MPEC 2008-B16 : COMET C/2007 VO53 (SPACEWATCH)
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COMET C/2007 VO53 (SPACEWATCH)
Observations:
CK07V53O C2007 10 20.38023 04 11 13.59 +14 54 21.9 19.6 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2007 10 20.38690 04 11 13.41 +14 54 22.7 20.3 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2007 10 20.39348 04 11 13.27 +14 54 22.5 20.2 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2007 10 20.40006 04 11 13.05 +14 54 23.8 20.7 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2007 11 09.21226 04 01 07.96 +15 19 39.5 20.8 N EB016691
CK07V53O C2007 11 09.22989 04 01 07.32 +15 19 40.2 21.0 N EB016691
CK07V53O C2007 11 09.24749 04 01 06.67 +15 19 41.5 20.6 N EB016691
CK07V53O C2007 11 19.38210 03 55 12.33 +15 32 57.3 EB016291
CK07V53O C2007 11 19.38595 03 55 12.20 +15 32 57.4 EB016291
CK07V53O C2007 11 19.38977 03 55 12.04 +15 32 58.1 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.16648 03 27 00.21 +17 00 48.3 20.5 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.16701 03 27 00.18 +17 00 48.8 20.7 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.17243 03 27 00.07 +17 00 49.6 20.9 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.17296 03 27 00.03 +17 00 49.5 20.6 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.17836 03 26 59.92 +17 00 49.8 20.7 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.17890 03 26 59.92 +17 00 49.8 20.8 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.18432 03 26 59.78 +17 00 49.7 21.3 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.18485 03 26 59.78 +17 00 50.5 20.8 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.21325 03 26 59.13 +17 00 54.7 20.5 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.21413 03 26 59.10 +17 00 54.7 21.1 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.22313 03 26 58.92 +17 00 56.1 21.0 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.22401 03 26 58.88 +17 00 56.1 20.9 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.23304 03 26 58.66 +17 00 57.0 20.8 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.23392 03 26 58.63 +17 00 57.2 20.6 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.24289 03 26 58.48 +17 00 58.4 20.6 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 11.24377 03 26 58.41 +17 00 58.5 20.7 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.20349 03 26 37.21 +17 03 04.4 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.21318 03 26 37.06 +17 03 04.8 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.22120 03 26 36.83 +17 03 06.4 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.23016 03 26 36.60 +17 03 07.6 20.9 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.23513 03 26 36.53 +17 03 08.1 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.23541 03 26 36.55 +17 03 07.6 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.23673 03 26 36.52 +17 03 07.9 20.7 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.24329 03 26 36.38 +17 03 08.4 20.4 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.24984 03 26 36.16 +17 03 09.5 21.0 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.25763 03 26 36.05 +17 03 10.7 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 12.27985 03 26 35.50 +17 03 13.6 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.09010 03 26 18.13 +17 05 00.2 20.5 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.09370 03 26 18.06 +17 05 01.0 20.8 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.09726 03 26 17.95 +17 05 01.1 20.6 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.10076 03 26 17.88 +17 05 01.1 20.9 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.14096 03 26 16.84 +17 05 06.6 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.18508 03 26 16.00 +17 05 13.3 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.18541 03 26 15.98 +17 05 12.8 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.19578 03 26 15.75 +17 05 14.7 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.20669 03 26 15.54 +17 05 15.7 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 13.20763 03 26 15.44 +17 05 15.3 EB016701
