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MPEC 2010-G110: COMET P/2010 E2 (JARNAC)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-G110                               Issued 2010 Apr. 14, 20:26 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 P/2010 E2 (JARNAC)

Observations:
    PK10E020  C2010 04 03.69802 11 57 33.51 +03 35 42.9          18.6 T EG110349
    PK10E020  C2010 04 03.70681 11 57 33.36 +03 35 49.3                 EG110349
    PK10E020  C2010 04 06.88541 11 57 06.23 +04 09 26.1          18.8 N EG110473
    PK10E020  C2010 04 06.88750 11 57 06.22 +04 09 27.4          18.8 N EG110473
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.22933 11 56 45.56 +04 43 00.4          18.9 T EG110703
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.23501 11 56 45.49 +04 43 02.8          18.9 T EG110703
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.24073 11 56 45.42 +04 43 05.3          18.9 T EG110703
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.24641 11 56 45.45 +04 43 09.7          18.9 T EG110703
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.33937 11 56 44.72 +04 44 03.4          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.34157 11 56 44.72 +04 44 04.5          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.34318 11 56 44.71 +04 44 04.9          18.9 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.34433 11 56 44.70 +04 44 05.7          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.34541 11 56 44.69 +04 44 06.6          18.9 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.34731 11 56 44.69 +04 44 07.6          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.86186 11 56 42.93 +04 49 03.2          18.7 N EG110B49
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.87397 11 56 42.90 +04 49 12.4          18.6 N EG110B49
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.91994 11 56 42.42 +04 49 38.0                 EG110204
    PK10E020  C2010 04 10.96336 11 56 42.19 +04 50 02.8          18.9 N EG110204
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.25427 11 56 40.98 +04 52 49.9          18.9 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.25649 11 56 40.94 +04 52 51.3          18.7 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.25762 11 56 40.92 +04 52 52.0          18.9 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.25886 11 56 40.92 +04 52 52.5          18.8 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.25947 11 56 41.06 +04 52 53.3          18.9 T EG110G96
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.26175 11 56 40.91 +04 52 54.8          18.8 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.26321 11 56 40.90 +04 52 55.1          18.8 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.26580 11 56 40.90 +04 52 57.6          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.26653 11 56 40.99 +04 52 57.3          19.0 T EG110G96
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.27372 11 56 40.95 +04 53 01.4          19.0 T EG110G96
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.28089 11 56 40.92 +04 53 05.7          19.1 T EG110G96
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.82472 11 56 39.06 +04 58 11.4          18.8 T EG110069
    PK10E020  C2010 04 11.86582 11 56 38.90 +04 58 35.4          18.5 T EG110069
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.22078 11 56 37.64 +05 01 55.6          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.23388 11 56 37.63 +05 02 04.0          19.1 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.23626 11 56 37.59 +05 02 04.7          19.1 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.23801 11 56 37.58 +05 02 05.1          19.2 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.23956 11 56 37.59 +05 02 06.0          19.1 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.24152 11 56 37.60 +05 02 07.5          19.0 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.24579 11 56 37.60 +05 02 10.1          19.2 T EG110H45
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.25558 11 56 37.63 +05 02 15.5          19.2 T EG110291
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.26979 11 56 37.58 +05 02 23.4          19.2 T EG110291
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.27698 11 56 37.52 +05 02 27.5          19.2 T EG110291
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.86066 11 56 36.05 +05 07 49.2          19.2 T EG110152
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.88003 11 56 35.98 +05 07 59.2          19.1 T EG110152
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.89601 11 56 35.95 +05 08 08.9          19.2 T EG110152
    PK10E020  C2010 04 12.91170 11 56 35.85 +05 08 17.1          18.6 T EG110152
    PK10E020  C2010 04 13.93212 11 56 33.97 +05 17 32.1          18.4 N EG110585
    PK10E020  C2010 04 13.93451 11 56 33.96 +05 17 33.3          18.4 N EG110585
    PK10E020  C2010 04 13.93593 11 56 33.94 +05 17 34.4          18.2 N EG110585
    PK10E020  C2010 04 13.93735 11 56 33.94 +05 17 34.5          18.4 N EG110585
    PK10E020  C2010 04 13.94016 11 56 33.94 +05 17 36.1          18.4 N EG110585
    PK10E020  C2010 04 13.94156 11 56 33.87 +05 17 37.5          18.2 N EG110585

Observer details:
069 Baldone.  Observer I. Eglitis.  Measurer K. Cernis.  0.80-m f/3.0 Schmidt
    + CCD.
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory.  Observers K. Cernis, J. Zdanavicius.
    Measurer K. Cernis.  0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
    + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero.  0.45-m
    f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer R. E. Hill.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.  0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
B49 Paus Observatory, Sabadell.  Observer J. Camarasa.  0.25-m f/4 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer S. M. Larson.  Measurers J. D. Ahern,
    E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
    R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson.  1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.
    0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2010 E2 (Jarnac)
T 2010 Apr. 7.9386 TT                                   MPC
q   2.399062             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0387695      Peri.    8.2975      -0.9939655      +0.1092585
a   8.645883       Node   177.8996      -0.1095495      -0.9841710
e   0.722520       Incl.   15.4411      -0.0056168      -0.1395348
P  25.4
From 252 observations 2010 Feb. 17-Apr. 13.

     Further observations of comet P/2010 D1 are very desirable.
     Further observations of comet P/2010 D2 are very desirable.
     Further observations of comet C/2010 D4 are desirable.
     Further observations of comet C/2010 DG56 are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-G110

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