MPEC 2010-F86 : COMET C/2010 F3 (SCOTTI)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-F86 Issued 2010 Mar. 27, 15:21 UT
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COMET C/2010 F3 (SCOTTI)
Observations:
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.10996 11 35 28.52 +04 26 50.2 19.9 T EF086J04
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.11488 11 35 28.42 +04 26 50.9 20.0 T EF086J04
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.16987 11 35 27.47 +04 26 59.8 20.2 T EF086H21
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.17154 11 35 27.40 +04 26 59.5 19.4 N EF086H21
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.17617 11 35 27.32 +04 27 00.3 20.4 T EF086H21
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.17658 11 35 27.32 +04 26 59.9 19.3 N EF086H21
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.18119 11 35 27.34 +04 27 01.2 20.2 T EF086926
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.18169 11 35 27.25 +04 27 00.6 19.6 N EF086H21
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.18295 11 35 27.26 +04 27 01.4 20.3 T EF086H21
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.19103 11 35 27.10 +04 27 02.8 20.9 T EF086926
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.20091 11 35 26.89 +04 27 04.7 20.3 T EF086926
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.34192 11 35 24.15 +04 27 25.3 19.8 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.34530 11 35 24.05 +04 27 26.3 19.9 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.34734 11 35 23.95 +04 27 27.0 19.8 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.34868 11 35 23.92 +04 27 27.5 19.9 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.35001 11 35 23.88 +04 27 27.6 19.9 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.35132 11 35 23.87 +04 27 27.8 19.8 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.35263 11 35 23.83 +04 27 27.8 19.7 T EF086H45
CK10F030 C2010 03 23.90242 11 35 13.74 +04 28 53.4 19.4 T EF086215
Observer details:
215 Buchloe. Observer W. Hasubick. 0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurers H. Devore, R. Holmes, S. Foglia. 0.81-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
J04 ESA Optical Ground Station, Tenerife. Observer D. Abreu. Measurers
M. Busch, D. Koschny. 1.0-m f/4.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 F3 (Scotti)
T 2010 Sept. 30.538 TT MPC
q 5.19319 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 39.834 -0.958438 +0.283664
Node 156.591 -0.277408 -0.901591
e 1.0 Incl. 4.405 -0.066645 -0.326601
From 58 observations 2010 Mar. 20-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 F3 (Scotti)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 03 25 11 34.89 +04 31.8 4.406 5.386 168.2 2.2 19.0
2010 04 04 11 31.97 +04 55.9 4.428 5.366 157.6 4.1 19.0
2010 04 14 11 29.61 +05 15.6 4.478 5.348 147.1 5.8 19.0
2010 04 24 11 28.03 +05 29.6 4.552 5.330 136.9 7.4 19.1
2010 05 04 11 27.39 +05 36.7 4.646 5.314 127.0 8.7 19.1
2010 05 14 11 27.80 +05 36.7 4.757 5.299 117.4 9.7 19.1
2010 05 24 11 29.28 +05 29.2 4.880 5.284 108.2 10.5 19.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-F86
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