MPEC 2007-V55 : COMET C/2007 T5 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V55 Issued 2007 Nov. 6, 17:29 UT
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COMET C/2007 T5 (GIBBS)
Observations:
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.49628 08 28 44.14 +20 45 32.4 18.1 T EV055703
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.50227 08 28 44.43 +20 45 35.7 18.3 T EV055703
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.50830 08 28 44.79 +20 45 37.4 18.0 T EV055703
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.72428 08 28 50.63 +20 46 47.9 EV055349
CK07T050 C2007 11 03.72789 08 28 50.72 +20 46 48.6 18.6 T EV055349
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.07398 08 29 00.48 +20 48 41.6 19.0 T EV055A55
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.08115 08 29 00.63 +20 48 44.1 19.0 T EV055A55
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.08830 08 29 00.86 +20 48 47.8 18.9 T EV055A55
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.33723 08 29 07.77 +20 50 09.2 20.3 N EV055850
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.35216 08 29 08.11 +20 50 13.6 20.3 N EV055850
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.44096 08 29 10.59 +20 50 43.5 EV055701
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.44660 08 29 10.60 +20 50 45.0 18.4 T EV055G96
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.45541 08 29 10.86 +20 50 47.2 18.1 T EV055G96
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.46318 08 29 11.27 +20 50 50.2 EV055701
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.46416 08 29 11.07 +20 50 50.7 18.7 T EV055G96
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.47303 08 29 11.36 +20 50 54.2 18.5 T EV055G96
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.48541 08 29 11.68 +20 50 58.3 EV055701
CK07T050 C2007 11 04.50763 08 29 12.30 +20 51 05.1 EV055701
CK07T050 C2007 11 05.21697 08 29 31.31 +20 55 02.5 19.2 N EV055J47
CK07T050 C2007 11 05.22307 08 29 31.48 +20 55 04.9 19.1 N EV055J47
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.4
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. C. Beshore. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A55 Osservatorio Astronomico Vallemare di Borbona. Observer V. S. Casulli.
0.40-m f/4.5 Newtonian reflector + 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.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 T5 (Gibbs)
T 2008 May 24.534 TT MPC
q 4.04868 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.02083 Peri. 34.479 -0.652280 -0.350106
Node 109.847 +0.427120 -0.902485
e 0.91565 Incl. 45.621 +0.626178 +0.250891
From 63 observations 2007 Oct. 13-Nov. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 T5 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 4.255 138.4 8.8 17.0
2007 12 26 08 33.04 +28 05.3 3.358 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-V55
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