MPEC 2007-S51 : COMET P/2007 Q2 (GILMORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-S51 Issued 2007 Sept. 25, 15:34 UT
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COMET P/2007 Q2 (GILMORE)
Observations:
PK07Q020 C2007 09 17.99907 22 46 38.94 -06 04 50.3 18.3 T ES051585
PK07Q020 C2007 09 18.00559 22 46 39.06 -06 04 56.4 18.2 T ES051585
PK07Q020 C2007 09 18.01052 22 46 39.15 -06 04 57.9 18.3 T ES051585
PK07Q020 C2007 09 18.01544 22 46 39.19 -06 05 02.7 18.3 T ES051585
PK07Q020 C2007 09 18.02275 22 46 39.26 -06 05 07.0 18.4 T ES051585
PK07Q020 C2007 09 19.17122 22 46 52.32 -06 18 21.2 19.2 T ES051704
PK07Q020 C2007 09 19.17766 22 46 52.39 -06 18 26.0 19.6 T ES051691
PK07Q020 C2007 09 19.19524 22 46 52.56 -06 18 37.9 20.3 T ES051691
PK07Q020 C2007 09 19.20761 22 46 52.60 -06 18 46.4 19.3 T ES051704
PK07Q020 C2007 09 19.21281 22 46 52.67 -06 18 50.3 19.6 T ES051691
PK07Q020 C2007 09 19.21976 22 46 52.73 -06 18 54.4 19.7 T ES051704
PK07Q020 C2007 09 20.61575 22 47 09.08 -06 34 43.5 ES051349
PK07Q020 C2007 09 20.61936 22 47 09.12 -06 34 46.0 18.9 T ES051349
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + 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.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 Q2 (Gilmore)
T 2007 Aug. 23.884 TT MPC
q 1.83991 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.074198 Peri. 163.160 +0.909885 +0.414164
a 5.60887 Node 172.243 -0.398182 +0.888090
e 0.67196 Incl. 10.250 -0.116449 +0.199409
P 13.3
From 100 observations 2007 Aug. 22-Sept. 20.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 Q2 (Gilmore)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 09 17 22 46.49 -05 53.0 0.863 1.857 167.1 7.0 18.4
2007 09 27 22 48.84 -07 41.5 0.909 1.874 157.3 11.9 18.5
2007 10 07 22 53.05 -09 04.6 0.973 1.896 147.8 16.3 18.7
2007 10 17 22 59.36 -09 57.2 1.056 1.923 139.0 19.9 19.0
2007 10 27 23 07.75 -10 18.7 1.155 1.955 130.8 22.7 19.2
2007 11 06 23 17.95 -10 11.9 1.269 1.992 123.1 24.6 19.5
2007 11 16 23 29.68 -09 40.7 1.395 2.032 115.9 26.0 19.8
2007 11 26 23 42.63 -08 49.4 1.532 2.076 109.2 26.7 20.1
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-S51
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