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C/2005 B1 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Feb. 23.5700 TT MPC q 3.204925 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000107 Peri. 103.1833 +0.2080872 +0.9407004 +/-0.000003 Node 195.5565 -0.2924797 +0.3212288 e 1.000342 Incl. 92.5516 +0.9333570 -0.1090632 From 432 observations 2004 Mar. 18-2005 May 21, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 B1 (Christensen) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2006 Feb. 23.5976 TT MPC q 3.204600 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000233 Peri. 103.1812 +0.2081971 +0.9406811 +/-0.000003 Node 195.5551 -0.2929699 +0.3213079 e 1.000747 Incl. 92.5207 +0.9331787 -0.1089968An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2008 04 14 01 27.05 -10 59.4 8.369 7.438 20.4 2.7 19.8 2008 04 19 01 29.55 -10 59.6 8.388 7.471 22.7 3.0 19.9 2008 04 24 01 32.03 -11 00.8 8.401 7.505 25.4 3.3 19.9 2008 04 29 01 34.46 -11 03.1 8.408 7.539 28.6 3.7 19.9 2008 05 04 01 36.86 -11 06.6 8.409 7.572 32.0 4.0 19.9 2008 05 09 01 39.20 -11 11.4 8.405 7.606 35.5 4.4 19.9 2008 05 14 01 41.47 -11 17.5 8.396 7.639 39.2 4.8 20.0 2008 05 19 01 43.67 -11 24.9 8.381 7.673 43.0 5.2 20.0 2008 05 24 01 45.78 -11 33.8 8.362 7.706 46.9 5.5 20.0 2008 05 29 01 47.80 -11 44.2 8.339 7.740 50.9 5.8 20.0 2008 06 03 01 49.72 -11 56.1 8.312 7.773 54.9 6.1 20.0 2008 06 08 01 51.52 -12 09.5 8.281 7.807 59.0 6.4 20.0 2008 06 13 01 53.20 -12 24.6 8.247 7.840 63.1 6.6 20.0 2008 06 18 01 54.75 -12 41.2 8.210 7.874 67.3 6.8 20.0 2008 06 23 01 56.15 -12 59.5 8.171 7.907 71.5 7.0 20.0 2008 06 28 01 57.41 -13 19.3 8.130 7.941 75.7 7.1 20.0 2008 07 03 01 58.50 -13 40.7 8.088 7.974 80.0 7.2 20.1 2008 07 08 01 59.43 -14 03.8 8.044 8.007 84.3 7.3 20.1 2008 07 13 02 00.17 -14 28.3 8.001 8.041 88.6 7.3 20.1 2008 07 18 02 00.73 -14 54.3 7.957 8.074 93.0 7.2 20.1 2008 07 23 02 01.10 -15 21.7 7.915 8.107 97.3 7.1 20.1 2008 07 28 02 01.28 -15 50.3 7.873 8.140 101.7 7.0 20.1 2008 08 02 02 01.25 -16 20.2 7.834 8.173 106.1 6.9 20.1 2008 08 07 02 01.01 -16 51.1 7.797 8.207 110.5 6.6 20.1 2008 08 12 02 00.57 -17 22.9 7.763 8.240 114.8 6.4 20.1 2008 08 17 01 59.92 -17 55.4 7.733 8.273 119.1 6.1 20.1 2008 08 22 01 59.07 -18 28.3 7.707 8.306 123.4 5.8 20.1 2008 08 27 01 58.01 -19 01.6 7.685 8.339 127.5 5.5 20.1 2008 09 01 01 56.76 -19 34.9 7.669 8.372 131.5 5.2 20.2 2008 09 06 01 55.33 -20 08.0 7.659 8.405 135.3 4.8 20.2 2008 09 11 01 53.72 -20 40.7 7.654 8.438 138.8 4.5 20.2 2008 09 16 01 51.95 -21 12.7 7.656 8.471 142.0 4.2 20.2 2008 09 21 01 50.05 -21 43.7 7.665 8.504 144.7 3.9 20.2 2008 09 26 01 48.02 -22 13.5 7.681 8.537 146.8 3.7 20.2 2008 