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    M.P.E.C. 2011-O10                                Issued 2011 July 19, 03:02 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.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                                   COMET P/2011 NO1
    
    Observations:
        PK11N01O  C2011 07 07.30144 20 22 49.05 -19 39 34.9          19.5 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O  C2011 07 07.31466 20 22 47.87 -19 39 33.7          19.3 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O  C2011 07 07.32812 20 22 46.75 -19 39 32.5          19.4 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O  C2011 07 07.34123 20 22 45.77 -19 39 31.2          19.5 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.24594620 20 17.33 -19 34 28.7          20.5 TtEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.25250420 20 16.81 -19 34 27.5          20.5 TtEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.25614020 20 16.53 -19 34 27.8          19.7 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.25945520 20 16.25 -19 34 27.5          20.5 TtEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.26669520 20 15.67 -19 34 26.5          20.4 TtEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.29666220 20 13.38 -19 34 21.8          19.1 TuEO010H36
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.29998 20 20 13.17 -19 34 20.4          19.4 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.31030 20 20 12.33 -19 34 19.0          19.4 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.31787720 20 11.57 -19 34 17.8          19.5 TuEO010H36
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.32062 20 20 11.45 -19 34 18.0          19.2 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 09.33037620 20 10.60 -19 34 15.9          19.2 TuEO010H36
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 10.24618220 18 59.22 -19 31 52.4          20.2 TtEO010H21
        PK11N01O IC2011 07 10.25197420 18 58.74 -19 31 51.4                tEO010H21
        PK11N01O IC2011 07 10.26626120 18 57.58 -19 31 48.7                tEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 11.24030620 17 41.56 -19 29 17.6          19.6 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 11.24575820 17 41.17 -19 29 17.1          19.5 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O  C2011 07 11.43130 20 17 26.36 -19 28 48.9          19.4 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O  C2011 07 11.43275 20 17 26.22 -19 28 48.7          19.6 TvEO010H15
        PK11N01O dC2011 07 12.04190 20 16 38.79 -19 27 16.8                vEO010204
        PK11N01O dC2011 07 12.06654 20 16 36.83 -19 27 12.7          19.4 TvEO010204
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.26391720 16 21.57 -19 26 42.6          19.7 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.26686020 16 21.35 -19 26 42.1          19.6 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.26980420 16 21.15 -19 26 41.2          19.5 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O MC2011 07 12.33199920 16 15.52 -19 26 28.2          19.2 TuEO010H36
        PK11N01O MC2011 07 12.35172120 16 14.48 -19 26 27.3          19.0 TuEO010H36
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.52787 20 16 01.14 -19 25 56.0          19.9 ToEO010E10
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.53032 20 16 00.95 -19 25 55.3          19.9 ToEO010E10
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.53127 20 16 00.89 -19 25 55.0          19.8 ToEO010E10
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 12.53553 20 16 00.55 -19 25 54.3          19.7 ToEO010E10
        PK11N01O 7C2011 07 13.58731 20 14 38.21 -19 23 17.5          19.6 TrEO010F65
        PK11N01O 7C2011 07 13.59009 20 14 37.98 -19 23 17.0          19.7 TrEO010F65
        PK11N01O 7C2011 07 13.59286 20 14 37.72 -19 23 16.3          19.8 TrEO010F65
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 14.02883 20 14 04.01 -19 22 12.8                cEO010I89
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 14.03130 20 14 03.85 -19 22 12.6          18.6 TcEO010I89
        PK11N01O 4C2011 07 17.39290520 09 45.29 -19 13 52.6          19.6 TuEO010673
        PK11N01O 4C2011 07 17.39672420 09 44.93 -19 13 51.0          19.7 TuEO010673
        PK11N01O KC2011 07 18.23517220 08 41.49 -19 11 48.6          18.9 TrEO010H21
        PK11N01O IC2011 07 18.24494920 08 40.72 -19 11 47.7                rEO010H21
        PK11N01O IC2011 07 18.25401720 08 40.01 -19 11 45.7                rEO010H21
    
    Observer details:
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.38-m f/6.8 reflector
        + CCD.
    673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer M. Hicks.  Measurers
        M. McCormack, S. Teague.  0.6-m f/16 Cassegrain + CCD.
    E10 Siding Spring-Faulkes Telescope South.  Observers N. Howes, G. Sostero,
        E. Guido.  2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    F65 Haleakala-Faulkes Telescope North.  Observers P. Miller, P. Roche,
        A. Tripp, R. Holmes, R. Miles, L. Buzzi, S. Fogl.  Measurers L. Buzzi,
        S. Foglia.  2.0-m f/10.0 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    H15 ISON-NM Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer L. Elenin.  0.45-m f/2.8
        astrograph + CCD.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers S. Foglia, T. Vorobjov.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.81-m
        f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I89 RAS Observatory, Nerpio.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2011 NO1
    T 2011 Jan. 22.01721 TT                                 MPC
    q   1.2448335            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.07539156     Peri.  264.06498     -0.90837206     +0.34723495
    a   5.5495049      Node   296.05922     -0.19933030     -0.84937496
    e   0.7756857      Incl.   15.03238     -0.36759711     -0.39747963
    P  13.1
    From 40 observations 2011 July 7-18.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2011 NO1
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2011 06 19    20 44 19.7 -20 35 34   1.3484  2.2191   139.2    17.4  19.1
    ...
    2011 07 04    20 27 03.7 -19 48 30   1.3827  2.3535   157.3     9.6  19.4
    ...
    2011 07 12    20 16 42.2 -19 27 17   1.4232  2.4250   167.2     5.3  19.6
    ...
    2011 07 18    20 08 59.3 -19 12 18   1.4648  2.4784   174.6     2.2  19.8
    2011 07 19    20 07 43.8 -19 09 52   1.4727  2.4873   175.8     1.7  19.8
    2011 07 20    20 06 29.0 -19 07 27   1.4808  2.4962   176.9     1.3  19.8
    ...
    2011 07 26    19 59 18.1 -18 53 14   1.5357  2.5493   175.2     1.9  20.0
    ...
    2011 08 03    19 50 48.0 -18 34 58   1.6242  2.6198   165.8     5.5  20.2
    ...
    2011 08 18    19 39 16.4 -18 02 42   1.8343  2.7509   148.8    11.0  20.7
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2011 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2011-O10
    

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