MPEC 2010-B52 : COMET C/2010 A4 (SIDING SPRING)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-B52 Issued 2010 Jan. 27, 19:55 UT
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COMET C/2010 A4 (SIDING SPRING)
Observations:
CK10A040 C2010 01 16.10869 10 58 25.34 -27 59 46.1 18.2 N EB052204
CK10A040 C2010 01 16.12011 10 58 24.56 -27 59 55.7 EB052204
CK10A040 C2010 01 17.76072 10 56 29.94 -28 23 38.8 17.7 N EB052372
CK10A040 C2010 01 17.76490 10 56 29.60 -28 23 42.7 17.2 N EB052372
CK10A040 C2010 01 17.76908 10 56 29.29 -28 23 46.5 17.7 N EB052372
CK10A040 C2010 01 17.77321 10 56 28.90 -28 23 51.1 17.4 N EB052372
CK10A040 C2010 01 22.68617 10 50 11.71 -29 33 30.8 18.1 T EB052349
CK10A040 C2010 01 22.69958 10 50 10.51 -29 33 41.0 EB052349
CK10A040 C2010 01 22.72772 10 50 08.18 -29 34 05.7 EB052349
CK10A040 C2010 01 22.73802 10 50 07.31 -29 34 14.5 EB052349
CK10A040 C2010 01 22.79378 10 50 02.79 -29 35 02.7 18.5 T EB052900
CK10A040 C2010 01 22.80590 10 50 01.92 -29 35 12.9 EB052900
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.72914 10 48 45.23 -29 47 57.8 18.3 N EB052D90
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.73126 10 48 44.86 -29 47 59.2 18.0 N EB052D90
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.73337 10 48 44.92 -29 48 02.4 18.5 N EB052D90
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.73551 10 48 44.57 -29 48 03.3 18.2 N EB052D90
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.73992 10 48 44.23 -29 48 06.5 18.0 N EB052D90
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.74200 10 48 44.09 -29 48 09.0 18.6 N EB052D90
CK10A040 C2010 01 23.74410 10 48 43.79 -29 48 11.2 17.8 N EB052D90
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
+ CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer E. Bryssinck. 0.32-m f/6.3
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 A4 (Siding Spring)
T 2010 Oct. 7.853 TT MPC
q 2.73852 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 271.583 +0.054032 +0.972189
Node 346.733 +0.494655 -0.224304
e 1.0 Incl. 96.797 -0.867408 -0.067355
From 63 observations 2010 Jan. 12-23.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 A4 (Siding Spring)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 01 24 10 48.37 -29 51.7 3.179 3.767 119.8 13.1 18.8
2010 02 03 10 32.49 -32 01.8 3.024 3.702 127.0 12.3 18.6
2010 02 13 10 13.30 -33 49.7 2.900 3.638 132.2 11.6 18.4
2010 02 23 09 51.57 -35 05.9 2.814 3.575 134.3 11.4 18.3
2010 03 05 09 28.66 -35 44.4 2.765 3.513 132.7 12.0 18.2
2010 03 15 09 06.21 -35 44.7 2.752 3.453 127.9 13.1 18.1
2010 03 25 08 45.80 -35 12.9 2.771 3.394 121.0 14.6 18.0
2010 04 04 08 28.46 -34 19.3 2.816 3.337 113.1 16.0 18.0
2010 04 14 08 14.65 -33 15.2 2.880 3.282 104.7 17.2 18.0
2010 04 24 08 04.34 -32 10.7 2.955 3.228 96.5 18.0 17.9
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-B52
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