MPEC 2007-X48 : COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-X48 Issued 2007 Dec. 10, 16:33 UT
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COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.32881 05 52 37.39 +74 26 17.6 EX048701
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.35161 05 52 30.70 +74 26 53.7 EX048701
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.37325 05 52 24.11 +74 27 27.8 EX048701
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.39547 05 52 17.44 +74 28 02.8 EX048701
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.82189 05 50 10.61 +74 39 09.8 19.0 N EX048104
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.82449 05 50 09.79 +74 39 13.8 19.2 N EX048104
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.82650 05 50 09.08 +74 39 16.6 19.0 N EX048104
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.82895 05 50 08.42 +74 39 21.3 19.4 N EX048104
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.71471 05 45 29.83 +75 02 13.3 EX048349
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.71693 05 45 29.12 +75 02 16.8 EX048349
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.71916 05 45 28.34 +75 02 20.3 18.4 T EX048349
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.94175 05 44 16.83 +75 08 00.4 18.7 N EX048213
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.94510 05 44 15.55 +75 08 05.1 18.7 N EX048213
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.95381 05 44 12.40 +75 08 17.9 18.7 N EX048213
CK07W030 C2007 12 04.99966 05 43 56.83 +75 09 27.6 19.2 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.00331 05 43 55.72 +75 09 33.0 19.3 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.00696 05 43 54.44 +75 09 40.0 19.6 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.86894 05 39 02.18 +75 31 12.5 18.8 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.87120 05 39 01.42 +75 31 15.4 18.8 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.87344 05 39 00.59 +75 31 19.4 19.1 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.87569 05 38 59.76 +75 31 22.7 18.7 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.88017 05 38 58.04 +75 31 29.9 19.0 T EX048561
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.95697 05 38 31.26 +75 33 22.7 18.7 N EX048213
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.96040 05 38 30.08 +75 33 27.8 18.7 N EX048213
CK07W030 C2007 12 05.96951 05 38 26.83 +75 33 41.2 18.6 N EX048213
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato,
F. Dolfi. Measurer L. Tesi. 0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly). Observer J. Kelemen. 0.60-m Schmidt + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.4
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 2.758 TT MPC
q 1.78533 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 112.314 -0.283412 -0.197759
Node 73.109 -0.645988 -0.683836
e 1.0 Incl. 78.724 +0.708785 -0.702325
From 61 observations 2007 Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 12 06 05 38.27 +75 34.4 2.136 2.834 126.4 16.2 18.2
2007 12 16 04 17.59 +78 49.4 2.075 2.747 123.8 17.3 18.0
2007 12 26 02 25.74 +79 29.4 2.045 2.661 118.7 18.9 17.8
2008 01 05 00 56.40 +77 37.9 2.042 2.576 111.9 20.7 17.7
2008 01 15 00 07.24 +74 45.8 2.058 2.493 104.5 22.5 17.5
2008 01 25 23 42.80 +71 57.6 2.086 2.412 97.0 23.9 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-X48
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