MPEC 2007-T04 : COMET P/2007 Q2 (GILMORE)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-T04 Issued 2007 Oct. 2, 18:34 UT
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COMET P/2007 Q2 (GILMORE)
Observations:
PK07Q020 C2007 09 18.95933 22 46 49.54 -06 15 57.6 19.2 N ET004130
PK07Q020 C2007 09 18.96745 22 46 49.64 -06 16 03.5 19.0 N ET004130
PK07Q020 C2007 10 01.74488 22 50 35.54 -08 24 37.7 18.0 T ET004585
PK07Q020 C2007 10 01.75389 22 50 35.94 -08 24 42.1 18.1 T ET004585
PK07Q020 C2007 10 01.76179 22 50 35.96 -08 24 48.0 18.9 N ET004585
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
A. Soffiantini. Measurer W. Marinello. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, A. Zhdanov. 0.7-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 Q2 (Gilmore)
T 2007 Aug. 23.8890 TT MPC
q 1.839415 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0743683 Peri. 163.1581 +0.9098924 +0.4141501
a 5.600293 Node 172.2465 -0.3981601 +0.8880728
e 0.671550 Incl. 10.2434 -0.1164662 +0.1995155
P 13.3
From 105 observations 2007 Aug. 22-Oct. 1.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 Q2 (Gilmore)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 09 27 22 48.84 -07 41.5 0.908 1.873 157.3 11.9 18.5
2007 10 07 22 53.05 -09 04.6 0.973 1.895 147.8 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 07.76 -10 18.7 1.155 1.955 130.8 22.7 19.2
2007 11 06 23 17.96 -10 11.8 1.268 1.991 123.1 24.7 19.5
2007 11 16 23 29.69 -09 40.5 1.394 2.032 115.9 26.0 19.8
2007 11 26 23 42.65 -08 49.2 1.531 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-T04
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