MPEC 2007-V52 : COMET P/2007 R3 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V52 Issued 2007 Nov. 6, 17:13 UT
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COMET P/2007 R3 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK07R030 C2007 10 19.24145 00 20 21.91 +00 13 25.7 19.1 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 10 19.24688 00 20 21.76 +00 13 25.4 18.8 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 10 19.25232 00 20 21.55 +00 13 25.0 19.3 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 10 19.25776 00 20 21.40 +00 13 24.7 19.0 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 11 05.18000 00 14 36.56 +00 12 20.8 19.4 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 11 05.18751 00 14 36.45 +00 12 20.9 19.4 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 11 05.19499 00 14 36.34 +00 12 21.7 19.6 T EV052G96
PK07R030 C2007 11 05.20254 00 14 36.24 +00 12 22.3 19.6 T EV052G96
Observer details:
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers A. R. Gibbs, R. E. Hill. 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 R3 (Gibbs)
T 2007 July 6.3442 TT MPC
q 2.500005 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1112184 Peri. 312.1101 +0.9512308 +0.3066843
a 4.282376 Node 30.0749 -0.2598306 +0.8546259
e 0.416211 Incl. 3.8027 -0.1662768 +0.4189980
P 8.86
From 106 observations 2007 Sept. 14-Nov. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 R3 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 11 06 00 14.48 +00 13.3 1.801 2.641 140.3 13.9 19.0
2007 11 16 00 14.20 +00 31.1 1.914 2.663 130.3 16.4 19.2
2007 11 26 00 16.19 +01 02.0 2.044 2.687 120.9 18.4 19.3
2007 12 06 00 20.29 +01 44.6 2.185 2.713 112.0 19.7 19.5
2007 12 16 00 26.31 +02 37.6 2.336 2.739 103.6 20.4 19.7
2007 12 26 00 33.99 +03 39.4 2.493 2.767 95.5 20.7 19.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Further observations of Comet P/2007 S1 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-V52
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