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    M.P.E.C. 2014-H33                                Issued 2014 Apr. 25, 15:56 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 C/2014 H1 (CHRISTENSEN)
    
    Observations:
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.41676 14 37 09.13 -02 10 46.9          17.9 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.42335 14 37 07.20 -02 10 56.8          18.1 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.42993 14 37 05.28 -02 11 07.7          18.1 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.43652 14 37 03.37 -02 11 18.1          18.5 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.48568 14 36 49.16 -02 12 35.8          18.8 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.48675 14 36 48.84 -02 12 37.4          18.4 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.48783 14 36 48.55 -02 12 39.1          18.4 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.48890 14 36 48.23 -02 12 40.8          18.6 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.59890 14 36 17.04 -02 15 35.9                qEH033900
        CK14H010  C2014 04 24.61618 14 36 12.02 -02 16 03.3          18.6 TqEH033900
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 24.92147 14 34 44.11 -02 24 10.3          19.0 TqEH033C43
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 24.92810 14 34 42.21 -02 24 20.9          18.9 TqEH033C43
        CK14H010 3C2014 04 24.96259 14 34 32.43 -02 25 13.1          17.7 TqEH033G40
        CK14H010 3C2014 04 24.97647 14 34 28.41 -02 25 35.9          17.8 TqEH033G40
        CK14H010 3C2014 04 24.99020 14 34 24.38 -02 25 57.5                qEH033G40
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 24.99522 14 34 22.72 -02 26 07.3          18.5 TqEH033203
        CK14H010 3C2014 04 25.00431 14 34 20.29 -02 26 20.0          17.9 TqEH033G40
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.02206 14 34 14.94 -02 26 49.0          18.6 TqEH033203
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.09455 14 33 54.35 -02 28 37.7          18.6 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.10162 14 33 52.25 -02 28 48.4          18.7 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.11351 14 33 48.85 -02 29 07.2          18.5 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.12081 14 33 46.72 -02 29 19.3          18.5 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.13251 14 33 43.31 -02 29 37.0          18.5 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.13980 14 33 41.18 -02 29 49.0          18.7 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.22640 14 33 15.90 -02 32 07.4          18.5 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 |C2014 04 25.24456 14 33 10.97 -02 32 42.8                vEH033H06
        CK14H010 |C2014 04 25.24590 14 33 10.60 -02 32 44.7                vEH033H06
        CK14H010 |C2014 04 25.24726 14 33 10.19 -02 32 47.0                vEH033H06
        CK14H010 |C2014 04 25.24861 14 33 09.80 -02 32 49.7          18.1 TvEH033H06
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.27356 14 33 02.17 -02 33 23.3          19.6 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010 KC2014 04 25.28355 14 32 59.26 -02 33 38.8          19.4 TqEH033W96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 25.34902 14 32 40.55 -02 35 29.5          18.2 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 25.35509 14 32 38.79 -02 35 39.4          18.2 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 25.36116 14 32 36.99 -02 35 49.3          18.1 TqEH033G96
        CK14H010  C2014 04 25.36723 14 32 35.23 -02 35 58.7          18.1 TqEH033G96
    
    Observer details:
    203 GiaGa Observatory.  Observers S. Foglia, G. Galli.  Measurer G. Galli.
        0.28-m f/6.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    C43 Hoyerswerda.  Observer P. Lindner.  0.30-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    G40 Slooh.com Canary Islands Observatory.  Observer A. J. Evans.  0.5-m f/6.8
        reflector + CCD.
    G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observers E. J. Christensen, R. J. Sanders.  Measurers
        E. J. Christensen, A. R. Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, J. A. Johnson,
        R. A. Kowalski, S. M. Larson, R. J. Sanders, F. C. Shelly.  1.5-m
        reflector + CCD.
    H06 iTelescope Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.43-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    W96 CAO, San Pedro de Atacama (since 2013).  Observers A. Maury, J.-F. Soulier,
        T. Noel.  Measurers J.-F. Soulier, T. Noel.  0.4-m f/8 Ritchey-Chretien
        + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2014 H1 (Christensen)
    T 2014 Apr. 16.77248 TT                                 MPC
    q   2.1423616            (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  169.80885     -0.79169727     -0.24352574
                       Node    34.68487     -0.60652533     +0.42305083
    e   1.0            Incl.  100.08076     -0.07309206     -0.87276756
    From 35 observations 2014 Apr. 24-25.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2014 H1 (Christensen)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2014 03 26    16 24 33.8 +07 26 47   1.5023  2.1576   117.9    24.1  18.7
    ...
    2014 04 10    15 39 48.5 +03 29 43   1.2654  2.1438   141.8    16.8  18.3
    ...
    2014 04 18    15 06 56.4 +00 32 41   1.1849  2.1424   156.3    10.9  18.2
    ...
    2014 04 24    14 39 09.2 -01 59 41   1.1535  2.1440   166.4     6.3  18.1
    2014 04 25    14 34 21.6 -02 26 08   1.1510  2.1445   167.7     5.7  18.1
    2014 04 26    14 29 32.4 -02 52 45   1.1493  2.1451   168.7     5.3  18.1
    ...
    2014 05 02    14 00 30.6 -05 33 20   1.1558  2.1498   167.0     6.0  18.1
    ...
    2014 05 10    13 23 40.9 -08 56 39   1.2082  2.1597   153.6    12.0  18.3
    ...
    2014 05 25    12 28 54.3 -14 02 01   1.4146  2.1888   128.0    21.4  18.7
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2014 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2014-H33
    

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