MPEC 2007-Y57 : COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-Y57 Issued 2007 Dec. 31, 02:59 UT
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minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07W030 C2007 12 28.13443 02 03 01.25 +79 15 29.3 18.4 T EY057704
CK07W030 C2007 12 28.14753 02 02 52.79 +79 15 23.6 18.9 T EY057704
CK07W030 C2007 12 28.16095 02 02 44.36 +79 15 16.3 18.9 T EY057704
CK07W030 C2007 12 28.17421 02 02 35.90 +79 15 10.2 18.6 T EY057704
CK07W030 C2007 12 29.75387 01 47 01.24 +79 00 39.4 18.4 T EY057215
CK07W030 C2007 12 29.75493 01 47 00.60 +79 00 38.9 18.2 T EY057215
CK07W030 C2007 12 29.75599 01 47 00.31 +79 00 38.0 17.5 T EY057215
CK07W030 C2007 12 29.77016 01 46 51.71 +79 00 29.8 18.4 N EY057157
Observer details:
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, R. Gorelli, M. Calabresi. Measurer
R. Haver. 0.37-m f/7.1 Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + 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 W3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 2.8028 TT MPC
q 1.776449 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 112.6335 -0.2855584 -0.1965005
Node 73.0666 -0.6493010 -0.6802168
e 1.0 Incl. 78.6697 +0.7048863 -0.7061817
From 85 observations 2007 Nov. 29-Dec. 29.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 12 26 02 25.63 +79 29.3 2.042 2.658 118.7 18.9 17.8
2008 01 05 00 56.24 +77 37.5 2.038 2.573 111.9 20.8 17.7
2008 01 15 00 07.09 +74 45.0 2.054 2.489 104.5 22.5 17.5
2008 01 25 23 42.66 +71 56.5 2.082 2.408 96.9 23.9 17.4
2008 02 04 23 31.04 +69 38.2 2.114 2.329 89.8 25.0 17.3
2008 02 14 23 26.23 +67 59.7 2.144 2.253 83.3 25.8 17.2
2008 02 24 23 25.08 +67 03.2 2.167 2.180 77.6 26.3 17.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-Y57
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