MPEC 2007-U62 : COMET P/2007 R3 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-U62 Issued 2007 Oct. 23, 16:22 UT
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COMET P/2007 R3 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK07R030 C2007 10 09.94316 00 25 38.06 +00 27 35.6 18.3 T EU062585
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.82912 00 22 09.88 +00 17 40.5 EU062246
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.83037 00 22 09.86 +00 17 40.4 EU062246
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.83228 00 22 09.79 +00 17 40.0 EU062246
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.83314 00 22 09.76 +00 17 41.1 EU062246
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.83738 00 22 09.73 +00 17 40.5 EU062246
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.89341 00 22 07.81 +00 17 35.0 20.1 N EU062A82
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.89802 00 22 07.65 +00 17 34.6 20.2 N EU062A82
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.89892 00 22 07.61 +00 17 34.7 20.0 N EU062A82
PK07R030 C2007 10 15.90423 00 22 07.39 +00 17 34.3 19.8 N EU062A82
PK07R030 C2007 10 17.16447 00 21 26.55 +00 15 53.6 19.2 T EU062699
PK07R030 C2007 10 17.18736 00 21 25.76 +00 15 51.5 19.1 T EU062699
PK07R030 C2007 10 17.21019 00 21 25.07 +00 15 48.8 19.1 T EU062699
PK07R030 C2007 10 17.23303 00 21 24.18 +00 15 46.9 19.0 T EU062699
Observer details:
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
699 Lowell Observatory-LONEOS. Observer B. A. Skiff. 0.59-m LONEOS Schmidt
+ CCD.
A82 Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste. Observers C. Cremaschini,
C. Zamberlan. Measurer C. Cremaschini. 0.36-m f/7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 R3 (Gibbs)
T 2007 July 6.0410 TT MPC
q 2.503612 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1110381 Peri. 312.1308 +0.9510629 +0.3071991
a 4.287013 Node 30.0235 -0.2602374 +0.8544052
e 0.416001 Incl. 3.8145 -0.1666007 +0.4190710
P 8.88
From 98 observations 2007 Sept. 14-Oct. 17.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 R3 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 10 17 00 21.53 +00 16.1 1.638 2.604 161.8 6.9 18.7
2007 10 27 00 17.01 +00 08.6 1.710 2.624 150.8 10.6 18.9
2007 11 06 00 14.47 +00 13.2 1.805 2.645 140.3 13.9 19.0
2007 11 16 00 14.18 +00 31.0 1.918 2.667 130.3 16.4 19.2
2007 11 26 00 16.15 +01 01.8 2.048 2.691 120.9 18.3 19.4
2007 12 06 00 20.25 +01 44.3 2.189 2.716 112.0 19.7 19.5
2007 12 16 00 26.25 +02 37.2 2.340 2.743 103.5 20.4 19.7
2007 12 26 00 33.91 +03 38.9 2.497 2.770 95.5 20.7 19.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-U62
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