MPEC 2007-U91 : COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-U91 Issued 2007 Oct. 30, 15:37 UT
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COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)
Observations:
PK07T060 C2007 10 15.46323 08 25 14.62 +17 46 03.5 17.9 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 15.46789 08 25 15.09 +17 46 04.0 18.0 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 15.47262 08 25 15.52 +17 46 04.7 17.9 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 15.47731 08 25 15.96 +17 46 05.4 17.8 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 18.07794 08 29 21.78 +17 51 44.4 17.6 T EU091585
PK07T060 C2007 10 18.08579 08 29 22.42 +17 51 44.8 17.5 T EU091585
PK07T060 C2007 10 20.42628 08 32 59.24 +17 57 18.2 18.1 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 20.43799 08 33 00.37 +17 57 20.1 18.5 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 20.45025 08 33 01.42 +17 57 22.3 18.0 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 20.46436 08 33 02.64 +17 57 23.8 18.3 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 20.47603 08 33 03.69 +17 57 26.0 18.2 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 22.43470 08 36 01.44 +18 02 23.3 18.1 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 22.44654 08 36 02.50 +18 02 25.0 18.4 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 22.45864 08 36 03.58 +18 02 27.2 18.1 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 22.47047 08 36 04.60 +18 02 29.0 18.2 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 22.48229 08 36 05.67 +18 02 30.9 18.5 T EU091704
PK07T060 C2007 10 23.44193 08 37 31.46 +18 05 02.6 18.2 N EU091734
PK07T060 C2007 10 23.44500 08 37 31.74 +18 05 03.1 18.0 N EU091734
PK07T060 C2007 10 23.44873 08 37 32.07 +18 05 03.8 18.0 N EU091734
PK07T060 C2007 10 25.44172 08 40 27.76 +18 10 37.8 17.9 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 25.44889 08 40 28.41 +18 10 39.0 17.8 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 25.45602 08 40 29.02 +18 10 40.5 17.7 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 25.46317 08 40 29.64 +18 10 41.9 17.8 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 26.44080 08 41 54.52 +18 13 33.8 17.6 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 26.44921 08 41 55.24 +18 13 35.2 17.8 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 26.45768 08 41 55.96 +18 13 36.8 17.3 T EU091G96
PK07T060 C2007 10 26.46593 08 41 56.61 +18 13 37.7 17.4 T EU091G96
Observer details:
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers A. Boattini, R. A. Kowalski. 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 T6 (Catalina)
T 2007 Aug. 20.100 TT MPC
q 2.23777 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.098101 Peri. 335.987 +0.166749 -0.914969
a 4.65608 Node 102.711 +0.954613 +0.056530
e 0.51939 Incl. 22.129 +0.246796 +0.399545
P 10.0
From 57 observations 2007 Oct. 13-26.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 10 27 08 42.71 +18 15.3 2.173 2.307 84.8 25.4 17.8
2007 11 06 08 56.21 +18 51.2 2.073 2.328 91.9 25.2 17.8
2007 11 16 09 07.89 +19 40.6 1.976 2.351 99.5 24.5 17.7
2007 11 26 09 17.47 +20 46.8 1.883 2.377 107.8 23.3 17.6
2007 12 06 09 24.65 +22 12.0 1.797 2.406 116.6 21.5 17.6
2007 12 16 09 29.09 +23 57.2 1.723 2.436 126.1 19.1 17.5
2007 12 26 09 30.60 +26 00.5 1.665 2.468 136.0 16.1 17.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-U91
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