MPEC 2010-B53 : COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-B53 Issued 2010 Jan. 27, 19:59 UT
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COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10A050 C2010 01 17.78160 13 32 29.05 -16 43 02.6 17.4 N EB053372
PK10A050 C2010 01 17.78575 13 32 29.54 -16 43 04.9 17.5 N EB053372
PK10A050 C2010 01 17.78989 13 32 29.99 -16 43 08.4 17.4 N EB053372
PK10A050 C2010 01 22.85275 13 42 19.95 -17 54 10.7 EB053900
PK10A050 C2010 01 22.86212 13 42 21.02 -17 54 18.7 17.4 N EB053900
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.14914 13 42 54.67 -17 58 18.8 16.9 N EB053585
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.15164 13 42 54.91 -17 58 20.5 17.3 N EB053585
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.15491 13 42 55.28 -17 58 24.1 17.2 N EB053585
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.15653 13 42 55.48 -17 58 24.5 17.0 N EB053585
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.15816 13 42 55.66 -17 58 26.5 17.0 N EB053585
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.15978 13 42 55.84 -17 58 28.3 17.3 N EB053585
PK10A050 C2010 01 24.12198 13 44 48.56 -18 11 50.5 18.0 N EB053B33
PK10A050 C2010 01 24.13183 13 44 49.65 -18 11 58.2 18.0 N EB053B33
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.44150 13 47 22.95 -18 30 06.6 17.4 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.44345 13 47 23.16 -18 30 08.4 17.4 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.44531 13 47 23.37 -18 30 09.7 17.5 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.44607 13 47 23.48 -18 30 10.4 17.6 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.44769 13 47 23.63 -18 30 11.8 17.4 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.44895 13 47 23.79 -18 30 12.6 17.5 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.45048 13 47 23.96 -18 30 14.2 17.5 N EB053H45
PK10A050 C2010 01 26.44632 13 49 20.65 -18 43 58.0 EB053H06
PK10A050 C2010 01 26.45314 13 49 21.45 -18 44 04.2 17.3 T EB053H06
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto. 0.70-m f/7
reflector + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
B33 Libbiano Observatory, Peccioli. Observers P. Bacci, C. Perrella.
Measurer P. Bacci. 0.5-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South. Observer P. C. Sherrod.
0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
T 2010 Apr. 20.319 TT MPC
q 1.70369 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.092415 Peri. 307.513 -0.701647 +0.705514
a 4.84514 Node 277.606 -0.617878 -0.672148
e 0.64837 Incl. 5.773 -0.354851 -0.224648
P 10.7
From 96 observations 2010 Jan. 14-26.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 01 24 13 44.57 -18 10.1 1.607 1.927 92.9 30.7 16.9
2010 02 03 14 04.13 -20 26.5 1.473 1.882 97.9 31.3 16.6
2010 02 13 14 23.71 -22 36.4 1.349 1.841 102.9 31.5 16.3
2010 02 23 14 43.02 -24 37.2 1.233 1.804 108.0 31.4 16.0
2010 03 05 15 01.74 -26 26.3 1.128 1.772 113.3 30.9 15.7
2010 03 15 15 19.40 -28 00.8 1.033 1.746 119.0 29.9 15.5
2010 03 25 15 35.38 -29 17.7 0.949 1.726 125.0 28.2 15.3
2010 04 04 15 49.06 -30 14.3 0.877 1.712 131.5 25.9 15.1
2010 04 14 15 59.80 -30 47.9 0.818 1.705 138.7 22.9 14.9
2010 04 24 16 07.15 -30 56.2 0.772 1.704 146.6 19.0 14.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-B53
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