MPEC 2007-V12 : COMET C/2007 T5 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V12 Issued 2007 Nov. 3, 14:18 UT
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COMET C/2007 T5 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK07T050 C2007 11 02.37208 08 28 12.34 +20 39 29.6 19.0 N EV012850
CK07T050 C2007 11 02.38961 08 28 12.98 +20 39 34.4 18.8 N EV012850
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.12177 08 28 33.83 +20 43 30.6 18.8 N EV012213
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.14773 08 28 34.55 +20 43 38.7 18.8 N EV012213
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.18161 08 28 35.47 +20 43 50.0 18.8 N EV012213
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.35625 08 28 40.43 +20 44 46.6 19.8 N EV012850
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.37124 08 28 40.81 +20 44 51.6 19.6 N EV012850
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
M. L. Greenwood. 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.35-m
f/8.2 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 T5 (Gibbs)
T 2008 May 24.683 TT MPC
q 4.04807 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02081 Peri. 34.507 -0.652441 -0.349761
Node 109.847 +0.426669 -0.902700
e 0.91574 Incl. 45.623 +0.626318 +0.250600
From 45 observations 2007 Oct. 13-Nov. 3.
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 4.292 4.395 89.4 13.1 17.6
2007 11 06 08 29.87 +20 59.5 4.107 4.364 98.4 13.0 17.5
2007 11 16 08 33.56 +22 01.9 3.927 4.335 107.9 12.5 17.3
2007 11 26 08 35.83 +23 15.9 3.758 4.307 117.7 11.7 17.2
2007 12 06 08 36.54 +24 41.8 3.603 4.280 127.9 10.5 17.1
2007 12 16 08 35.60 +26 18.9 3.468 4.254 138.4 8.8 17.0
2007 12 26 08 33.04 +28 05.3 3.357 4.230 148.9 6.9 16.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of Comet P/2007 T4 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-V12
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