10 01 01 45.89 -22 41.9 7.704 8.570 148.1 3.5 20.3 2008 10 06 01 43.68 -23 08.6 7.734 8.603 148.6 3.5 20.3 2008 10 11 01 41.42 -23 33.4 7.771 8.636 148.2 3.5 20.3 2008 10 16 01 39.14 -23 56.2 7.816 8.669 147.0 3.6 20.3 2008 10 21 01 36.86 -24 16.9 7.867 8.701 145.0 3.8 20.4 2008 10 26 01 34.60 -24 35.2 7.926 8.734 142.3 4.0 20.4 2008 10 31 01 32.39 -24 51.3 7.991 8.767 139.2 4.2 20.4 2008 11 05 01 30.26 -25 05.0 8.063 8.800 135.7 4.5 20.5 2008 11 10 01 28.24 -25 16.3 8.140 8.832 131.9 4.8 20.5 2008 11 15 01 26.34 -25 25.3 8.223 8.865 127.9 5.1 20.6 2008 11 20 01 24.57 -25 32.0 8.311 8.898 123.7 5.3 20.6 2008 11 25 01 22.96 -25 36.5 8.404 8.930 119.4 5.5 20.6 2008 11 30 01 21.53 -25 38.9 8.500 8.963 115.1 5.7 20.7 2008 12 05 01 20.28 -25 39.4 8.600 8.996 110.7 5.9 20.7 2008 12 10 01 19.21 -25 38.0 8.703 9.028 106.2 6.0 20.8 2008 12 15 01 18.35 -25 35.0 8.808 9.061 101.8 6.1 20.8 2008 12 20 01 17.68 -25 30.4 8.914 9.093 97.4 6.2 20.8 2008 12 25 01 17.21 -25 24.5 9.021 9.126 93.0 6.2 20.9 2008 12 30 01 16.94 -25 17.4 9.129 9.158 88.6 6.2 20.9 2009 01 04 01 16.87 -25 09.3 9.237 9.190 84.3 6.1 21.0 2009 01 09 01 16.99 -25 00.2 9.343 9.223 80.0 6.0 21.0 2009 01 14 01 17.30 -24 50.5 9.449 9.255 75.7 5.9 21.0 2009 01 19 01 17.78 -24 40.2 9.552 9.287 71.5 5.8 21.1 2009 01 24 01 18.44 -24 29.4 9.653 9.320 67.4 5.6 21.1 2009 01 29 01 19.25 -24 18.3 9.751 9.352 63.4 5.4 21.2 2009 02 03 01 20.23 -24 07.1 9.846 9.384 59.5 5.2 21.2 2009 02 08 01 21.34 -23 55.8 9.938 9.416 55.7 5.0 21.2 2009 02 13 01 22.59 -23 44.6 10.025 9.449 52.0 4.7 21.3 2009 02 18 01 23.96 -23 33.6 10.108 9.481 48.4 4.5 21.3 2009 02 23 01 25.44 -23 22.9 10.186 9.513 45.1 4.2 21.3 2009 02 28 01 27.03 -23 12.6 10.259 9.545 41.9 4.0 21.4 2009 03 05 01 28.71 -23 02.8 10.327 9.577 39.0 3.7 21.4 2009 03 10 01 30.47 -22 53.6 10.390 9.609 36.4 3.5 21.4 2009 03 15 01 32.30 -22 45.1 10.448 9.641 34.2 3.3 21.4 2009 03 20 01 34.19 -22 37.3 10.499 9.673 32.4 3.2 21.5 2009 03 25 01 36.13 -22 30.3 10.545 9.705 31.1 3.0 21.5 2009 03 30 01 38.12 -22 24.3 10.585 9.737 30.4 3.0 21.5 2009 04 04 01 40.13 -22 19.2 10.620 9.769 30.3 3.0 21.5 2009 04 09 01 42.16 -22 15.1 10.649 9.801 30.7 3.0 21.5 2009 04 14 01 44.21 -22 12.2 10.672 9.833 31.8 3.1 21.6 2009 04 19 01 46.26 -22 10.3 10.689 9.865 33.3 3.2 21.6 2009 04 24 01 48.30 -22 09.7 10.701 9.897 35.2 3.4 21.6 2009 04 29 01 50.33 -22 10.3 10.708 9.928 37.6 3.5 21.6 2009 05 04 01 52.33 -22 12.3 10.709 9.960 40.2 3.7 21.6 2009 05 09 01 54.29 -22 15.5 10.706 9.992 43.0 4.0 21.6 2009 05 14 01 56.21 -22 20.1 10.698 10.024 46.1 4.2 21.7 2009 05 19 01 58.08 -22 26.1 10.685 10.055 49.3 4.4 21.7This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.
