MPEC 2007-V11 : COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V11 Issued 2007 Nov. 3, 14:13 UT
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COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
PK07T020 C2007 10 18.09243 10 07 35.42 +24 34 08.5 16.4 T EV011585
PK07T020 C2007 10 18.09587 10 07 35.48 +24 34 09.3 16.4 T EV011585
PK07T020 C2007 10 18.09869 10 07 35.50 +24 34 11.5 16.3 T EV011585
PK07T020 C2007 10 18.10458 10 07 35.65 +24 34 16.2 16.3 T EV011585
PK07T020 C2007 10 18.10882 10 07 35.78 +24 34 19.2 16.3 T EV011585
PK07T020 C2007 11 02.52318 10 16 30.78 +26 18 40.5 17.7 T EV011G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 02.52404 10 16 30.78 +26 18 40.9 EV011G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 02.52488 10 16 30.81 +26 18 41.2 EV011G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 02.52574 10 16 30.87 +26 18 41.2 EV011G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 03.43005 10 17 00.71 +26 23 31.7 18.6 N EV011850
PK07T020 C2007 11 03.44814 10 17 01.02 +26 23 38.5 18.1 N EV011850
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. 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:
P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
T 2007 Sept. 19.028 TT MPC
q 0.69593 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.181271 Peri. 358.560 +0.998977 -0.043600
a 3.09208 Node 3.999 +0.043014 +0.834622
e 0.77493 Incl. 9.895 +0.013941 +0.549095
P 5.44
From 49 observations 2007 Oct. 9-Nov. 3.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 64.0 18.0
2007 11 16 10 21.41 +27 37.7 0.735 1.194 86.3 55.8 18.6
2007 11 26 10 20.25 +28 55.5 0.759 1.313 96.7 48.3 19.1
2007 12 06 10 13.61 +30 34.5 0.776 1.432 108.2 40.8 19.5
2007 12 16 10 00.61 +32 29.0 0.794 1.549 120.8 33.1 19.9
2007 12 26 09 41.31 +34 22.7 0.821 1.664 134.3 25.0 20.3
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-V11
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