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    M.P.E.C. 2010-T96                                Issued 2010 Oct. 13, 01:27 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,
                              Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
    
                 Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
    
                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
           URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                               COMET C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)
    
    Observations:
        CK10S010  C2010 10 04.01827 03 29 49.57 +60 46 18.9          18.6 N ET096B42
        CK10S010  C2010 10 04.02676 03 29 49.14 +60 46 20.5          18.7 N ET096B42
        CK10S010  C2010 10 05.61864 03 28 12.58 +60 52 16.0                 ET096900
        CK10S010  C2010 10 05.62578 03 28 12.14 +60 52 17.6          18.2 T ET096900
        CK10S010  C2010 10 05.71642 03 28 06.50 +60 52 37.5          17.5 N ET096372
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.02863 03 27 47.17 +60 53 45.5          18.4 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.03074 03 27 46.98 +60 53 45.8          18.3 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.03493 03 27 46.65 +60 53 47.5          18.3 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.03703 03 27 46.54 +60 53 47.6          18.2 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.03912 03 27 46.49 +60 53 47.6          18.3 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.04122 03 27 46.28 +60 53 48.5          18.2 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.04417 03 27 45.92 +60 53 48.8          18.0 N ET096585
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.34781 03 27 27.39 +60 54 55.2                 ET096H06
        CK10S010  C2010 10 06.35157 03 27 27.09 +60 54 55.2          17.3 T ET096H06
        CK10S010  C2010 10 07.01351 03 26 45.57 +60 57 16.1                 ET096204
        CK10S010  C2010 10 07.02042 03 26 45.14 +60 57 17.4          17.9 N ET096204
        CK10S010  C2010 10 07.02835 03 26 44.63 +60 57 19.1                 ET096204
        CK10S010  C2010 10 07.88506 03 25 50.20 +61 00 17.6          17.7 T ET096235
        CK10S010  C2010 10 07.89360 03 25 49.60 +61 00 19.4          17.5 T ET096235
        CK10S010  C2010 10 08.40263 03 25 16.71 +61 02 03.8          17.7 N ET096H10
        CK10S010  C2010 10 08.40727 03 25 16.35 +61 02 05.2          18.4 N ET096H10
        CK10S010  C2010 10 08.41190 03 25 15.98 +61 02 05.6          18.4 N ET096H10
        CK10S010  C2010 10 09.30787 03 24 17.90 +61 05 04.9          18.3 T ET096H10
        CK10S010  C2010 10 09.31922 03 24 17.08 +61 05 07.3          19.0 N ET096H21
        CK10S010  C2010 10 09.32399 03 24 16.81 +61 05 08.0          18.3 T ET096H10
        CK10S010  C2010 10 09.32840 03 24 16.49 +61 05 09.3          19.4 N ET096H21
        CK10S010  C2010 10 09.33757 03 24 15.86 +61 05 10.8          19.0 N ET096H21
        CK10S010  C2010 10 10.04069 03 23 29.44 +61 07 27.8          17.6 N ET096130
        CK10S010  C2010 10 10.04320 03 23 29.32 +61 07 28.1          17.8 N ET096130
        CK10S010  C2010 10 10.04572 03 23 29.10 +61 07 28.9          17.7 N ET096130
        CK10S010  C2010 10 10.04823 03 23 28.92 +61 07 29.5          18.0 N ET096130
        CK10S010  C2010 10 11.13819 03 22 15.86 +61 10 55.7          17.9 N ET096B82
        CK10S010  C2010 10 11.14179 03 22 15.71 +61 10 56.2          17.7 N ET096B82
        CK10S010  C2010 10 11.14538 03 22 15.41 +61 10 57.0          17.8 N ET096B82
        CK10S010  C2010 10 12.13890 03 21 07.82 +61 13 58.8          17.8 N ET096B82
        CK10S010  C2010 10 12.14615 03 21 07.33 +61 14 00.1          17.8 N ET096B82
        CK10S010  C2010 10 12.16065 03 21 06.32 +61 14 02.8          17.7 N ET096B82
        CK10S010  C2010 10 12.33311 03 20 54.56 +61 14 33.6                 ET096H06
        CK10S010  C2010 10 12.33548 03 20 54.40 +61 14 34.3          18.3 T ET096H06
    
    Observer details:
    130 Lumezzane.  Observers M. Casali, W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
        A. Soffiantini.  Measurer W. Marinello.  0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, M. P. Benvenuti.
        Measurer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    372 Geisei.  Observers T. Seki, K. Muraoka, S. Shimomoto.  0.70-m f/7
        reflector + CCD.
    585 Kiev comet station.  Observer A. Baransky.  0.7-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    B42 Vitebsk.  Observer V. Nevski.  0.3-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    B82 Maidbronn.  Observer B. Haeusler.  0.30-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD,
        0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers T. Lebedeva, S. Plaksa.  0.18-m
        f/7.32 refractor + CCD, 0.38-m f/3.8 reflector + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurer S. Foglia.  0.76-m f/6.65 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)
    T 2013 May 19.309 TT                                    MPC
    q   5.92599              (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  118.288       +0.536713       -0.220747
                       Node    93.438       -0.691769       -0.667743
    e   1.0            Incl.  125.329       +0.483110       -0.710908
    From 140 observations 2010 Sept. 21-Oct. 12.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2010 S1 (LINEAR)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2010 10 11    03 22.42   +61 10.5    8.221    8.762   119.9     5.7  17.5
    2010 10 21    03 10.39   +61 36.0    8.088    8.715   126.4     5.3  17.4
    2010 10 31    02 57.06   +61 48.6    7.977    8.669   131.7     4.9  17.4
    2010 11 10    02 43.02   +61 46.8    7.892    8.623   135.1     4.6  17.3
    2010 11 20    02 29.01   +61 30.3    7.835    8.576   136.2     4.6  17.3
    2010 11 30    02 15.72   +61 00.2    7.806    8.530   134.8     4.7  17.3
    2010 12 10    02 03.74   +60 18.6    7.805    8.484   131.0     5.0  17.2
    2010 12 20    01 53.50   +59 28.7    7.829    8.438   125.5     5.4  17.2
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-T96
    

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