MPEC 2010-E56 : COMET P/2010 D2 (WISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-E56 Issued 2010 Mar. 12, 15:59 UT
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COMET P/2010 D2 (WISE)
Observations:
PK10D020 C2010 03 05.24242003 44 38.757+70 22 30.85 20.2 T EE056568
PK10D020 C2010 03 05.24682803 44 39.509+70 22 27.56 20.2 T EE056568
PK10D020 C2010 03 10.16505 03 58 36.14 +69 22 06.3 EE056H06
PK10D020 C2010 03 10.16688 03 58 36.43 +69 22 04.8 EE056H06
PK10D020 C2010 03 10.17055 03 58 36.75 +69 22 02.2 19.1 T EE056H06
PK10D020 C2010 03 12.11568 04 04 00.49 +68 58 08.1 EE056H06
PK10D020 C2010 03 12.12311 04 04 01.87 +68 58 01.8 19.2 T EE056H06
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observers M. Micheli, J. Gazak. Measurer D. J. Tholen.
2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 D2 (WISE)
T 2010 Feb. 27.010 TT MPC
q 3.65735 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.058000 Peri. 119.034 -0.065237 -0.837810
a 6.60976 Node 319.834 +0.327174 +0.495222
e 0.44667 Incl. 57.181 +0.942710 -0.229848
P 17.0
From 23 observations 2010 Feb. 25-Mar. 12.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 D2 (WISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 03 05 03 43.95 +70 25.5 3.529 3.658 89.5 15.7 19.4
2010 03 15 04 11.90 +68 22.6 3.620 3.659 84.4 15.7 19.4
2010 03 25 04 38.23 +66 19.7 3.717 3.661 79.0 15.5 19.5
2010 04 04 05 03.10 +64 17.5 3.819 3.664 73.6 15.2 19.5
2010 04 14 05 26.64 +62 16.3 3.923 3.668 68.0 14.7 19.6
2010 04 24 05 49.00 +60 16.8 4.028 3.673 62.5 14.1 19.7
2010 05 04 06 10.25 +58 18.9 4.130 3.679 57.0 13.3 19.7
2010 05 14 06 30.47 +56 22.7 4.228 3.686 51.5 12.4 19.8
2010 05 24 06 49.74 +54 28.4 4.321 3.694 46.2 11.4 19.9
Further observations of this comet are very desirable.
Further observations of comet P/2010 D1 are very desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2010 D3 are desirable.
Further observations of comet C/2010 DG56 are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-E56
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