MPEC 2007-J43 : COMET C/2007 E2 (LOVEJOY)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-J43 Issued 2007 May 11, 15:44 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://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714 COMET C/2007 E2 (LOVEJOY) Observations: CK07E020 C2007 04 28.98367 18 31 54.10 +29 14 46.3 13.6 N EJ043204 CK07E020 C2007 04 29.12931 18 30 54.74 +29 43 01.3 EJ043204 CK07E020 C2007 04 29.36023 18 29 21.25 +30 27 26.5 14.4 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 29.38512 18 29 10.89 +30 32 12.1 14.4 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 29.41003 18 29 00.51 +30 36 57.9 14.2 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.30406 18 22 49.47 +33 24 03.3 14.1 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.32926 18 22 38.65 +33 28 39.8 14.1 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.35416 18 22 27.89 +33 33 13.7 14.5 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.37902 18 22 17.17 +33 37 45.4 14.3 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.55685 18 21 02.46 +34 09 53.7 EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.55835 18 21 01.82 +34 10 10.2 EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.55985 18 21 01.16 +34 10 26.5 EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 04 30.56132 18 21 00.53 +34 10 42.4 9.8 T EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 05 03.59569 17 58 08.34 +42 31 47.3 EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 05 03.59653 17 58 07.96 +42 31 54.8 EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 05 03.59735 17 58 07.56 +42 32 02.1 10.1 T EJ043349 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.01338 17 46 38.09 +45 52 08.6 13.8 N EJ043232 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.01692 17 46 36.34 +45 52 37.0 13.9 N EJ043232 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.01847 17 46 35.18 +45 52 45.9 EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.02141 17 46 33.60 +45 53 10.7 15.3 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.02165 17 46 33.95 +45 53 14.9 13.9 N EJ043232 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.02184 17 46 33.37 +45 53 14.7 EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.02494 17 46 31.74 +45 53 40.6 15.3 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.02716 17 46 30.62 +45 53 58.4 15.4 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.02941 17 46 29.47 +45 54 16.5 15.3 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.03163 17 46 28.34 +45 54 34.1 15.3 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.03387 17 46 27.25 +45 54 51.9 15.3 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.03574 17 46 26.65 +45 55 01.3 14.8 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.04447 17 46 22.37 +45 56 09.8 14.8 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.04590 17 46 21.30 +45 56 26.5 15.1 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.05133 17 46 18.61 +45 57 09.0 15.0 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.05167 17 46 18.30 +45 57 14.5 15.0 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.05200 17 46 18.15 +45 57 16.8 15.0 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.05366 17 46 17.28 +45 57 30.6 15.1 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.05432 17 46 16.95 +45 57 35.7 15.1 N EJ043585 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.06590 17 46 11.74 +45 59 10.7 13.9 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.06612 17 46 11.67 +45 59 12.5 13.9 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.06787 17 46 10.75 +45 59 26.6 13.9 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.83940 17 39 43.50 +47 38 43.1 13.9 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.84041 17 39 43.02 +47 38 51.3 13.9 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.84193 17 39 42.25 +47 39 01.9 13.9 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.90133 17 39 11.80 +47 46 30.6 14.6 N EJ043J70 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.90219 17 39 11.51 +47 46 38.4 14.3 N EJ043J70 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.90303 17 39 11.00 +47 46 44.2 14.3 N EJ043J70 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.90389 17 39 10.53 +47 46 50.3 14.5 N EJ043J70 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.90475 17 39 10.07 +47 46 58.6 14.4 N EJ043J70 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.96299 17 38 40.45 +47 54 10.3 13.8 N EJ043J67 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.96537 17 38 39.22 +47 54 28.4 13.8 N EJ043J67 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.96597 17 38 38.90 +47 54 32.7 13.8 N EJ043J67 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.97838 17 38 32.56 +47 56 04.4 13.7 N EJ043939 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.98367 17 38 29.83 +47 56 43.8 13.7 N EJ043939 CK07E020 C2007 05 05.98832 17 38 27.40 +47 57 18.4 13.7 N EJ043939 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.00860 17 38 16.68 +47 59 49.8 EJ043B09 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.01446 17 38 13.69 +48 00 33.2 EJ043B09 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.01675 17 38 12.80 +48 00 50.4 13.9 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.01784 17 38 12.19 +48 00 58.5 13.9 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.01846 17 38 11.76 +48 01 02.2 EJ043232 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.02020 17 38 10.98 +48 01 16.1 13.9 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.02573 17 38 08.06 +48 01 56.3 EJ043232 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.03236 17 38 04.57 +48 02 45.2 EJ043232 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.86957 17 30 53.64 +49 41 45.3 14.3 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.87030 17 30 53.26 +49 41 50.3 14.2 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.87103 17 30 52.88 +49 41 55.1 14.2 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.88525 17 30 45.30 +49 43 31.8 14.9 T EJ043A77 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.88679 17 30 44.40 +49 43 43.5 14.9 T EJ043A77 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.88801 17 30 43.84 +49 43 53.5 14.9 T EJ043A77 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.88881 17 30 43.34 +49 43 56.6 14.9 T EJ043A77 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.92192 17 30 26.17 +49 47 45.9 14.2 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.92402 17 30 25.07 +49 48 00.1 14.2 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.92673 17 30 23.58 +49 48 18.2 14.2 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.96329 17 30 04.51 +49 52 28.9 14.2 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.96350 17 30 04.39 +49 52 30.6 14.2 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 06.96370 17 30 04.30 +49 52 32.0 14.2 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 2007 05 07.57083 17 24 45.59 +50 59 18.8 9.7 T EJ043372 CK07E020 2007 05 07.57604 17 24 42.85 +50 59 52.7 EJ043372 CK07E020 2007 05 07.57743 17 24 42.11 +51 00 01.3 EJ043372 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.65698 17 23 59.42 +51 08 33.2 13.4 N EJ043379 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.65773 17 23 59.03 +51 08 38.6 13.7 N EJ043379 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.66106 17 23 57.27 +51 08 59.6 13.5 N EJ043379 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.66731 17 23 53.87 +51 09 39.9 13.5 N EJ043379 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.67105 17 23 51.90 +51 10 02.8 13.5 N EJ043379 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.86574 17 22 09.43 +51 30 21.1 14.0 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.86718 17 22 08.77 +51 30 30.5 14.0 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.86860 17 22 08.01 +51 30 39.8 14.0 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.88169 17 22 01.03 +51 32 01.7 13.9 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.88406 17 21 59.79 +51 32 16.2 13.9 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.88478 17 21 59.43 +51 32 20.7 13.9 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.90450 17 21 48.80 +51 34 24.3 13.8 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.90483 17 21 48.63 +51 34 26.3 13.8 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.90516 17 21 48.45 +51 34 28.3 13.9 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.94716 17 21 26.03 +51 38 51.8 14.0 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.94825 17 21 25.43 +51 38 58.5 14.0 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.94848 17 21 25.31 +51 39 00.1 14.0 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.98041 17 21 07.87 +51 42 18.2 14.4 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 07.98141 17 21 07.39 +51 42 24.1 14.6 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.00212 17 20 56.19 +51 44 33.1 14.6 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.00312 17 20 55.67 +51 44 39.1 14.5 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.02365 17 20 44.59 +51 46 45.7 14.2 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.02464 17 20 44.22 +51 46 52.3 14.9 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.02494 17 20 44.24 +51 46 53.9 13.9 N EJ043J53 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.02756 17 20 42.82 +51 47 10.2 13.9 N EJ043J53 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.03148 17 20 40.71 +51 47 34.4 13.9 N EJ043J53 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.25968 17 18 38.79 +52 10 42.7 14.2 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.28049 17 18 27.50 +52 12 48.4 14.2 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.30127 17 18 16.18 +52 14 53.3 14.3 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.32216 17 18 04.80 +52 16 58.6 14.4 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.34346 17 17 53.30 +52 19 05.2 14.6 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.59868 17 15 37.30 +52 44 06.6 EJ043D70 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.60168 17 15 35.63 +52 44 24.1 EJ043D70 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.60870 17 15 31.84 +52 45 05.3 11.3 N EJ043D70 CK07E020 2007 05 08.64132 17 15 14.13 +52 48 15.4 9.9 T EJ043372 CK07E020 2007 05 08.64757 17 15 10.72 +52 48 52.1 EJ043372 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.88076 17 13 05.48 +53 10 59.7 14.0 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.88233 17 13 04.67 +53 11 08.7 14.0 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.88451 17 13 03.49 +53 11 21.1 14.0 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.90229 17 12 53.75 +53 13 02.5 14.0 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.90262 17 12 53.59 +53 13 04.6 13.9 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.90295 17 12 53.41 +53 13 06.4 14.0 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.95993 17 12 22.27 +53 18 29.9 15.5 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96061 17 12 21.98 +53 18 34.0 15.4 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96128 17 12 21.57 +53 18 37.4 15.6 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96197 17 12 21.21 +53 18 41.6 15.5 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96265 17 12 20.85 +53 18 45.3 15.7 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96631 17 12 18.85 +53 19 06.2 15.3 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96699 17 12 18.49 +53 19 10.2 15.4 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96766 17 12 18.15 +53 19 13.8 15.3 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.96834 17 12 17.74 +53 19 17.9 15.3 N EJ043A03 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.98873 17 12 06.42 +53 21 11.7 14.6 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 08.98975 17 12 05.87 +53 21 17.4 14.6 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.01089 17 11 54.24 +53 23 16.3 14.3 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.01191 17 11 53.73 +53 23 