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MPEC 2010-B02 : COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-B02                                Issued 2010 Jan. 16, 16:47 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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                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                           COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK10A050  C2010 01 14.45298 13 26 02.76 -15 55 53.3          17.7 N EB002704
    PK10A050  C2010 01 14.46603 13 26 04.22 -15 56 03.6          17.9 N EB002704
    PK10A050  C2010 01 14.47907 13 26 05.69 -15 56 15.7          17.8 N EB002704
    PK10A050  C2010 01 14.49259 13 26 07.24 -15 56 27.4          17.9 N EB002704
    PK10A050  C2010 01 14.50563 13 26 08.76 -15 56 38.2          17.8 N EB002704
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.24298 13 27 34.03 -16 07 06.9          17.3 N EB002143
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.24829 13 27 34.69 -16 07 12.1          17.3 N EB002143
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.48632 13 28 02.39 -16 10 33.4          17.4 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.48763 13 28 02.53 -16 10 34.5          17.4 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.48893 13 28 02.71 -16 10 35.9          17.5 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49023 13 28 02.84 -16 10 37.5          17.6 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49154 13 28 03.01 -16 10 38.3          17.1 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49287 13 28 03.11 -16 10 39.2          17.5 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49421 13 28 03.30 -16 10 40.3          17.3 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49551 13 28 03.42 -16 10 41.4          17.7 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49674 13 28 03.64 -16 10 42.7          17.7 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49803 13 28 03.71 -16 10 43.7          17.4 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.49936 13 28 03.88 -16 10 44.9          17.3 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.50061 13 28 03.99 -16 10 45.8          17.4 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.50195 13 28 04.20 -16 10 47.1          17.5 N EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.68978 13 28 26.14 -16 13 21.0          17.2 T EB002D90
    PK10A050  C2010 01 15.70440 13 28 27.85 -16 13 33.3          17.6 T EB002D90
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.19914 13 29 25.07 -16 20 40.5                 EB002204
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.20145 13 29 25.16 -16 20 41.8          16.8 T EB002B33
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.20456 13 29 25.62 -16 20 45.2          17.4 T EB002B33
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.20543 13 29 25.79 -16 20 46.0                 EB002204
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.20734 13 29 25.96 -16 20 47.5          18   T EB002461
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.20877 13 29 26.13 -16 20 48.7                 EB002461
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.20953 13 29 26.25 -16 20 49.2          17.4 T EB002B33
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.21019 13 29 26.30 -16 20 49.8                 EB002461
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.21698 13 29 27.07 -16 20 55.7                 EB002461
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.21982 13 29 27.42 -16 20 58.1                 EB002461
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.22876 13 29 28.45 -16 21 05.7          17.4 N EB002204
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.24070 13 29 29.79 -16 21 14.9          17.8 N EB002143
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.24540 13 29 30.26 -16 21 19.3          17.4 N EB002143
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.24810 13 29 30.98 -16 21 15.4          18.0 N EB002I19
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.25229 13 29 31.47 -16 21 18.6          17.9 N EB002I19
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.25550 13 29 31.81 -16 21 21.5          17.9 N EB002I19
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.25942 13 29 32.27 -16 21 24.8          18.0 N EB002I19
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.42966 13 29 51.88 -16 23 55.2          17.4 T EB002H06
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.44436 13 29 53.63 -16 24 08.0          17.5 T EB002H06
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.47496 13 29 57.20 -16 24 34.3          18.1 T EB002H01
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.48051 13 29 57.70 -16 24 37.8                 EB002H06
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.48330 13 29 58.03 -16 24 40.6                 EB002H06
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.48358 13 29 58.18 -16 24 41.5          18.0 T EB002H01
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.48609 13 29 58.35 -16 24 43.3          17.5 T EB002H06
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.49247 13 29 59.20 -16 24 49.1          18.0 T EB002H01
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.50264 13 30 00.36 -16 24 57.7          18.0 T EB002H01
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.51666 13 30 01.88 -16 25 09.2          17.1 T EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.52460 13 30 02.79 -16 25 16.6                 EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.53055 13 30 03.47 -16 25 21.1                 EB002H10
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.54781 13 30 05.52 -16 25 35.7          18.0 N EB002926
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.54956 13 30 05.73 -16 25 37.1          18.0 N EB002926
    PK10A050  C2010 01 16.55130 13 30 05.94 -16 25 38.9          18.1 N EB002926

Observer details:
143 Gnosca.  Observer S. Sposetti.  0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
461 University of Szeged, Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer K. Sarneczky.
    1.02-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
    R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory.  Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz.  Measurer
    P. R. Holvorcem.  0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli.  Observer P. Bacci.  0.5-m f/8
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.32-m f/9 reflector
    + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer 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.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Schwab, P. Concari,
    S. Foglia, G. Galli, M. Tombelli.  0.18-m f/2.8 Newtonian reflector + CCD,
    0.36-m f/3.8 Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
I19 Observatorio El Gato Gris, Tanti.  Observer C. Colazo.  0.35-m f/11
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
T 2010 Apr. 20.601 TT                                   MPC
q   1.70451              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.082942       Peri.  307.527       -0.695684       +0.711371
a   5.20739        Node   278.071       -0.623151       -0.666794
e   0.67268        Incl.    5.789       -0.357361       -0.222120
P  11.9
From 54 observations 2010 Jan. 14-16.

Ephemeris:
    P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2010 01 14    13 25.17   -15 49.4    1.762    1.988    88.0    29.6  17.2
2010 01 24    13 44.58   -18 10.1    1.619    1.937    92.9    30.5  16.9
2010 02 03    14 04.20   -20 26.9    1.483    1.890    97.9    31.1  16.6
2010 02 13    14 23.88   -22 37.4    1.357    1.847   102.9    31.4  16.3
2010 02 23    14 43.37   -24 38.9    1.240    1.809   107.9    31.3  16.0
2010 03 05    15 02.34   -26 28.9    1.134    1.777   113.2    30.9  15.8
2010 03 15    15 20.33   -28 04.3    1.039    1.750   118.7    29.9  15.5
2010 03 25    15 36.73   -29 22.2    0.954    1.729   124.7    28.3  15.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-B02

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