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MPEC 2010-S41 : COMET C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-S41                                Issued 2010 Sept. 24, 19:55 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 S1 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    CK10S010  C2010 09 21.36090 03 40 52.37 +59 52 18.5          18.4 N ES041704
    CK10S010  C2010 09 21.37333 03 40 51.77 +59 52 21.8          18.8 N ES041704
    CK10S010  C2010 09 21.39932 03 40 50.56 +59 52 28.9          19.0 N ES041704
    CK10S010  C2010 09 21.41163 03 40 50.00 +59 52 32.2          19.0 N ES041704
    CK10S010  C2010 09 22.30604 03 40 09.48 +59 56 42.3                 ES041H10
    CK10S010  C2010 09 22.32386 03 40 08.66 +59 56 47.1                 ES041H10
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.26383 03 39 24.90 +60 01 05.6                 ES041H21
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.27110 03 39 24.57 +60 01 07.3                 ES041H21
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.27347 03 39 24.41 +60 01 08.0                 ES041H21
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.27858 03 39 24.17 +60 01 10.3                 ES041H21
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.28310 03 39 24.00 +60 01 10.7          19.1 N ES041H21
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.38698 03 39 18.98 +60 01 39.7          18.0 T ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.39392 03 39 18.66 +60 01 42.1                 ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.40087 03 39 18.31 +60 01 44.2                 ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.40781 03 39 17.99 +60 01 45.9                 ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.90924 03 38 54.20 +60 04 00.5          17.7 N ES041595
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.91238 03 38 53.93 +60 04 00.8          17.3 N ES041152
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.91622 03 38 53.85 +60 04 02.3          18.1 N ES041595
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.92566 03 38 53.27 +60 04 05.4          17.7 N ES041152
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.92855 03 38 52.98 +60 04 04.8          17.5 N ES041152
    CK10S010  C2010 09 23.93137 03 38 53.02 +60 04 06.3          17.8 N ES041152
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.05388 03 38 47.18 +60 04 40.9                 ES041118
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.07674 03 38 46.09 +60 04 47.9                 ES041118
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.08731 03 38 45.42 +60 04 50.3                 ES041118
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.27805 03 38 36.44 +60 05 42.1          17.4 T ES041H01
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.29057 03 38 35.88 +60 05 45.2          17.6 N ES041H06
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.29577 03 38 35.62 +60 05 46.6          17.7 N ES041H06
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.29737 03 38 35.48 +60 05 47.6          17.5 T ES041H01
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.30979 03 38 34.88 +60 05 49.9          18.5 N ES041H10
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.31706 03 38 34.48 +60 05 51.7          18.5 N ES041H10
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.32289 03 38 34.22 +60 05 54.3          17.5 T ES041H01
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.32433 03 38 34.08 +60 05 53.8          18.3 N ES041H10
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.33851 03 38 33.46 +60 05 58.8          17.7 T ES041H01
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.34892 03 38 32.93 +60 06 01.6          17.5 T ES041H01
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.38524 03 38 31.18 +60 06 11.5          18.1 T ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.39219 03 38 30.84 +60 06 13.3                 ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.39913 03 38 30.51 +60 06 15.2                 ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.40608 03 38 30.15 +60 06 16.9                 ES041673
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.40715 03 38 30.06 +60 06 16.5          18.2 N ES041H36
    CK10S010  C2010 09 24.41775 03 38 29.56 +60 06 19.5          18.3 N ES041H36

Observer details:
118 Modra.  Observers S. Gajdos, J. Vilagi.  Measurer S. Gajdos.  0.6-m f/5.5
    reflector + CCD.
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory.  Observer K. Cernis.  0.35-m f/3.5
    reflector + CCD.
595 Farra d'Isonzo.  Observers E. Pettarin, F. Piani.  Measurer E. Pettarin.
    0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer D. Mayes.  0.6-m f/16
    Cassegrain + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
    R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + 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.  0.25-m f/3.4
    reflector + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers L. Buzzi, P. Concari, S. Foglia,
    G. Galli, M. Tombelli.  0.18-m f/7.32 refractor + CCD.
H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
    Measurer S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)
T 2013 May  9.420 TT                                    MPC
q   4.40915              (2000.0)            P               Q
                   Peri.  137.160       +0.473176       -0.376496
                   Node    95.219       -0.852212       -0.424721
e   1.0            Incl.  126.891       +0.223245       -0.823325
From 40 observations 2010 Sept. 21-24.

Ephemeris:
    C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2010 09 21    03 41.14   +59 50.6    8.195    8.509   104.9     6.5  17.4
2010 10 01    03 32.72   +60 34.5    8.015    8.451   112.6     6.3  17.3
2010 10 11    03 22.27   +61 10.3    7.850    8.393   119.9     5.9  17.2
2010 10 21    03 10.00   +61 35.1    7.705    8.335   126.4     5.5  17.1
2010 10 31    02 56.36   +61 46.6    7.584    8.278   131.7     5.1  17.1
2010 11 10    02 41.96   +61 42.9    7.488    8.220   135.2     4.9  17.0
2010 11 20    02 27.56   +61 23.6    7.419    8.162   136.3     4.8  17.0

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-S41

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