MPEC 2010-Q06 : COMET P/2010 P4 (WISE)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-Q06 Issued 2010 Aug. 16, 22:39 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET P/2010 P4 (WISE)
Observations:
PK10P040 S2010 08 06.58975 02 37 56.10 +20 05 40.6 20 T EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 06.58975 1 + 4551.8971 + 4543.5560 + 2516.0477 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 06.72205 02 38 06.33 +20 08 33.0 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 06.72205 1 + 4542.1051 + 4554.1919 + 2514.0117 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 06.85436 02 38 16.49 +20 11 27.6 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 06.85436 1 + 4532.7192 + 4564.8423 + 2511.4163 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 06.98666 02 38 26.68 +20 14 19.6 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 06.98666 1 + 4522.9079 + 4575.5441 + 2510.3360 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.11896 02 38 36.84 +20 17 10.5 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.11896 1 + 4512.9648 + 4586.2277 + 2509.2455 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.18505 02 38 42.05 +20 18 38.5 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.18505 1 + 4493.1754 + 4584.6950 + 2547.0452 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.25114 02 38 46.97 +20 20 04.6 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.25114 1 + 4473.2941 + 4582.9453 + 2584.6841 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.25127 02 38 47.07 +20 20 03.7 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.25127 1 + 4503.0882 + 4596.6943 + 2507.7679 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.31736 02 38 52.13 +20 21 30.9 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.31736 1 + 4483.4373 + 4595.1430 + 2545.1299 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.38344 02 38 57.21 +20 22 58.3 21 T EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.38344 1 + 4463.7136 + 4593.3440 + 2582.2705 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.51575 02 39 07.21 +20 25 50.7 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.51575 1 + 4453.5678 + 4603.4717 + 2582.1262 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.58196 02 39 12.40 +20 27 16.4 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.58196 1 + 4463.3182 + 4615.6018 + 2543.5310 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.71427 02 39 22.80 +20 30 11.4 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.71427 1 + 4453.3828 + 4626.0567 + 2541.4708 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.84644 02 39 32.56 +20 33 03.2 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.84644 1 + 4413.9505 + 4622.2390 + 2615.4621 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 07.97875 02 39 42.77 +20 35 55.2 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 07.97875 1 + 4404.1301 + 4632.7093 + 2614.1553 EQ006C51
PK10P040 S2010 08 08.24336 02 40 02.70 +20 41 41.8 EQ006C51
PK10P040 s2010 08 08.24336 1 + 4384.0483 + 4653.3840 + 2611.6652 EQ006C51
PK10P040 C2010 08 11.40750 02 43 57.29 +21 50 44.8 21.9 N EQ006291
PK10P040 HC2010 08 11.41173 02 43 57.55 +21 50 50.2 EQ006291
PK10P040 C2010 08 11.41616 02 43 57.80 +21 50 55.6 21.8 N EQ006291
PK10P040 C2010 08 12.33604002 45 03.87 +22 11 02.0 21.8 N EQ006H21
PK10P040 C2010 08 12.34447002 45 04.52 +22 11 13.8 21.5 N EQ006H21
PK10P040 C2010 08 12.35443302 45 05.13 +22 11 27.4 21.4 N EQ006H21
PK10P040 HC2010 08 12.39204 02 45 07.90 +22 12 16.8 EQ006291
PK10P040 C2010 08 12.39610 02 45 08.15 +22 12 22.4 21.9 N EQ006291
PK10P040 C2010 08 12.40282 02 45 08.49 +22 12 30.9 EQ006291
PK10P040 IC2010 08 13.40741 02 46 19.31 +22 34 30.4 EQ006H36
PK10P040 KC2010 08 13.42290 02 46 20.43 +22 34 48.1 21.3 N EQ006H36
PK10P040 HC2010 08 13.43662 02 46 21.40 +22 35 10.8 EQ006291
PK10P040 HC2010 08 13.44072 02 46 21.68 +22 35 15.7 EQ006291
PK10P040 HC2010 08 13.44484 02 46 21.94 +22 35 21.0 EQ006291
PK10P040 FC2010 08 16.36641402 49 41.11 +23 39 27.9 21.6 N EQ006H21
PK10P040 FC2010 08 16.40345702 49 43.47 +23 40 17.0 21.8 N EQ006H21
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
C51 WISE. Measurers A. Mainzer, E. Wright, J. Bauer, T. Grav, J. Dailey, J.
Masiero, R. Cutri, R. McMillan, R. Walker.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield. Observer R. Holmes.
Measurer S. Foglia. 0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.81-m f/4.5
astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton. Observer G. Hug. 0.56-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 P4 (WISE)
T 2010 July 6.4827 TT MPC
q 1.862466 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1310914 Peri. 354.4274 +0.9980587 +0.0600063
a 3.837837 Node 2.3361 -0.0282089 +0.6742470
e 0.514710 Incl. 24.1457 -0.0555251 +0.7360640
P 7.52
From 32 observations 2010 Aug. 6-16.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 P4 (WISE)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 08 12 02 44.66 +22 03.7 1.535 1.891 93.6 32.3 20.3 21.7
2010 08 22 02 55.56 +25 43.7 1.459 1.909 99.6 31.5 20.2 21.6
2010 09 01 03 04.03 +29 25.3 1.389 1.930 106.1 30.2 20.1 21.4
2010 09 11 03 09.42 +33 06.5 1.327 1.956 113.1 28.3 20.1 21.3
2010 09 21 03 11.00 +36 42.7 1.276 1.984 120.5 25.8 20.0 21.2
2010 10 01 03 08.17 +40 06.3 1.237 2.016 128.2 23.0 19.9 21.1
2010 10 11 03 00.59 +43 06.1 1.214 2.051 135.6 19.9 19.9 21.0
2010 10 21 02 48.73 +45 28.9 1.210 2.088 142.2 17.0 19.9 20.9
2010 10 31 02 34.09 +47 04.2 1.227 2.128 146.7 14.8 19.9 20.9
2010 11 10 02 18.99 +47 48.4 1.265 2.170 148.1 14.0 20.0 21.0
2010 11 20 02 06.03 +47 47.7 1.324 2.213 145.9 14.5 20.1 21.2
2010 11 30 01 56.97 +47 15.5 1.405 2.259 141.0 15.9 20.3 21.4
2010 12 10 01 52.59 +46 26.5 1.504 2.305 134.7 17.7 20.4 21.6
2010 12 20 01 52.83 +45 33.3 1.620 2.354 127.6 19.3 20.6 21.9
2010 12 30 01 57.14 +44 44.3 1.750 2.403 120.4 20.7 20.8 22.1
2011 01 09 02 04.86 +44 03.7 1.891 2.453 113.3 21.6 21.0 22.4
2011 01 19 02 15.37 +43 33.2 2.042 2.503 106.3 22.2 21.1 22.6
2011 01 29 02 28.09 +43 12.5 2.200 2.555 99.5 22.3 21.3 22.8
2011 02 08 02 42.59 +43 00.1 2.363 2.607 92.9 22.2 21.5 23.0
Gareth V. Williams (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-Q06
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