MPEC 2007-W71 : COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-W71 Issued 2007 Nov. 26, 16:05 UT
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COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)
Observations:
PK07T060 C2007 11 11.23860 09 02 34.73 +19 15 15.5 17.4 N EW071J52
PK07T060 C2007 11 11.24453 09 02 35.09 +19 15 15.2 17.5 N EW071J52
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.38366 09 12 22.67 +20 07 39.8 18.1 T EW071704
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.39625 09 12 23.57 +20 07 45.0 18.3 T EW071704
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.40883 09 12 24.29 +20 07 49.9 18.3 T EW071704
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.42141 09 12 25.00 +20 07 54.7 18.8 T EW071704
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.43400 09 12 25.73 +20 08 00.8 18.6 T EW071704
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.72870 09 12 42.85 +20 09 56.3 EW071349
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.73163 09 12 43.02 +20 09 57.4 EW071349
PK07T060 C2007 11 20.73455 09 12 43.19 +20 09 58.5 17.3 T EW071349
Observer details:
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
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.
J52 Observatorio Pinsoro. Observer O. Canales. 0.25-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
T 2007 Aug. 19.7107 TT MPC
q 2.232538 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1034612 Peri. 335.8868 +0.1695508 -0.9142611
a 4.493842 Node 102.6360 +0.9543608 +0.0591780
e 0.503201 Incl. 22.1524 +0.2458619 +0.4007800
P 9.53
From 121 observations 2007 Oct. 8-Nov. 20.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 2.397 116.6 21.6 17.6
2007 12 16 09 29.11 +23 58.7 1.713 2.427 126.1 19.1 17.5
2007 12 26 09 30.60 +26 02.8 1.654 2.459 136.0 16.1 17.5
2008 01 05 09 29.07 +28 20.0 1.615 2.492 146.1 12.7 17.5
2008 01 15 09 24.75 +30 41.2 1.599 2.527 155.5 9.3 17.5
2008 01 25 09 18.29 +32 54.7 1.609 2.564 162.0 6.8 17.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-W71
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