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M.P.E.C. 2010-E19 Issued 2010 Mar. 6, 16:01 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.
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2010 B1 (CARDINAL)
Observations:
CK10B010 C2010 02 23.66007 06 17 52.30 +67 14 12.3 18.6 N EE019D93
CK10B010 C2010 02 23.66215 06 17 52.06 +67 14 11.3 18.2 N EE019D93
CK10B010 C2010 02 26.15438 06 13 56.32 +66 33 30.1 17.8 T EE019704
CK10B010 C2010 02 26.16611 06 13 55.18 +66 33 19.1 18.1 T EE019704
CK10B010 C2010 02 26.17783 06 13 54.18 +66 33 07.9 18.3 T EE019704
CK10B010 C2010 02 26.18956 06 13 53.01 +66 32 56.3 18.2 T EE019704
CK10B010 C2010 02 26.20150 06 13 51.83 +66 32 43.2 18.2 T EE019704
CK10B010 C2010 02 27.75186 06 11 39.72 +66 07 04.7 17.2 N EE019118
CK10B010 C2010 02 27.75643 06 11 39.32 +66 07 00.3 17.4 N EE019118
CK10B010 C2010 02 27.76144 06 11 38.75 +66 06 54.7 17.3 N EE019118
CK10B010 C2010 03 02.97568 06 07 36.38 +65 13 11.6 17.1 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 02.97718 06 07 36.22 +65 13 10.7 17.2 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 02.98014 06 07 35.99 +65 13 07.4 17.3 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 02.98162 06 07 35.94 +65 13 06.7 17.2 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 03.79527 06 06 41.38 +64 59 25.6 17.4 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 03.80119 06 06 41.03 +64 59 20.0 17.6 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 03.80713 06 06 40.46 +64 59 13.7 17.2 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 03.81308 06 06 40.09 +64 59 07.9 17.3 N EE019B82
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.11057 06 06 20.65 +64 54 07.4 17.1 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.11213 06 06 20.59 +64 54 05.8 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.11706 06 06 20.28 +64 54 00.7 17.1 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.11831 06 06 20.17 +64 53 59.5 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.11946 06 06 20.10 +64 53 58.3 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.12145 06 06 19.96 +64 53 56.1 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.12264 06 06 19.92 +64 53 55.0 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 04.83312 06 05 35.01 +64 41 56.0 17.4 T EE019480
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.10734 06 05 18.20 +64 37 18.8 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.10839 06 05 18.10 +64 37 17.6 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.11045 06 05 18.00 +64 37 15.4 17.1 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.11127 06 05 17.95 +64 37 14.6 17.3 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.11211 06 05 17.90 +64 37 13.7 17.3 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.11788 06 05 17.53 +64 37 07.8 17.3 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.11942 06 05 17.45 +64 37 06.4 17.2 T EE019H45
CK10B010 C2010 03 05.85480 06 04 33.67 +64 24 41.0 17.3 N EE019235
Observer details:
118 Modra. Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi. Measurer S. Gajdos. 0.6-m f/5.5
reflector + CCD.
235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons. Observers R. Ligustri, M. P. Benvenuti.
Measurer R. Ligustri. 0.35-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
480 Cockfield. Observer M. P. Mobberley. 0.36-m f/7.7 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ 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.
B82 Maidbronn. Observer B. Haeusler. 0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
D93 Sendai Astronomical Observatory. Observer M. Koishikawa. 1.3-m f/4.85
reflector + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 B1 (Cardinal)
T 2011 Feb. 6.8916 TT MPC
q 2.942385 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 211.4801 +0.0006797 +0.2412696
Node 277.2045 +0.9919421 -0.1231101
e 1.0 Incl. 101.9908 -0.1266900 -0.9626177
From 269 observations 2010 Jan. 19-Mar. 5.
Further observations of comet P/2010 B2 are very desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-E19
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