MPEC 2005-B13 : COMET C/2005 B1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-B13 Issued 2005 Jan. 17, 17:33 UT
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COMET C/2005 B1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.46322 14 28 27.36 +19 00 31.6 17.4 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.47279 14 28 27.59 +19 00 38.2 17.1 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.48240 14 28 27.90 +19 00 44.7 17.1 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.49201 14 28 28.14 +19 00 51.2 17.2 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.52118 14 28 29.13 +19 01 11.6 18.0 T EB013673
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.52303 14 28 29.18 +19 01 13.1 EB013673
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.52463 14 28 29.12 +19 01 13.6 18.0 N EB013734
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.52798 14 28 29.15 +19 01 15.3 18.4 N EB013734
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.53218 14 28 29.44 +19 01 19.6 EB013673
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.53565 14 28 29.50 +19 01 21.7 EB013673
CK05B010 C2005 01 16.54248 14 28 29.67 +19 01 26.3 EB013673
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.03163 14 28 42.78 +19 06 59.3 EB013246
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.03215 14 28 42.77 +19 07 00.3 EB013246
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.03343 14 28 42.82 +19 07 00.8 EB013246
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.03495 14 28 42.85 +19 07 01.6 EB013246
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.03560 14 28 42.87 +19 07 02.1 EB013246
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.03617 14 28 42.91 +19 07 02.8 EB013246
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.05308 14 28 43.29 +19 07 14.4 18.7 N EB013198
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.05415 14 28 43.32 +19 07 15.1 18.7 N EB013198
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.05630 14 28 43.38 +19 07 16.7 18.7 N EB013198
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.05899 14 28 43.45 +19 07 18.6 18.7 N EB013198
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.06598 14 28 43.65 +19 07 23.2 18.7 N EB013198
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.48793 14 28 54.71 +19 12 13.9 17.2 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.49763 14 28 54.95 +19 12 20.3 17.4 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.50732 14 28 55.20 +19 12 26.9 17.0 T EB013703
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.51701 14 28 55.47 +19 12 33.6 17.2 T EB013703
Observer details:
198 Wildberg. Observer R. Apitzsch. 0.35-m f/4.2 reflector + CCD.
246 Klet Observatory-KLENOT. Observers M. Tichy, J. Ticha. Measurer M. Tichy.
1.06-m KLENOT Telescope + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, R. E. Hill, S. M. Larson,
R. H. McNaught. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.4-m f/6 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 B1 (Christensen)
T 2005 Feb. 14.399 TT MPC
q 5.28914 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 34.624 -0.794410 +0.566786
Node 192.641 -0.425656 -0.263100
e 1.0 Incl. 86.060 +0.433277 +0.780726
From 22 observations 2005 Jan. 16-17.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 B1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 01 10 14 25.38 +17 50.1 5.316 5.296 83.5 10.6 16.9
2005 01 20 14 29.98 +19 41.5 5.167 5.293 91.9 10.7 16.8
2005 01 30 14 33.58 +21 46.2 5.026 5.290 100.2 10.6 16.7
2005 02 09 14 36.02 +24 03.0 4.897 5.289 108.2 10.2 16.7
2005 02 19 14 37.16 +26 29.7 4.786 5.289 115.6 9.7 16.6
2005 03 01 14 36.91 +29 02.6 4.695 5.290 122.2 9.1 16.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-B13
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