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    • MPEC 2007-L63 : COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)

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    M.P.E.C. 2007-L63                                Issued 2007 June 15, 15:33 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
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          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET C/2007 K4 (GIBBS)

Observations:
    CK07K040  C2007 05 26.68110 16 54 01.46 -04 55 13.9                 EL063E12
    CK07K040  C2007 06 07.28949 16 32 37.20 -07 32 42.1          18.7 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 07.88597 16 31 30.96 -07 40 57.4                 EL063104
    CK07K040  C2007 06 07.88924 16 31 30.63 -07 41 01.6                 EL063104
    CK07K040  C2007 06 07.89468 16 31 30.05 -07 41 06.0                 EL063104
    CK07K040  C2007 06 07.92878 16 31 26.13 -07 41 32.5          18.5 T EL063215
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.12693 16 31 04.32 -07 44 21.4          18.5 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.26383 16 30 48.88 -07 46 13.7          19.0 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.95444 16 29 32.58 -07 55 54.8                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.95801 16 29 32.27 -07 55 57.9                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.95941 16 29 32.15 -07 55 59.6                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.96053 16 29 32.06 -07 55 59.7                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.96274 16 29 31.85 -07 56 01.8                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.96394 16 29 31.65 -07 56 02.7                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 08.96506 16 29 31.53 -07 56 04.5                 EL063246
    CK07K040  C2007 06 09.26354 16 28 58.52 -08 00 16.4          19.0 N EL063649
    CK07K040  C2007 06 09.26827 16 28 58.02 -08 00 20.2          18.8 N EL063649
    CK07K040  C2007 06 09.27301 16 28 57.44 -08 00 23.5          18.7 N EL063649
    CK07K040  C2007 06 11.18448 16 25 27.54 -08 27 16.0          19.7 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 11.21440 16 25 24.22 -08 27 40.7          19.6 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 11.24684 16 25 20.67 -08 28 08.6          19.5 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 12.51727 16 23 02.12 -08 46 00.4          20.9 N EL063415
    CK07K040  C2007 06 12.53133 16 23 00.58 -08 46 11.8          20.5 N EL063415
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.16056 16 21 52.42 -08 55 10.7          19.8 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.19092 16 21 49.09 -08 55 33.2          19.9 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.22120 16 21 45.72 -08 55 59.4          19.9 N EL063850
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.27095 16 21 40.32 -08 56 41.2          18.5 T EL063673
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.27604 16 21 39.76 -08 56 45.9                 EL063673
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.28171 16 21 39.19 -08 56 50.3                 EL063673
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.28507 16 21 38.84 -08 56 53.2                 EL063673
    CK07K040  C2007 06 13.93037 16 20 29.28 -09 06 00.4          19.5 N EL063213

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  Measurers
    G. Forti, L. Tesi.  0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT.  Observers J. Ticha, M. Tichy.  Measurer M. Tichy.
    1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra.  Observer D. Herald.  0.36-m f/3.9
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg.  Observer R. Fredrick.  0.75-m Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.61-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observers D. T. Durig, D. S. Hardage.
    0.30-m f/3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD, 0.30-m f/6 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey.  Observer R. H. McNaught.  0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2007 K4 (Gibbs)
T 2007 May 4.319 TT                                     MPC
q   3.52714              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  162.545       -0.307555       -0.242434
                   Node    68.524       -0.947496       +0.166975
e   1.0            Incl.   98.592       -0.087524       -0.955691
From 63 observations 2007 May 25-June 13.

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-L63

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