MPEC 2007-U53 : COMET C/2007 U1 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-U53 Issued 2007 Oct. 22, 15:29 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 U1 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07U010 C2007 10 19.40678 07 43 54.42 +02 29 27.5 19.4 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 19.41757 07 43 54.06 +02 29 26.9 19.8 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 19.42836 07 43 53.76 +02 29 24.8 19.6 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 19.43914 07 43 53.43 +02 29 24.6 19.5 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 19.44991 07 43 53.04 +02 29 22.3 19.3 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.38616 07 43 24.99 +02 27 36.2 19.4 T EU053H55
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.39119 07 43 24.84 +02 27 35.9 19.0 T EU053H55
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.40050 07 43 24.48 +02 27 35.5 19.4 T EU053H55
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.41329 07 43 24.13 +02 27 33.4 19.0 T EU053H55
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.42382 07 43 23.84 +02 27 33.2 18.7 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.43546 07 43 23.46 +02 27 31.6 19.1 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.45876 07 43 22.74 +02 27 28.6 19.2 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.76337 07 43 13.31 +02 26 56.9 18.3 T EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 20.76564 07 43 13.25 +02 26 56.6 EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.06463 07 43 03.93 +02 26 20.8 19.1 T EU053473
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.08317 07 43 03.33 +02 26 18.5 19.2 T EU053473
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.09611 07 43 02.91 +02 26 17.0 19.0 T EU053473
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.11234 07 43 02.41 +02 26 14.9 18.8 N EU053204
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.11432 07 43 02.35 +02 26 15.9 18.1 T EU053B33
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.15122 07 43 00.97 +02 26 10.6 EU053B33
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.38402 07 42 53.72 +02 25 45.7 18.6 N EU053850
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.40037 07 42 53.20 +02 25 44.2 18.4 N EU053850
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.42002 07 42 52.59 +02 25 39.5 19.0 N EU053850
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.42097 07 42 52.60 +02 25 42.3 18.8 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.44413 07 42 51.83 +02 25 40.5 19.9 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.45569 07 42 51.54 +02 25 38.5 19.4 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.45763 07 42 51.38 +02 25 37.2 20.3 N EU053701
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.46724 07 42 51.00 +02 25 36.5 19.4 N EU053704
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.47985 07 42 50.73 +02 25 34.9 20.0 N EU053701
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.50207 07 42 49.92 +02 25 32.6 19.1 N EU053701
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.75814 07 42 41.70 +02 25 06.7 19 T EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.76027 07 42 41.62 +02 25 06.5 EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.76241 07 42 41.54 +02 25 06.3 EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.76456 07 42 41.47 +02 25 06.1 EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 21.76670 07 42 41.40 +02 25 06.0 EU053413
CK07U010 C2007 10 22.08223 07 42 31.12 +02 24 27.8 18.7 T EU053A80
CK07U010 C2007 10 22.08580 07 42 31.00 +02 24 26.8 18.7 T EU053A80
CK07U010 C2007 10 22.08937 07 42 30.85 +02 24 27.0 18.9 T EU053A80
CK07U010 C2007 10 22.09296 07 42 30.77 +02 24 27.4 18.9 T EU053A80
CK07U010 C2007 10 22.13250 07 42 29.46 +02 24 22.3 EU053204
CK07U010 C2007 10 22.17666 07 42 27.97 +02 24 17.5 18.2 N EU053204
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
+ CCD.
413 Siding Spring. Observers K. Sarneczky, L. Kiss. Measurer K. Sarneczky.
2.3-m reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco. Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido, V. Gonano. 0.45-m f/4.4
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
701 Junk Bond Observatory, Sierra Vista. Observer D. Healy. 0.81-m f/4.4
Ritchey-Chretien + 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A80 Lindenberg Observatory. Observer A. Knoefel. 0.30-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli. Observers P. Bacci, R. Emilio,
D. Antonacci. Measurer P. Bacci. 0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2007 U1 (LINEAR)
T 2008 Aug. 7.291 TT MPC
q 3.30999 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 1.431 +0.658426 +0.694286
Node 50.142 +0.686725 -0.712189
e 1.0 Incl. 157.756 +0.308033 +0.103699
From 39 observations 2007 Oct. 19-22.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 U1 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 10 17 07 45.02 +02 34.1 4.246 4.286 85.6 13.4 18.5
2007 10 27 07 39.54 +02 15.8 4.004 4.231 96.3 13.5 18.3
2007 11 06 07 31.64 +02 00.8 3.768 4.176 107.6 13.1 18.1
2007 11 16 07 20.94 +01 51.1 3.545 4.122 119.4 12.1 17.9
2007 11 26 07 07.24 +01 49.2 3.346 4.070 131.7 10.4 17.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-U53
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