MPEC 2010-E63 : COMET C/2010 D4 (WISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-E63 Issued 2010 Mar. 13, 17:34 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 D4 (WISE)
Observations:
CK10D040 S2010 02 28.01782 17 15 03.30 +41 02 22.1 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 02 28.01782 1 - 1604.0080 - 4886.5316 + 4605.0932 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 02 28.15012 17 15 03.87 +41 03 50.9 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 02 28.15012 1 - 1587.7468 - 4882.5541 + 4615.0410 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 02 28.48094 17 15 04.88 +41 07 32.5 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 02 28.48094 1 - 1563.6372 - 4896.5853 + 4608.2802 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 02 28.54703 17 15 04.92 +41 08 16.6 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 02 28.54703 1 - 1539.9053 - 4869.9563 + 4644.3677 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 02 28.67946 17 15 05.57 +41 09 41.5 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 02 28.67946 1 - 1554.4635 - 4913.9427 + 4592.7489 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 02 28.74555 17 15 05.65 +41 10 26.8 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 02 28.74555 1 - 1531.2423 - 4888.1692 + 4627.6459 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 03 01.40720 17 15 07.80 +41 17 47.3 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 03 01.40720 1 - 1482.5837 - 4916.2753 + 4613.8719 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 03 01.53950 17 15 08.28 +41 19 16.4 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 03 01.53950 1 - 1466.3402 - 4911.1418 + 4624.7582 EE063C51
CK10D040 S2010 03 01.67194 17 15 08.65 +41 20 40.2 EE063C51
CK10D040 s2010 03 01.67194 1 - 1480.0294 - 4955.1418 + 4573.0358 EE063C51
CK10D040 C2010 03 04.43467 17 15 13.34 +41 51 26.2 EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.11896 17 15 13.61 +41 59 06.1 EE063J95
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.13961 17 15 13.63 +41 59 20.0 EE063J95
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.15994 17 15 13.65 +41 59 33.7 20.6 N EE063J95
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.40977 17 15 13.64 +42 02 22.0 20.4 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.42382 17 15 13.65 +42 02 31.5 20.4 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.43786 17 15 13.67 +42 02 41.0 20.3 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.51068 17 15 13.69 +42 03 30.4 21.3 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.51571 17 15 13.69 +42 03 34.0 20.8 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.52075 17 15 13.67 +42 03 37.6 20.8 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.52579 17 15 13.64 +42 03 40.5 19.9 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.53082 17 15 13.67 +42 03 43.8 20.3 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.62756917 15 13.643+42 04 49.46 20.2 N EE063568
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.62964217 15 13.643+42 04 50.85 20.2 N EE063568
CK10D040 C2010 03 05.63168517 15 13.648+42 04 52.21 20.3 N EE063568
CK10D040 C2010 03 06.41502 17 15 13.27 +42 13 39.8 20.9 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 06.42224 17 15 13.26 +42 13 45.7 20.8 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 06.45694 17 15 13.23 +42 14 08.4 EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 07.09283 17 15 12.61 +42 21 18.4 20.2 N EE063B33
CK10D040 C2010 03 07.10376 17 15 12.67 +42 21 25.0 20.5 N EE063B33
CK10D040 C2010 03 07.11687 17 15 12.64 +42 21 33.7 20.4 N EE063B33
CK10D040 C2010 03 07.16844 17 15 12.53 +42 22 08.9 EE063J95
CK10D040 C2010 03 07.19711 17 15 12.46 +42 22 27.5 21.1 N EE063J95
CK10D040 C2010 03 09.51949 17 15 07.23 +42 48 45.3 20.1 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 09.52429 17 15 07.22 +42 48 48.5 20.9 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 09.52911 17 15 07.22 +42 48 51.8 19.9 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.40085 17 14 54.82 +43 21 31.7 21.3 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.41080 17 14 54.76 +43 21 38.7 21.1 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.42107 17 14 54.70 +43 21 45.5 20.8 N EE063H21
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.48175 17 14 54.42 +43 22 27.1 20.4 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.48654 17 14 54.40 +43 22 30.9 20.7 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.49134 17 14 54.35 +43 22 34.1 20.7 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 12.49616 17 14 54.34 +43 22 37.3 20.3 N EE063926
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.11238 17 14 50.74 +43 29 38.9 20.1 N EE063B33
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.12332 17 14 50.67 +43 29 46.2 20.2 N EE063B33
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.13426 17 14 50.59 +43 29 53.4 EE063B33
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.45592 17 14 48.61 +43 33 34.3 20.0 N EE063H01
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.46268 17 14 48.56 +43 33 39.0 19.9 N EE063H01
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.47165 17 14 48.50 +43 33 45.1 20.1 N EE063H01
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.48356 17 14 48.42 +43 33 53.3 19.9 N EE063H01
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.49647 17 14 48.41 +43 34 02.8 20 N EE063673
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.50845 17 14 48.21 +43 34 08.0 EE063673
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.51978 17 14 48.16 +43 34 17.8 EE063673
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.53112 17 14 48.05 +43 34 26.8 EE063673
CK10D040 C2010 03 13.54266 17 14 47.93 +43 34 31.6 EE063673
Observer details:
568 Mauna Kea. Observer D. J. Tholen. 2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. M. Bauer. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli. Observers P. Bacci, R. Emilio, R. Enzo,
R. Del Rosso. Measurer P. Bacci. 0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
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)
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
Measurer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers S. Foglia, H. Devore, E. Hairr, R. Holmes. 0.81-m f/4.5
astrograph + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 D4 (WISE)
T 2009 Mar. 30.939 TT MPC
q 7.17413 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 43.916 -0.228922 -0.149435
Node 266.488 -0.915156 +0.369839
e 1.0 Incl. 105.482 +0.331790 +0.917000
From 49 observations 2010 Feb. 28-Mar. 13.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 D4 (WISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 03 05 17 15.23 +41 57.8 7.401 7.495 91.6 7.6 19.6
2010 03 15 17 14.63 +43 51.2 7.346 7.514 95.9 7.6 19.6
2010 03 25 17 12.65 +45 45.5 7.302 7.533 99.6 7.5 19.6
2010 04 04 17 09.18 +47 37.8 7.270 7.552 102.6 7.4 19.6
2010 04 14 17 04.15 +49 24.8 7.254 7.572 104.8 7.4 19.6
2010 04 24 16 57.56 +51 03.5 7.252 7.593 106.1 7.3 19.6
2010 05 04 16 49.53 +52 30.7 7.267 7.614 106.4 7.3 19.6
2010 05 14 16 40.27 +53 43.9 7.297 7.635 105.8 7.3 19.6
2010 05 24 16 30.13 +54 41.1 7.342 7.657 104.4 7.4 19.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-E63
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