MPEC 2007-V56 : COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-V56 Issued 2007 Nov. 6, 17:34 UT
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COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)
Observations:
PK07T060 C2007 11 02.39316 08 51 32.20 +18 36 50.0 18.7 N EV056850
PK07T060 C2007 11 02.41197 08 51 33.72 +18 36 54.7 18.7 N EV056850
PK07T060 C2007 11 03.78334 08 53 21.94 +18 42 10.8 EV056349
PK07T060 C2007 11 03.79057 08 53 22.51 +18 42 12.5 EV056349
PK07T060 C2007 11 03.79779 08 53 23.05 +18 42 14.4 17.4 T EV056349
PK07T060 C2007 11 04.07395 08 53 44.69 +18 43 19.6 17.7 N EV056213
PK07T060 C2007 11 04.12371 08 53 48.50 +18 43 31.7 17.7 N EV056213
PK07T060 C2007 11 04.16795 08 53 51.94 +18 43 42.0 17.7 N EV056213
PK07T060 C2007 11 06.44529 08 56 46.46 +18 53 06.0 17.4 T EV056703
PK07T060 C2007 11 06.45016 08 56 46.78 +18 53 07.6 17.4 T EV056703
PK07T060 C2007 11 06.45502 08 56 47.14 +18 53 08.6 17.4 T EV056703
PK07T060 C2007 11 06.45988 08 56 47.50 +18 53 10.1 17.5 T EV056703
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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. Observers D. T. Durig,
M. L. Greenwood. 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
T 2007 Aug. 19.586 TT MPC
q 2.23213 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.103240 Peri. 335.833 +0.170437 -0.914126
a 4.50026 Node 102.636 +0.954293 +0.060110
e 0.50400 Incl. 22.148 +0.245511 +0.400949
P 9.55
From 69 observations 2007 Oct. 13-Nov. 6.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 11 06 08 56.21 +18 51.2 2.066 2.321 91.9 25.3 17.7
2007 11 16 09 07.90 +19 40.8 1.968 2.344 99.5 24.6 17.7
2007 11 26 09 17.48 +20 47.2 1.874 2.370 107.8 23.4 17.6
2007 12 06 09 24.66 +22 12.8 1.788 2.398 116.6 21.6 17.6
2007 12 16 09 29.09 +23 58.6 1.714 2.427 126.1 19.1 17.5
2007 12 26 09 30.58 +26 02.8 1.655 2.459 136.0 16.1 17.5
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-V56
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