MPEC 2007-Y46 : COMET C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-Y46 Issued 2007 Dec. 24, 15:31 UT
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COMET C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.43852 10 03 27.71 -14 47 56.0 18.3 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.45101 10 03 27.07 -14 47 49.4 18.8 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.45138 10 03 27.10 -14 47 49.3 18.8 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.46364 10 03 26.61 -14 47 42.1 18.4 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.47604 10 03 26.16 -14 47 36.3 18.5 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.47770 10 03 26.08 -14 47 35.1 18.8 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.48865 10 03 25.59 -14 47 30.2 18.5 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.50400 10 03 25.04 -14 47 21.2 19.0 T EY046704
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.80411 10 03 13.52 -14 44 40.0 EY046349
CK07Y010 C2007 12 18.80772 10 03 13.36 -14 44 37.8 18.4 T EY046349
CK07Y010 C2007 12 19.13617 10 03 00.65 -14 41 39.6 EY046204
CK07Y010 C2007 12 19.22237 10 02 57.21 -14 40 52.3 18.5 N EY046204
CK07Y010 C2007 12 19.46558 10 02 47.68 -14 38 38.7 18.1 T EY046703
CK07Y010 C2007 12 19.47160 10 02 47.36 -14 38 35.1 18.1 T EY046703
CK07Y010 C2007 12 19.47763 10 02 47.22 -14 38 31.6 18.6 T EY046703
CK07Y010 C2007 12 19.48373 10 02 46.89 -14 38 28.5 18.0 T EY046703
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + 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.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Mar. 29.187 TT MPC
q 3.28957 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 359.744 -0.682660 +0.249993
Node 132.964 +0.672092 -0.154025
e 1.0 Incl. 110.230 +0.286823 +0.955918
From 32 observations 2007 Dec. 16-19.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 12 16 10 04.93 -15 08.8 3.076 3.434 103.0 16.2 18.3
2007 12 26 09 57.89 -13 32.0 2.882 3.408 114.4 15.2 18.1
2008 01 05 09 48.07 -11 21.6 2.705 3.385 126.6 13.5 18.0
2008 01 15 09 35.50 -08 32.2 2.555 3.364 139.5 10.9 17.8
2008 01 25 09 20.58 -05 02.5 2.442 3.345 152.3 7.9 17.7
2008 02 04 09 04.08 -00 58.0 2.376 3.329 162.5 5.1 17.6
2008 02 14 08 47.09 +03 28.1 2.363 3.316 162.1 5.2 17.6
2008 02 24 08 30.85 +07 57.5 2.402 3.306 151.5 8.2 17.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-Y46
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