C/2007 F1 (LONEOS)

Infobox Comet
name = C/2007 F1


caption =
discoverer = Brian A. Skiff
discovery_date = 19 March, 2007
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aphelion =
perihelion = .402376 AU
semimajor = -4471.641 AU
semiminor =
orbital_circ =
eccentricity = 1.000089
period = n/a
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max_speed =
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inclination =

Comet LONEOS (C/2007 F1) is a hyperbolic comet discovered on March 19, 2007 as part as the Lowell Observatory Near Earth Object Search (LONEOS). The comet reached perihelion, or closest approach to the sun on October 28, 2007.

The comet reached 6th magnitude in October, making it easily visible in binoculars, and just barely visible to the naked eye for observers in the Northern Hemisphere, just after sunset in the west. It reached a max brightness of magnitude 5 around perihelion, before starting to slowly dim on its way out of the solar system. It continued to move south in the sky and became visible to southern hemisphere comet chasers in mid November.

External links

* [http://cometography.com/lcomets/2007f1.html C/2007 F1 at Cometography]
* [http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2007/13oct07/Filipe-Alves-loneoss_1192162610.gif?PHPSESSID=uh9ivb66focree1fino9r767v4 24 Minute telescope Time Lapse]
* [http://www.astronomy.ie/loneos.html Video of path]
* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2007%20F1&orb=1 NASA Java Applet Orbital Diagram]
* [http://www.cometal.bigblog.com.au/data/4/22129/image/2007102831F1Loneostail2606720071221082938.gifAs seen in STEREO HI2a]

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