MPEC 2007-V54 : COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V54 Issued 2007 Nov. 6, 17:24 UT
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COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)
Observations:
PK07T020 C2007 11 04.53076 10 17 34.80 +26 29 31.7 17.7 T EV054G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 04.53322 10 17 34.90 +26 29 31.8 17.2 T EV054G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 04.53566 10 17 35.08 +26 29 31.0 17.4 T EV054G96
PK07T020 C2007 11 05.42306 10 18 01.88 +26 34 18.8 17.4 N EV054850
PK07T020 C2007 11 05.43786 10 18 02.36 +26 34 22.4 18.5 N EV054850
PK07T020 C2007 11 05.45270 10 18 02.61 +26 34 28.8 19.0 N EV054850
Observer details:
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 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. 19.016 TT MPC
q 0.69581 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.181538 Peri. 358.542 +0.998993 -0.043237
a 3.08905 Node 3.996 +0.042706 +0.834634
e 0.77475 Incl. 9.895 +0.013749 +0.549105
P 5.43
From 54 observations 2007 Oct. 9-Nov. 5.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 55.6 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 29.1 0.794 1.549 120.8 33.1 19.9
2007 12 26 09 41.30 +34 22.9 0.821 1.664 134.3 25.0 20.3
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-V54
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