028J51
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.98877 18 50 35.09 +00 11 27.4          17.6 N EO028J51
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.99103 18 50 34.59 +00 11 25.7          17.3 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.99592 18 50 33.82 +00 11 23.4          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 13.99694 18 50 33.63 +00 11 23.1          16.8 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.00745 18 50 31.88 +00 11 12.2          14.4 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.01516 18 50 30.78 +00 11 14.4          17.1 N EO028204
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.01945 18 50 30.08 +00 11 13.1          17.4 N EO028A24
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.03223 18 50 28.07 +00 11 07.8          17.7 N EO028232
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.03671 18 50 27.39 +00 11 05.7          17.5 N EO028232
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.04120 18 50 26.70 +00 11 03.6          17.6 N EO028232
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.04466 18 50 26.14 +00 11 01.6          16.2 N EO028J53
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.05256 18 50 24.91 +00 10 58.2          16.3 N EO028J53
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.05571 18 50 24.41 +00 10 56.7          16.1 N EO028J53
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.09656 18 50 17.91 +00 10 38.5          16.2 N EO028A01
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.10453 18 50 16.70 +00 10 35.2          16.3 N EO028A01
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.10652 18 50 16.39 +00 10 34.3          16.2 N EO028A01
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.85712 18 48 18.61 +00 05 02.5          16.5 N EO028A77
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.85872 18 48 18.37 +00 05 02.1          17.3 N EO028A77
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.86033 18 48 18.13 +00 05 00.9          16.9 N EO028A77
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.91035 18 48 10.13 +00 04 36.3                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.91336 18 48 09.67 +00 04 35.0                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.91411 18 48 09.59 +00 04 34.9                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.91940 18 48 08.69 +00 04 32.1                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 14.92773 18 48 07.45 +00 04 28.0                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 15.07231 18 47 44.65 +00 03 26.0          16.4 N EO028J53
    CK07M030  C2007 07 15.07853 18 47 43.66 +00 03 22.6          16.6 N EO028J53
    CK07M030  C2007 07 15.08012 18 47 43.40 +00 03 21.8          16.8 N EO028J53
    CK07M030  C2007 07 15.20636 18 47 23.72 +00 02 25.7          18.5 N EO028850
    CK07M030  C2007 07 15.23183 18 47 19.72 +00 02 14.6          17.2 N EO028850
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.04832 18 45 11.82 -00 03 54.9          17.2 N EO028J51
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.06173 18 45 09.73 -00 04 00.9          17.3 N EO028J51
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.07401 18 45 07.84 -00 04 06.7          17.3 N EO028J51
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.16752 18 44 53.26 -00 04 48.6          16.8 N EO028850
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.21448 18 44 45.91 -00 05 10.9          17.0 N EO028850
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.92516 18 42 55.00 -00 10 37.5          17.7 T EO028B42
    CK07M030  C2007 07 16.92657 18 42 54.75 -00 10 38.1                 EO028B42
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.33021 18 41 51.94 -00 13 44.7          17.2 T EO028673
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.34063 18 41 50.32 -00 13 49.6                 EO028673
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.87685 18 40 27.27 -00 18 00.1          16.6 N EO028213
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.87911 18 40 26.87 -00 18 01.2          16.6 N EO028213
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.88144 18 40 26.79 -00 18 00.8          16.6 T EO028585
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.88556 18 40 25.88 -00 18 06.2          16.7 T EO028585
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.88704 18 40 25.64 -00 18 05.1          16.6 N EO028213
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.89355 18 40 24.67 -00 18 09.2          17.5 N EO028585
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.89780 18 40 24.03 -00 18 10.7          17.5 N EO028585
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.91132 18 40 21.87 -00 18 16.3          17.6 N EO028585
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.91318 18 40 21.57 -00 18 18.1                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.91778 18 40 21.10 -00 18 18.3          17.7 N EO028585
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.91920 18 40 20.59 -00 18 20.5                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.91995 18 40 20.47 -00 18 20.7                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.92378 18 40 19.87 -00 18 22.3                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.92685 18 40 19.50 -00 18 22.6                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 17.99871 18 40 08.19 -00 18 56.0          17.4 N EO028A79
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.00557 18 40 07.13 -00 19 00.0          17.3 N EO028A79
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.01318 18 40 05.95 -00 19 04.2          17.4 N EO028A79
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.60966 18 38 33.75 -00 23 41.3          19.3 N EO028415
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.61810 18 38 32.43 -00 23 45.6          19.7 N EO028415
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.91086 18 37 47.31 -00 26 07.0                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.91236 18 37 47.06 -00 26 08.4                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.91463 18 37 46.75 -00 26 09.9                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.91764 18 37 46.24 -00 26 11.5                 EO028048
    CK07M030  C2007 07 18.91990 18 37 45.85 -00 26 13.1                 EO028048

Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove.  Observer M. Lehky.  0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi.  Measurer
    L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m f/3.9
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, D. S. Hardage,
    A. M. Berry.  0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.35-m f/8.2
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
A01 Masia Cal Maciarol Modul 1.  Observer F. Baldris.  0.20-m f/5.0 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate.  Observer E. Cozzi.  0.36-m f/7.6
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban.  Observers C. Rinner, F. Kugel.
    Measurer C. Rinner.  0.5-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana.  Observers F. Fratev, E. Mihaylova,
    Y. Shopov.  Measurer F. Fratev.  0.25-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.
B42 Vitebsk.  Observer V. Nevski.  0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    Long. = 30.3275, rho cos phi' = 0.57401, rho sin phi' = +0.81614.
J51 Observatorio Atlante, Tenerife.  Observer J. A. Henriquez.  0.2-m f/9
    Cassegrain + CCD.
J53 Posadas.  Observer R. Benavides.  0.28-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J59 Observatorio Linceo, Santander.  Observer J. Temprano.  0.25-m f/3.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 Sept. 3.890 TT                                   MPC
q   3.47413              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  125.533       +0.077437       -0.975164
                   Node    41.534       -0.985684       -0.043616
e   1.0            Incl.  161.763       -0.149768       -0.217146
From 268 observations 2007 June 21-July 18.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-O28

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