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    • MPEC 2010-D89 : COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)

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    M.P.E.C. 2010-D89                                Issued 2010 Feb. 27, 15:28 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
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                           COMET P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)

Observations:
    PK10A050  C2010 02 21.18047 14 39 32.88 -24 16 07.9                 ED089204
    PK10A050  C2010 02 21.20432 14 39 35.58 -24 16 24.4          16.7 N ED089204
    PK10A050  C2010 02 23.74408 14 44 27.00 -24 45 42.5          16.2 N ED089D96
    PK10A050  C2010 02 24.47741 14 45 50.57 -24 54 12.2          17.9 T ED089704
    PK10A050  C2010 02 24.48955 14 45 51.88 -24 54 20.1          18.1 T ED089704
    PK10A050  C2010 02 24.50170 14 45 53.13 -24 54 28.5          18.2 T ED089704
    PK10A050  C2010 02 24.51385 14 45 54.53 -24 54 36.7          18.0 T ED089704
    PK10A050  C2010 02 24.52600 14 45 55.91 -24 54 44.7          18.0 T ED089704
    PK10A050  C2010 02 25.70015 14 48 09.89 -25 07 51.9          15.6 N ED089D96
    PK10A050  C2010 02 25.72093 14 48 12.17 -25 08 06.1          15.8 N ED089D96

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
    + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, G. Spitz,
    R. Brungard, J. Paige, P. Festler.  1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
D96 Tzec Maun Observatory, Moorook.  Observers P. Concari, S. Foglia, G. Galli,
    M. Tombelli.  0.11-m f/5 refractor + CCD, 0.18-m f/2.8 Newtonian reflector
    + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
T 2010 Apr. 19.2818 TT                                  MPC
q   1.712228             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0854796      Peri.  306.6808      -0.7076306      +0.6994965
a   5.103808       Node   277.9478      -0.6118699      -0.6772830
e   0.664519       Incl.    5.7844      -0.3533753      -0.2280183
P  11.5
From 174 observations 2010 Jan. 14-Feb. 25.

Ephemeris:
    P/2010 A5 (LINEAR)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2010 02 23    14 43.03   -24 37.2    1.241    1.810   108.0    31.3  16.0
2010 03 05    15 01.75   -26 26.2    1.135    1.779   113.3    30.8  15.8
2010 03 15    15 19.41   -28 00.5    1.041    1.753   119.0    29.8  15.5
2010 03 25    15 35.38   -29 17.2    0.957    1.733   125.0    28.1  15.3
2010 04 04    15 49.04   -30 13.6    0.886    1.720   131.5    25.8  15.1
2010 04 14    15 59.77   -30 47.1    0.827    1.713   138.7    22.7  14.9
2010 04 24    16 07.11   -30 55.3    0.782    1.713   146.6    18.9  14.8
2010 05 04    16 11.14   -30 37.5    0.752    1.719   155.1    14.3  14.7
2010 05 14    16 12.34   -29 54.6    0.739    1.733   163.9     9.3  14.7
2010 05 24    16 11.86   -28 51.3    0.744    1.752   171.5     4.9  14.8

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-D89

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