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MPEC 2010-A48 : COMET C/2010 A3 (HILL)

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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

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-A48

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