MPEC 2007-P05 : COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-P05 Issued 2007 Aug. 3, 15:04 UT
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COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.88630 18 40 25.82 -00 18 04.8 15.6 T EP005J75
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.94591 18 40 16.43 -00 18 32.7 16.4 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.94690 18 40 16.28 -00 18 33.0 16.7 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.94823 18 40 16.27 -00 18 33.9 15.7 T EP005J75
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.95493 18 40 15.02 -00 18 36.8 16.7 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.96394 18 40 13.60 -00 18 40.7 16.7 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.97197 18 40 12.33 -00 18 44.3 16.6 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.97297 18 40 12.17 -00 18 44.8 16.6 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.98010 18 40 11.08 -00 18 48.4 16.7 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.98825 18 40 09.82 -00 18 52.3 16.8 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.99538 18 40 08.71 -00 18 55.9 16.9 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 17.99642 18 40 08.55 -00 18 56.2 16.8 N EP005A24
CK07M030 C2007 07 18.00980 18 40 06.66 -00 19 02.8 15.6 T EP005J75
CK07M030 C2007 07 22.00990 18 29 54.41 -00 51 09.1 16.0 N EP005J52
CK07M030 C2007 07 22.01766 18 29 53.20 -00 51 12.5 16.1 N EP005J52
CK07M030 C2007 07 22.02321 18 29 52.35 -00 51 14.3 16.2 N EP005J52
CK07M030 C2007 07 25.87426 18 20 21.25 -01 23 25.7 16.9 N EP005B15
CK07M030 C2007 07 25.87622 18 20 20.98 -01 23 26.5 16.9 N EP005B15
CK07M030 C2007 07 26.86299 18 17 58.17 -01 31 49.8 16.9 N EP005473
CK07M030 C2007 07 29.21188 18 12 24.47 -01 51 58.6 EP005H47
CK07M030 C2007 07 29.22795 18 12 22.17 -01 52 06.9 EP005H47
Observer details:
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate. Observer E. Cozzi. 0.36-m f/7.6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B15 Inastars Observatory, Potsdam (since 2006). Observer B. Thinius. 0.36-m
f/7.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H47 Vicksburg. Observer C. Bell. 0.3-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J52 Observatorio Pinsoro. Observer O. Canales. 0.25-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.
J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra. Observers J. L. Ortiz, A. Cikota, S. Cikota.
Measurers R. Stoss, J. Nomen. 0.45-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 Sept. 4.6447 TT MPC
q 3.468807 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.005858 Peri. 125.7359 +0.0753184 -0.9752588
Node 41.6132 -0.9857394 -0.0413659
e 0.979681 Incl. 161.7620 -0.1504824 -0.2171615
From 356 observations 2007 June 21-July 29.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 07 29 18 12.91 -01 50.1 2.628 3.486 142.1 10.3 17.0
2007 08 08 17 51.11 -03 17.2 2.744 3.478 129.5 13.0 17.1
2007 08 18 17 32.92 -04 43.0 2.898 3.473 116.7 15.1 17.2
2007 08 28 17 18.49 -06 04.2 3.079 3.470 104.3 16.4 17.3
2007 09 07 17 07.57 -07 19.3 3.276 3.469 92.5 16.9 17.5
2007 09 17 16 59.73 -08 28.1 3.478 3.471 81.3 16.6 17.6
2007 09 27 16 54.49 -09 30.7 3.678 3.475 70.5 15.8 17.7
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