MPEC 2007-T76 : COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)

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M.P.E.C. 2007-T76                                Issued 2007 Oct. 11, 17:20 UT

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                          COMET P/2007 T2 (KOWALSKI)

Observations:
    PK07T020  C2007 10 09.50984 10 05 54.70 +22 37 06.5          16.9 T ET076703
    PK07T020  C2007 10 09.51308 10 05 54.67 +22 37 10.2          16.8 T ET076703
    PK07T020  C2007 10 09.51632 10 05 54.60 +22 37 14.0          16.8 T ET076703
    PK07T020  C2007 10 09.51958 10 05 54.56 +22 37 18.1          16.8 T ET076703
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.10536 10 05 49.95 +22 47 54.2          16.7 N ET076585
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.11245 10 05 49.89 +22 48 02.4          16.7 N ET076585
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.12260 10 05 49.86 +22 48 13.8          16.8 N ET076585
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.12579 10 05 49.87 +22 48 16.5          16.8 T ET076473
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.13367 10 05 49.64 +22 48 25.8          16.6 N ET076585
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.13458 10 05 49.77 +22 48 25.9          16.6 T ET076473
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.14607 10 05 49.71 +22 48 38.8          17.0 T ET076473
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.15823 10 05 49.62 +22 48 52.1          16.8 T ET076473
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.43409 10 05 48.48 +22 53 44.9          17.7 N ET076850
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.44771 10 05 48.34 +22 54 00.0          17.4 N ET076850
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.49008 10 05 48.30 +22 54 44.6          16.8 T ET076703
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.49632 10 05 48.22 +22 54 51.1          16.7 T ET076703
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.49906 10 05 48.22 +22 54 53.7          16.9 T ET076G96
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.50200 10 05 48.37 +22 54 55.9          16.9 T ET076G96
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.50492 10 05 48.18 +22 55 00.0          16.9 T ET076G96
    PK07T020  C2007 10 10.50786 10 05 48.18 +22 55 03.3          16.9 T ET076G96
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.15969 10 05 47.05 +23 05 57.7          16.6 T ET076204
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.17477 10 05 47.02 +23 06 12.8                 ET076204
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.41508 10 05 47.47 +23 10 07.9          17.9 T ET076850
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.43001 10 05 47.45 +23 10 23.5          17.1 T ET076850
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.44494 10 05 47.59 +23 10 38.1          18.2 T ET076850
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.47745 10 05 47.42 +23 11 08.9          17.3 N ET076734
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.47792 10 05 47.67 +23 11 09.7          16.4 T ET076651
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.47900 10 05 47.44 +23 11 10.3          17.2 N ET076734
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.47970 10 05 47.64 +23 11 12.2          16.5 T ET076651
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.48051 10 05 47.45 +23 11 11.7          17.1 N ET076734
    PK07T020  C2007 10 11.48201 10 05 47.45 +23 11 12.9          17.1 N ET076734

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers G. Sostero, E. Guido.  0.45-m f/4.4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson.  Observer J. E. McGaha.  0.62-m f/5.1
    Newtonian reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. A. Kowalski.  Measurers E. C. Beshore,
    A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
    S. M. Larson.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory.  Observer G. Hug.  0.7-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee.  Observer D. T. Durig.  0.30-m f/3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer E. Beshore.  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.

Orbital elements:
    P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
T 2007 Sept. 18.999 TT                                  MPC
q   0.69221              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.166089       Peri.  358.436       +0.998943       -0.044214
a   3.27775        Node     4.161       +0.043831       +0.833798
e   0.78882        Incl.    9.979       +0.013849       +0.550297
P   5.93
From 31 observations 2007 Oct. 9-11.

Ephemeris:
    P/2007 T2 (Kowalski)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2007 10 07    10 06.67   +21 45.2    0.484    0.765    48.0   104.0  16.3
2007 10 17    10 07.09   +24 23.3    0.576    0.855    58.8    86.0  17.1
2007 10 27    10 12.51   +25 42.8    0.651    0.962    68.0    73.2  17.9
2007 11 06    10 18.02   +26 39.7    0.707    1.079    76.9    63.5  18.6
2007 11 16    10 20.90   +27 41.5    0.745    1.201    86.4    55.3  19.2
2007 11 26    10 19.49   +29 00.9    0.770    1.322    96.9    47.8  19.6

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2007 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2007-T76

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