MPEC 2007-U26 : COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-U26 Issued 2007 Oct. 19, 14:49 UT
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COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
PK07T020 C2007 10 15.40782 10 06 32.26 +24 05 19.4 17.6 N EU026850
PK07T020 C2007 10 15.43804 10 06 32.75 +24 05 41.7 17.2 N EU026850
PK07T020 C2007 10 15.46642 10 06 33.73 +24 05 57.8 EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 15.47108 10 06 33.84 +24 06 01.7 EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 15.47581 10 06 33.91 +24 06 04.3 EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 15.48051 10 06 33.98 +24 06 08.5 EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 17.09808 10 07 09.41 +24 24 03.0 17.2 T EU026585
PK07T020 C2007 10 17.09895 10 07 09.49 +24 24 06.4 17.1 T EU026585
PK07T020 C2007 10 17.10339 10 07 09.58 +24 24 10.1 17.2 T EU026585
PK07T020 C2007 10 19.48237 10 08 15.67 +24 47 11.8 EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 19.48565 10 08 15.77 +24 47 13.7 17.1 T EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 19.48892 10 08 15.88 +24 47 15.7 EU026G96
PK07T020 C2007 10 19.49220 10 08 15.93 +24 47 17.1 EU026G96
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
M. L. Greenwood. 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers R. A. Kowalski, R. E. Hill. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
T 2007 Sept. 19.037 TT MPC
q 0.69596 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.180734 Peri. 358.575 +0.998963 -0.043932
a 3.09820 Node 4.002 +0.043297 +0.834597
e 0.77537 Incl. 9.896 +0.014115 +0.549107
P 5.45
From 39 observations 2007 Oct. 9-19.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 10 17 10 07.11 +24 23.2 0.568 0.854 58.8 86.5 16.6
2007 10 27 10 12.62 +25 42.0 0.642 0.960 67.9 73.7 17.4
2007 11 06 10 18.30 +26 37.5 0.697 1.075 76.9 63.9 18.0
2007 11 16 10 21.40 +27 37.7 0.735 1.194 86.3 55.8 18.6
2007 11 26 10 20.24 +28 55.5 0.759 1.314 96.7 48.3 19.1
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-U26
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