MPEC 2010-J80 : COMET C/2010 J3 (MCMILLAN)
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M.P.E.C. 2010-J80 Issued 2010 May 13, 15:24 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,
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Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
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URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2010 J3 (MCMILLAN)
Observations:
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.20581 15 35 21.16 -01 11 08.9 17.8 T EJ080691
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.22346 15 35 20.51 -01 11 09.5 17.7 T EJ080691
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.24111 15 35 19.91 -01 11 10.4 17.5 T EJ080691
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.28724 15 35 18.39 -01 11 12.1 17.3 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.29106 15 35 18.27 -01 11 12.3 17.3 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.29483 15 35 18.11 -01 11 12.2 17.4 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.36407 15 35 15.78 -01 11 15.1 17.5 T EJ080H11
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.36550 15 35 15.73 -01 11 15.0 17.4 T EJ080H11
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.36687 15 35 15.73 -01 11 15.2 17.3 T EJ080H11
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.36830 15 35 15.64 -01 11 15.3 17.5 T EJ080H11
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.37902 15 35 15.27 -01 11 15.7 17.6 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.38080 15 35 15.23 -01 11 15.6 17.3 N EJ080854
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.38678 15 35 15.00 -01 11 16.1 17.8 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.38973 15 35 14.90 -01 11 15.8 16.8 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.39040 15 35 14.91 -01 11 16.1 17.5 N EJ080854
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.39200 15 35 14.75 -01 11 16.1 17.4 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.39455 15 35 14.74 -01 11 16.5 17.8 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.39638 15 35 14.71 -01 11 16.1 16.9 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.39893 15 35 14.51 -01 11 16.5 17.4 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.39999 15 35 14.58 -01 11 16.5 17.4 N EJ080854
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.40292 15 35 14.48 -01 11 16.5 17.1 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.40384 15 35 14.65 -01 11 17.9 EJ080658
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.40584 15 35 14.31 -01 11 16.7 17.4 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.40791 15 35 14.31 -01 11 16.6 17.0 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.41005 15 35 14.49 -01 11 18.2 EJ080658
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.41199 15 35 14.15 -01 11 17.2 17.7 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.41314 15 35 14.14 -01 11 16.8 17.0 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.42573 15 35 13.69 -01 11 17.7 EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.42669 15 35 13.65 -01 11 17.7 17.8 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.42884 15 35 13.60 -01 11 18.3 EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.42911 15 35 13.60 -01 11 17.8 17.0 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.43195 15 35 13.49 -01 11 18.2 17.3 T EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.43752 15 35 13.26 -01 11 18.5 17.3 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.44224 15 35 13.13 -01 11 18.4 17.8 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.44383 15 35 13.14 -01 11 18.4 17.2 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.45490 15 35 12.73 -01 11 19.2 EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.45548 15 35 12.92 -01 11 17.7 17.6 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.45939 15 35 12.79 -01 11 17.9 17.8 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.46169 15 35 12.72 -01 11 18.0 17.7 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.46365 15 35 12.64 -01 11 18.1 17.8 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.46972 15 35 12.43 -01 11 18.4 17.7 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.47492 15 35 12.25 -01 11 18.5 17.7 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.47692 15 35 12.19 -01 11 18.6 17.7 T EJ080F65
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.56267 15 35 09.53 -01 11 17.7 16.6 T EJ080D96
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.56750 15 35 09.35 -01 11 17.9 16.5 T EJ080D96
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.57233 15 35 09.19 -01 11 18.3 16.2 T EJ080D96
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.59198 15 35 08.49 -01 11 25.5 17.4 N EJ080D88
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.59835 15 35 08.36 -01 11 25.8 17.5 N EJ080D88
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.63914 15 35 06.93 -01 11 21.2 17.3 T EJ080D90
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.65013 15 35 06.54 -01 11 21.7 17.2 T EJ080D90
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.87691 15 34 59.24 -01 11 38.5 17.6 T EJ080114
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.88083 15 34 59.11 -01 11 38.7 17.5 T EJ080114
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.88471 15 34 59.00 -01 11 38.8 18.0 T EJ080114
CK10J030 C2010 05 12.88863 15 34 58.84 -01 11 39.0 17.6 T EJ080114
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.20743 15 34 48.55 -01 11 53.8 EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.20926 15 34 48.50 -01 11 53.6 EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.21109 15 34 48.42 -01 11 53.9 17.0 T EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.24002 15 34 47.47 -01 11 54.9 17.5 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.24422 15 34 47.32 -01 11 55.6 17.2 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.24856 15 34 47.23 -01 11 55.0 17.6 T EJ080926
