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Comet 317P/WISE (2010 K2)
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Comet 317P/WISE (2010 K2) is at Perihelion (1.276 AU) in the constellation Virgo on the 17th August 2015

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   Mag
2015 08 15    13 22 21.0 -14 02 11   1.3691  1.2764    62.7    44.9  19.2
2015 08 16    13 26 00.6 -14 13 33   1.3707  1.2762    62.6    44.8  19.2
2015 08 17    13 29 41.2 -14 24 49   1.3723  1.2762    62.6    44.8  19.2
2015 08 18    13 33 22.9 -14 35 59   1.3740  1.2763    62.5    44.7  19.2
2015 08 19    13 37 05.6 -14 47 02   1.3758  1.2765    62.5    44.7  19.3
2015 08 20    13 40 49.3 -14 57 57   1.3777  1.2767    62.4    44.6  19.3
2015 08 21    13 44 33.9 -15 08 44   1.3797  1.2771    62.3    44.6  19.3
2015 08 22    13 48 19.5 -15 19 23   1.3818  1.2776    62.3    44.5  19.3
2015 08 23    13 52 06.0 -15 29 53   1.3840  1.2782    62.2    44.4  19.3
2015 08 24    13 55 53.4 -15 40 14   1.3863  1.2789    62.2    44.4  19.3
2015 08 25    13 59 41.6 -15 50 26   1.3887  1.2797    62.1    44.3  19.3
2015 08 26    14 03 30.6 -16 00 28   1.3911  1.2806    62.1    44.2  19.3
2015 08 27    14 07 20.3 -16 10 19   1.3937  1.2816    62.0    44.1  19.3
2015 08 28    14 11 10.8 -16 20 00   1.3964  1.2827    62.0    44.1  19.3
2015 08 29    14 15 02.1 -16 29 30   1.3992  1.2839    61.9    44.0  19.3
2015 08 30    14 18 54.0 -16 38 48   1.4021  1.2852    61.9    43.9  19.3
2015 08 31    14 22 46.5 -16 47 54   1.4052  1.2866    61.9    43.8  19.3


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RE: Comet P/2010 K2 (WISE)
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Comet P/2010 K2 (WISE) is at Opposition (1.224 AU) on the 19th February 2015.

Ephemeris

Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase   Mag
2015 02 18    09 50 42.6 -05 40 25   1.2426  2.2041   162.1     7.9  22.9
2015 02 19    09 49 27.5 -05 40 40   1.2352  2.1973   162.2     7.9  22.9
2015 02 20    09 48 11.8 -05 40 41   1.2282  2.1904   162.2     7.9  22.9
2015 02 21    09 46 55.5 -05 40 28   1.2214  2.1836   162.1     8.0  22.8
2015 02 22    09 45 38.7 -05 40 01   1.2149  2.1767   161.8     8.1  22.8
2015 02 23    09 44 21.7 -05 39 19   1.2087  2.1698   161.5     8.3  22.8
2015 02 24    09 43 04.4 -05 38 25   1.2027  2.1630   161.2     8.5  22.8
2015 02 25    09 41 46.9 -05 37 16   1.1970  2.1561   160.7     8.7  22.7
2015 02 26    09 40 29.4 -05 35 54   1.1915  2.1492   160.2     9.0  22.7
2015 02 27    09 39 11.9 -05 34 20   1.1863  2.1423   159.6     9.3  22.7
2015 02 28    09 37 54.6 -05 32 32   1.1814  2.1355   158.9     9.6  22.7


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Comet P/2010 K2 (WISE) makes its closest approach to the Earth (0.694 AU) on the 9th July, 2010.

