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MPEC 2010-F14 : COMET C/2010 E5 (SCOTTI)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-F14                                Issued 2010 Mar. 17, 18:46 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 E5 (SCOTTI)

Observations:
    CK10E050  C2010 03 14.23418 12 40 39.80 +01 31 55.1          20.1 T EF014691
    CK10E050  C2010 03 14.25181 12 40 39.23 +01 31 54.8          19.8 T EF014691
    CK10E050  C2010 03 14.26943 12 40 38.63 +01 31 53.5          20.3 T EF014691
    CK10E050  C2010 03 14.31948 12 40 37.11 +01 31 51.2          20.5 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 14.32957 12 40 36.80 +01 31 50.5          20.3 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 14.33326 12 40 36.68 +01 31 50.1          20.3 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.02848 12 40 15.47 +01 31 14.0                 EF014J95
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.03642 12 40 15.23 +01 31 13.7                 EF014J95
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.04128 12 40 15.10 +01 31 12.8          20.3 N EF014J95
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.34601 12 40 05.70 +01 30 59.1          20.1 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.35014 12 40 05.60 +01 30 58.9          20.2 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.35086 12 40 05.57 +01 30 58.6          20.6 N EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.35406 12 40 05.49 +01 30 58.4          20.3 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.35765 12 40 05.35 +01 30 58.2          20.5 N EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.36447 12 40 05.23 +01 30 57.7          20.4 N EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.52830 12 40 00.22 +01 30 52.7          20.1 N EF014474
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.53084 12 40 00.10 +01 30 53.3          19.9 N EF014474
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.53328 12 39 59.95 +01 30 51.8          20.3 N EF014474
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.53559 12 39 59.93 +01 30 52.8          19.6 N EF014474
    CK10E050  C2010 03 15.53906 12 39 59.83 +01 30 53.0          19.8 N EF014474
    CK10E050  C2010 03 16.37712 12 39 33.87 +01 30 06.9          20.1 N EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 16.38500 12 39 33.56 +01 30 06.8          21.1 N EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 16.39304 12 39 33.25 +01 30 05.4          20.1 N EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.00669 12 39 14.16 +01 29 34.6          19.5 N EF014204
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.05569 12 39 12.57 +01 29 32.5                 EF014204
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.11331 12 39 10.81 +01 29 28.3          19.2 N EF014B33
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.11875 12 39 10.64 +01 29 27.5          19.5 N EF014B33
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.23898 12 39 06.93 +01 29 23.0          19.8 T EF014H21
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.26241 12 39 06.13 +01 29 22.0          19.7 T EF014H21
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.28585 12 39 05.35 +01 29 21.0          19.6 T EF014H21
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.33738 12 39 03.80 +01 29 18.4          19.9 T EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.34419 12 39 03.58 +01 29 18.8          19.3 T EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.35100 12 39 03.39 +01 29 17.6          20.6 T EF014926
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.35744 12 39 03.17 +01 29 17.4          19.9 T EF014H01
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.36737 12 39 02.81 +01 29 17.8                 EF014H06
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.37297 12 39 02.58 +01 29 17.7                 EF014H06
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.37858 12 39 02.37 +01 29 17.4          19.7 T EF014H06
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.38059 12 39 02.42 +01 29 16.3          19.9 T EF014H01
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.40712 12 39 01.56 +01 29 14.9          19.8 T EF014H01
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.41631 12 39 01.26 +01 29 14.4          19.7 T EF014H01
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.43215 12 39 00.73 +01 29 13.9          20.2 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.43353 12 39 00.62 +01 29 13.8          19.6 T EF014H10
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.43876 12 39 00.55 +01 29 13.4          19.8 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.44061 12 39 00.44 +01 29 13.6          19.5 T EF014H10
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.44436 12 39 00.30 +01 29 13.1          20.1 T EF014291
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.44769 12 39 00.16 +01 29 13.2          20.0 T EF014H10
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.46747 12 38 59.60 +01 29 10.2          19.7 T EF014H06
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.47738 12 38 59.17 +01 29 10.4          20.0 T EF014H06
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.48729 12 38 58.84 +01 29 10.8          19.5 T EF014H06
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.72647 12 38 51.46 +01 29 01.8          19.3 N EF014D90
    CK10E050  C2010 03 17.73923 12 38 50.93 +01 28 59.7          18.9 N EF014D90

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observers J. V. Scotti, T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7
    reflector + CCD.
474 Mount John Observatory, Lake Tekapo.  Observers A. C. Gilmore,
    P. M. Kilmartin.  Measurer P. M. Kilmartin.  1.0-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + 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, F. Biasci.
    Measurer P. Bacci.  0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook.  Observer R. Ligustri.  0.32-m f/6 reflector
    + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observers W. H. Ryan, E. V. Ryan.
    Measurer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers E. Guido, G. Sostero, H. Sato.
    0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer L. Elenin.  0.36-m f/3.8
    Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer S. Foglia.  0.61-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford.  Observer P. Birtwhistle.  0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2010 E5 (Scotti)
T 2011 Jan. 20.812 TT                                   MPC
q   4.02520              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  218.367       -0.629822       +0.768630
                   Node    13.857       -0.545662       -0.335267
e   1.0            Incl.   27.867       -0.552790       -0.544797
From 51 observations 2010 Mar. 14-17.

Ephemeris:
    C/2010 E5 (Scotti)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2010 03 15    12 40.27   +01 31.3    3.843    4.808   164.6     3.2  19.7
2010 03 25    12 34.89   +01 22.6    3.771    4.764   174.2     1.2  19.7
2010 04 04    12 29.19   +01 12.1    3.730    4.721   171.3     1.8  19.6
2010 04 14    12 23.58   +00 58.3    3.719    4.678   161.0     4.0  19.6
2010 04 24    12 18.47   +00 39.8    3.736    4.637   150.3     6.2  19.5
2010 05 04    12 14.21   +00 15.5    3.779    4.596   139.8     8.1  19.5
2010 05 14    12 11.07   -00 15.2    3.845    4.557   129.7     9.8  19.5
2010 05 24    12 09.22   -00 52.6    3.928    4.518   119.9    11.2  19.5

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-F14

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