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.25600 15 34 46.89 -01 11 56.1 EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.25911 15 34 46.81 -01 11 55.7 EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.26032 15 34 46.75 -01 11 55.8 17.6 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.26276 15 34 46.70 -01 11 55.9 EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.26280 15 34 46.71 -01 11 55.7 17.8 T EJ080926
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.26641 15 34 46.58 -01 11 55.9 17.1 T EJ080H06
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.26953 15 34 46.42 -01 11 56.4 17.6 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.27111 15 34 46.38 -01 11 56.8 17.7 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.27712 15 34 46.19 -01 11 56.5 17.6 T EJ080926
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.28512 15 34 46.02 -01 11 58.0 EJ080658
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.28951 15 34 45.94 -01 11 58.2 EJ080658
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.29061 15 34 45.83 -01 11 58.6 EJ080658
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.29457 15 34 45.61 -01 11 57.5 17.2 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.29611 15 34 45.61 -01 11 59.0 EJ080658
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.29918 15 34 45.43 -01 11 58.0 17.4 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.30377 15 34 45.28 -01 11 58.3 17.4 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.30753 15 34 45.09 -01 11 58.5 17.4 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.30838 15 34 45.13 -01 11 58.5 17.4 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.31462 15 34 44.85 -01 11 58.8 17.5 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.32234 15 34 44.59 -01 11 59.2 17.5 T EJ080291
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.33096 15 34 44.24 -01 11 54.4 17.3 N EJ080844
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.33618 15 34 43.99 -01 11 53.9 17.1 N EJ080844
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.34788 15 34 43.51 -01 11 53.7 16.8 N EJ080844
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.34917 15 34 43.69 -01 12 00.4 17.2 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.35556 15 34 43.38 -01 12 01.2 17.1 N EJ080850
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.35839 15 34 43.36 -01 12 00.9 17.3 T EJ080H10
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.37205 15 34 42.86 -01 12 01.7 17.6 N EJ080850
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.37630 15 34 42.74 -01 12 02.0 17.2 T EJ080G96
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.38220 15 34 42.52 -01 12 02.4 17.2 T EJ080G96
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.38809 15 34 42.31 -01 12 02.7 17.1 T EJ080G96
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.38881 15 34 42.25 -01 12 02.7 17.0 N EJ080850
CK10J030 C2010 05 13.39397 15 34 42.13 -01 12 02.9 17.0 T EJ080G96
Observer details:
114 Engelhardt Observatory, Zelenchukskaya Station. Observers T. Kryachko,
B. Satovski. Measurer T. Kryachko. 0.3-m f/7.7 reflector + CCD.
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observers R. S. McMillan, T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7
reflector + CCD.
658 National Research Council of Canada. Observer D. D. Balam. Measurers
D. D. Balam, D. Bohlender, D. Monin, E. Chisholm, J. J. Kavelaars. 1.82-m
Plaskett telescope + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer R. S. McMillan. 0.9-m f/3
reflector + CCD.
844 Los Molinos. Observers S. Roland, S. Bruzzone, R. Salvo, G. Tancredi.
Measurer S. Roland. 0.35-m reflector + CCD.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/3.2
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
854 Sabino Canyon Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.36-m f/10.0
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.41-m f/3.75 astrograph + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
D90 RAS Observatory, Moorook. Observer R. Ligustri. 0.40-m f/9 reflector
+ CCD.
D96 Tzec Maun Observatory, Moorook. Observers P. Concari, S. Foglia, G. Galli,
M. Tombelli. 0.18-m f/2.8 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North. Observer J. Cave. Measurer R. Miles.
2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer A. Boattini. Measurers J. D. Ahern,
E. C. Beshore, A. Boattini, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill. Observers H. Sato, T. Yusa. 0.25-m f/3.4
reflector + CCD, 0.30-m f/9.0 Cassegrain + CCD.
H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill. Observers P. Concari, S. Foglia, G. Galli,
M. Tombelli, G. Sostero, E. Guido, L. Donato, V. Gonano, E. Bryssinck,
P. Camilleri, J. Linder. 0.18-m f/2.8 Newtonian reflector + CCD, 0.18-m
f/7.3 refractor + CCD, 0.36-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD, 0.41-m f/9
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
H11 LightBuckets Observatory, Rodeo. Observer T. Vorobjov. 0.61-m f/8
Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2010 J3 (McMillan)
T 2010 Sept. 28.304 TT MPC
q 2.21022 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 180.617 +0.203993 +0.947709
Node 101.173 -0.897115 +0.281321
e 1.0 Incl. 14.487 -0.391882 -0.150684
From 91 observations 2010 May 12-13.
Ephemeris:
C/2010 J3 (McMillan)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2010 05 04 15 39.45 -01 10.8 1.801 2.769 159.9 7.2 16.7
2010 05 14 15 34.37 -01 12.5 1.724 2.705 162.4 6.5 16.5
2010 05 24 15 28.71 -01 31.2 1.672 2.643 159.2 7.8 16.3
2010 06 03 15 23.29 -02 09.4 1.643 2.584 152.1 10.6 16.2
2010 06 13 15 18.93 -03 07.8 1.637 2.528 143.7 13.8 16.1
2010 06 23 15 16.36 -04 25.6 1.650 2.475 135.0 16.9 16.0
2010 07 03 15 16.10 -06 00.0 1.680 2.427 126.5 19.7 16.0
2010 07 13 15 18.45 -07 47.8 1.724 2.382 118.4 22.0 16.0
2010 07 23 15 23.53 -09 45.3 1.779 2.342 110.9 23.9 15.9
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