21.9 14.5 N EJ043A24 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.21760 17 10 02.67 +53 42 20.3 14.6 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.23714 17 09 51.87 +53 44 08.1 14.5 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.25674 17 09 41.08 +53 45 55.6 14.4 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.27638 17 09 30.27 +53 47 43.0 14.3 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.29600 17 09 19.44 +53 49 30.1 14.4 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.31573 17 09 08.57 +53 51 17.2 14.2 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.33549 17 08 57.63 +53 53 04.1 14.4 N EJ043850 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.87573 17 04 04.39 +54 40 19.1 14.1 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.87727 17 04 03.49 +54 40 27.1 14.1 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.87800 17 04 03.09 +54 40 30.8 14.1 N EJ043J79 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.88066 17 04 01.47 +54 40 44.5 14.1 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.88100 17 04 01.29 +54 40 46.4 14.1 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 09.88132 17 04 01.11 +54 40 48.0 14.0 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.88907416 54 47.02 +56 02 21.0 15.1 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.88979216 54 46.61 +56 02 24.1 15.0 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89052116 54 46.20 +56 02 27.3 14.8 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89123816 54 45.81 +56 02 30.8 14.9 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89194416 54 45.40 +56 02 34.6 15.1 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89266216 54 44.99 +56 02 37.8 15.1 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89336816 54 44.60 +56 02 40.6 14.9 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89410916 54 44.24 +56 02 44.3 15.2 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89481516 54 43.82 +56 02 47.4 15.0 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.89553216 54 43.41 +56 02 50.8 14.9 T EJ043619 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.90161 16 54 40.04 +56 03 18.9 14.2 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.90194 16 54 39.87 +56 03 20.7 14.2 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.90227 16 54 39.64 +56 03 22.5 14.2 N EJ043B20 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.90278 16 54 39.39 +56 03 24.8 14.4 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.90363 16 54 38.84 +56 03 28.1 14.4 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.90533 16 54 37.98 +56 03 35.9 14.3 N EJ043213 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.93330 16 54 22.53 +56 05 46.1 14.3 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.93465 16 54 21.76 +56 05 52.1 14.2 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.93530 16 54 21.41 +56 05 55.6 14.3 N EJ043J78 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.94510 16 54 15.50 +56 06 40.8 14.5 N EJ043A97 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.94542 16 54 15.72 +56 06 41.9 14.3 N EJ043J64 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.94582 16 54 15.49 +56 06 44.1 14.3 N EJ043J64 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.94622 16 54 15.26 +56 06 45.9 14.3 N EJ043J64 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.94642 16 54 14.78 +56 06 46.0 14.3 N EJ043A97 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.94806 16 54 14.06 +56 06 53.5 14.8 N EJ043A97 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.95359 16 54 10.88 +56 07 19.7 14.6 N EJ043A97 CK07E020 C2007 05 10.96333 16 54 05.33 +56 08 03.5 15.0 N EJ043A97 Observer details: 204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observers L. Buzzi, F. Luppi. Measurer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector + CCD. 213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 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. 379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. 585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Churyumov. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD. 619 Sabadell. Observer R. Casas. 0.50-m f/4 reflector + CCD. 850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.35-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD. 939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. A03 Torredembarra. Observer J. Moreno. 0.35-m reflector + CCD. A24 New Millennium Observatory, Mozzate. Observer E. Cozzi. 0.36-m f/7.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.20-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. A97 Stammersdorf. Observer W. Vollmann. 0.20-m f/4 reflector + CCD. B09 Capannoli. Observer P. Bacci. 0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. B20 Observatori Carmelita, Tiana. Observer J. M. Aymami. 0.20-m f/4.2 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. D70 Tosa. Observer S. Shimomoto. 0.20-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J53 Posadas. Observer R. Benavides. 0.23-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J64 La Mata. Observer J. Garcia. 0.20-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J67 Observatorio La Puebla de Vallbona. Observer E. Arce. 0.25-m f/4.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J70 Obs. Astronomico Vega del Thader, El Palmar. Observer J. P. Navarro P. 0.20-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J78 Murcia. Observer J. Sanchez. 0.25-m f/10.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. J79 Observatorio Calarreona, Aguilas. Observer F. Montalban. 0.25-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD. Orbital elements: C/2007 E2 (Lovejoy) T 2007 Mar. 27.5184 TT MPC q 1.093034 (2000.0) P Q Peri. 340.5523 -0.5477663 -0.2796934 Node 232.4368 -0.5731522 -0.5611095 e 1.0 Incl. 95.8911 -0.6094658 +0.7790556 From 652 observations 2007 Mar. 18-May 10. Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-J43


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