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    M.P.E.C. 2013-H27                                Issued 2013 Apr. 22, 22:04 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.
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                              COMET C/2013 H1 (LA SAGRA)
    
    Observations:
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.10802 15 08 33.13 +17 00 56.7          17.7 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.11773 15 08 32.82 +17 00 55.0          17.8 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.12745 15 08 32.48 +17 00 52.5          17.8 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.79253 15 08 13.55 +16 58 35.5          18.4 ToEH027300
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.79387 15 08 13.50 +16 58 35.3          18.6 ToEH027300
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.79517 15 08 13.45 +16 58 34.8          18.6 ToEH027300
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.80655 15 08 13.11 +16 58 32.1          18.7 ToEH027300
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 19.87898 15 08 11.57 +16 58 17.7          18.6 TwEH027J87
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.87963 15 08 11.45 +16 58 17.3          17.9 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.88390 15 08 11.43 +16 58 15.0          17.6 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.88851 15 08 11.24 +16 58 14.2          17.7 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.89064 15 08 11.13 +16 58 14.0          17.6 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 19.89196 15 08 11.18 +16 58 14.3          18.3 TwEH027J87
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.89278 15 08 11.08 +16 58 13.6          17.7 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 19.90115 15 08 10.79 +16 58 12.6          18.3 TwEH027J87
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.90134 15 08 10.76 +16 58 12.7          17.8 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.90347 15 08 10.75 +16 58 11.0          18.0 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.90561 15 08 10.66 +16 58 11.8          17.9 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.90775 15 08 10.60 +16 58 10.6          17.5 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.90989 15 08 10.50 +16 58 10.0          17.6 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010  C2013 04 19.91203 15 08 10.45 +16 58 09.6          17.6 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 |C2013 04 20.26808 15 08 00.08 +16 56 54.9                cEH027H06
        CK13H010 HC2013 04 20.26832 15 08 00.17 +16 56 55.0          18.5 ToEH027291
        CK13H010 |C2013 04 20.27043 15 08 00.03 +16 56 54.3                cEH027H06
        CK13H010 |C2013 04 20.27278 15 07 59.97 +16 56 53.7          17.9 TcEH027H06
        CK13H010 HC2013 04 20.27624 15 07 59.93 +16 56 53.2          19.1 ToEH027291
        CK13H010 DC2013 04 20.27720 15 07 59.77 +16 56 53.0          18.2 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 DC2013 04 20.29731 15 07 59.22 +16 56 48.0          18.6 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 HC2013 04 20.29749 15 07 59.28 +16 56 48.8          18.8 ToEH027291
        CK13H010 DC2013 04 20.31828 15 07 58.62 +16 56 44.0          18.7 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 20.31920215 07 58.45 +16 56 43.1          18.8 TqEH027H21
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 20.32361815 07 58.33 +16 56 42.2          18.9 TqEH027H21
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 20.32803515 07 58.19 +16 56 41.1          18.8 TqEH027H21
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 20.33243815 07 58.05 +16 56 40.1          18.9 TqEH027H21
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 20.98529 15 07 39.00 +16 54 14.3          18.2 TqEH027I89
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.00711 15 07 38.30 +16 54 08.7          18.6 TqEH027I89
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.00860 15 07 38.23 +16 54 07.9          18.8 TqEH027J84
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.01575 15 07 38.01 +16 54 05.8          18.7 TqEH027J84
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.02291 15 07 37.79 +16 54 04.0          18.6 TqEH027J84
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.03730 15 07 37.36 +16 54 01.7          18.1 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.04176 15 07 37.24 +16 54 00.9          18.0 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.04626 15 07 37.10 +16 54 00.0          17.9 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.05084 15 07 36.96 +16 53 58.8          18.1 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.05531 15 07 36.80 +16 53 57.4          17.9 TrEH027J75
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.06981 15 07 36.33 +16 53 55.3                qEH027I89
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.09054 15 07 35.69 +16 53 49.3          18.2 TqEH027I89
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.09903 15 07 35.40 +16 53 47.5          18.4 TtEH027I89
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.10157 15 07 35.32 +16 53 46.7          17.6 TtEH027I89
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.10405 15 07 35.29 +16 53 45.8          18.3 TtEH027I89
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.10667 15 07 35.21 +16 53 45.5          18.1 TtEH027I89
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.10921 15 07 35.10 +16 53 45.1          18.1 TtEH027I89
        CK13H010 DC2013 04 21.24008 15 07 31.44 +16 53 14.6          18.3 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 DC2013 04 21.26035 15 07 30.75 +16 53 10.3          18.0 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 DC2013 04 21.28279 15 07 30.05 +16 53 04.5          18.5 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 `C2013 04 21.31803 15 07 29.03 +16 52 56.5          18.7 TtEH027H06
        CK13H010 `C2013 04 21.32148 15 07 28.85 +16 52 55.0          18.0 TtEH027H06
        CK13H010 `C2013 04 21.32627 15 07 28.73 +16 52 54.7          19.1 TtEH027H06
        CK13H010 `C2013 04 21.33185 15 07 28.63 +16 52 54.2          17.9 TtEH027H06
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.33550 15 07 28.38 +16 52 51.2          17.8 TuEH027703
        CK13H010 `C2013 04 21.33774 15 07 28.38 +16 52 51.4          17.6 TtEH027H06
        CK13H010 `C2013 04 21.34231 15 07 28.21 +16 52 49.8          18.8 TtEH027H06
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.34282 15 07 28.12 +16 52 48.9          17.9 TuEH027703
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.35022 15 07 27.91 +16 52 47.3          17.8 TuEH027703
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.35757 15 07 27.51 +16 52 46.7          17.8 TuEH027703
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.37391 15 07 27.22 +16 52 44.3                oEH027711
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.37711 15 07 27.11 +16 52 43.7                oEH027711
        CK13H010 AC2013 04 21.37981 15 07 27.00 +16 52 42.4          18.7 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010  C2013 04 21.38057 15 07 27.02 +16 52 42.5                oEH027711
        CK13H010 AC2013 04 21.38111 15 07 26.98 +16 52 41.5          18.6 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 AC2013 04 21.38367 15 07 26.89 +16 52 41.1          18.7 TqEH027H06
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.89763 15 07 11.75 +16 50 34.9          17.4 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 21.90405 15 07 11.70 +16 50 34.4          18.0 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.05776 15 07 06.63 +16 49 55.4          18.4 TtEH027B96
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.06481 15 07 06.29 +16 49 54.2          18.5 TtEH027B96
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.07187 15 07 06.02 +16 49 53.2          18.2 TtEH027B96
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.08682 15 07 05.72 +16 49 50.4          17.5 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.09109 15 07 05.52 +16 49 48.6          17.9 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.09537 15 07 05.34 +16 49 47.8          17.9 TqEH027C23
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.33031 15 06 58.16 +16 48 49.7          18.4 TqEH027H36
        CK13H010 KC2013 04 22.33513 15 06 58.02 +16 48 48.9          18.8 TqEH027H36
        CK13H010  C2013 04 22.36052 15 06 57.29 +16 48 42.1          18.3 TrEH027718
        CK13H010  C2013 04 22.36641 15 06 57.04 +16 48 41.2          18.3 TrEH027718
        CK13H010  C2013 04 22.37205 15 06 56.78 +16 48 37.6          18.1 TrEH027718
    
