MPEC 2010-E12 : COMET C/2010 D2 (WISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-E12 Issued 2010 Mar. 5, 01:34 UT
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COMET C/2010 D2 (WISE)
Observations:
CK10D020 S2010 02 25.68995 03 22 22.09 +71 54 30.9 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 25.68995 1 + 1782.1938 + 1577.7514 + 6477.2815 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 25.82226 03 22 45.64 +71 52 55.4 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 25.82226 1 + 1783.4751 + 1592.5115 + 6473.2316 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 25.95456 03 23 10.04 +71 51 20.5 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 25.95456 1 + 1784.7366 + 1607.6318 + 6469.3287 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 26.21917 03 23 58.17 +71 48 08.7 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 26.21917 1 + 1787.9353 + 1638.9475 + 6460.4347 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 26.28538 03 24 09.90 +71 47 17.9 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 26.28538 1 + 1772.4846 + 1610.2840 + 6471.8913 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 26.68230 03 25 21.18 +71 42 30.0 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 26.68230 1 + 1777.0605 + 1657.9624 + 6458.6488 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 26.74851 03 25 32.32 +71 41 41.6 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 26.74851 1 + 1761.7327 + 1629.1075 + 6470.1124 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 26.88082 03 25 57.11 +71 40 07.6 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 26.88082 1 + 1762.2728 + 1643.2248 + 6466.4798 EE012C51
CK10D020 S2010 02 26.94703 03 26 08.03 +71 39 16.9 EE012C51
CK10D020 s2010 02 26.94703 1 + 1746.9787 + 1614.4040 + 6477.8963 EE012C51
CK10D020 C2010 03 04.83249 03 43 27.95 +70 27 32.0 EE012J95
CK10D020 C2010 03 04.87885 03 43 36.17 +70 26 57.2 EE012J95
CK10D020 C2010 03 04.88652 03 43 37.21 +70 26 52.8 19.5 T EE012J95
Observer details:
C51 WISE. Measurers A. Mainzer, E. Wright, J. Bauer, T. Grav, J. Dailey, J.
Masiero, R. Cutri, R. McMillan, R. Walker.
(http://wise.ssl.berkeley.edu/mission_sci.html)
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 D2 (WISE)
T 2010 July 2.834 TT MPC
q 3.66164 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 143.791 -0.385210 -0.724843
Node 317.646 +0.511942 +0.347098
e 1.0 Incl. 57.971 +0.767808 -0.595084
From 12 observations 2010 Feb. 25-Mar. 4.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 D2 (WISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 02 23 03 14.19 +72 26.7 3.637 3.842 94.4 14.9 19.6
2010 03 05 03 43.95 +70 25.5 3.693 3.816 89.5 15.1 19.7
2010 03 15 04 12.06 +68 20.5 3.758 3.792 84.4 15.1 19.7
2010 03 25 04 38.64 +66 13.1 3.830 3.770 79.0 15.1 19.7
2010 04 04 05 03.76 +64 04.1 3.908 3.749 73.5 14.8 19.7
2010 04 14 05 27.55 +61 54.2 3.990 3.731 68.0 14.4 19.7
2010 04 24 05 50.11 +59 44.1 4.073 3.715 62.4 13.9 19.7
2010 05 04 06 11.51 +57 34.3 4.156 3.701 56.8 13.2 19.8
2010 05 14 06 31.84 +55 25.0 4.236 3.689 51.3 12.3 19.8
2010 05 24 06 51.17 +53 16.5 4.313 3.679 45.8 11.4 19.8
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-E12
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