MPEC 2007-X46 : COMET P/2007 V2 (HILL)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-X46                                Issued 2007 Dec. 10, 16:25 UT

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                            COMET P/2007 V2 (HILL)

Observations:
    PK07V020  C2007 11 28.78687 02 26 40.40 +11 29 05.8          19.5 T EX046215
    PK07V020  C2007 12 05.88831 02 23 57.85 +11 24 28.3          19.8 T EX046561
    PK07V020  C2007 12 05.89196 02 23 57.73 +11 24 28.3          19.3 T EX046561
    PK07V020  C2007 12 05.89559 02 23 57.68 +11 24 30.8          19.9 T EX046561
    PK07V020  C2007 12 08.01187 02 23 21.35 +11 24 12.5          20.1 N EX046J47
    PK07V020  C2007 12 08.03414 02 23 20.97 +11 24 12.2          19.6 N EX046J47
    PK07V020  C2007 12 08.05118 02 23 20.66 +11 24 11.8          20.2 N EX046J47

Observer details:
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 V2 (Hill)
T 2007 July 30.9320 TT                                  MPC
q   2.774731             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1201318      Peri.  278.5245      +0.9480005      -0.3154228
a   4.067842       Node    99.8701      +0.3063322      +0.8680843
e   0.317886       Incl.    2.4706      +0.0863467      +0.3833251
P   8.20
From 59 observations 2007 Oct. 14-Dec. 8.

Ephemeris:
    P/2007 V2 (Hill)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 12 06    02 23.93   +11 24.5    2.015    2.871   144.0    11.6  19.1
2007 12 16    02 21.97   +11 27.8    2.120    2.886   133.4    14.3  19.2
2007 12 26    02 22.29   +11 42.7    2.242    2.902   123.4    16.4  19.4
2008 01 05    02 24.82   +12 08.2    2.378    2.919   114.0    17.9  19.5
2008 01 15    02 29.43   +12 43.0    2.524    2.937   105.0    18.9  19.7
2008 01 25    02 35.91   +13 25.3    2.677    2.956    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-X46

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