MPEC 2005-B47 : COMET C/2005 B1 = 2004 FS101 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-B47 Issued 2005 Jan. 21, 23:32 UT
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COMET C/2005 B1 = 2004 FS101 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.78841 14 29 02.79 +19 15 42.6 EB047D74
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.79572 14 29 03.01 +19 15 47.1 17.0 T EB047D74
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.80302 14 29 03.16 +19 15 52.9 17.0 T EB047D74
CK05B010 C2005 01 17.81177 14 29 03.40 +19 15 58.8 17.0 T EB047D74
CK05B010 2005 01 19.80972 14 29 54.47 +19 39 26.6 17.5 T EB047372
CK05B010 2005 01 19.82604 14 29 54.90 +19 39 39.1 EB047372
CK05B010 C2005 01 20.42699 14 30 09.80 +19 46 50.3 18.6 N EB047850
CK05B010 C2005 01 20.46583 14 30 10.74 +19 47 18.5 18.1 N EB047850
CK05B010 C2005 01 21.14774 14 30 27.25 +19 55 30.3 17.3 N EB047A61
CK05B010 C2005 01 21.15798 14 30 27.55 +19 55 38.5 17.3 N EB047A61
CK05B010 C2005 01 21.16819 14 30 27.96 +19 55 47.1 17.3 N EB047A61
Observer details:
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observer D. T. Durig. 0.30-m f/5.86
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A61 Tortona. Observers F. Fratev, E. Mihaylova. Measurer F. Fratev. 0.25-m
f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
D74 Nakagawa. Observers H. Hori, H. Maeno. 1.13-m f/6.75 reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 B1 (Christensen)
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5
T 2006 Feb. 23.57068 TT MPC
q 3.2055273 (2000.0) P Q
z -0.0001490 Peri. 103.17197 +0.20791148 +0.94074014
+/-0.0000900 Node 195.55628 -0.29257705 +0.32117565
e 1.0004776 Incl. 92.54946 +0.93336568 -0.10887699
From 61 observations 2004 Mar. 18-2005 Jan. 21, mean residual 0".52.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 B1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 01 20 14 29.99 +19 41.7 4.742 4.875 91.9 11.6 16.8
2005 01 30 14 33.62 +21 50.3 4.537 4.811 100.2 11.6 16.6
2005 02 09 14 36.05 +24 16.4 4.345 4.747 108.2 11.4 16.5
2005 02 19 14 37.07 +26 58.9 4.170 4.684 115.7 11.0 16.3
2005 03 01 14 36.45 +29 54.5 4.017 4.621 122.1 10.5 16.2
2005 03 11 14 34.00 +32 58.8 3.889 4.558 127.1 10.0 16.0
2005 03 21 14 29.60 +36 05.3 3.790 4.496 130.1 9.8 15.9
2005 03 31 14 23.22 +39 06.4 3.722 4.435 130.5 9.9 15.8
The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000056
and +0.000172 (+/- 0.000090) AU^-1, respectively.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-B47
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