Ephemeris
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   Mag
2010 07 08    12 29 49.2 -13 30 09   0.6937  1.1968    86.6    58.0  19.0
2010 07 09    12 33 51.7 -13 38 43   0.6936  1.1969    86.7    58.0  19.0
2010 07 10    12 37 56.6 -13 47 16   0.6937  1.1972    86.7    58.0  19.0
2010 07 11    12 42 03.8 -13 55 47   0.6938  1.1975    86.7    57.9  19.0
2010 07 12    12 46 13.3 -14 04 15   0.6940  1.1980    86.8    57.9  19.0
2010 07 13    12 50 25.1 -14 12 41   0.6943  1.1986    86.8    57.9  19.0
2010 07 14    12 54 39.0 -14 21 02   0.6947  1.1993    86.8    57.8  19.0
2010 07 15    12 58 55.0 -14 29 20   0.6952  1.2001    86.9    57.8  19.0
2010 07 16    13 03 13.1 -14 37 32   0.6958  1.2011    87.0    57.7  19.0
2010 07 17    13 07 33.1 -14 45 39   0.6966  1.2021    87.0    57.6  19.0
2010 07 18    13 11 55.0 -14 53 39   0.6974  1.2033    87.1    57.5  19.0
2010 07 19    13 16 18.7 -15 01 33   0.6983  1.2046    87.2    57.4  19.0
2010 07 20    13 20 44.1 -15 09 19   0.6994  1.2060    87.3    57.3  19.0
2010 07 21    13 25 11.1 -15 16 56   0.7006  1.2076    87.4    57.2  19.0
2010 07 22    13 29 39.7 -15 24 26   0.7019  1.2092    87.5    57.1  19.1
2010 07 23    13 34 09.7 -15 31 45   0.7034  1.2110    87.6    56.9  19.1
2010 07 24    13 38 41.0 -15 38 55   0.7050  1.2128    87.7    56.8  19.1
2010 07 25    13 43 13.5 -15 45 55   0.7067  1.2148    87.8    56.7  19.1
2010 07 26    13 47 47.2 -15 52 43   0.7085  1.2169    87.9    56.5  19.1
2010 07 27    13 52 22.0 -15 59 20   0.7105  1.2192    88.0    56.4  19.1
2010 07 28    13 56 57.7 -16 05 45   0.7127  1.2215    88.1    56.2  19.1
2010 07 29    14 01 34.2 -16 11 58   0.7150  1.2239    88.3    56.0  19.1
2010 07 30    14 06 11.5 -16 17 59   0.7174  1.2265    88.4    55.8  19.2
2010 07 31    14 10 49.4 -16 23 46   0.7200  1.2291    88.5    55.6  19.2


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Orbital elements:
    P/2010 K2 (WISE)
T 2010 July 7.5580 TT                                   MPC
q   1.197980             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1981115      Peri.  328.5365      -0.3382282      +0.9234695
a   2.914269       Node   281.1577      -0.8205416      -0.3836350
e   0.588926       Incl.   10.6386      -0.4607745      +0.0053064
P   4.98
From 50 observations 2010 May 27-July 8.

MPEC 2010 - N34

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Orbital elements:
    P/2010 K2 (WISE)
T 2010 July 7.624 TT                                    MPC
q   1.19683              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.201461       Peri.  328.584       -0.335974       +0.924376
a   2.88188        Node   281.251       -0.821448       -0.381435
e   0.58470        Incl.   10.616       -0.460808       +0.005995
P   4.89
From 47 observations 2010 May 27-June 4.

MPEC 2010 - L76


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Comet P/2010 K2 (WISE) was discovered by WISE satellite on the 27th May, 2010.
The preliminary orbital elements of the comet  indicate a perihelion passage on the 7th July, 2010, at a distance of 1.2 AU from the Sun, and a period of approximately 5.1 years.

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Orbital elements:
P/2010 K2 (WISE)
T 2010 July 7.525 TT                                    MPC
q   1.19949              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.195281       Peri.  328.473       -0.340668       +0.922477
a   2.94236        Node   281.068       -0.819531       -0.386025
e   0.59234        Incl.   10.664       -0.460775       +0.004559
P   5.05
From 42 observations 2010 May 27-June 4.

MPEC 2010 - L17

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