[IAUC] IAUC 9158: P/2010 N2; THE EDGAR WILSON AWARD 2010; 237P; 2010 NV_1, 2010 OR_1 [25139-2011/04-R1]

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                                                  Circular No. 9158
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COMET P/2010 N2 (READ)
     J. Pittichova, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii,
reports her recovery of comet P/2005 U1 (cf. IAUC 8624) on images
obtained with the 2.2-m University of Hawaii reflector at Mauna
Kea:

     2010 UT             R.A. (2000) Decl.       Mag.
     July  7.43149   21 39 31.44   -15 56 44.3   23.6
           7.48601   21 39 30.40   -15 56 51.2   23.9
          20.55527   21 33 55.26   -16 31 49.6   23.9
          20.59264   21 33 53.91   -16 31 56.7   23.9

Nothing was reported about the object's appearance.  The indicated
correction to the prediction on MPC 62880 is Delta(T) = -0.2 day.
The following linked orbital elements by B. G. Marsden and an
ephemeris appear on MPEC 2010-O44.

                    Epoch = 2011 Mar. 20.0 TT
     T = 2011 Mar. 10.6773 TT         Peri. = 325.3077
     e = 0.254303                     Node  =  51.6392  2000.0
     q = 2.360426 AU                  Incl. =   1.2660
       a =  3.165394 AU    n = 0.1750098    P =   5.63 years


THE EDGAR WILSON AWARD 2010
     The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory announces that the
2010 Edgar Wilson Award for the discovery of comets (cf. IAUCs
6936, 8962, 9066) is being divided among the following four
individuals for three different comets:  Rui Yang (Hangzhou,
Zhejiang, China) and Xing Gao (Urumqi, Xinjiang province, China)
for P/2009 L2 (cf. IAUC 9052); Don Machholz (Colfax, CA, U.S.A.)
for C/2010 F4 (cf. IAUC 9132); and Jan Vales (Idrija, Slovenia)
for P/2010 H2 (cf. IAUC 9137).


COMET 237P/2010 L2 (LINEAR)
     Comet P/2010 L2 = 2002 LN_13 (cf. IAUC 9152) has been given
the permanent designation 237P.


2010 NV_1 AND 2010 OR_1
     Additional apparently asteroidal, long-period objects have been
discovered that have retrograde orbits, including 2010 NV_1 (cf.
MPEC 2010-N54; MPO 179641) and 2010 OR_1 (cf. MPEC 2010-O26; MPO
179643).

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