MPEC 2007-U90 : COMET C/2007 T5 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-U90 Issued 2007 Oct. 30, 15:31 UT
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COMET C/2007 T5 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK07T050 C2007 10 18.05917 08 19 32.44 +19 28 43.1 17.9 T EU090585
CK07T050 C2007 10 23.42867 08 22 51.75 +19 51 12.9 19.1 N EU090734
CK07T050 C2007 10 23.43478 08 22 51.94 +19 51 14.9 19.2 N EU090734
CK07T050 C2007 10 23.43933 08 22 52.10 +19 51 17.0 19.1 N EU090734
CK07T050 C2007 10 25.43955 08 24 01.83 +20 00 15.5 19.6 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 25.44668 08 24 02.12 +20 00 17.5 19.5 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 25.45383 08 24 02.37 +20 00 19.8 18.6 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 25.46099 08 24 02.55 +20 00 21.8 19.4 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 26.43354 08 24 35.56 +20 04 51.7 19.4 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 26.44191 08 24 35.85 +20 04 54.1 19.2 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 26.45034 08 24 36.10 +20 04 56.7 19.6 T EU090G96
CK07T050 C2007 10 26.45881 08 24 36.43 +20 04 58.5 18.9 T EU090G96
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. Boattini. 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:
C/2007 T5 (Gibbs)
T 2008 Apr. 29.673 TT MPC
q 4.18910 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 30.040 -0.627832 -0.400728
Node 110.053 +0.493792 -0.867742
e 1.0 Incl. 45.262 +0.601661 +0.294010
From 38 observations 2007 Oct. 13-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 T5 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 10 27 08 24.91 +20 07.5 4.366 4.467 89.4 12.9 17.7
2007 11 06 08 29.88 +20 59.2 4.184 4.439 98.4 12.8 17.6
2007 11 16 08 33.61 +22 01.1 4.007 4.413 107.9 12.3 17.5
2007 11 26 08 35.94 +23 14.1 3.841 4.387 117.7 11.5 17.3
2007 12 06 08 36.76 +24 38.5 3.689 4.363 127.9 10.3 17.2
2007 12 16 08 35.97 +26 13.8 3.556 4.341 138.3 8.7 17.1
2007 12 26 08 33.62 +27 57.7 3.448 4.320 148.8 6.8 17.0
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of Comet P/2007 T2 are desirable.
Further observations of Comet P/2007 T4 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-U90
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