MPEC 2007-Q09 : COMET C/2007 N3 (LULIN)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-Q09 Issued 2007 Aug. 18, 18:53 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2007 N3 (LULIN)
Observations:
CK07N030 C2007 08 07.70889 22 14 22.26 -10 34 12.4 18.1 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 09.65181 22 12 41.91 -10 43 22.4 17.8 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 09.68988 22 12 39.97 -10 43 32.8 17.9 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 10.62466 22 11 50.98 -10 48 00.1 18.1 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 10.67831 22 11 48.20 -10 48 15.8 18.2 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 11.00397 22 11 31.09 -10 49 51.1 18.2 N EQ009232
CK07N030 C2007 08 11.01580 22 11 30.46 -10 49 54.6 18.2 N EQ009232
CK07N030 C2007 08 11.02883 22 11 29.74 -10 49 58.4 18.2 N EQ009232
CK07N030 C2007 08 11.36952 22 11 11.69 -10 51 35.6 18.0 T EQ009699
CK07N030 C2007 08 11.41337 22 11 09.38 -10 51 48.5 EQ009699
CK07N030 C2007 08 11.43528 22 11 08.23 -10 51 55.2 EQ009699
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.18678 22 10 28.38 -10 55 32.5 18.0 N EQ009850
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.19974 22 10 27.67 -10 55 35.3 18.5 N EQ009850
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.22992 22 10 26.05 -10 55 45.4 18.2 N EQ009850
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.24420 22 10 25.27 -10 55 49.1 18.2 N EQ009850
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.61490 22 10 05.45 -10 57 36.7 EQ009D88
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.61809 22 10 05.30 -10 57 37.9 EQ009D88
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.62128 22 10 05.15 -10 57 39.5 18.5 T EQ009D88
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.63866 22 10 04.25 -10 57 43.9 18.0 T EQ009D29
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.65065 22 10 03.54 -10 57 47.2 17.9 T EQ009D29
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.66454 22 10 02.83 -10 57 51.4 18.1 T EQ009D29
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.67483 22 10 02.28 -10 57 54.5 18.2 T EQ009D29
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.91564 22 09 49.45 -10 59 04.8 17.7 T EQ009215
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.91669 22 09 49.39 -10 59 05.0 17.9 T EQ009215
CK07N030 C2007 08 12.91775 22 09 49.32 -10 59 05.3 18.0 T EQ009215
CK07N030 C2007 08 13.59398 22 09 12.93 -11 02 21.6 18.0 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 13.68478 22 09 07.97 -11 02 47.5 17.8 T EQ009428
CK07N030 C2007 08 13.97376 22 08 52.43 -11 04 13.1 17.9 N EQ009232
CK07N030 C2007 08 13.99328 22 08 51.34 -11 04 18.7 18.3 N EQ009232
CK07N030 C2007 08 14.01280 22 08 50.24 -11 04 24.6 18.4 N EQ009232
CK07N030 C2007 08 14.56767 22 08 20.36 -11 07 07.5 EQ009D88
CK07N030 C2007 08 14.57086 22 08 20.10 -11 07 08.6 EQ009D88
CK07N030 C2007 08 14.57404 22 08 19.97 -11 07 09.2 18.5 T EQ009D88
CK07N030 C2007 08 14.99443 22 07 57.02 -11 09 13.4 18.3 N EQ009157
CK07N030 C2007 08 14.99813 22 07 56.87 -11 09 14.4 18.3 N EQ009157
CK07N030 C2007 08 15.21455 22 07 45.15 -11 10 16.7 18.4 T EQ009704
CK07N030 C2007 08 15.23933 22 07 43.77 -11 10 24.9 18.4 T EQ009704
CK07N030 C2007 08 15.25170 22 07 43.09 -11 10 27.5 18.5 T EQ009704
CK07N030 C2007 08 15.26408 22 07 42.41 -11 10 31.4 18.5 T EQ009704
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.88822 22 06 13.27 -11 18 32.5 17.4 T EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.89470 22 06 13.03 -11 18 34.4 17.3 T EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.89928 22 06 12.69 -11 18 35.9 18.2 N EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.90387 22 06 12.50 -11 18 37.0 18.1 N EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.90845 22 06 12.21 -11 18 38.3 18.1 N EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.91980 22 06 11.59 -11 18 41.6 18.1 N EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 16.92887 22 06 11.05 -11 18 44.8 18.2 N EQ009585
CK07N030 C2007 08 17.96109 22 05 14.03 -11 23 51.3 18.4 N EQ009157
CK07N030 C2007 08 17.96476 22 05 13.88 -11 23 52.2 18.2 N EQ009157
CK07N030 C2007 08 18.34810 22 04 52.51 -11 25 45.3 17.4 T EQ009G92
CK07N030 C2007 08 18.37809 22 04 50.84 -11 25 53.9 17.4 T EQ009G92
CK07N030 C2007 08 18.40810 22 04 49.15 -11 26 03.3 17.6 T EQ009G92
Observer details:
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, R. Gorelli, P. Caponnetto. Measurer
R. Haver. 0.37-m f/5.8 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.
428 Reedy Creek. Observer J. Broughton. 0.51-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observers J. J. Sanborn, S. A. Karcz,
G. Vickowsky. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, D. S. Hardage.
0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D29 Purple Mountain Observatory, XuYi Station. Observers H. B. Zhao,
J. S. Yao, Y. Z. Wu, M. Wang, G. T. Zhaori, R. Q. Hong, L. F. Hu.
Measurers H. B. Zhao, H. Lu, G. T. Zhaori, Y. Xia, F. Zeng. 1.04-m f/1.8
Schmidt + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
G92 Jarnac Observatory, Vail. Observers D. Levy, W. Levy, T. Glinos. 0.64-m
f/7.2 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 N3 (Lulin)
T 2009 Jan. 10.5757 TT MPC
q 1.210522 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 136.8765 -0.9295809 -0.3684710
Node 338.4912 -0.3454542 +0.8609616
e 1.0 Incl. 178.3724 -0.1286106 +0.3506768
From 205 observations 2007 July 11-Aug. 18.
Further observations of Comet C/2007 P1 (McNaught) are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-Q09
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