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M.P.E.C. 2010-J96 Issued 2010 May 14, 21:26 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 J5 (McNAUGHT)
Observations:
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.69553 16 18 00.54 -20 47 47.6 19.1 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.70565 16 18 00.10 -20 47 46.1 18.9 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.71581 16 17 59.64 -20 47 47.0 18.2 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.72591 16 17 59.28 -20 47 46.3 18.0 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.77619 16 17 57.24 -20 47 46.3 18.4 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.77947 16 17 57.12 -20 47 46.3 EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 12.78276 16 17 56.98 -20 47 46.2 EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 13.62597 16 17 23.90 -20 47 36.8 EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 13.69336 16 17 21.18 -20 47 36.6 EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.51891 16 16 48.46 -20 47 26.4 18.4 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.59679 16 16 45.25 -20 47 25.3 18.4 T EJ096E12
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.63234 16 16 43.90 -20 47 24.5 EJ096D90
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.63428 16 16 43.78 -20 47 25.1 EJ096D90
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.63622 16 16 43.70 -20 47 24.9 18.6 T EJ096D90
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.65530 16 16 42.86 -20 47 23.5 EJ096D96
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.66060 16 16 42.70 -20 47 23.6 EJ096D96
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.66559 16 16 42.42 -20 47 24.1 18.1 T EJ096D96
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.66746 16 16 42.39 -20 47 23.9 18.4 T EJ096D90
CK10J050 C2010 05 14.67849 16 16 41.93 -20 47 23.9 18.4 T EJ096D90
Observer details:
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observers H. Sato, R. Ligustri. 0.40-m f/9
reflector + CCD, 0.40-m f/9.1 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
D96 Tzec Maun Observatory, Moorook. Observers L. Buzzi, P. Concari, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, M. Tombelli. 0.18-m f/2.8 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 J5 (McNaught)
T 2011 June 20.010 TT MPC
q 1.35641 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 295.683 +0.963096 +0.008985
Node 64.818 +0.130487 +0.858554
e 1.0 Incl. 17.293 -0.235415 +0.512644
From 19 observations 2010 May 12-14.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 J5 (McNaught)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 05 14 16 17.15 -20 47.5 3.997 4.987 166.9 2.6 18.0
2010 05 24 16 10.17 -20 44.7 3.881 4.894 178.1 0.4 17.8
2010 06 03 16 02.78 -20 40.5 3.796 4.800 170.6 2.0 17.7
2010 06 13 15 55.40 -20 35.8 3.742 4.705 159.3 4.4 17.6
2010 06 23 15 48.53 -20 31.8 3.716 4.611 148.1 6.7 17.5
2010 07 03 15 42.57 -20 29.6 3.716 4.515 137.2 8.8 17.4
2010 07 13 15 37.88 -20 30.4 3.737 4.419 126.6 10.6 17.3
2010 07 23 15 34.69 -20 35.5 3.774 4.322 116.4 12.2 17.2
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-J96
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