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    M.P.E.C. 2010-T93                                Issued 2010 Oct. 13, 00:55 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 P4 (WISE)

Observations:
    PK10P040  C2010 10 06.59104 03 04 19.46 +41 53 06.7          21.0 T ET093F65
    PK10P040  C2010 10 06.59215 03 04 19.43 +41 53 08.0          20.9 T ET093F65
    PK10P040  C2010 10 10.80451 03 00 33.26 +43 05 35.4          18.7 T ET093215
    PK10P040  C2010 10 12.31927 02 58 59.57 +43 30 12.6                 ET093H06
    PK10P040  C2010 10 12.32285 02 58 59.36 +43 30 16.0                 ET093H06
    PK10P040  C2010 10 12.32642 02 58 59.14 +43 30 19.3          19.7 T ET093H06

Observer details:
215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers P. Miller, R. Miles,
    P. Roche, S. Foglia.  Measurer S. Foglia.  2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien
    + CCD.
H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2010 P4 (WISE)
T 2010 July 6.0441 TT                                   MPC
q   1.856293             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1383328      Peri.  354.2298      +0.9977319      +0.0654459
a   3.702707       Node     2.2098      -0.0326136      +0.6746068
e   0.498666       Incl.   24.0995      -0.0588846      +0.7352703
P   7.12
From 44 observations 2010 Aug. 6-Oct. 12.

     Further observations of this comet are desirable.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-T93

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