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    M.P.E.C. 2010-G103                               Issued 2010 Apr. 13, 18:07 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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                                  MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
           URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714
    
                              COMET C/2010 G1 (BOATTINI)
    
    Observations:
        CK10G010  C2010 04 06.22548004 12 33.513+26 52 18.19         18.3 T EG103568
        CK10G010  C2010 04 06.22607604 12 33.632+26 52 16.68         18.3 T EG103568
        CK10G010  C2010 04 06.83098 04 14 33.76 +26 26 50.5          17.0 N EG103B69
        CK10G010  C2010 04 06.83912 04 14 35.30 +26 26 29.8          17.5 N EG103B69
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.42013 04 16 29.10 +26 02 15.4          16.6 N EG103D93
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.42246 04 16 29.67 +26 02 09.3          17.0 N EG103D93
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.42376 04 16 29.85 +26 02 04.8          17.0 N EG103D93
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.42506 04 16 29.99 +26 02 04.0          16.6 N EG103D93
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.83158 04 17 48.87 +25 45 07.0          16.5 N EG103215
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.83282 04 17 49.11 +25 45 03.8          16.5 N EG103215
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.83405 04 17 49.36 +25 45 00.7          16.5 N EG103215
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.83831 04 17 50.11 +25 44 50.1          16.5 N EG103A71
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.84046 04 17 50.59 +25 44 45.3          16.2 N EG103A71
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.84259 04 17 51.01 +25 44 40.6          16.4 N EG103A71
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.84472 04 17 51.47 +25 44 34.1          16.3 N EG103A71
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.84685 04 17 51.68 +25 44 29.2          16.4 N EG103A71
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.84706 04 17 51.82 +25 44 28.7          15.7 N EG103J53
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.84962 04 17 52.36 +25 44 22.0          15.8 N EG103J53
        CK10G010  C2010 04 07.85320 04 17 53.11 +25 44 12.9          15.8 N EG103J53
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07089 04 18 34.87 +25 35 12.9          16.3 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07181 04 18 35.08 +25 35 10.4          16.4 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07299 04 18 35.26 +25 35 07.8          16.3 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07385 04 18 35.44 +25 35 05.8          16.3 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07488 04 18 35.66 +25 35 02.9          16.4 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07563 04 18 35.79 +25 35 01.3          15.2 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07649 04 18 35.96 +25 34 59.0          15.3 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.07742 04 18 36.14 +25 34 56.8          15.2 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.10976 04 18 42.34 +25 33 37.4                 EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.11553 04 18 43.47 +25 33 22.9                 EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.14588 04 18 49.24 +25 32 07.0          14.1 T EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.43499 04 19 44.56 +25 20 10.2          16.1 N EG103900
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.44236 04 19 45.96 +25 19 51.9                 EG103900
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.46321 04 19 49.95 +25 19 00.3                 EG103367
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.46465 04 19 50.22 +25 18 56.3                 EG103367
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.46610 04 19 50.46 +25 18 52.6          14.4 T EG103367
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.78984 04 20 51.94 +25 05 31.6          15.8 N EG103235
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.79196 04 20 52.50 +25 05 27.3                 EG103046
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.79527 04 20 53.01 +25 05 19.4                 EG103046
        CK10G010  C2010 04 08.79579 04 20 53.03 +25 05 16.7                 EG103046
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.06490 04 21 43.84 +24 54 15.5          16.2 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.06677 04 21 44.15 +24 54 09.5          16.2 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.06840 04 21 44.43 +24 54 05.3          16.1 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.06916 04 21 44.54 +24 54 04.1          16.1 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.07069 04 21 44.89 +24 53 59.5          16.1 N EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.07156 04 21 45.03 +24 53 57.7          15.7 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.07280 04 21 45.25 +24 53 54.9          15.7 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.10963 04 21 52.13 +24 52 24.6                 EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.11310 04 21 52.84 +24 52 16.6          13.6 T EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.80126 04 24 01.25 +24 24 06.9          16.1 N EG103213
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.80363 04 24 01.67 +24 24 00.6          16.1 N EG103213
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.80863 04 24 02.63 +24 23 48.5          16.1 N EG103213
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.82389 04 24 05.39 +24 23 11.3                 EG103204
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.82624 04 24 05.88 +24 23 05.2          16.0 N EG103J08
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.82685 04 24 05.93 +24 23 03.4                 EG103204
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.82980 04 24 06.49 +24 22 56.4          16.6 N EG103204
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.84439 04 24 09.29 +24 22 20.3          15.9 N EG103J08
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.86253 04 24 12.61 +24 21 36.1          16.1 N EG103J08
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.87076 04 24 14.16 +24 21 16.8          15.5 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.87314 04 24 14.51 +24 21 11.5          15.6 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 09.87377 04 24 14.61 +24 21 09.9          15.8 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.13267 04 25 02.44 +24 10 39.2          13.6 T EG103H10
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.14201 04 25 04.16 +24 10 15.7          13.6 T EG103H10
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.15563 04 25 06.68 +24 09 42.5          13.6 T EG103H10
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.46194 04 26 02.78 +23 57 17.4          14.3 T EG103349
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.46861 04 26 03.99 +23 57 01.6                 EG103349
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.47526 04 26 05.24 +23 56 45.3                 EG103349
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.80825 04 27 05.93 +23 43 16.9          16.1 N EG103213
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.80888 04 27 06.03 +23 43 15.1          16.0 N EG103213
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.81044 04 27 06.29 +23 43 11.0          16.0 N EG103213
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.84079 04 27 11.75 +23 41 56.7          15.6 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.84373 04 27 12.40 +23 41 49.6          15.8 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.84819 04 27 13.28 +23 41 39.5          15.7 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.85486 04 27 14.30 +23 41 23.3          16.6 N EG103I99
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.86202 04 27 15.74 +23 41 06.1          17.0 N EG103I99
        CK10G010  C2010 04 10.87000 04 27 17.37 +23 40 46.6          16.6 N EG103I99
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.08604 04 30 55.00 +22 52 02.0          15.8 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.08764 04 30 55.28 +22 51 57.6          15.9 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.08869 04 30 55.50 +22 51 55.4          15.8 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.08942 04 30 55.63 +22 51 53.5          15.8 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.09020 04 30 55.70 +22 51 51.4          15.9 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.09102 04 30 55.94 +22 51 49.9          15.9 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.09182 04 30 56.02 +22 51 48.2          15.7 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.09320 04 30 56.29 +22 51 44.1          15.7 T EG103H45
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.11268 04 30 59.69 +22 50 59.0                 EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.11440 04 31 00.01 +22 50 54.9                 EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.11612 04 31 00.32 +22 50 50.8          13.6 T EG103H06
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.86688 04 33 12.27 +22 21 00.2          16.1 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.86918 04 33 12.60 +22 20 54.0          15.8 N EG103J38
        CK10G010  C2010 04 12.86992 04 33 12.69 +22 20 52.6          15.8 N EG103J38
    
