MPEC 2007-O30 : COMET C/2007 N3 (LULIN)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-O30 Issued 2007 July 19, 16:07 UT
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COMET C/2007 N3 (LULIN)
Observations:
CK07N030 C2007 07 18.35833 22 29 39.41 -09 08 56.2 19.0 T EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 18.36458 22 29 39.17 -09 08 57.9 EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 18.37373 22 29 38.81 -09 08 59.8 EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 18.38900 22 29 38.22 -09 09 03.3 EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 18.73683 22 29 24.82 -09 10 17.1 19.3 N EO030415
CK07N030 C2007 07 18.74810 22 29 24.42 -09 10 20.0 19.6 N EO030415
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.29723 22 29 03.18 -09 12 22.0 18.3 N EO030850
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.32320 22 29 02.22 -09 12 28.0 18.8 N EO030850
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.34918 22 29 01.09 -09 12 34.7 18.5 N EO030850
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.41979 22 28 58.36 -09 12 48.3 19.0 T EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.42269 22 28 58.24 -09 12 49.1 EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.43623 22 28 57.74 -09 12 52.2 EO030673
CK07N030 C2007 07 19.44167 22 28 57.51 -09 12 53.3 EO030673
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + 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.
0.30-m f/6 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
T 2009 Jan. 14.952 TT MPC
q 1.24318 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 136.387 -0.925116 -0.379550
Node 338.687 -0.355548 +0.856646
e 1.0 Incl. 178.404 -0.133214 +0.349427
From 89 observations 2007 July 11-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 07 19 22 29.25 -09 11.3 5.524 6.339 140.3 5.9 18.2
2007 07 29 22 22.22 -09 50.8 5.340 6.252 151.7 4.4 18.1
2007 08 08 22 14.14 -10 35.5 5.187 6.165 163.4 2.7 18.0
2007 08 18 22 05.22 -11 23.9 5.068 6.077 175.3 0.8 17.9
2007 08 28 21 55.80 -12 13.8 4.986 5.989 172.6 1.2 17.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-O30
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