MPEC 2010-B50 : COMET P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-B50 Issued 2010 Jan. 27, 19:43 UT
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COMET P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10A020 C2010 01 19.94736 06 54 44.72 +27 50 51.8 19.6 N EB050160
PK10A020 C2010 01 19.94991 06 54 44.44 +27 50 50.6 19.3 N EB050160
PK10A020 C2010 01 19.95130 06 54 44.40 +27 50 50.3 19.5 N EB050160
PK10A020 C2010 01 19.95273 06 54 44.32 +27 50 50.0 19.4 N EB050160
PK10A020 C2010 01 19.95541 06 54 44.12 +27 50 50.6 19.5 N EB050160
PK10A020 C2010 01 21.74701 06 52 59.02 +27 45 11.9 19.1 N EB050104
PK10A020 C2010 01 21.75990 06 52 58.19 +27 45 09.7 19.3 N EB050104
PK10A020 C2010 01 21.76755 06 52 57.73 +27 45 08.0 18.9 N EB050104
PK10A020 C2010 01 21.91023 06 52 49.66 +27 44 38.5 EB050204
PK10A020 C2010 01 21.92823 06 52 48.60 +27 44 36.0 EB050204
PK10A020 C2010 01 22.88481 06 51 55.08 +27 41 28.0 20.6 N EB050213
PK10A020 C2010 01 22.89525 06 51 54.41 +27 41 26.2 20.6 N EB050213
PK10A020 C2010 01 23.83462 06 51 03.02 +27 38 15.8 18.3 T EB050152
PK10A020 C2010 01 23.84108 06 51 03.03 +27 38 11.4 18.6 T EB050152
PK10A020 C2010 01 23.96716 06 50 56.14 +27 37 47.6 EB050587
PK10A020 C2010 01 23.98124 06 50 55.24 +27 37 44.2 18.8 N EB050587
PK10A020 C2010 01 24.51568 06 50 27.39 +27 35 55.3 18.2 N EB050900
PK10A020 C2010 01 24.52628 06 50 26.90 +27 35 55.0 EB050900
PK10A020 C2010 01 25.86319 06 49 19.75 +27 31 06.4 16.6 N EB050585
PK10A020 C2010 01 25.87510 06 49 18.95 +27 31 04.9 16.6 N EB050585
Observer details:
104 San Marcello Pistoiese. Observers L. Tesi, G. Fagioli. Measurer L. Tesi.
0.60-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
152 Moletai Astronomical Observatory. Observers K. Cernis, J. Zdanavicius,
E. Stonkute. Measurer K. Cernis. 0.35-m f/3.5 reflector + CCD.
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.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
585 Kiev comet station. Observer A. Baransky. 0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
587 Sormano. Observers F. Manca, A. Testa. Measurer F. Manca. 0.5-m f/6.8
reflector + CCD.
900 Moriyama. Observer Y. Ikari. 0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Epoch 2009 Nov. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455160.5
T 2009 Dec. 4.22498 TT MPC
q 2.0119287 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.28362279 Peri. 133.28092 -0.06122338 -0.99636911
a 2.2942565 Node 320.11483 +0.88696767 -0.02712539
e 0.1230585 Incl. 5.29376 +0.45775546 -0.08070192
P 3.48
Residuals in seconds of arc
100106 704 1.8- 0.4- 100110 H01 (2.4- 2.4+) 100114 349 1.0- 0.0
100106 704 (7.6- 1.3+) 100110 H01 (3.2- 1.2+) 100115 213 (2.7- 0.2+)
100106 704(17.8- 2.2+) 100110 H01 0.2- 1.6+ 100115 213 (2.6- 0.1+)
100106 J95 1.0+ 0.6+ 100110 H06 (8.6- 1.1+) 100115 213 1.0- 0.6-
100106 J95 0.6+ 0.7+ 100110 A77 (3.4- 1.0+) 100115 A77 (7.5- 1.0+)
100107 J95 0.1+ 0.4- 100110 A77 (2.9- 0.8+) 100115 A77 (5.5- 0.8+)
100107 H01 0.2+ 0.2+ 100110 A77 (3.6- 0.4+) 100115 A77 (5.8- 0.7+)
100107 H06 1.4+ 0.0 100110 A77 (2.9- 0.3+) 100115 235 (6.0- 1.3+)
100107 H06 (2.5+ 0.6-) 100111 349 1.3- 1.0+ 100116 204 (5.9- 1.1+)
