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MPEC 2010-B51 : COMET P/2010 A3 (HILL)

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M.P.E.C. 2010-B51                                Issued 2010 Jan. 27, 19:50 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.cfa.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                            COMET P/2010 A3 (HILL)

Observations:
    PK10A030  C2010 01 09.81041 01 45 24.89 +08 39 38.3          17.5 N EB051473
    PK10A030  C2010 01 09.81280 01 45 24.97 +08 39 40.1          17.5 N EB051473
    PK10A030  C2010 01 10.40353 01 45 55.12 +08 48 52.1          17.3 T EB051349
    PK10A030  C2010 01 10.41358 01 45 55.65 +08 49 01.1                 EB051349
    PK10A030  C2010 01 15.78634 01 51 00.86 +10 14 05.1          17.5 N EB051204
    PK10A030  C2010 01 15.82967 01 51 03.46 +10 14 47.0                 EB051204
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.79587 01 55 25.98 +11 19 22.9          16.6 N EB051J47
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.80524 01 55 26.59 +11 19 32.2          17.6 N EB051J47
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.81110 01 55 27.03 +11 19 37.9          18.0 N EB051J47
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.83804 01 55 28.68 +11 20 02.7          18.6 N EB051160
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.84085 01 55 28.87 +11 20 06.0          18.7 N EB051160
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.84213 01 55 28.95 +11 20 06.9          18.9 N EB051160
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.84339 01 55 29.03 +11 20 08.3          18.5 N EB051160
    PK10A030  C2010 01 19.84607 01 55 29.22 +11 20 10.7          18.9 N EB051160
    PK10A030  C2010 01 20.94952 01 56 47.63 +11 38 21.8          18.0 N EB051J08
    PK10A030  C2010 01 24.80150 02 01 39.79 +12 42 37.8          18.5 T EB051561
    PK10A030  C2010 01 24.80682 02 01 40.17 +12 42 40.9          18.1 T EB051561
    PK10A030  C2010 01 24.81157 02 01 40.58 +12 42 47.1          18.2 T EB051561
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.80903 02 03 00.68 +12 59 32.8          17.1 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.81074 02 03 00.89 +12 59 34.7          17.2 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.81245 02 03 01.02 +12 59 36.9          17.3 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.81416 02 03 01.14 +12 59 39.1          17.1 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.82682 02 03 02.15 +12 59 51.6          17.1 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.82946 02 03 02.41 +12 59 54.4          17.0 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.83287 02 03 02.67 +12 59 58.4          17.2 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.83458 02 03 02.78 +12 59 59.6          17.3 N EB051585
    PK10A030  C2010 01 25.83628 02 03 02.89 +13 00 00.9          17.1 N EB051585

Observer details:
160 Castelmartini.  Observers P. Camilleri, E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi,
    G. Sostero, W. Vollmann.  Measurer E. Prosperi.  0.35-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
    + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
473 Remanzacco.  Observers L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Guido, G. Sostero.  0.45-m
    f/4.4 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
561 Piszkesteto Stn. (Konkoly).  Observer J. Kelemen.  0.6-m Schmidt + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
J08 Observatorio Zonalunar, Puzol.  Observer A. Carreno.  Measurer J. Piqueras.
    0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
J47 Observatorio Nazaret.  Observer G. Muler.  Measurers J. M. Ruiz, G. Muler.
    0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2010 A3 (Hill)
Epoch 2010 Mar. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455280.5
T 2010 Apr. 3.68329 TT                                  MPC
q   1.6218263            (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.06614535     Peri.   41.28264     -0.25708920     -0.93746256
a   6.0553116      Node    64.82907     +0.80459174     -0.34214580
e   0.7321647      Incl.   15.02790     +0.53529177     +0.06403272
P  14.90
From 125 observations 2009 Oct. 14-2010 Jan. 25, mean residual 0".51.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-B51

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