MPEC 2010-L17 : COMET P/2010 K2 (WISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-L17 Issued 2010 June 4, 15:09 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,
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URL http://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET P/2010 K2 (WISE)
Observations:
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.18060 10 21 26.29 -08 53 39.6 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.18060 1 - 6097.8202 + 3172.4981 - 698.8393 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.31291 10 21 42.75 -08 54 04.4 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.31291 1 - 6104.9408 + 3158.2886 - 702.0330 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.44521 10 21 59.26 -08 54 29.0 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.44521 1 - 6112.2005 + 3144.0234 - 705.5082 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.57751 10 22 15.82 -08 54 53.9 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.57751 1 - 6118.9338 + 3128.8108 - 714.1029 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.70981 10 22 32.43 -08 55 19.0 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.70981 1 - 6125.9622 + 3114.0602 - 718.3391 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.84212 10 22 49.09 -08 55 44.4 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.84212 1 - 6133.0662 + 3099.6073 - 721.2595 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 27.97442 10 23 05.82 -08 56 10.0 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 27.97442 1 - 6139.9445 + 3085.0288 - 724.9662 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.04064 10 23 14.18 -08 56 23.3 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.04064 1 - 6144.5849 + 3084.1995 - 686.5398 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.10673 10 23 22.57 -08 56 35.7 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.10673 1 - 6146.5905 + 3069.9502 - 730.1786 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.17294 10 23 30.99 -08 56 49.2 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.17294 1 - 6151.2855 + 3069.4629 - 690.9283 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.23903 10 23 39.39 -08 57 01.9 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.23903 1 - 6153.3601 + 3055.4519 - 733.8897 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.30525 10 23 47.84 -08 57 15.7 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.30525 1 - 6158.1564 + 3055.1266 - 694.1300 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.37133 10 23 56.26 -08 57 27.9 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.37133 1 - 6160.3411 + 3041.1465 - 736.8073 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.43755 10 24 04.73 -08 57 41.7 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.43755 1 - 6165.1949 + 3040.7488 - 697.5040 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.50364 10 24 13.17 -08 57 54.9 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.50364 1 - 6167.0668 + 3026.5852 - 741.4313 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.56985 10 24 21.68 -08 58 08.5 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.56985 1 - 6171.7612 + 3025.9897 - 702.8453 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.63594 10 24 30.15 -08 58 21.4 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.63594 1 - 6173.6446 + 3011.6630 - 746.5052 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.70216 10 24 38.67 -08 58 35.0 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.70216 1 - 6178.5319 + 3011.1294 - 707.1127 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.83446 10 24 55.72 -08 59 02.1 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.83446 1 - 6185.4125 + 2996.5429 - 709.9302 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 28.96676 10 25 12.82 -08 59 29.5 18 R EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 28.96676 1 - 6192.0750 + 2981.9377 - 713.3658 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 29.09907 10 25 29.96 -08 59 57.0 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 29.09907 1 - 6198.4904 + 2966.7389 - 718.5010 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 29.23137 10 25 47.15 -09 00 24.6 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 29.23137 1 - 6205.0091 + 2952.1160 - 722.2121 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 29.36368 10 26 04.40 -09 00 52.3 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 29.36368 1 - 6211.7290 + 2937.7138 - 725.0164 EL017C51
PK10K020 S2010 05 29.49598 10 26 21.69 -09 01 20.5 EL017C51
PK10K020 s2010 05 29.49598 1 - 6218.2845 + 2923.1056 - 729.2532 EL017C51
PK10K020 C2010 06 03.12575 10 36 58.92 -09 20 09.2 19.6 N EL017H36
PK10K020 C2010 06 03.13474 10 37 00.29 -09 20 12.7 19.7 N EL017H36
PK10K020 C2010 06 03.14522 10 37 01.72 -09 20 13.9 20.2 T EL017291
PK10K020 C2010 06 03.14913 10 37 02.27 -09 20 15.0 20.3 T EL017291
PK10K020 C2010 06 03.15315 10 37 02.85 -09 20 16.2 20.4 T EL017291
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.11697 10 39 23.48 -09 24 43.1 19.9 N EL017H21
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.12714 10 39 24.97 -09 24 45.3 20.0 N EL017H21
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.13700 10 39 26.35 -09 24 47.6 20.3 N EL017H21
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.13783 10 39 26.38 -09 24 49.7 19.9 N EL017H36
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.14379 10 39 27.38 -09 24 51.5 19.7 N EL017H36
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.15199 10 39 28.63 -09 24 52.3 20.4 T EL017291
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.15608 10 39 29.21 -09 24 53.3 20.3 T EL017291
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.16314 10 39 30.24 -09 24 55.3 20.2 T EL017291
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.31135 10 39 52.41 -09 25 22.7 19.9 T EL017474
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.31296 10 39 52.64 -09 25 23.0 20.0 T EL017474
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.31400 10 39 52.78 -09 25 23.4 19.4 T EL017474
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.31528 10 39 52.98 -09 25 23.7 19.5 T EL017474
PK10K020 C2010 06 04.31829 10 39 53.44 -09 25 24.6 19.7 T EL017474
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer J. V. Scotti. 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.
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)
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes. 0.61-m
f/4.5 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 K2 (WISE)
T 2010 July 7.525 TT MPC
q 1.19949 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.195281 Peri. 328.473 -0.340668 +0.922477
a 2.94236 Node 281.068 -0.819531 -0.386025
e 0.59234 Incl. 10.664 -0.460775 +0.004559
P 5.05
From 42 observations 2010 May 27-June 4.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 K2 (WISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 06 03 10 36.68 -09 19.4 0.726 1.269 92.1 53.0 19.3
2010 06 13 11 03.12 -10 13.8 0.716 1.235 89.3 55.3 19.2
2010 06 23 11 34.36 -11 25.1 0.707 1.212 87.5 56.9 19.1
2010 07 03 12 10.25 -12 47.5 0.700 1.201 86.7 57.7 19.0
2010 07 13 12 50.43 -14 12.9 0.699 1.201 86.8 57.7 19.0
2010 07 23 13 34.15 -15 32.1 0.709 1.214 87.6 56.7 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-L17
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