MPEC 2007-S02 : COMET P/2007 R3 (GIBBS)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-S02 Issued 2007 Sept. 17, 02:46 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2007 R3 (GIBBS)
Observations:
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.29338 00 41 55.38 +01 26 12.0 18.9 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.29924 00 41 55.20 +01 26 11.4 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.30515 00 41 55.01 +01 26 10.2 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.31105 00 41 54.79 +01 26 09.5 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.34837 00 41 53.51 +01 26 05.3 18.9 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.34925 00 41 53.48 +01 26 05.3 18.9 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.35013 00 41 53.41 +01 26 04.9 18.8 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.35101 00 41 53.42 +01 26 05.3 18.7 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.36731 00 41 52.82 +01 26 02.9 17.8 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.36844 00 41 52.81 +01 26 03.0 18.0 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.36955 00 41 52.80 +01 26 02.5 18.0 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 14.37066 00 41 52.74 +01 26 02.6 18.0 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.20864 00 41 24.99 +01 24 15.7 19.1 N ES002H55
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.21414 00 41 24.83 +01 24 14.3 19.0 N ES002H55
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.22079 00 41 24.60 +01 24 13.2 19.1 N ES002H55
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.23501 00 41 24.21 +01 24 12.2 18.9 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.25698 00 41 23.43 +01 24 09.2 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.26211 00 41 23.26 +01 24 08.8 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.26720 00 41 23.07 +01 24 07.9 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.29852 00 41 21.78 +01 24 03.0 18.7 T ES002H36
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.30733 00 41 21.50 +01 24 02.0 19.1 T ES002H36
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.31612 00 41 21.30 +01 24 01.2 19.0 T ES002H36
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.34106 00 41 20.45 +01 23 58.7 ES002691
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35208 00 41 20.02 +01 23 58.1 18.8 T ES002711
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35241 00 41 20.05 +01 23 57.3 18.1 T ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35353 00 41 20.01 +01 23 57.1 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35464 00 41 19.97 +01 23 57.0 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35576 00 41 19.93 +01 23 56.7 ES002G96
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35778 00 41 19.83 +01 23 56.8 18.9 T ES002711
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.35881 00 41 19.76 +01 23 56.4 ES002691
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.36349 00 41 19.60 +01 23 55.6 18.9 T ES002711
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.37167 00 41 19.29 +01 23 53.4 ES002691
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.92132 00 41 00.92 +01 22 42.1 ES002A17
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.93825 00 41 00.21 +01 22 40.0 18.9 T ES002473
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.94416 00 41 00.05 +01 22 38.4 18.9 T ES002A13
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.95557 00 40 59.62 +01 22 38.4 19.3 T ES002A17
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.97754 00 40 58.77 +01 22 34.3 19.5 T ES002A17
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.98356 00 40 58.63 +01 22 33.3 19.0 T ES002A13
PK07R030 C2007 09 15.99796 00 40 58.16 +01 22 31.7 ES002J95
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.01258 00 40 57.62 +01 22 29.8 19.2 T ES002157
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.01416 00 40 57.60 +01 22 28.8 19.5 T ES002J95
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.01839 00 40 57.35 +01 22 29.5 19.2 T ES002473
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.02272 00 40 57.19 +01 22 28.7 18.8 T ES002473
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.03119 00 40 56.88 +01 22 27.7 18.9 T ES002473
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.15479 00 40 52.95 +01 22 12.1 18.7 N ES002H55
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.16132 00 40 52.82 +01 22 10.7 19.2 N ES002H55
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.16738 00 40 52.44 +01 22 10.5 18.7 N ES002H55
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.39603 00 40 44.13 +01 21 40.9 18.8 T ES002H36
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.40705 00 40 43.81 +01 21 38.9 ES002H36
PK07R030 C2007 09 16.43348 00 40 42.82 +01 21 33.6 19.1 T ES002H36
Observer details:
157 Frasso Sabino. Observers R. Haver, P. Caponnetto. Measurer R. Haver.
0.37-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.45-m f/4.4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
711 McDonald Observatory. Observer J. G. Ries. 0.76-m reflector + CCD.
A13 Observatoire Naef, Marly. Observer P. Kocher. 0.5-m f/3.3 Hypergraph
+ CCD.
A17 Guidestar Observatory, Weinheim. Observers M. Emmerich, S. Melchert.
0.36-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. R. Gibbs. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.30-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2007 R3 (Gibbs)
T 2007 June 6.477 TT MPC
q 2.20125 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.094840 Peri. 292.699 +0.832231 +0.553582
a 4.76219 Node 33.711 -0.486271 +0.755350
e 0.53777 Incl. 3.165 -0.266332 +0.350703
P 10.4
From 50 observations 2007 Sept. 14-16.
Ephemeris:
P/2007 R3 (Gibbs)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 09 07 00 45.46 +01 39.6 1.393 2.335 152.7 11.4 17.9
2007 09 17 00 40.39 +01 20.4 1.382 2.364 163.6 6.9 17.9
2007 09 27 00 34.12 +00 56.8 1.395 2.395 174.6 2.3 18.0
2007 10 07 00 27.66 +00 34.5 1.433 2.428 173.0 2.9 18.1
2007 10 17 00 22.02 +00 18.8 1.496 2.463 161.9 7.2 18.3
2007 10 27 00 18.02 +00 13.7 1.583 2.500 151.1 11.1 18.5
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-S02
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