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  • MPEC 2014-A49 : COMET P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)

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    M.P.E.C. 2014-A49                                Issued 2014 Jan. 7, 19:14 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.
    
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                          COMET P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)
    
    Observations:
        PK07H030  C2001 06 30.43302 22 07 05.94 +19 10 03.7          20.2 TcEA049644
        PK07H030  C2001 06 30.44355 22 07 05.83 +19 10 13.7          19.9 TcEA049644
        PK07H030  C2001 06 30.45410 22 07 05.66 +19 10 23.5          19.9 TcEA049644
        PK14A010 KC2014 01 06.31408 16 23 18.79 -32 12 08.8          18.8 NqEA049I47
        PK14A010 KC2014 01 06.32284 16 23 20.35 -32 12 09.5          19.0 NqEA049I47
        PK14A010 KC2014 01 07.32109 16 26 16.58 -32 12 19.4          19.4 NqEA049I47
        PK14A010 KC2014 01 07.33981 16 26 19.90 -32 12 19.5          19.4 NqEA049I47
    
    Observer details:
    644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT.  Observers R. Bambery, E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K.
        Lawrence, M. Hicks, R. Thicksten.  1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
    I47 Pierre Auger Observatory, Malargue.  Observers M. Masek, J. Cerny, J. Ebr,
        M. Prouza, P. Kubanek. M. Jelinek, K. Honkova, J. Jurysek.  Measurer
        M. Masek.  0.3-m f/10 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2001 Jan. 11.0 TT = JDT 2451920.5
    T 2001 Jan. 25.52233 TT                                 MPC
    q   1.8346686            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15016925     Peri.  350.21331     -0.26147920     +0.86753321
    a   3.5054898      Node   263.67257     -0.85428694     -0.41203637
    e   0.4766299      Incl.   25.19463     -0.44924653     +0.27858958
    P   6.56
    From 80 observations 2001 June 30-2014 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5
    T 2007 Aug. 15.33083 TT                                 MPC
    q   1.8292688            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15043264     Peri.  350.14956     -0.26267165     +0.86701667
    a   3.5013969      Node   263.65744     -0.85374429     -0.41331218
    e   0.4775603      Incl.   25.21582     -0.44958236     +0.27830765
    P   6.55
    From 80 observations 2001 June 30-2014 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2014 Mar. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456720.5
    T 2014 Mar. 1.28567 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.8307104            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15036217     Peri.  350.03047     -0.26416949     +0.86663924
    a   3.5024907      Node   263.67638     -0.85297421     -0.41476230
    e   0.4773119      Incl.   25.20468     -0.45016606     +0.27732410
    P   6.55
    From 80 observations 2001 June 30-2014 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2020 Sept. 28.0 TT = JDT 2459120.5
    T 2020 Sept. 17.92436 TT                                MPC
    q   1.8234273            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15070806     Peri.  350.12558     -0.26330024     +0.86668716
    a   3.4971296      Node   263.64017     -0.85348048     -0.41401253
    e   0.4785932      Incl.   25.23483     -0.44971553     +0.27829298
    P   6.54
    From 80 observations 2001 June 30-2014 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".6.
    
        P/2007 H3 = 2014 A1 (Garradd)
    Epoch 2013 Nov. 4.0 TT = JDT 2456600.5
    T 2014 Mar. 1.30300 TT                                  MPC
    q   1.8306803            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.15041065     Peri.  350.03843     -0.26405353     +0.86667214
    a   3.5017381      Node   263.67609     -0.85303028     -0.41464963
    e   0.4772081      Incl.   25.20502     -0.45012784     +0.27738976
    P   6.55
    From 80 observations 2001 June 30-2014 Jan. 7, mean residual 0".6.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2007 H3 (Garradd)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2013 12 08    14 58 37.7 -30 30 05   2.7845  1.9679    27.8    13.5  19.2
    ...
    2013 12 23    15 41 24.7 -31 44 37   2.6779  1.9248    32.7    16.0  19.0
    ...
    2013 12 31    16 04 45.2 -32 05 43   2.6190  1.9047    35.4    17.4  18.9
    ...
    2014 01 06    16 22 23.0 -32 12 05   2.5739  1.8911    37.5    18.5  18.8
    2014 01 07    16 25 19.6 -32 12 20   2.5664  1.8890    37.9    18.6  18.8
    2014 01 08    16 28 16.1 -32 12 20   2.5588  1.8869    38.2    18.8  18.8
    ...
    2014 01 14    16 45 55.1 -32 07 16   2.5129  1.8750    40.4    19.9  18.7
    ...
    2014 01 22    17 09 19.8 -31 46 38   2.4510  1.8612    43.3    21.3  18.6
    ...
    2014 02 06    17 52 16.4 -30 24 37   2.3326  1.8421    49.0    23.8  18.5
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-A49
    

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