MPEC 2007-M31 : COMET C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-M31 Issued 2007 June 23, 14:46 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 M3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.31323 19 48 08.71 +02 13 32.0 17.2 N EM031704
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.32258 19 48 07.38 +02 13 30.4 17.3 N EM031704
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.33213 19 48 06.08 +02 13 28.7 17.5 N EM031704
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.34158 19 48 04.74 +02 13 26.7 17.4 N EM031704
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.35100 19 48 03.43 +02 13 24.8 17.3 N EM031704
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.85594 19 46 53.19 +02 11 44.5 17.3 N EM031104
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.86433 19 46 51.97 +02 11 43.5 17.4 N EM031104
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.86943 19 46 51.29 +02 11 42.1 16.9 N EM031104
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.88211 19 46 49.52 +02 11 39.6 16.3 N EM031198
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.88419 19 46 49.21 +02 11 39.2 16.4 N EM031198
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.88510 19 46 49.07 +02 11 39.0 16.4 N EM031198
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.88615 19 46 48.92 +02 11 38.8 16.5 N EM031198
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.88797 19 46 48.65 +02 11 38.3 16.5 N EM031198
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.89045 19 46 48.29 +02 11 37.8 16.2 N EM031198
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.92167 19 46 43.91 +02 11 31.1 16.8 N EM031A17
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.92924 19 46 42.80 +02 11 31.1 17.1 N EM031A17
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.93508 19 46 42.04 +02 11 28.9 17.3 N EM031A17
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.93988 19 46 41.33 +02 11 27.9 17.2 N EM031473
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.94237 19 46 41.01 +02 11 27.0 17.3 N EM031A17
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.94653 19 46 40.38 +02 11 26.5 17.4 N EM031473
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.97771 19 46 36.02 +02 11 20.1 16.9 N EM031473
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.99005 19 46 34.29 +02 11 17.5 16.7 N EM031473
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.99828 19 46 33.18 +02 11 17.1 16.8 N EM031473
CK07M030 C2007 06 21.99978 19 46 32.93 +02 11 16.2 17.0 N EM031A55
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.00368 19 46 32.41 +02 11 15.2 17.0 N EM031A55
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.00462 19 46 32.23 +02 11 14.6 16.9 N EM031473
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.00796 19 46 31.78 +02 11 15.1 16.9 N EM031A55
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.19184 19 46 06.10 +02 10 36.7 17.2 N EM031649
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.19362 19 46 05.76 +02 10 36.9 17.1 N EM031649
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.20605 19 46 04.07 +02 10 33.8 17.0 N EM031649
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.23687 19 45 59.68 +02 10 27.7 17.4 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.24453 19 45 58.64 +02 10 24.4 17.6 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.25221 19 45 57.52 +02 10 24.4 17.6 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.25904 19 45 56.64 +02 10 23.6 16.0 N EM031651
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.26186 19 45 56.22 +02 10 21.8 17.4 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.26193 19 45 56.21 +02 10 22.9 16.1 N EM031651
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.26625 19 45 55.56 +02 10 22.6 16.2 N EM031651
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.26912 19 45 55.14 +02 10 21.6 17.2 T EM031H06
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.26981 19 45 55.05 +02 10 21.7 17.6 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.27753 19 45 53.98 +02 10 18.9 16.9 T EM031H06
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.29668 19 45 51.25 +02 10 15.3 16.9 N EM031H36
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.29970 19 45 50.87 +02 10 14.4 17.2 N EM031H36
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.30271 19 45 50.41 +02 10 13.9 16.9 N EM031H36
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.30574 19 45 50.01 +02 10 13.3 17.1 N EM031H36
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.30671 19 45 49.93 +02 10 14.1 17.0 T EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.31366 19 45 48.89 +02 10 12.9 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.32060 19 45 47.95 +02 10 11.5 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.33113 19 45 46.41 +02 10 09.3 16.8 T EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.33657 19 45 45.68 +02 10 08.2 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.33808 19 45 45.42 +02 10 07.7 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.34502 19 45 44.42 +02 10 06.5 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.35208 19 45 43.40 +02 10 04.9 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.92805 19 44 22.15 +02 08 04.0 17.3 N EM031J87
