MPEC 2010-C11 : COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-C11 Issued 2010 Feb. 3, 22:13 UT
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COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
Observations:
PK10A050 C2010 01 21.76699 13 40 13.47 -17 39 01.0 17.8 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 21.77114 13 40 13.85 -17 39 06.2 17.8 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 21.77531 13 40 14.18 -17 39 08.1 17.2 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 21.78019 13 40 14.83 -17 39 13.1 18.3 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.16436 13 42 56.38 -17 58 31.2 17.0 N EC011585
PK10A050 C2010 01 23.16598 13 42 56.57 -17 58 33.1 17.0 N EC011585
PK10A050 C2010 01 24.75377 13 46 02.55 -18 20 35.1 17.3 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 24.75793 13 46 03.06 -18 20 39.1 17.4 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 24.77777 13 46 05.20 -18 20 55.9 17.0 T EC011349
PK10A050 C2010 01 24.78911 13 46 06.53 -18 21 05.1 EC011349
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.81765 13 48 06.99 -18 35 19.0 16.8 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 25.82182 13 48 07.43 -18 35 21.8 17.0 N EC011372
PK10A050 C2010 01 30.12372 13 56 32.19 -19 34 17.8 16.5 N EC011585
PK10A050 C2010 01 30.12734 13 56 32.72 -19 34 24.0 16.4 N EC011585
PK10A050 C2010 01 30.12916 13 56 32.88 -19 34 25.7 16.5 N EC011585
PK10A050 C2010 01 30.13278 13 56 33.33 -19 34 26.5 16.6 N EC011585
PK10A050 C2010 01 30.41906 13 57 07.12 -19 38 19.5 EC011H06
PK10A050 C2010 01 30.42246 13 57 07.49 -19 38 21.9 16.5 T EC011H06
Observer details:
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.
585 Kiev comet station. Observers A. Baransky, K. Barinova, A. Zhdanov.
0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observer H. Sato. 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
T 2010 Apr. 19.902 TT MPC
q 1.70724 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.089233 Peri. 307.170 -0.703930 +0.703228
a 4.95965 Node 277.762 -0.615576 -0.674102
e 0.65577 Incl. 5.778 -0.354328 -0.225958
P 11.0
From 114 observations 2010 Jan. 14-30.
Ephemeris:
P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 02 03 14 04.13 -20 26.5 1.477 1.885 97.9 31.2 16.6
2010 02 13 14 23.71 -22 36.4 1.352 1.843 102.9 31.5 16.3
2010 02 23 14 43.03 -24 37.3 1.236 1.807 108.0 31.4 16.0
2010 03 05 15 01.77 -26 26.3 1.131 1.775 113.3 30.9 15.8
2010 03 15 15 19.43 -28 00.8 1.036 1.749 119.0 29.8 15.5
2010 03 25 15 35.42 -29 17.6 0.953 1.729 125.0 28.2 15.3
2010 04 04 15 49.11 -30 14.2 0.881 1.716 131.5 25.9 15.1
2010 04 14 15 59.86 -30 47.8 0.822 1.708 138.7 22.8 14.9
2010 04 24 16 07.23 -30 56.1 0.776 1.708 146.5 18.9 14.8
Further observations of this comet are desirable.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2010 MPC M.P.E.C. 2010-C11
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