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MPEC 2010-B36 : COMET C/2010 B1 (CARDINAL)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-B36                                Issued 2010 Jan. 23, 23:21 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 C/2010 B1 (CARDINAL)

Observations:
    CK10B010  C2010 01 19.22247 08 12 28.90 +73 42 01.1          17.7 N EB036661
    CK10B010  C2010 01 19.23618 08 12 25.26 +73 41 59.7          17.5 N EB036661
    CK10B010  C2010 01 19.25829 08 12 19.12 +73 41 56.6          17.9 N EB036661
    CK10B010  C2010 01 19.27298 08 12 15.15 +73 41 51.7          18.0 N EB036661
    CK10B010  C2010 01 19.29015 08 12 11.03 +73 41 50.6          17.6 N EB036661
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.63427 07 57 26.18 +73 29 10.0                 EB036900
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.64487 07 57 23.51 +73 29 06.3          18.3 T EB036900
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.75679 07 56 54.46 +73 28 34.0          17.8 N EB036104
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.76435 07 56 52.44 +73 28 32.0          17.6 N EB036104
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.76848 07 56 50.78 +73 28 31.3          18.6 N EB036900
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.77250 07 56 50.42 +73 28 29.6          17.8 N EB036104
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.77908 07 56 47.91 +73 28 28.2          18.2 N EB036900
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.78152 07 56 48.01 +73 28 26.7                 EB036J41
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.78751 07 56 46.44 +73 28 24.8                 EB036J41
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.79032 07 56 45.64 +73 28 23.8                 EB036J41
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.79244 07 56 45.06 +73 28 24.7          17.3 T EB036114
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.79314 07 56 44.88 +73 28 23.0          18.5 N EB036J41
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.79595 07 56 44.21 +73 28 22.5                 EB036J41
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.79634 07 56 44.08 +73 28 23.6          17.4 T EB036114
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.79876 07 56 43.55 +73 28 22.2                 EB036J41
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.80021 07 56 43.04 +73 28 22.7          17.4 T EB036114
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.80690 07 56 41.51 +73 28 20.3          18.2 N EB036C12
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.82324 07 56 37.25 +73 28 14.9          17.8 N EB036213
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.82780 07 56 36.04 +73 28 13.3          17.9 N EB036213
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.83054 07 56 35.33 +73 28 12.4          18.0 N EB036213
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.83800 07 56 33.37 +73 28 11.2          18.6 N EB036C12
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.83873 07 56 33.29 +73 28 10.2          18.3 N EB036213
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.87613 07 56 23.19 +73 27 59.9          17.8 N EB036595
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.88247 07 56 21.53 +73 27 58.2          18.0 N EB036595
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.89481 07 56 18.35 +73 27 54.6          17.7 T EB036B20
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.89852 07 56 17.33 +73 27 53.7          17.8 T EB036B20
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.90038 07 56 16.73 +73 27 52.9          17.8 T EB036B20
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.97262 07 55 57.78 +73 27 31.8          17.9 T EB036160
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.97525 07 55 57.14 +73 27 31.3          18.4 T EB036160
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.97576 07 55 56.96 +73 27 30.9          18.1 T EB036160
    CK10B010  C2010 01 22.97807 07 55 56.34 +73 27 30.3          18.0 T EB036160
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.81922 07 52 18.05 +73 23 09.6          17.8 N EB036235
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.82769 07 52 15.84 +73 23 07.0          17.6 N EB036235
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.88080 07 52 02.05 +73 22 50.0                 EB036204
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.88377 07 52 01.37 +73 22 49.3          17.4 N EB036587
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.88648 07 52 00.66 +73 22 48.5          17.4 N EB036587
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.88715 07 52 00.39 +73 22 48.2                 EB036204
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.88861 07 52 00.11 +73 22 47.9          17.3 N EB036587
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.89231 07 51 59.10 +73 22 46.4          17.3 N EB036587
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.89352 07 51 58.73 +73 22 46.1          17.8 T EB036204
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.95452 07 51 42.86 +73 22 26.6          18.2 N EB036B33
    CK10B010  C2010 01 23.96006 07 51 41.31 +73 22 24.7          18.4 N EB036B33

Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese.  Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli.  Measurer L. Tesi.
    0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
114 Engelhardt Observatory, Zelenchukskaya Station.  Observers T. Kryachko,
    B. Satovski.  Measurer T. Kryachko.  0.3-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
160 Castelmartini.  Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi,
    G. Sostero, W. Vollmann.  Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
    + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/6 reflector
    + CCD.
587 Sormano.  Observers F. Manca, A. Testa.  Measurer F. Manca.  0.5-m f/6.8
    reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observer E. Pettarin.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
661 Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, Priddis.  Observer R. D. Cardinal.
    0.50-m f/1.0 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B20 Observatorio Carmelita, Tiana.  Observer J. M. Aymami.  0.25-m f/4.3
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli.  Observer P. Bacci.  0.5-m f/8
    Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
C12 Berta Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer M. Duran.  0.3-m f/4.46 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
J41 Raheny.  Observer D. Grennan.  0.36-m f/4.6 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2010 B1 (Cardinal)
T 2011 Feb. 6.708 TT                                    MPC
q   2.92257              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  211.920       -0.000545       +0.240624
                   Node   277.336       +0.990933       -0.130277
e   1.0            Incl.  101.867       -0.134355       -0.961836
From 47 observations 2010 Jan. 19-23.

Ephemeris:
    C/2010 B1 (Cardinal)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2010 01 14    08 35.65   +73 49.1    4.066    4.724   127.0     9.6  17.3
2010 01 24    07 51.52   +73 22.2    4.011    4.655   125.8     9.9  17.2
2010 02 03    07 11.70   +72 01.3    3.985    4.586   122.2    10.5  17.1
2010 02 13    06 40.61   +69 56.9    3.987    4.518   116.8    11.3  17.1
2010 02 23    06 18.99   +67 24.6    4.014    4.450   110.0    12.1  17.0
2010 03 05    06 05.40   +64 38.7    4.061    4.383   102.4    12.8  17.0
2010 03 15    05 57.99   +61 49.4    4.125    4.316    94.3    13.3  16.9
2010 03 25    05 55.14   +59 03.6    4.201    4.250    86.0    13.5  16.9

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-B36

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