MPEC 2007-H42 : COMET C/2007 H2 (SKIFF)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-H42 Issued 2007 Apr. 23, 14:32 UT
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COMET C/2007 H2 (SKIFF)
Observations:
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.81299 13 39 38.14 +01 26 34.1 EH042246
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.81373 13 39 38.16 +01 26 37.3 EH042246
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.81441 13 39 38.12 +01 26 39.1 EH042246
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.83400 13 39 37.74 +01 28 04.1 18.9 T EH042151
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.84048 13 39 37.55 +01 28 29.8 18.0 T EH042151
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.84696 13 39 37.45 +01 28 55.2 19.1 T EH042151
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.85370 13 39 37.36 +01 29 27.0 19.3 T EH042A21
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.85993 13 39 37.20 +01 29 52.5 18.9 T EH042A21
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.86628 13 39 36.93 +01 30 19.8 18.8 T EH042A21
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.87264 13 39 36.94 +01 30 47.0 19.0 T EH042A21
CK07H020 C2007 04 20.91323 13 39 35.95 +01 33 38.9 18.9 N EH042235
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.23936 13 39 10.84 +03 05 00.3 19.5 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.25478 13 39 10.53 +03 06 01.3 19.5 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.27020 13 39 10.15 +03 07 03.3 19.1 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.28572 13 39 09.78 +03 08 06.1 18.6 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.30131 13 39 09.46 +03 09 09.7 19.0 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.31687 13 39 09.12 +03 10 12.5 19.0 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.89396 13 38 59.54 +03 48 31.3 18.6 N EH042104
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.89700 13 38 59.44 +03 48 42.3 18.9 N EH042104
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.90030 13 38 59.36 +03 48 55.3 19.0 N EH042104
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.92732 13 38 58.84 +03 50 43.2 20.1 N EH042213
CK07H020 C2007 04 22.93957 13 38 58.72 +03 51 32.7 19.5 N EH042213
CK07H020 C2007 04 23.20380 13 38 53.96 +04 08 48.3 18.4 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 23.22631 13 38 53.47 +04 10 15.4 19.1 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 23.24882 13 38 52.95 +04 11 41.8 18.8 N EH042850
CK07H020 C2007 04 23.27134 13 38 52.46 +04 13 09.8 18.1 N EH042850
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, A. Boattini, G. Fagioli,
M. Mazzucato, F. Dolfi. Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, A. Boattini. 0.60-m
f/4 reflector + CCD.
151 Eschenberg Observatory, Winterthur. Observer M. Griesser. 0.40-m f/5.9
Hypergraph + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, D. Da Rio. Measurer
R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observer M. Tichy. 1.06-m KLENOT Telescope
+ CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, D. S. Hardage,
J. E. Duke, F. B. Champion. 0.30-m f/9.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A21 Irmtraut. Observer J. J. Mueller. 0.31-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 H2 (Skiff)
T 2007 Feb. 17.342 TT MPC
q 1.41365 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 319.401 -0.853960 -0.409722
Node 203.790 +0.256122 -0.867558
e 1.0 Incl. 52.668 -0.452939 +0.281905
From 79 observations 2007 Apr. 19-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 H2 (Skiff)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 04 20 13 39.90 +00 28.4 0.669 1.665 168.0 7.2 18.3
2007 04 30 13 37.35 +10 36.7 0.787 1.741 152.0 15.8 18.9
2007 05 10 13 36.71 +17 13.1 0.938 1.824 139.0 21.3 19.5
2007 05 20 13 38.14 +21 12.9 1.110 1.912 128.5 24.5 20.0
2007 05 30 13 41.58 +23 26.5 1.296 2.003 119.8 26.0 20.6
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-H42
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