MPEC 2007-W39 : COMET P/2007 V2 (HILL)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-W39 Issued 2007 Nov. 19, 16:56 UT
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COMET P/2007 V2 (HILL)
Observations:
PK07V020 C2007 11 14.21171 02 34 55.65 +11 53 57.1 20.6 T EW039704
PK07V020 C2007 11 14.22397 02 34 55.04 +11 53 55.1 20.1 T EW039704
PK07V020 C2007 11 14.23625 02 34 54.58 +11 53 53.7 20.4 T EW039704
PK07V020 C2007 11 14.24855 02 34 53.98 +11 53 51.3 20.6 T EW039704
PK07V020 C2007 11 16.18885 02 33 38.38 +11 49 32.7 19.9 N EW039850
PK07V020 C2007 11 16.20661 02 33 37.65 +11 49 30.4 19.7 N EW039850
Observer details:
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, D. Torres,
R. Kracke, G. Spitz, J. Kistler. Measurers J. Stuart, S. Scruggs. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
M. D. Thompson, W. B. Avery. 0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 V2 (Hill)
T 2007 July 31.4940 TT MPC
q 2.772903 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1201975 Peri. 278.6136 +0.9474034 -0.3172155
a 4.066360 Node 99.8893 +0.3079631 +0.8675107
e 0.318087 Incl. 2.4690 +0.0870945 +0.3831442
P 8.20
From 48 observations 2007 Oct. 14-Nov. 16.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 V2 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 11 16 02 33.76 +11 50.0 1.871 2.842 166.4 4.7 18.9
2007 11 26 02 28.00 +11 32.4 1.930 2.855 155.0 8.4 19.0
2007 12 06 02 23.93 +11 24.5 2.013 2.869 144.0 11.7 19.1
2007 12 16 02 21.98 +11 27.9 2.117 2.884 133.4 14.4 19.2
2007 12 26 02 22.30 +11 42.8 2.240 2.900 123.4 16.4 19.4
2008 01 05 02 24.84 +12 08.3 2.376 2.917 114.0 17.9 19.5
2008 01 15 02 29.46 +12 43.2 2.522 2.935 105.0 18.9 19.7
2008 01 25 02 35.95 +13 25.5 2.674 2.953 96.6 19.3 19.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-W39
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