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.93551 19 44 21.15 +02 08 01.5 17.1 N EM031J87
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.94302 19 44 20.04 +02 08 00.1 17.2 N EM031J87
CK07M030 C2007 06 22.99737 19 44 12.26 +02 07 48.7 18.0 N EM031A06
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.00584 19 44 11.05 +02 07 46.8 17.9 N EM031A06
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.01390 19 44 09.91 +02 07 45.0 17.8 N EM031A06
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.14709 19 43 51.10 +02 07 17.0 19.3 N EM031H87
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.15312 19 43 50.19 +02 07 15.4 17.4 N EM031932
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.16197 19 43 49.06 +02 07 11.0 18.4 N EM031H87
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.16699 19 43 48.22 +02 07 12.6 17.4 N EM031932
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.17004 19 43 47.78 +02 07 11.7 17.5 N EM031932
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.17468 19 43 47.21 +02 07 11.4 18.0 N EM031H87
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.21111 19 43 41.96 +02 07 06.5 EM031808
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.21875 19 43 40.88 +02 07 06.0 EM031808
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.22639 19 43 39.59 +02 07 05.3 EM031808
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.23507 19 43 38.45 +02 07 01.4 EM031808
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.23762 19 43 38.17 +02 06 57.0 17.6 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.24271 19 43 37.35 +02 07 00.0 EM031808
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.26052 19 43 34.87 +02 06 52.6 17.7 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.27577 19 43 32.67 +02 06 49.2 17.6 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.30580 19 43 28.47 +02 06 43.2 16.1 N EM031651
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.30724 19 43 28.23 +02 06 43.3 16.2 N EM031651
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.30822 19 43 28.02 +02 06 42.3 17.7 N EM031850
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.31012 19 43 27.85 +02 06 42.0 16.3 N EM031651
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.31782 19 43 26.74 +02 06 40.1 17.0 T EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.32755 19 43 25.33 +02 06 38.2 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.33067 19 43 24.90 +02 06 37.7 EM031673
CK07M030 C2007 06 23.33715 19 43 23.96 +02 06 36.8 EM031673
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato.
Measurers G. Forti, L. Tesi, G. Fagioli, M. Mazzucato. 0.60-m f/4
reflector + CCD.
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers L. Donato, M. Gonano, V. Gonano, E. Guido,
V. Santini, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Fredrick. 0.75-m Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observers D. Mayes, H. Rhoades,
J. Young. 0.4-m f/8.4 Cassegrain + CCD, 0.61-m f/16 Cassegrain + 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.
808 El Leoncito. Observer H. S. Lepez. 0.5-m f/7.5 double astrograph + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig,
J. F. Cranshaw. 0.35-m f/8.2 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
932 John J. McCarthy Obs., New Milford. Observers S. Riley, C. Pratt.
Measurer S. Riley. 0.4-m f/6.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A06 Mataro. Observer E. Cortes. 0.25-m f/4.4 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A55 Osservatorio Astronomico Vallemare di Borbona. Observer V. S. Casulli.
0.40-m f/4.5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H87 Fenwick Observatory, Richmond. Observer G. L. Waddill. 0.25-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J87 La Canada. Observer J. Lacruz. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
T 2007 Sept. 23.886 TT MPC
q 3.41866 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 130.992 -0.000486 -0.977233
Node 42.444 -0.985667 +0.036261
e 1.0 Incl. 161.677 -0.168704 -0.209045
From 78 observations 2007 June 21-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 M3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 06 19 19 53.41 +02 20.5 2.695 3.535 140.1 10.6 17.1
2007 06 29 19 29.53 +01 42.9 2.588 3.513 151.1 8.0 17.0
2007 07 09 19 03.56 +00 45.8 2.535 3.492 156.7 6.6 17.0
2007 07 19 18 37.17 -00 27.8 2.541 3.475 152.6 7.7 16.9
2007 07 29 18 12.21 -01 52.2 2.603 3.459 142.0 10.4 17.0
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-M31
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