MPEC 2007-Q44 : COMET C/2007 Q3 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-Q44 Issued 2007 Aug. 30, 21:13 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2007 Q3 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.76023 03 28 35.22 -46 39 40.7 17.8 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.76560 03 28 35.22 -46 39 42.6 17.9 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.77106 03 28 35.32 -46 39 45.8 17.7 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.77649 03 28 35.47 -46 39 48.6 17.4 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.78963 03 28 35.54 -46 39 53.6 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79050 03 28 35.58 -46 39 54.0 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79138 03 28 35.54 -46 39 54.3 17.5 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79229 03 28 35.54 -46 39 54.8 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79319 03 28 35.58 -46 39 55.1 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79519 03 28 35.54 -46 39 55.6 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79611 03 28 35.58 -46 39 56.1 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79700 03 28 35.50 -46 39 57.1 17.8 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79793 03 28 35.54 -46 39 57.6 17.7 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.79883 03 28 35.58 -46 39 57.2 17.6 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.81077 03 28 35.60 -46 40 03.3 17.7 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.81164 03 28 35.59 -46 40 03.5 17.8 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.81256 03 28 35.62 -46 40 04.2 17.8 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.81344 03 28 35.62 -46 40 04.4 17.8 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 25.81436 03 28 35.64 -46 40 04.8 17.9 N EQ044E12
CK07Q030 C2007 08 27.41580 03 28 49.30 -46 51 45.2 18.7 N EQ044F85
CK07Q030 C2007 08 27.43504 03 28 49.44 -46 51 54.3 18.0 N EQ044F85
CK07Q030 C2007 08 27.45570 03 28 49.59 -46 52 03.6 18.2 N EQ044F85
CK07Q030 C2007 08 29.59329 03 29 04.78 -47 07 43.9 17.7 N EQ044F85
CK07Q030 C2007 08 29.59827 03 29 04.69 -47 07 46.0 17.7 N EQ044F84
CK07Q030 C2007 08 29.61057 03 29 04.77 -47 07 51.7 18.1 N EQ044F85
CK07Q030 C2007 08 29.61272 03 29 04.74 -47 07 52.5 17.7 N EQ044F84
CK07Q030 C2007 08 29.62725 03 29 04.87 -47 07 59.4 17.3 N EQ044F84
CK07Q030 C2007 08 29.63053 03 29 04.77 -47 08 00.5 17.9 N EQ044F85
CK07Q030 C2007 08 30.75478 03 29 11.58 -47 16 16.6 18 T EQ044413
CK07Q030 C2007 08 30.76175 03 29 11.59 -47 16 19.8 EQ044413
CK07Q030 C2007 08 30.76873 03 29 11.61 -47 16 22.9 EQ044413
CK07Q030 C2007 08 30.77649 03 29 11.69 -47 16 25.7 EQ044413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observers K. Sarneczky, L. Kiss. Measurer K. Sarneczky.
1.02-m reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer D. M. Burton. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
F84 Hibiscus Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurer J. C. Pelle.
0.35-m f/2.0 Schmidt + CCD.
F85 Tiki Observatory, Punaauia. Observer N. Teamo. Measurers J. C. Pelle,
N. Teamo. 0.41-m f/8.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring)
T 2009 Oct. 19.198 TT MPC
q 2.31933 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 0.675 -0.877508 -0.184257
Node 151.078 +0.435587 -0.692446
e 1.0 Incl. 66.275 +0.200609 +0.697544
From 32 observations 2007 Aug. 25-30.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 08 28 03 28.89 -46 56.0 7.340 7.692 106.7 7.2 17.7
2007 09 07 03 29.54 -48 09.8 7.218 7.619 109.8 7.2 17.6
2007 09 17 03 28.92 -49 23.0 7.108 7.545 112.2 7.1 17.5
2007 09 27 03 26.98 -50 33.0 7.012 7.471 113.7 7.1 17.5
2007 10 07 03 23.72 -51 36.8 6.930 7.397 114.3 7.1 17.4
2007 10 17 03 19.24 -52 31.8 6.863 7.323 113.9 7.2 17.3
2007 10 27 03 13.72 -53 15.2 6.810 7.249 112.5 7.3 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-Q44
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