MPEC 2010-M09 : COMET C/2010 L3 (CATALINA)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-M09 Issued 2010 June 16, 16:26 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 C/2010 L3 (CATALINA)
Observations:
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.30348 16 50 44.30 +45 30 34.5 19.6 N EM009703
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.31164 16 50 43.83 +45 30 32.7 19.6 N EM009703
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.31986 16 50 43.40 +45 30 30.5 19.7 N EM009703
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.32810 16 50 43.00 +45 30 29.5 20.0 N EM009703
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.35667 16 50 41.83 +45 30 26.1 19.3 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.36371 16 50 41.52 +45 30 24.8 19.2 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.37109 16 50 41.18 +45 30 23.5 19.3 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.37382 16 50 41.18 +45 30 22.9 19.6 T EM009H15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.37684 16 50 41.02 +45 30 22.2 19.6 T EM009H15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.37829 16 50 40.86 +45 30 22.3 19.2 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.37986 16 50 40.96 +45 30 21.5 19.8 T EM009H15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.91692 16 50 17.04 +45 28 50.2 19.2 N EM009B15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.91912 16 50 16.98 +45 28 49.6 19.0 N EM009B15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.92352 16 50 16.76 +45 28 48.9 19.2 N EM009B15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.92571 16 50 16.63 +45 28 48.8 19.5 N EM009B15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.92791 16 50 16.52 +45 28 48.4 19.4 N EM009B15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.93231 16 50 16.31 +45 28 47.8 19.5 N EM009B15
CK10L030 C2010 06 15.95523 16 50 15.30 +45 28 43.8 EM009J95
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.02267 16 50 12.30 +45 28 32.6 19.6 T EM009J95
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.21993 16 50 03.50 +45 27 58.7 19.6 N EM009H36
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.22705 16 50 03.25 +45 27 58.0 19.8 T EM009H10
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.23076 16 50 03.09 +45 27 56.9 19.6 N EM009H36
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.23125 16 50 03.06 +45 27 57.2 19.3 T EM009H10
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.23525 16 50 02.86 +45 27 56.4 19.8 T EM009H10
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.24069 16 50 02.67 +45 27 55.5 19.8 N EM009926
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.24171 16 50 02.65 +45 27 55.4 19.9 N EM009448
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.25141 16 50 02.17 +45 27 53.8 19.6 N EM009926
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.25472 16 50 02.03 +45 27 53.8 19.5 T EM009H21
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.25669 16 50 01.97 +45 27 52.3 20.2 N EM009448
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.25901 16 50 01.76 +45 27 52.5 19.2 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.26215 16 50 01.68 +45 27 51.7 20.2 N EM009926
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.26896 16 50 01.40 +45 27 51.1 19.8 T EM009H21
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.27316 16 50 01.13 +45 27 50.1 19.4 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.27488 16 50 01.04 +45 27 50.9 19.6 N EM009448
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.27755 16 50 00.93 +45 27 49.3 19.3 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.28409 16 50 00.64 +45 27 48.4 19.2 T EM009H01
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.30606 16 49 59.71 +45 27 44.8 19.2 T EM009H06
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.33031 16 49 58.59 +45 27 39.8 19.1 T EM009H06
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.33575 16 49 58.38 +45 27 38.5 EM009658
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.34175 16 49 58.19 +45 27 37.5 EM009658
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.34803 16 49 57.83 +45 27 36.7 EM009658
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.36193 16 49 57.11 +45 27 34.6 EM009H06
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.36921 16 49 56.87 +45 27 33.6 EM009H06
CK10L030 C2010 06 16.37650 16 49 56.61 +45 27 32.5 19.0 T EM009H06
Observer details:
448 Desert Moon Observatory. Observer B. L. Stevens. 0.3-m
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. Measurers
D. D. Balam, D. Bohlender, D. Monin, E. Chisholm, J. J. Kavelaars. 1.82-m
Plaskett telescope + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer R. A. Kowalski. 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.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
B15 Inastars Observatory, Potsdam (since 2006). Observer B. Thinius. 0.36-m
f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer 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. Observers D. Chestnov, A. Novichonok.
0.36-m f/3.8 Maksutov-Newtonian + CCD.
H15 ISON-NM Observatory, Mayhill. Observer L. Elenin. 0.45-m f/2.8
astrograph + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m reflector + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 L3 (Catalina)
T 2011 July 10.279 TT MPC
q 2.33597 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 189.154 +0.819548 +0.213102
Node 140.824 -0.457875 +0.801662
e 1.0 Incl. 57.354 -0.344517 -0.558504
From 44 observations 2010 June 15-16.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 L3 (Catalina)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 06 13 16 52.46 +45 36.2 4.221 4.679 110.8 11.7 19.3
2010 06 23 16 45.16 +45 02.7 4.166 4.600 109.1 12.1 19.2
2010 07 03 16 38.57 +44 05.9 4.122 4.520 106.7 12.4 19.1
2010 07 13 16 33.16 +42 47.2 4.087 4.441 103.8 12.8 19.0
2010 07 23 16 29.28 +41 09.2 4.062 4.361 100.4 13.2 18.9
2010 08 02 16 27.15 +39 15.1 4.044 4.282 96.6 13.6 18.9
2010 08 12 16 26.86 +37 08.2 4.034 4.203 92.6 13.9 18.8
2010 08 22 16 28.43 +34 52.1 4.029 4.124 88.3 14.2 18.7
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