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    • MPEC 2007-D08 : COMET P/2007 B3 (GARRADD)

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    M.P.E.C. 2007-D08                                Issued 2007 Feb. 16, 16:13 UT

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                           COMET P/2007 B3 (GARRADD)

Observations:
    PK07B030  C2007 02 12.76449 13 06 05.96 -34 29 49.0                 ED008349
    PK07B030   2007 02 12.76771 13 06 05.84 -34 29 50.5          18.0 T ED008372
    PK07B030  C2007 02 12.76826 13 06 05.88 -34 29 50.9          17.9 T ED008349
    PK07B030   2007 02 12.78646 13 06 05.70 -34 29 58.7          18.2 T ED008372
    PK07B030  C2007 02 14.67918 13 05 42.88 -34 43 44.8          18.1 T ED008423
    PK07B030  C2007 02 14.69741 13 05 42.66 -34 43 52.8          18.3 T ED008423

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei.  Observer T. Seki.  0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
423 North Ryde.  Observer S. G. McAndrew.  0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 B3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Mar. 20.990 TT                                   MPC
q   4.26240              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.093055       Peri.  278.794       -0.331332       +0.907938
a   4.82293        Node   327.844       -0.557560       -0.407852
e   0.11622        Incl.   28.831       -0.761148       -0.096468
P  10.6
From 34 observations 2007 Jan. 25-Feb. 14.

Ephemeris:
    P/2007 B3 (Garradd)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 02 09    13 06.66   -34 01.3    3.991    4.408   108.7    12.2  16.9
2007 02 19    13 04.61   -35 13.9    3.860    4.401   117.3    11.5  16.9
2007 03 01    13 00.80   -36 15.3    3.743    4.395   125.7    10.5  16.8
2007 03 11    12 55.39   -37 02.9    3.644    4.389   133.7     9.4  16.7
2007 03 21    12 48.66   -37 34.4    3.566    4.382   140.7     8.3  16.7
2007 03 31    12 41.10   -37 48.2    3.512    4.376   146.1     7.3  16.6
2007 04 10    12 33.29   -37 44.4    3.483    4.370   148.7     6.8  16.6
2007 04 20    12 25.85   -37 24.5    3.481    4.364   147.8     7.0  16.6
2007 04 30    12 19.38   -36 51.8    3.504    4.359   143.9     7.8  16.6

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-D08

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