MPEC 2007-Y11 : COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-Y11 Issued 2007 Dec. 17, 16:49 UT
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COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07W030 C2007 12 10.94382 05 03 59.30 +77 25 34.8 18.6 N EY011213
CK07W030 C2007 12 10.94448 05 03 58.97 +77 25 35.8 18.7 N EY011213
CK07W030 C2007 12 10.94527 05 03 58.62 +77 25 36.8 18.7 N EY011213
CK07W030 C2007 12 15.67484 04 20 50.59 +78 45 14.3 EY011349
CK07W030 C2007 12 15.67817 04 20 48.64 +78 45 16.4 EY011349
CK07W030 C2007 12 15.68149 04 20 46.49 +78 45 19.2 18.3 T EY011349
CK07W030 C2007 12 16.87396 04 08 26.56 +79 00 05.3 18.3 N EY011J46
CK07W030 C2007 12 16.87966 04 08 22.92 +79 00 09.2 18.3 N EY011J46
Observer details:
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.
J46 Observatorio Montana Blanca, Tias. Observer C. Piret. 0.20-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 2.806 TT MPC
q 1.77587 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 112.654 -0.285694 -0.196416
Node 73.064 -0.649519 -0.679979
e 1.0 Incl. 78.666 +0.704630 -0.706434
From 68 observations 2007 Nov. 29-Dec. 16.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 12 16 04 17.55 +78 49.4 2.072 2.745 123.8 17.3 18.0
2007 12 26 02 25.62 +79 29.3 2.042 2.658 118.7 18.9 17.8
2008 01 05 00 56.23 +77 37.5 2.038 2.573 111.9 20.8 17.7
2008 01 15 00 07.08 +74 45.0 2.054 2.489 104.5 22.5 17.5
2008 01 25 23 42.65 +71 56.4 2.082 2.408 96.9 23.9 17.4
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-Y11
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