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    M.P.E.C. 2007-G37                                Issued 2007 Apr. 12, 16:20 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
       on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
              URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                               COMET C/2007 G1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.37946 18 05 10.44 +33 53 44.3          18.6 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.38975 18 05 10.26 +33 53 46.6          18.9 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.40060 18 05 10.22 +33 53 50.4          19.6 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.41055 18 05 10.04 +33 53 53.8          19.1 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.42038 18 05 09.77 +33 53 56.1          18.4 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.95851 18 05 01.96 +33 56 19.5          18.1 N EG037595
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.96527 18 05 01.78 +33 56 21.5          18.1 N EG037595
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.97204 18 05 01.70 +33 56 23.1          18.2 N EG037595
        CK07G010  C2007 04 10.98331 18 05 01.54 +33 56 26.6          17.9 N EG037595
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.29990 18 04 56.87 +33 57 51.9          17.9 N EG037854
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.31140 18 04 56.68 +33 57 54.8          18.0 N EG037854
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.32104 18 04 56.55 +33 57 57.4          17.8 N EG037854
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.37751 18 04 55.53 +33 58 12.4          18.0 N EG037673
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.39142 18 04 55.34 +33 58 16.4                 EG037673
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.41950 18 04 55.09 +33 58 23.5                 EG037673
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.42638 18 04 54.93 +33 58 25.3          18.6 M EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.43003 18 04 54.76 +33 58 27.7          17.9 N EG037711
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.43348 18 04 54.73 +33 58 28.7                 EG037673
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.43636 18 04 54.75 +33 58 29.1          19.2 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.43765 18 04 54.66 +33 58 29.6          17.9 N EG037711
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.44526 18 04 54.55 +33 58 31.7          17.8 N EG037711
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.44601 18 04 54.65 +33 58 32.1          19.4 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.45658 18 04 54.60 +33 58 35.4          19.4 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.46617 18 04 54.26 +33 58 38.3          18.6 N EG037704
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.47281 18 04 54.08 +33 58 38.5          17.7 T EG037H06
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.48238 18 04 53.99 +33 58 41.3          17.8 T EG037H06
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.69857 18 04 50.66 +33 59 40.0          18.3 N EG037300
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.70299 18 04 50.49 +33 59 40.6          17.3 T EG037E03
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.70550 18 04 50.59 +33 59 42.0          17.9 N EG037300
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.75467 18 04 49.81 +33 59 54.6          18.3 N EG037300
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.91151 18 04 47.15 +34 00 38.5          17.6 N EG037A17
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.91356 18 04 47.33 +34 00 36.6          17.9 T EG037473
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.92317 18 04 47.11 +34 00 39.4          17.4 N EG037A17
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.93687 18 04 47.01 +34 00 40.7          17.5 N EG037A17
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.96168 18 04 46.59 +34 00 48.7          18.7 N EG037113
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.96307 18 04 46.61 +34 00 48.7          18.0 N EG037024
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.96667 18 04 46.56 +34 00 49.9                 EG037024
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.96681 18 04 46.63 +34 00 50.6          18.6 N EG037113
        CK07G010  C2007 04 11.97772 18 04 46.39 +34 00 52.7                 EG037024
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.01628 18 04 45.77 +34 01 03.3          18.1 N EG037595
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.02407 18 04 45.63 +34 01 05.0          18.3 N EG037595
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.05486 18 04 45.14 +34 01 13.6                 EG037J95
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.08593 18 04 44.65 +34 01 21.9          18.3 N EG037J95
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.10237 18 04 44.40 +34 01 26.5                 EG037J95
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.10794 18 04 44.29 +34 01 27.8          18.7 N EG037J95
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.14311 18 04 43.71 +34 01 37.4                 EG037J95
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.15256 18 04 43.57 +34 01 39.8          18.5 N EG037J95
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.33300 18 04 40.73 +34 02 28.8          18.8 N EG037850
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.34872 18 04 40.46 +34 02 32.9          18.6 N EG037850
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.36445 18 04 40.32 +34 02 34.8          18.3 N EG037850
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.38090 18 04 39.93 +34 02 40.1          18.1 N EG037850
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.44932 18 04 38.80 +34 03 00.0          17.6 N EG037711
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.45763 18 04 38.64 +34 03 02.1          17.6 N EG037711
        CK07G010  C2007 04 12.46596 18 04 38.49 +34 03 04.4          17.6 N EG037711
    
    Observer details:
    024 Heidelberg-Konigstuhl.  Observer F. Hormuth.  0.70-m reflector + CCD.
    113 Volkssternwarte Drebach, Schoenbrunn.  Observer A. Knofel.  0.5-m f/5
        reflector + CCD.
    300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers T. Sakamoto, T. Urata.  1.0-m
        f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    473 Remanzacco.  Observers E. Guido, A. Lepardo, G. Sostero.  0.45-m f/4.4
        Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers L. Bittesini, G. Lombardi, E. Pettarin,
        F. Piani.  Measurers G. Lombardi, L. Bittesini, E. Pettarin.  0.30-m f/4.0
        reflector + CCD, 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer D. Mayes.  0.4-m
        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.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  0.76-m reflector + CCD
        + prime-focus corrector.
    850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, J. E. Duke.
        0.30-m f/6 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.36-m f/10.0
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim.  Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
        0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    E03 RAS Observatory, Victoria.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.32-m f/9 reflector
        + CCD.
    H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero.  0.25-m f/3.4
        reflector + CCD.
    J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2007 G1 (LINEAR)
    T 2009 Mar. 8.637 TT                                    MPC
    q   2.46334              (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  232.663       -0.243937       +0.197660
                       Node    72.236       -0.197313       +0.948416
    e   1.0            Incl.   94.461       -0.949506       -0.247867
    From 51 observations 2007 Apr. 10-12.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2007 G1 (LINEAR)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2007 04 10    18 05.26   +33 52.0    6.785    7.019    99.4     8.1  17.6
    2007 04 20    18 02.25   +34 35.6    6.622    6.945   104.7     8.0  17.5
    2007 04 30    17 57.93   +35 14.4    6.468    6.870   109.5     7.9  17.4
    2007 05 10    17 52.34   +35 45.8    6.326    6.796   113.8     7.8  17.3
    2007 05 20    17 45.61   +36 06.7    6.198    6.721   117.2     7.7  17.2
    2007 05 30    17 37.93   +36 14.5    6.087    6.647   119.6     7.6  17.1
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-G37
    

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