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MPEC 2010-H41 : COMET C/2010 H4 (SCOTTI)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-H41                                Issued 2010 Apr. 22, 15:00 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 H4 (SCOTTI)

Observations:
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.26786 14 32 29.42 -14 37 58.2          21.0 T EH041691
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.28553 14 32 28.91 -14 37 56.3          21.1 T EH041691
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.30324 14 32 28.37 -14 37 54.4          20.9 T EH041691
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.35065 14 32 27.01 -14 37 48.3          20.7 T EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.35454 14 32 26.98 -14 37 48.9                 EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.35902 14 32 26.81 -14 37 47.8          20.2 T EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.38727 14 32 25.95 -14 37 43.9          21.0 T EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.39155 14 32 25.81 -14 37 43.6          20.8 T EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 20.39546 14 32 25.71 -14 37 42.9          21.0 T EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 21.28600 14 32 00.32 -14 35 58.3          20.2 T EH041H21
    CK10H040  C2010 04 21.29995 14 31 59.91 -14 35 57.9                 EH041H21
    CK10H040  C2010 04 21.34540 14 31 58.63 -14 35 51.7          20.1 T EH041H01
    CK10H040  C2010 04 21.35658 14 31 58.30 -14 35 50.4          20.0 T EH041H01
    CK10H040  C2010 04 21.36751 14 31 57.98 -14 35 49.1          20.6 T EH041H01
    CK10H040  C2010 04 21.37965 14 31 57.64 -14 35 47.7          20.2 T EH041H01
    CK10H040  C2010 04 22.26889 14 31 32.11 -14 34 02.0          20.8 T EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 22.27288 14 31 32.09 -14 34 01.8                 EH041291
    CK10H040  C2010 04 22.27668 14 31 31.95 -14 34 02.5                 EH041291

Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak.  Observer J. V. Scotti.  0.9-m f/3
    reflector + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro.  Observer W. H. Ryan.  2.4-m f/8.9
    reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer S. Foglia.  0.61-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2010 H4 (Scotti)
T 2014 Jan. 16.982 TT                                   MPC
q   3.75547              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  287.115       -0.344372       +0.929668
                   Node    38.079       +0.921693       +0.308270
e   1.0            Incl.  167.750       +0.178577       +0.201709
From 18 observations 2010 Apr. 20-22.

Ephemeris:
    C/2010 H4 (Scotti)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2010 04 14    14 35.42   -14 49.9   10.090   11.052   162.6     1.6  20.5
2010 04 24    14 30.71   -14 30.6    9.992   10.992   173.6     0.6  20.4
2010 05 04    14 25.85   -14 10.3    9.927   10.933   175.5     0.4  20.4
2010 05 14    14 21.02   -13 49.7    9.895   10.873   164.6     1.4  20.3
2010 05 24    14 16.35   -13 29.6    9.896   10.813   153.8     2.4  20.3
2010 06 03    14 12.00   -13 10.8    9.925   10.753   143.1     3.2  20.3
2010 06 13    14 08.07   -12 53.8    9.981   10.694   132.5     4.0  20.3
2010 06 23    14 04.67   -12 39.4   10.059   10.634   122.1     4.6  20.3

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-H41

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