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M.P.E.C. 2010-A48 Issued 2010 Jan. 9, 18:42 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.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2010 A3 (HILL)
Observations:
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.09596 01 44 01.92 +08 13 15.6 EA048703
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.10110 01 44 02.11 +08 13 21.3 EA048703
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.10627 01 44 02.29 +08 13 25.2 17.3 T EA048703
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.11150 01 44 02.63 +08 13 30.1 EA048703
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.15069 01 44 04.32 +08 14 06.0 18.6 T EA048673
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.15764 01 44 04.66 +08 14 12.3 EA048673
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.16151 01 44 04.84 +08 14 15.8 17.8 T EA048G96
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.16328 01 44 05.02 +08 14 17.7 17.7 T EA048G96
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.16458 01 44 04.97 +08 14 18.8 EA048673
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.16506 01 44 05.06 +08 14 19.3 17.8 T EA048G96
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.16690 01 44 05.10 +08 14 20.7 17.8 T EA048G96
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.18263 01 44 05.80 +08 14 36.1 EA048673
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.26248 01 44 09.52 +08 15 48.7 19.2 N EA048854
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.26824 01 44 09.59 +08 15 54.7 18.9 N EA048854
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.68194 01 44 29.57 +08 22 13.5 18.2 T EA048114
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.68586 01 44 29.75 +08 22 17.0 18.5 T EA048114
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.68965 01 44 29.96 +08 22 20.6 18.3 T EA048114
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.69354 01 44 30.14 +08 22 24.4 18.3 T EA048114
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.69744 01 44 30.32 +08 22 27.9 18.2 T EA048114
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.78685 01 44 34.65 +08 23 49.6 18.0 N EA048J41
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.79054 01 44 34.79 +08 23 53.4 EA048J41
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.79421 01 44 35.01 +08 23 55.9 EA048J41
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.80229 01 44 35.35 +08 24 04.0 18.3 N EA048J41
CK10A030 C2010 01 08.80968 01 44 35.72 +08 24 10.4 EA048J41
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.05595 01 44 47.47 +08 28 05.9 18.6 N EA048I20
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.06236 01 44 47.82 +08 28 11.8 18.7 N EA048I20
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.06770 01 44 48.11 +08 28 16.9 19.0 N EA048I20
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.08843 01 44 49.26 +08 28 30.3 EA048H06
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.09211 01 44 49.43 +08 28 33.6 EA048H06
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.09578 01 44 49.60 +08 28 37.0 18.4 T EA048H06
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.12148 01 44 50.76 +08 29 00.4 18.0 T EA048H01
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.13252 01 44 51.27 +08 29 10.7 17.9 T EA048H01
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.13817 01 44 51.56 +08 29 16.2 17.7 T EA048H06
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.14178 01 44 51.70 +08 29 19.1 17.9 T EA048H01
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.15056 01 44 52.11 +08 29 27.3 17.9 T EA048H01
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.15578 01 44 52.39 +08 29 32.1 17.5 T EA048H06
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.50850 01 45 09.71 +08 34 58.1 17.6 T EA048349
CK10A030 C2010 01 09.52135 01 45 10.30 +08 35 10.5 EA048349
Observer details:
114 Engelhardt Observatory, Zelenchukskaya Station. Observers T. Kryachko,
B. Satovski. Measurer T. Kryachko. 0.3-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. E. Hill. Measurers J. D. Ahern,
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.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers J. D. Ahern,
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.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, H. Sato.
0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
I20 Rio Cuarto. Observer F. D. Mazzone. 0.20-m f/4 Schmidt-Newtonian + CCD.
J41 Raheny. Observer D. Grennan. 0.36-m f/4.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 A3 (Hill)
T 2010 Mar. 27.292 TT MPC
q 1.65798 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 38.455 -0.193875 -0.952885
Node 63.847 +0.823481 -0.287316
e 1.0 Incl. 15.064 +0.533189 +0.097262
From 38 observations 2010 Jan. 8-9.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 A3 (Hill)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 01 04 01 41.13 +07 11.9 1.516 1.980 102.7 29.0 17.9
2010 01 14 01 49.22 +09 45.8 1.552 1.913 95.3 30.8 17.8
2010 01 24 02 00.69 +12 31.7 1.591 1.852 88.7 32.1 17.7
2010 02 03 02 15.40 +15 26.0 1.630 1.797 82.9 33.0 17.6
2010 02 13 02 33.24 +18 24.9 1.670 1.751 77.8 33.4 17.5
2010 02 23 02 54.18 +21 24.1 1.711 1.713 73.3 33.6 17.5
2010 03 05 03 18.12 +24 18.0 1.753 1.684 69.5 33.5 17.5
2010 03 15 03 44.98 +27 00.5 1.799 1.666 66.1 33.1 17.5
2010 03 25 04 14.61 +29 25.1 1.849 1.658 63.2 32.5 17.5
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