    Observer details:
    291 LPL/Spacewatch II.  Observer T. H. Bressi.  1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
    300 Bisei Spaceguard Center--BATTeRS.  Observers S. Urakawa, K. Nishiyama.
        1.0-m f/3.0 reflector + CCD.
    703 Catalina Sky Survey.  Observer A. Boattini.  Measurers A. Boattini,
        E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught, F. C. Shelly.  0.68-m
        Schmidt + CCD.
    711 McDonald Observatory.  Observer J. G. Ries.  2.1-m reflector + CCD + focal
        reducer.
    718 Tooele.  Observer P. Wiggins.  0.35-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    B96 Brixiis Observatory, Kruibeke.  Observer E. Bryssinck.  0.4-m f/3.8
        astrograph + CCD.
    C23 Olmen.  Observer A. Diepvens.  0.20-m f/9 refractor + CCD.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observers H. Sato, N. E. Pritchett,
        M. Urbanik, E. Bryssinck.  0.43-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal
        reducer, 0.51-m f/6.8 astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    H21 Astronomical Research Observatory, Westfield.  Observer R. Holmes.
        Measurers T. Vorobjov, L. Buzzi, S. Foglia.  0.61-m f/4.0 astrograph + CCD.
    H36 Sandlot Observatory, Scranton.  Observer G. Hug.  0.56-m reflector + CCD.
    I89 iTelescope Observatory, Nerpio.  Observers N. E. Pritchett, E. Bryssinck.
        0.32-m f/8.0 astrograph + CCD, 0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD.
    J75 OAM Observatory, La Sagra.  Observers S. Sanchez, J. Nomen, M. Hurtado,
        J. A. Jaume, W. K. Y. Yeung, F. Serra, T. Valls, E. J. Christensen.
        0.45-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
    J84 South Observatory, Clanfield.  Observer D. Briggs.  0.61-m f/4.75
        reflector + CCD.
    J87 La Canada.  Observer J. Lacruz.  0.40-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2013 H1 (La Sagra)
    T 2013 June 1.37260 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.6222178            (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  141.51313     -0.62907117     +0.62900461
                       Node    84.20588     -0.77693160     -0.48952855
    e   1.0            Incl.   27.32891     -0.02543145     -0.60391638
    From 80 observations 2013 Apr. 19-22.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2013 H1 (La Sagra)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2013 03 23    15 14 06.7 +17 12 51   1.9679  2.7261   130.8    16.1  18.8
    ...
    2013 04 07    15 12 58.3 +17 23 15   1.8430  2.6871   139.9    13.9  18.6
    ...
    2013 04 15    15 10 21.0 +17 12 26   1.7933  2.6699   143.9    12.8  18.5
    ...
    2013 04 21    15 07 38.5 +16 54 12   1.7645  2.6587   146.2    12.1  18.5
    2013 04 22    15 07 08.3 +16 50 14   1.7604  2.6570   146.5    12.1  18.5
    2013 04 23    15 06 37.5 +16 45 59   1.7566  2.6553   146.8    12.0  18.5
    ...
    2013 04 29    15 03 18.9 +16 14 28   1.7380  2.6461   148.0    11.7  18.4
    ...
    2013 05 07    14 58 31.9 +15 15 48   1.7256  2.6360   148.0    11.7  18.4
    ...
    2013 05 22    14 49 53.3 +12 34 47   1.7416  2.6245   143.4    13.3  18.4
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-H27
    

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