100107 H01 (3.1- 2.2+) 100111 349 (2.2- 1.8+) 100116 204 (4.0- 0.7+)
100107 H01 0.2+ 1.3+ 100111 A77 (6.0- 0.7+) 100116 H01 1.6+ 0.3+
100107 H01 0.4- 1.4+ 100112 H01 0.8+ 0.8+ 100116 H01 1.1- 1.4+
100107 H01 0.5+ 1.4+ 100112 H06 0.8- 0.0 100116 H01 0.1- 0.8+
100107 H01 0.5- 1.8+ 100112 H06 0.3+ 0.6- 100116 H01 0.2+ 0.4+
100107 G96 (2.0+ 0.3-) 100112 H01 0.9- 1.7+ 100116 H01 (2.1- 1.7+)
100107 G96 0.3+ 0.1+ 100112 H01 0.8- 0.6+ 100117 D92 1.1+ 0.2+
100107 G96 0.6+ 0.2+ 100112 H06 (8.2- 1.4-) 100117 D92 1.7+ 0.2-
100107 G96 (3.0+ 1.1-) 100112 H06 (3.1- 0.7-) 100117 900 (2.3- 0.2-)
100107 372 0.1+ 0.3- 100112 H06 (4.2+ 0.5-) 100117 900 (2.4- 0.4+)
100107 372 0.0 0.3- 100112 291 0.2+ 0.7+ 100118 160 0.8- 0.7-
100107 349 1.2- 0.5- 100112 H01 1.9- 0.9+ 100118 160 0.2+ 0.7-
100107 349 0.7- 1.4- 100112 291 0.3- 0.4+ 100118 160 0.3+ 1.0-
100107 J95 1.2- 0.5- 100112 291 0.7+ 1.5- 100118 160 0.4+ 0.3-
100107 J95 0.5- 1.1- 100112 291 0.7+ 0.5- 100118 160 1.2+ 0.2-
100107 J95 0.6- 0.1+ 100112 291 0.6- 1.1+ 100119 215 0.5+ 0.5-
100108 291 0.8+ 0.5- 100112 H10 1.1- 0.1- 100119 215 1.3- 0.3-
100108 291 0.2+ 0.1+ 100112 291 0.2+ 1.6- 100119 215 1.3- 0.3+
100108 291 0.2+ 0.8- 100112 H10 1.0- 0.6+ 100119 160 (3.8+ 0.9-)
100109 J47 (5.4- 1.0+) 100113 B82(12.4- 5.0+) 100119 160 (2.3+ 1.7-)
100109 J47 (4.8- 1.8+) 100113 B82 (0.1+ 7.0+) 100119 160 (2.9+ 1.7-)
100109 J47 (6.2- 1.9+) 100113 B82 (0.7+ 4.6+) 100119 160 (3.0+ 1.7-)
100109 H06 1.5+ 1.4- 100113 372 0.2- 0.3+ 100119 160 (2.6+ 0.6-)
100109 H06 (3.4- 0.1+) 100113 372 1.8- 0.7+ 100121 104 0.2+ 0.2+
100109 H06 (4.6- 0.2+) 100113 372 0.4- 1.3+ 100121 104 0.8- 0.3+
100109 H06 (3.5- 0.3+) 100114 809 1.3+ 0.3+ 100121 104 1.0- 0.0
100109 H06 (4.9- 2.7+) 100114 809 0.6+ 0.1+ 100121 204 (4.3+ 2.6-)
100109 372 (3.1- 0.1+) 100114 809 0.4+ 0.1+ 100121 204 (4.5+ 1.6-)
100109 372 (3.4- 0.3+) 100114 809 0.6+ 0.3+ 100122 213 (3.5+ 0.9-)
100109 J01 (4.6- 1.0+) 100114 809 0.7+ 0.3+ 100122 213 (2.6+ 0.6-)
100109 213 (4.6- 0.9+) 100114 809 0.8+ 0.6+ 100123 152 (2.8- 1.4+)
100109 213 (2.6- 0.4+) 100114 809 0.6+ 0.1- 100123 152 (2.1+ 1.6-)
100109 J40 0.8- 0.8+ 100114 809 0.8+ 0.5+ 100123 587 (2.3+ 0.6-)
100109 J40 1.7- 0.6+ 100114 809 0.4+ 0.2+ 100123 587 0.7+ 1.1-
100109 J40 (2.1- 0.8+) 100114 809 0.4+ 0.2+ 100124 900 0.7- 0.5-
100110 213 (2.6- 0.1+) 100114 349 0.1+ 1.0- 100124 900 0.5+ 1.3+
100110 H01 1.4- 1.4+ 100114 900(21.8- 5.4+) 100125 585 (8.5+ 1.5-)
100110 H01 (1.9- 2.3+) 100114 900 (8.8- 5.0+) 100125 585 (6.0+ 0.4-)
Ephemeris:
P/2010 A2 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 01 24 06 50.91 +27 37.7 1.080 2.023 157.1 10.9 18.7
2010 02 03 06 43.88 +26 59.9 1.137 2.028 145.7 15.9 18.8
2010 02 13 06 40.81 +26 17.9 1.212 2.034 135.0 20.1 19.0
2010 02 23 06 41.84 +25 34.8 1.302 2.041 125.3 23.3 19.2
2010 03 05 06 46.63 +24 51.8 1.404 2.048 116.4 25.7 19.3
2010 03 15 06 54.62 +24 08.6 1.514 2.056 108.3 27.3 19.5
2010 03 25 07 05.27 +23 23.9 1.630 2.064 100.8 28.3 19.7
2010 04 04 07 18.03 +22 36.3 1.749 2.074 94.0 28.8 19.9
2010 04 14 07 32.44 +21 44.3 1.869 2.084 87.6 28.7 20.0
2010 04 24 07 48.13 +20 46.8 1.990 2.094 81.6 28.4 20.2
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-B50
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