MPEC 2007-O31 : COMET C/2007 O1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-O31 Issued 2007 July 19, 16:11 UT
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COMET C/2007 O1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.17333 19 06 15.98 -17 34 56.1 17.1 N EO031734
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.17625 19 06 15.91 -17 34 58.3 17.5 N EO031734
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.17917 19 06 15.83 -17 35 00.4 17.5 N EO031734
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.21264 19 06 15.01 -17 35 22.8 17.0 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.21271 19 06 14.97 -17 35 23.9 17.4 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.22235 19 06 14.89 -17 35 29.4 17.7 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.22242 19 06 14.81 -17 35 29.3 17.6 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.23194 19 06 14.61 -17 35 35.7 18.3 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.24159 19 06 14.38 -17 35 43.6 18.0 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.24167 19 06 14.44 -17 35 43.0 17.8 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.25129 19 06 14.10 -17 35 51.0 17.4 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.25137 19 06 14.17 -17 35 50.5 17.5 T EO031704
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.27650 19 06 13.66 -17 36 08.2 16.5 T EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.28252 19 06 13.51 -17 36 12.4 EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.28935 19 06 13.34 -17 36 17.1 EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.29317 19 06 13.25 -17 36 19.7 EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.70558 19 06 03.88 -17 40 59.3 17.8 N EO031415
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.71402 19 06 03.62 -17 41 05.7 18.4 N EO031415
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.89423 19 05 59.96 -17 43 15.7 16.6 N EO031213
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.89818 19 05 59.88 -17 43 18.8 16.6 N EO031213
CK07O010 C2007 07 18.90214 19 05 59.81 -17 43 21.6 16.6 N EO031213
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.02558 19 05 56.84 -17 44 47.5 EO031204
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.04132 19 05 56.42 -17 44 57.3 17.2 N EO031204
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.18855 19 05 53.30 -17 46 39.0 16.8 N EO031850
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.24232 19 05 52.08 -17 47 20.6 18.0 N EO031850
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.24317 19 05 52.29 -17 47 17.9 16.5 T EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.25174 19 05 52.08 -17 47 23.8 EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.25926 19 05 51.90 -17 47 28.7 EO031673
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.26022 19 05 51.69 -17 47 29.0 17.5 N EO031850
CK07O010 C2007 07 19.26748 19 05 51.72 -17 47 34.6 EO031673
Observer details:
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.
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.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + 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 O1 (LINEAR)
T 2007 June 7.100 TT MPC
q 2.87514 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 160.449 +0.143475 +0.918397
Node 116.266 -0.953905 +0.227571
e 1.0 Incl. 24.279 -0.263589 -0.323664
From 65 observations 2007 July 15-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 O1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 07 19 19 05.96 -17 44.4 1.903 2.906 168.8 3.9 16.0
2007 07 29 19 02.75 -19 38.2 1.952 2.923 159.1 7.1 16.1
2007 08 08 19 00.86 -21 25.4 2.026 2.943 149.1 10.2 16.2
2007 08 18 19 00.72 -23 02.4 2.123 2.966 139.3 12.8 16.4
2007 08 28 19 02.62 -24 26.9 2.241 2.992 130.0 15.0 16.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-O31
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