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MPEC 2007-Q46 : COMET 19P/BORRELLY

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M.P.E.C. 2007-Q46                                Issued 2007 Aug. 31, 13:01 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                              COMET 19P/BORRELLY

Observations:
0019P         C2007 08 19.05911 19 51 35.31 -51 31 02.1                 EQ046309
0019P         C2007 08 19.06150 19 51 35.08 -51 31 02.5          20.2 N EQ046309
0019P         C2007 08 31.43758 19 39 25.20 -51 25 55.0          20   T EQ046413
0019P         C2007 08 31.44524 19 39 24.82 -51 25 54.3                 EQ046413
0019P         C2007 08 31.45292 19 39 24.42 -51 25 53.6                 EQ046413

Observer details:
309 Cerro Paranal.  Observers G. P.Tozzi, S. Bagnulo, H. Boehnhardt, K.
    Muinonen.  Measurer H. Boehnhardt.  ESO 8.2-m Antu Telescope + CCD.
413 Siding Spring.  Observers K. Sarneczky, L. Kiss.  Measurer K. Sarneczky.
    1.02-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
  19P/Borrelly
Epoch 1994 Oct. 15.0 TT = JDT 2449640.5
T 1994 Nov. 1.49463 TT                                  MPC
q   1.3651263            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.14315338     Peri.  353.35867     +0.34664772     -0.80113992
a   3.6191089      Node    75.42383     +0.88212031     +0.10160496
e   0.6228004      Incl.   30.27080     +0.31890298     +0.58978917
P   6.88

Epoch 2001 Sept. 8.0 TT = JDT 2452160.5
T 2001 Sept. 14.73059 TT                                MPC
q   1.3582041            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.14362376     Peri.  353.37498     +0.34634869     -0.80078782
a   3.6112027      Node    75.42493     +0.88220529     +0.10090937
e   0.6238915      Incl.   30.32478     +0.31899280     +0.59038645
P   6.86

Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5
T 2008 July 22.32968 TT                                 MPC
q   1.3547768            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.14383090     Peri.  353.37824     +0.34598066     -0.80092461
a   3.6077346      Node    75.44469     +0.88232010     +0.10060971
e   0.6244799      Incl.   30.32428     +0.31907464     +0.59025203
P   6.85
From 1230 observations 1994 June 12-2007 Aug. 31, mean residual 0".69.  Non-
   gravitational parameters A1 = +0.27 +/- 0.01, A2 = -0.0473 +/- 0.0005.

Ephemeris:
  19P/Borrelly
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 08 28    19 42.38   -51 30.5    2.621    3.328   127.0    14.0  19.6  22.5
2007 09 07    19 34.78   -51 11.3    2.666    3.267   118.3    15.8  19.5  22.6
2007 09 17    19 30.52   -50 36.8    2.723    3.205   109.7    17.2  19.3  22.6
2007 09 27    19 29.73   -49 51.7    2.788    3.142   101.2    18.2  19.2  22.7
2007 10 07    19 32.27   -48 59.4    2.857    3.078    93.1    18.9  19.0  22.7
2007 10 17    19 37.88   -48 02.1    2.925    3.013    85.4    19.3  18.8  22.7
2007 10 27    19 46.22   -47 01.1    2.990    2.947    77.9    19.3  18.6  22.7
2007 11 06    19 56.93   -45 56.5    3.048    2.880    70.9    19.0  18.4  22.7
2007 11 16    20 09.70   -44 48.0    3.099    2.813    64.2    18.5  18.2  22.7
2007 11 26    20 24.22   -43 35.0    3.140    2.745    57.8    17.7  17.9  22.6
2007 12 06    20 40.22   -42 16.5    3.170    2.676    51.8    16.8  17.7  22.5
2007 12 16    20 57.48   -40 51.7    3.188    2.606    46.2    15.8  17.4  22.5
2007 12 26    21 15.78   -39 19.7    3.194    2.535    41.0    14.8  17.1  22.4
2008 01 05    21 34.97   -37 39.6    3.187    2.464    36.3    13.7  16.8  22.3
2008 01 15    21 54.89   -35 50.7    3.169    2.393    32.0    12.6  16.5  22.1

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-Q46

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