MPEC 2007-G20 : COMET C/2007 F1 (LONEOS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-G20 Issued 2007 Apr. 8, 13:21 UT
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COMET C/2007 F1 (LONEOS)
Observations:
CK07F010 C2007 03 24.81626 11 14 43.56 +21 27 16.2 18.8 T EG020152
CK07F010 C2007 03 24.82970 11 14 42.48 +21 27 28.7 18.6 T EG020152
CK07F010 C2007 04 07.23009 10 54 42.20 +24 09 28.0 18.0 T EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 07.23380 10 54 41.92 +24 09 30.7 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 07.23819 10 54 41.49 +24 09 33.8 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 07.24537 10 54 40.88 +24 09 37.1 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.14032 10 53 23.08 +24 19 19.2 18.7 N EG020850
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.15545 10 53 21.79 +24 19 29.2 18.8 N EG020850
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.15579 10 53 21.51 +24 19 22.4 18.0 T EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.16782 10 53 20.46 +24 19 29.8 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.17060 10 53 20.17 +24 19 31.5 18.9 N EG020850
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.17581 10 53 19.79 +24 19 35.7 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.18299 10 53 19.18 +24 19 40.3 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.18575 10 53 18.88 +24 19 40.3 19.0 N EG020850
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.19271 10 53 18.34 +24 19 46.6 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.20089 10 53 17.45 +24 19 48.8 18.9 N EG020850
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.20486 10 53 17.27 +24 19 54.4 EG020673
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.21599 10 53 16.13 +24 19 58.4 19.6 N EG020850
CK07F010 C2007 04 08.23109 10 53 14.95 +24 20 09.5 19.7 N EG020850
Observer details:
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory. Observers K. Cernis, J. Zdanavicius.
Measurer K. Cernis. 0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers H. Rhoades, J. Young.
Measurer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, C. C. Grigsby.
0.30-m f/9.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 F1 (LONEOS)
T 2007 Oct. 29.929 TT MPC
q 0.41096 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 153.403 +0.911964 +0.395672
Node 173.028 -0.075665 -0.097638
e 1.0 Incl. 116.677 +0.403232 -0.913187
From 63 observations 2007 Mar. 19-Apr. 8.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 F1 (LONEOS)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 03 31 11 05.43 +22 46.1 2.691 3.558 145.4 9.2 17.7
2007 04 10 10 50.70 +24 38.5 2.677 3.436 132.7 12.4 17.5
2007 04 20 10 37.14 +26 09.2 2.692 3.312 120.1 15.2 17.4
2007 04 30 10 25.49 +27 17.4 2.727 3.186 108.0 17.5 17.2
2007 05 10 10 16.20 +28 05.3 2.773 3.057 96.5 19.2 17.1
2007 05 20 10 09.47 +28 36.1 2.823 2.927 85.7 20.2 16.9
2007 05 30 10 05.29 +28 53.6 2.869 2.794 75.5 20.6 16.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-G20
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