MPEC 2007-X23 : 2007 XQ3
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M.P.E.C. 2007-X23 Issued 2007 Dec. 5, 21:46 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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2007 XQ3
Observations:
K07X03Q* C2007 12 04.44620 07 28 06.99 +18 43 34.2 21.3 V EX023691
K07X03Q C2007 12 04.46382 07 28 09.20 +18 43 03.8 21.0 V EX023691
K07X03Q C2007 12 04.48143 07 28 11.46 +18 42 33.2 20.7 V EX023691
K07X03Q tC2007 12 05.27587 07 30 01.23 +18 19 27.0 21.5 V EX023291
K07X03Q tC2007 12 05.27995 07 30 01.78 +18 19 19.8 21.4 V EX023291
K07X03Q tC2007 12 05.28382 07 30 02.35 +18 19 13.2 21.3 V EX023291
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer T. H. Bressi. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
2007 XQ3 Earth MOID = 0.1096 AU
Epoch 2007 Nov. 16.0 TT = JDT 2454420.5 MPC
M 334.00482 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28908958 Peri. 262.04526 -0.91794804 -0.37269287
a 2.2652410 Node 255.99119 +0.39616775 -0.84348506
e 0.5787887 Incl. 8.05222 +0.02055484 -0.38682422
P 3.41 H 21.4 G 0.15
From 6 observations 2007 Dec. 4-5.
Ephemeris:
2007 XQ3 a,e,i = 2.27, 0.58, 8 q = 0.9541
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2007 12 06 07 31.67 +17 57.8 0.377 1.302 141.4 28.2 21.1
2007 12 16 07 57.51 +11 20.7 0.286 1.225 143.4 28.6 20.4
2007 12 26 08 32.60 +00 15.3 0.212 1.153 139.6 33.5 19.7
2008 01 05 09 26.68 -17 35.6 0.165 1.088 126.1 46.9 19.4
2008 01 15 10 56.09 -39 03.2 0.153 1.033 104.8 67.0 19.8
2008 01 25 13 03.45 -52 09.7 0.175 0.990 86.9 82.9 20.5
2008 02 04 15 00.03 -54 10.4 0.217 0.963 77.8 89.5 21.2
2008 02 14 16 16.57 -51 37.3 0.266 0.954 75.1 89.3 21.6
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