MPEC 2010-M20 : COMET C/2010 L4 (WISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-M20 Issued 2010 June 18, 15:18 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 L4 (WISE)
Observations:
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.45621 21 43 21.53 +47 35 45.7 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.45621 1 + 4373.8520 - 1.6394 + 5338.6937 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.58851 21 43 11.17 +47 35 25.7 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.58851 1 + 4370.8587 + 9.1153 + 5341.2078 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.72069 21 43 00.57 +47 35 05.7 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.72069 1 + 4305.3620 + 36.7084 + 5393.5817 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.72081 21 43 00.56 +47 35 05.9 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.72081 1 + 4369.1226 + 19.7175 + 5342.2561 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.78690 21 42 55.23 +47 34 59.2 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.78690 1 + 4336.7758 + 33.2985 + 5368.3043 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.85299 21 42 49.94 +47 34 47.7 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.85299 1 + 4304.1759 + 46.6449 + 5394.3112 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.91921 21 42 44.63 +47 34 38.8 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.91921 1 + 4335.0834 + 43.3760 + 5369.7775 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 15.98530 21 42 39.31 +47 34 27.1 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 15.98530 1 + 4302.2475 + 56.8264 + 5396.0293 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.05151 21 42 34.00 +47 34 17.8 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.05151 1 + 4333.0478 + 53.6848 + 5371.4351 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.11760 21 42 28.69 +47 34 06.6 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.11760 1 + 4299.8265 + 67.3161 + 5397.9212 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.18381 21 42 23.40 +47 33 57.1 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.18381 1 + 4330.8846 + 64.3028 + 5373.0967 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.24990 21 42 17.80 +47 33 46.8 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.24990 1 + 4297.8550 + 77.7032 + 5399.3356 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.31612 21 42 12.44 +47 33 37.1 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.31612 1 + 4329.1860 + 74.6029 + 5374.2807 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.44842 21 42 01.59 +47 33 13.7 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.44842 1 + 4327.0951 + 84.5500 + 5375.7387 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.58060 21 41 50.85 +47 32 55.0 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.58060 1 + 4259.6728 + 111.1049 + 5428.8396 EM020C51
CK10L040 S2010 06 16.58073 21 41 50.84 +47 32 54.9 EM020C51
CK10L040 s2010 06 16.58073 1 + 4324.1374 + 95.0643 + 5378.0429 EM020C51
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.03847 21 39 49.83 +47 28 39.7 EM020J95
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.04152 21 39 49.55 +47 28 38.9 EM020J95
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.04463 21 39 49.32 +47 28 37.6 EM020J95
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.04778 21 39 49.04 +47 28 37.2 EM020J95
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.05087 21 39 48.78 +47 28 37.3 19.9 T EM020J95
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.24878 21 39 32.17 +47 28 00.2 18.9 T EM020H01
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.25422 21 39 31.72 +47 27 59.6 19.1 T EM020H01
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.28266 21 39 29.23 +47 27 54.1 19.4 T EM020H01
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.28630 21 39 28.97 +47 27 53.6 19.1 T EM020H01
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.29917 21 39 27.86 +47 27 51.3 19.5 T EM020H01
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.32644 21 39 25.51 +47 27 47.0 EM020H21
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.33158 21 39 24.97 +47 27 44.5 20.3 T EM020H21
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.34627 21 39 23.80 +47 27 43.3 18.8 T EM020H10
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.35824 21 39 22.74 +47 27 39.6 19.5 T EM020H21
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.36102 21 39 22.48 +47 27 39.6 19.2 T EM020H10
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.36265 21 39 22.36 +47 27 38.9 20.0 T EM020H21
CK10L040 C2010 06 18.36902 21 39 21.70 +47 27 39.0 19.6 T EM020H21
Observer details:
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)
H01 Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Socorro. Observer W. H. Ryan. 2.4-m f/8.9
reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observer P. Camilleri. 0.40-m f/9
reflector + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.81-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 L4 (WISE)
T 2010 Jan. 24.066 TT MPC
q 2.66207 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 85.253 +0.118748 +0.607679
Node 126.567 -0.212232 -0.757040
e 1.0 Incl. 102.120 +0.969978 -0.240035
From 33 observations 2010 June 15-18.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 L4 (WISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 06 13 21 46.53 +47 40.9 2.896 3.035 88.0 19.5 18.6
2010 06 23 21 32.47 +47 09.5 2.818 3.085 95.5 19.1 18.6
2010 07 03 21 15.70 +46 04.6 2.746 3.138 103.2 18.4 18.7
2010 07 13 20 57.15 +44 17.9 2.687 3.192 110.7 17.3 18.7
2010 07 23 20 38.15 +41 44.2 2.649 3.249 117.7 16.1 18.7
2010 08 02 20 20.11 +38 24.8 2.639 3.307 123.3 14.9 18.8
2010 08 12 20 04.18 +34 27.2 2.661 3.367 126.8 14.0 18.9
2010 08 22 19 51.11 +30 04.6 2.719 3.428 127.3 13.6 19.0
On MPEC 2010-M16, for R. Kracht, M. Uchina read R. Kracht
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-M20
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