CK07V53O C2008 01 14.07874 03 25 57.25 +17 07 11.7 21.1 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 14.08347 03 25 57.18 +17 07 12.5 21.1 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 14.08818 03 25 57.03 +17 07 13.0 21.2 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 14.09295 03 25 56.92 +17 07 14.0 20.8 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.08198 03 25 36.66 +17 09 27.6 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.09093 03 25 36.37 +17 09 27.9 21.2 N EB016H55
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.10141 03 25 36.22 +17 09 29.9 21.3 N EB016H55
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.10366 03 25 36.19 +17 09 30.1 EB016291
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.10958 03 25 36.03 +17 09 30.5 21.2 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.10990 03 25 35.98 +17 09 30.8 21.4 N EB016H55
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.11536 03 25 35.92 +17 09 31.3 20.9 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.12121 03 25 35.82 +17 09 32.4 21.1 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 15.12700 03 25 35.73 +17 09 32.5 21.0 N EB016G96
CK07V53O C2008 01 16.02704 03 25 17.67 +17 11 34.8 20.7 N EB016H55
CK07V53O C2008 01 16.03692 03 25 17.44 +17 11 36.9 20.9 N EB016H55
CK07V53O C2008 01 16.04688 03 25 17.33 +17 11 37.9 20.8 N EB016H55
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers M. T. Read, R. S. McMillan. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m
Spacewatch telescope.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.4
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers S. M. Larson, A. D. Grauer. Measurers
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer W. Lovett. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 VO53 (Spacewatch)
Epoch 2010 May 4.0 TT = JDT 2455320.5
T 2010 Apr. 26.82747 TT MPC
q 4.8451563 (2000.0) P Q
z +0.0002070 Peri. 75.01333 +0.08659066 -0.49854568
+/-0.0000753 Node 59.73633 -0.15538347 -0.86194271
e 0.9989969 Incl. 86.99519 +0.98405185 -0.09223320
Residuals in seconds of arc
071020 G96 0.4+ 0.0 080111 G96 0.1+ 0.6- 080113 G96 0.2+ 0.8-
071020 G96 0.4+ 0.3+ 080111 G96 0.1+ 0.0 080113 701 (2.2- 0.6-)
071020 G96 1.0+ 0.4- 080111 G96 0.1- 0.1- 080113 291 0.5- 0.2+
071020 G96 0.4+ 0.4+ 080111 G96 0.3+ 0.1+ 080113 701 0.6- 0.3-
071101 691 0.4- 0.0 080111 G96 0.0 0.0 080113 291 0.7- 0.2+
071101 691 0.3- 0.2- 080111 G96 0.2- 0.3- 080113 291 0.3- 0.2-
071101 691 0.0 0.4+ 080111 G96 0.3- 0.2- 080113 701 1.4- 0.7-
071105 691 0.5- 0.5- 080111 G96 0.4+ 0.1- 080114 G96 0.1+ 0.3-
071105 691 0.5+ 0.1+ 080111 G96 0.3- 0.2- 080114 G96 0.6+ 0.1-
071105 691 0.0 0.0 080112 291 0.1- 0.6+ 080114 G96 0.1- 0.3-
071109 691 0.4+ 0.7+ 080112 701 0.8+ 0.2- 080114 G96 0.3- 0.1+
071109 691 0.1- 0.0 080112 291 0.1+ 0.3+ 080115 291 0.6+ 0.7+
071109 691 0.8- 0.0 080112 G96 0.4- 0.4+ 080115 H55 0.5- 0.1-
071119 291 0.2+ 0.3- 080112 291 0.2+ 0.2+ 080115 H55 0.5+ 0.5+
071119 291 0.4+ 0.5- 080112 701 0.6+ 0.3- 080115 291 0.3+ 0.2+
071119 291 0.0 0.1- 080112 G96 0.6+ 0.2- 080115 G96 0.2- 0.2-
080111 G96 0.3+ 0.4- 080112 G96 0.7+ 0.5- 080115 H55 0.4- 0.2+
080111 G96 0.0 0.0 080112 G96 0.4- 0.3- 080115 G96 0.1- 0.2-
080111 G96 0.2+ 0.1+ 080112 701 0.5+ 0.1- 080115 G96 0.2+ 0.1+
080111 G96 0.2- 0.0 080112 701 0.3- 0.1- 080115 G96 0.7+ 0.5-
080111 G96 0.0 0.4- 080113 G96 0.4+ 0.3- 080116 H55 0.3- 0.5-
080111 G96 0.2+ 0.5- 080113 G96 0.5+ 0.0 080116 H55 0.8- 0.3+
080111 G96 0.1- 1.3- 080113 G96 0.1+ 0.3- 080116 H55 0.5+ 0.1-
Ephemeris:
C/2007 VO53 (Spacewatch)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2008 01 15 03 25.64 +17 09.3 7.317 7.845 119.3 6.3 20.3
2008 01 25 03 22.72 +17 33.0 7.422 7.792 108.6 6.9 20.3
2008 02 04 03 20.76 +17 59.4 7.538 7.738 98.1 7.2 20.3
2008 02 14 03 19.77 +18 28.3 7.659 7.685 87.8 7.4 20.3
2008 02 24 03 19.71 +18 59.7 7.778 7.631 77.9 7.3 20.3
2008 03 05 03 20.53 +19 33.6 7.891 7.578 68.2 7.0 20.3
2008 03 15 03 22.16 +20 09.6 7.994 7.525 58.7 6.5 20.3
2008 03 25 03 24.50 +20 47.6 8.082 7.473 49.5 5.8 20.3
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are +0.000243
and +0.000270 (+/- 0.000075) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2008 MPC M.P.E.C. 2008-B16
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