    Observer details:
    046 Klet.  Observers M. Honkova, M. Tichy, J. Ticha, M. Kocer.  Measurer
        M. Tichy.  0.57-m f/5.2 reflector + CCD.
    204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 reflector
        + CCD.
    213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
        f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    215 Buchloe.  Observer W. Hasubick.  0.44-m f/4.6 reflector + CCD.
    235 CAST Observatory, Talmassons.  Observers R. Ligustri, M. P. Benvenuti.
        Measurer R. Ligustri.  0.35-m f/6 reflector + CCD.
    349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
    367 Yatsuka.  Observer H. Abe.  0.26-m f/6.0 reflector + CCD.
    568 Mauna Kea.  Observers M. Micheli, G. T. Elliott, D. J. Tholen.  Measurer
        D. J. Tholen.  2.24-m University of Hawaii reflector.
    900 Moriyama.  Observer Y. Ikari.  0.26-m f/7.0 reflector + CCD.
    A71 Stixendorf.  Observers E. Guido, M. Jaeger, E. Prosperi, G. Sostero,
        W. Vollmann.  Measurer W. Vollmann.  0.20-m f/2.8 reflector + CCD.
    B69 Owls and Ravens Observatory, Holzgerlingen.  Observer S. Beck.  0.20-m f/4
        Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    D93 Sendai Astronomical Observatory.  Observer M. Koishikawa.  1.3-m f/4.85
        reflector + CCD.
    H06 RAS Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer H. Sato.  0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD.
    H10 Tzec Maun Observatory, Mayhill.  Observer S. Plaksa.  0.18-m f/2.8
        reflector + CCD.
    H45 Arkansas Sky Obs., Petit Jean Mountain South.  Observer P. C. Sherrod.
        0.51-m f/4.3 astrograph + CCD.
    I99 Observatorio Blanquita, Vaciamadrid.  Observer F. Limon.  0.20-m f/10
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    J08 Observatorio Zonalunar, Puzol.  Observer A. Carreno.  Measurer J. Piqueras.
        0.20-m f/5 Newtonian reflector + CCD.
    J38 Observatorio La Vara, Valdes.  Observer F. Garcia.  0.25-m f/8.1 reflector
        + CCD.
    J53 Posadas.  Observer R. Benavides.  0.28-m f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    
    Orbital elements:
        C/2010 G1 (Boattini)
    T 2010 Apr. 2.530 TT                                    MPC
    q   1.20501              (2000.0)            P               Q
                       Peri.  168.621       -0.255746       -0.247475
                       Node   287.430       +0.792192       +0.500414
    e   1.0            Incl.   78.381       +0.554099       -0.829663
    From 197 observations 2010 Apr. 5-12.
    
    Ephemeris:
        C/2010 G1 (Boattini)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2010 04 04    04 04.97   +28 26.9    1.547    1.205    51.2    40.3  14.3
    2010 04 14    04 36.47   +21 36.6    1.660    1.218    46.8    36.9  14.5
    2010 04 24    05 02.66   +15 25.8    1.781    1.251    43.0    33.3  14.7
    2010 05 04    05 25.38   +09 52.3    1.902    1.301    39.9    29.8  15.0
    2010 05 14    05 45.88   +04 49.4    2.019    1.366    37.6    26.9  15.4
    2010 05 24    06 04.98   +00 09.4    2.127    1.443    36.4    24.6  15.7
    2010 06 03    06 23.20   -04 14.7    2.227    1.529    36.1    23.0  16.1
    2010 06 13    06 40.90   -08 28.9    2.318    1.623    36.8    22.0  16.4
    2010 06 23    06 58.33   -12 37.9    2.401    1.722    38.3    21.4  16.8
    
    Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2010 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2010-G103
    

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