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MPEC 2007-V98 : COMET P/2007 R2 (GIBBS)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-V98                                Issued 2007 Nov. 13, 16:37 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET P/2007 R2 (GIBBS)

Observations:
    PK07R020  C2007 11 05.80899 03 26 51.95 +21 05 28.0          18.5 T EV098215
    PK07R020  C2007 11 05.81005 03 26 51.88 +21 05 27.9          18.9 T EV098215
    PK07R020  C2007 11 05.81058 03 26 51.86 +21 05 27.8          18.7 T EV098215
    PK07R020  C2007 11 08.15535 03 25 12.98 +21 02 37.3                 EV098691
    PK07R020  C2007 11 08.17603 03 25 11.95 +21 02 36.3                 EV098691
    PK07R020  C2007 11 08.19375 03 25 11.15 +21 02 37.1                 EV098691
    PK07R020  C2007 11 10.00593 03 23 53.04 +20 59 58.8          18.8 N EV098147
    PK07R020  C2007 11 10.02847 03 23 51.97 +20 59 55.6                 EV098147

Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno.  Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
    G. Galli, S. Minuto, P. Concari.  Measurers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  0.40-m
    f/4 reflector + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer R. S. McMillan.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 R2 (Gibbs)
T 2007 Aug. 26.6765 TT                                  MPC
q   1.465835             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1545850      Peri.  353.0497      +0.9994604      -0.0326217
a   3.438411       Node     8.8225      +0.0312125      +0.9068297
e   0.573688       Incl.    1.4339      +0.0102318      +0.4202329
P   6.38
From 139 observations 2007 Sept. 10-Nov. 10.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-V98

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