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    • MPEC 2007-W71 : COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)

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    M.P.E.C. 2007-W71                                Issued 2007 Nov. 26, 16:05 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
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                          COMET P/2007 T6 (CATALINA)

Observations:
    PK07T060  C2007 11 11.23860 09 02 34.73 +19 15 15.5          17.4 N EW071J52
    PK07T060  C2007 11 11.24453 09 02 35.09 +19 15 15.2          17.5 N EW071J52
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.38366 09 12 22.67 +20 07 39.8          18.1 T EW071704
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.39625 09 12 23.57 +20 07 45.0          18.3 T EW071704
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.40883 09 12 24.29 +20 07 49.9          18.3 T EW071704
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.42141 09 12 25.00 +20 07 54.7          18.8 T EW071704
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.43400 09 12 25.73 +20 08 00.8          18.6 T EW071704
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.72870 09 12 42.85 +20 09 56.3                 EW071349
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.73163 09 12 43.02 +20 09 57.4                 EW071349
    PK07T060  C2007 11 20.73455 09 12 43.19 +20 09 58.5          17.3 T EW071349

Observer details:
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + 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.
J52 Observatorio Pinsoro.  Observer O. Canales.  0.25-m f/3.2 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
T 2007 Aug. 19.7107 TT                                  MPC
q   2.232538             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1034612      Peri.  335.8868      +0.1695508      -0.9142611
a   4.493842       Node   102.6360      +0.9543608      +0.0591780
e   0.503201       Incl.   22.1524      +0.2458619      +0.4007800
P   9.53
From 121 observations 2007 Oct. 8-Nov. 20.

Ephemeris:
    P/2007 T6 (Catalina)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 11 26    09 17.48   +20 47.2    1.874    2.370   107.8    23.4  17.6
2007 12 06    09 24.66   +22 12.8    1.788    2.397   116.6    21.6  17.6
2007 12 16    09 29.11   +23 58.7    1.713    2.427   126.1    19.1  17.5
2007 12 26    09 30.60   +26 02.8    1.654    2.459   136.0    16.1  17.5
2008 01 05    09 29.07   +28 20.0    1.615    2.492   146.1    12.7  17.5
2008 01 15    09 24.75   +30 41.2    1.599    2.527   155.5     9.3  17.5
2008 01 25    09 18.29   +32 54.7    1.609    2.564   162.0     6.8  17.6

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-W71

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