MPEC 2010-A51 : COMET P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-A51 Issued 2010 Jan. 10, 16:33 UT
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COMET P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.06533 07 06 55.23 +28 17 16.2 19.9 N EA051J47
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.07057 07 06 54.88 +28 17 16.4 20.0 N EA051J47
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.08028 07 06 54.04 +28 17 15.4 20.2 N EA051J47
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.42701 07 06 29.54 +28 16 33.8 17.5 N EA051H06
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.42960 07 06 28.98 +28 16 34.9 EA051H06
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.43331 07 06 28.61 +28 16 34.6 EA051H06
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.43609 07 06 28.49 +28 16 34.3 18.4 T EA051H06
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.46783 07 06 26.06 +28 16 32.7 17.7 N EA051H06
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.96971 07 05 50.77 +28 15 36.7 17.9 N EA051213
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.97296 07 05 50.68 +28 15 35.8 17.9 N EA051213
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.98619 07 05 49.89 +28 15 35.4 19.5 N EA051J40
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.99093 07 05 49.47 +28 15 34.7 17.8 N EA051J40
PK10A020 C2010 01 09.99566 07 05 49.09 +28 15 34.4 19.7 N EA051J40
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.00149 07 05 48.56 +28 15 32.3 17.9 N EA051213
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.11238 07 05 41.27 +28 15 20.5 18.5 N EA051H01
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.11703 07 05 40.89 +28 15 20.9 18.3 N EA051H01
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.13385 07 05 39.63 +28 15 19.4 18.4 N EA051H01
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.15484 07 05 38.03 +28 15 16.2 18.2 N EA051H01
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.18614 07 05 35.95 +28 15 13.5 18.5 N EA051H01
PK10A020 C2010 01 10.40650 07 05 18.94 +28 14 47.8 17.3 N EA051H06
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers R. Ligustri, H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD.
J40 Malaga. Observer J. M. Ruiz. 0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret. Observer G. Muler. Measurers J. M. Ruiz, G. Muler.
0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
T 2009 Oct. 7.360 TT MPC
q 1.86893 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.292986 Peri. 104.595 +0.366955 -0.929010
a 2.24511 Node 323.762 +0.819326 +0.347109
e 0.16756 Incl. 4.638 +0.440509 +0.128283
P 3.36
From 32 observations 2010 Jan. 6-10.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 01 04 07 13.04 +28 24.4 0.942 1.922 173.4 3.4 18.2
2010 01 14 07 01.18 +28 07.1 0.960 1.934 168.6 5.8 18.3
2010 01 24 06 51.22 +27 37.7 1.002 1.947 157.2 11.3 18.4
2010 02 03 06 44.75 +27 00.1 1.066 1.961 145.9 16.4 18.6
2010 02 13 06 42.40 +26 18.8 1.148 1.976 135.4 20.5 18.8
2010 02 23 06 44.19 +25 36.6 1.245 1.992 125.8 23.8 19.0
2010 03 05 06 49.68 +24 54.4 1.352 2.008 117.1 26.1 19.2
2010 03 15 06 58.26 +24 11.8 1.469 2.025 109.1 27.6 19.4
2010 03 25 07 09.37 +23 27.5 1.591 2.043 101.8 28.5 19.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-A51
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