MPEC 2007-X13 : COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2007-X13 Issued 2007 Dec. 3, 16:12 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,
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MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Observations:
CK07W030 C2007 11 29.31590 06 09 41.63 +72 37 01.9 19.6 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 11 29.32931 06 09 38.66 +72 37 23.9 19.9 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 11 29.34172 06 09 35.78 +72 37 44.2 20.1 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 11 29.35480 06 09 32.99 +72 38 06.7 19.8 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 11 29.36723 06 09 30.14 +72 38 28.2 19.8 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 11 30.89697 06 03 33.37 +73 20 48.8 19.0 N EX013130
CK07W030 C2007 11 30.90274 06 03 32.03 +73 20 59.1 18.6 N EX013130
CK07W030 C2007 11 30.90851 06 03 30.56 +73 21 09.2 18.7 N EX013130
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.03533 06 02 58.48 +73 24 37.3 19.3 N EX013595
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.04177 06 02 56.83 +73 24 47.8 19.3 N EX013595
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.30830 06 01 49.73 +73 32 05.6 19.4 T EX013H55
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.31131 06 01 48.96 +73 32 10.7 19.4 T EX013H55
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.31341 06 01 48.41 +73 32 14.3 19.6 T EX013H55
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.77690 05 59 49.28 +73 44 46.3 EX013J95
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.78481 05 59 47.04 +73 44 59.1 EX013J95
CK07W030 C2007 12 01.79111 05 59 45.53 +73 45 09.5 19.0 N EX013J95
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.26800 05 57 37.67 +73 58 04.9 19.0 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.28085 05 57 34.21 +73 58 26.5 19.4 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.29377 05 57 30.49 +73 58 47.0 19.4 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.30677 05 57 26.96 +73 59 08.0 19.2 N EX013704
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.63626 05 55 56.02 +74 07 56.2 18.6 T EX013D35
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.64435 05 55 53.76 +74 08 10.2 18.8 T EX013D35
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.64531 05 55 53.54 +74 08 11.1 18.6 T EX013D35
CK07W030 C2007 12 02.64627 05 55 53.38 +74 08 12.9 18.8 T EX013D35
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.27662 05 52 52.78 +74 24 55.7 18.6 N EX013682
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.30313 05 52 45.28 +74 25 37.1 19.0 T EX013673
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.30940 05 52 43.07 +74 25 47.2 18.9 N EX013682
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.31076 05 52 43.02 +74 25 49.2 EX013673
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.31840 05 52 40.74 +74 26 01.1 EX013673
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.32350 05 52 39.93 +74 26 05.5 EX013673
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.41218 05 52 12.21 +74 28 28.5 18.9 N EX013734
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.42013 05 52 09.91 +74 28 40.9 18.3 N EX013734
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.42172 05 52 09.46 +74 28 43.4 18.9 N EX013734
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.42331 05 52 09.05 +74 28 45.7 18.9 N EX013734
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.42491 05 52 08.52 +74 28 48.1 18.8 N EX013734
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.46775 05 51 55.73 +74 29 57.0 18.2 T EX013H06
CK07W030 C2007 12 03.48816 05 51 49.40 +74 30 26.0 18.9 T EX013H06
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
A. Soffiantini. Measurer W. Marinello. 0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo. Observers E. Pettarin, F. Piani, L. Aschi. Measurer
E. Pettarin. 0.30-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.61-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-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.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
D35 Lulin Observatory. Observer Q.-z. Ye. 0.41-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer E. Guido. G. Sostero. Measurers
E. Guido, G. Sostero. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
H55 Astronomical Research Observatory, Charleston. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 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:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
T 2008 June 2.793 TT MPC
q 1.77775 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 112.585 -0.285207 -0.196683
Node 73.074 -0.648816 -0.680763
e 1.0 Incl. 78.679 +0.705475 -0.705604
From 36 observations 2007 Nov. 29-Dec. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2007 W3 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2007 11 26 06 20.47 +71 02.8 2.230 2.921 126.0 15.9 18.4
2007 12 06 05 38.26 +75 34.4 2.134 2.833 126.4 16.3 18.2
2007 12 16 04 17.55 +78 49.4 2.073 2.745 123.8 17.3 18.0
2007 12 26 02 25.63 +79 29.3 2.043 2.658 118.7 18.9 17.8
2008 01 05 00 56.26 +77 37.5 2.039 2.573 111.9 20.8 17.7
2008 01 15 00 07.10 +74 45.1 2.055 2.490 104.5 22.5 17.5
2008 01 25 23 42.67 +71 56.6 2.083 2.409 96.9 23.9 17.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2007 MPC M.P.E.C. 2007-X13
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