MPEC 2010-E18 : COMET P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-E18 Issued 2010 Mar. 6, 15:45 UT
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COMET P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.12592 06 46 13.75 +24 55 17.1 EE018H21
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.13871 06 46 14.20 +24 55 13.4 19.9 N EE018H21
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.14900 06 46 14.52 +24 55 10.1 19.5 N EE018H21
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.94028 06 46 44.55 +24 51 45.0 19.9 N EE018B82
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.94743 06 46 44.83 +24 51 43.3 19.8 N EE018B82
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.96888 06 46 45.46 +24 51 39.4 19.5 N EE018B82
PK10A020 C2010 03 04.97603 06 46 45.75 +24 51 36.1 19.4 N EE018B82
PK10A020 C2010 03 05.23800 06 46 56.21 +24 50 27.6 20.4 N EE018850
PK10A020 C2010 03 05.25307 06 46 56.90 +24 50 26.7 20.4 N EE018850
Observer details:
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, O. B. Vietor,
N. R. Morales. 0.30-m f/2.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
B82 Maidbronn. Observer B. Haeusler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes,
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2009 Nov. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455160.5
T 2009 Dec. 4.10957 TT MPC
q 2.0052909 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28436727 Peri. 133.00264 -0.05932386 -0.99652195
a 2.2902504 Node 320.28565 +0.88715902 -0.02575611
e 0.1244229 Incl. 5.25495 +0.45763473 -0.07925046
P 3.47
From 92 observations 2010 Jan. 6-Mar. 5, mean residual 0".88.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 03 05 06 46.79 +24 51.6 1.397 2.042 116.4 25.8 19.3
2010 03 15 06 54.83 +24 08.3 1.507 2.050 108.3 27.4 19.5
2010 03 25 07 05.54 +23 23.5 1.622 2.059 100.9 28.4 19.7
2010 04 04 07 18.36 +22 35.7 1.741 2.068 94.1 28.8 19.9
2010 04 14 07 32.82 +21 43.5 1.862 2.078 87.7 28.8 20.0
2010 04 24 07 48.55 +20 45.7 1.983 2.089 81.7 28.4 20.2
2010 05 04 08 05.21 +19 41.6 2.103 2.100 76.0 27.8 20.3
2010 05 14 08 22.54 +18 30.5 2.221 2.112 70.6 26.8 20.5
2010 05 24 08 40.35 +17 12.2 2.336 2.124 65.4 25.7 20.6
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Further observations of comet P/2010 A1 are very desirable.
Further observations of comet P/2010 A5 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-E18
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