MPEC 2008-A30 : COMET C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2008-A30 Issued 2008 Jan. 7, 00:34 UT
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COMET C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07Y010 C2007 12 31.14310 09 53 13.60 -12 29 58.1 EA030204
CK07Y010 C2007 12 31.22490 09 53 08.75 -12 28 53.6 18.8 N EA030204
CK07Y010 C2007 12 31.70091 09 52 40.63 -12 22 35.6 17.7 N EA030415
CK07Y010 C2008 01 02.75679 09 50 34.23 -11 54 45.0 EA030349
CK07Y010 C2008 01 02.76264 09 50 33.85 -11 54 40.0 EA030349
CK07Y010 C2008 01 02.76848 09 50 33.47 -11 54 35.2 17.9 T EA030349
CK07Y010 C2008 01 03.05363 09 50 15.34 -11 50 34.6 17.4 T EA030585
CK07Y010 C2008 01 03.06297 09 50 14.81 -11 50 30.7 17.3 T EA030585
CK07Y010 C2008 01 03.06791 09 50 14.41 -11 50 25.1 17.5 T EA030585
CK07Y010 C2008 01 03.07285 09 50 14.32 -11 50 20.2 18.7 N EA030585
CK07Y010 C2008 01 03.08863 09 50 13.07 -11 50 06.7 18.7 N EA030585
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.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Mar. 19.371 TT MPC
q 3.34047 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 357.138 -0.694896 +0.217412
Node 133.092 +0.677011 -0.123567
e 1.0 Incl. 110.173 +0.242438 +0.968227
From 51 observations 2007 Dec. 16-2008 Jan. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 05 09 48.14 -11 22.5 2.734 3.413 126.6 13.4 18.0
2008 01 15 09 35.70 -08 34.6 2.587 3.395 139.4 10.9 17.9
2008 01 25 09 20.97 -05 07.6 2.477 3.379 152.2 7.8 17.8
2008 02 04 09 04.74 -01 06.9 2.414 3.366 162.4 5.1 17.7
2008 02 14 08 48.06 +03 14.5 2.402 3.356 162.2 5.2 17.7
2008 02 24 08 32.15 +07 39.1 2.444 3.348 151.8 8.0 17.7
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-A30
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