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MPEC 2005-J06 : COMET C/2005 B1 = 2004 FS101 (CHRISTENSEN)

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M.P.E.C. 2005-J06                                Issued 2005 May 3, 15:10 UT

     The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
         minor planets and routine data on comets.  They are published
   on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
          Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
                          Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.

                  Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
             Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network

                              MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
          URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html  ISSN 1523-6714

                  COMET C/2005 B1 = 2004 FS101 (CHRISTENSEN)

Observations:
    CK05B010  C2005 03 20.07148 14 30 05.26 +35 48 13.9          17.1 T EJ006204
    CK05B010  C2005 03 20.11721 14 30 03.78 +35 49 04.6                 EJ006204
    CK05B010  C2005 04 17.85665 14 07 28.16 +43 52 02.9          16.7 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 17.85892 14 07 28.02 +43 52 05.6          16.7 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 17.86029 14 07 28.02 +43 52 05.3          16.6 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 17.86149 14 07 27.93 +43 52 07.0          16.6 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 24.87922 14 00 11.21 +45 24 20.0          16.7 N EJ006J76
    CK05B010  C2005 04 24.87997 14 00 11.18 +45 24 20.0          16.5 N EJ006J76
    CK05B010  C2005 04 24.88213 14 00 11.04 +45 24 22.3          16.4 N EJ006J76
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.00267 14 00 03.06 +45 25 49.2          16.7 N EJ006A32
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.00716 14 00 02.82 +45 25 52.7          16.9 N EJ006A32
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.01165 14 00 02.54 +45 25 55.6          16.9 N EJ006A32
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.01615 14 00 02.20 +45 25 59.0          16.9 N EJ006A32
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.88580 13 59 06.66 +45 36 27.1          17.0 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.88890 13 59 06.45 +45 36 28.7          17.3 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 25.89658 13 59 05.98 +45 36 34.9          16.8 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 27.91046 13 56 56.24 +46 00 02.0          16.7 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 27.91261 13 56 56.03 +46 00 03.0          16.6 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 27.91547 13 56 55.91 +46 00 06.0          16.7 T EJ006049
    CK05B010  C2005 04 28.27813 13 56 32.22 +46 04 10.4          17.1 T EJ006785
    CK05B010  C2005 04 28.28727 13 56 31.68 +46 04 18.3          17.3 T EJ006785
    CK05B010  C2005 04 28.29884 13 56 31.03 +46 04 26.6          16.9 T EJ006785
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.03367 13 55 43.29 +46 12 38.1          16.8 N EJ006945
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.03679 13 55 43.10 +46 12 39.7          16.7 N EJ006945
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.03959 13 55 42.91 +46 12 41.2          16.8 N EJ006945
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.04229 13 55 42.73 +46 12 42.5          16.6 N EJ006945
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.04781 13 55 42.40 +46 12 46.8          16.7 N EJ006945
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.64424 13 55 03.64 +46 19 19.2          16.9 T EJ006360
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.64872 13 55 03.36 +46 19 22.0                 EJ006360
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.70432 13 54 59.58 +46 19 57.0                 EJ006349
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.70875 13 54 59.31 +46 20 00.1                 EJ006349
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.71318 13 54 59.01 +46 20 03.0          16.9 T EJ006349
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.93583 13 54 44.84 +46 22 27.9          16.4 N EJ006J78
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.93985 13 54 44.63 +46 22 28.6          16.4 N EJ006J78
    CK05B010  C2005 04 29.94199 13 54 44.51 +46 22 29.7          16.4 N EJ006J78
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.00124 13 54 40.34 +46 23 09.7          16.6 N EJ006939
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.00588 13 54 40.05 +46 23 12.9          16.7 N EJ006939
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.01051 13 54 39.76 +46 23 15.6          16.7 N EJ006939
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.03352 13 54 38.24 +46 23 30.6          16.6 N EJ006232
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.03787 13 54 37.94 +46 23 33.3          16.7 N EJ006232
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.04443 13 54 37.54 +46 23 37.8          16.6 N EJ006232
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.25278 13 54 24.14 +46 25 52.7          17.5 T EJ006704
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.26377 13 54 23.39 +46 26 00.0          17.5 T EJ006704
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.27498 13 54 22.65 +46 26 06.9          17.7 T EJ006704
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.28587 13 54 21.88 +46 26 13.4          17.6 T EJ006704
    CK05B010  C2005 04 30.29689 13 54 21.14 +46 26 20.9          17.4 T EJ006704
    CK05B010  C2005 05 01.06110 13 53 31.33 +46 34 24.9          16.7 N EJ006J76
    CK05B010  C2005 05 01.06182 13 53 31.29 +46 34 25.2          16.6 N EJ006J76
    CK05B010  C2005 05 01.06326 13 53 31.17 +46 34 26.3          16.6 N EJ006J76
    CK05B010  C2005 05 02.01768 13 52 28.97 +46 44 17.6          16.4 N EJ006213
    CK05B010  C2005 05 02.03007 13 52 28.14 +46 44 25.1          16.4 N EJ006213
    CK05B010  C2005 05 02.03233 13 52 28.00 +46 44 26.4          16.4 N EJ006213

Observer details:
049 Uppsala-Kvistaberg.  Observers O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist, T. Oja.
    Measurers G. Hahn, O. Karlsson, C.-I. Lagerkvist, S. Mottola, J. Warell.
    1.0-m Schmidt + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre.  Observer R. Naves.  Measurer M. Campas.  0.30-m
    f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory.  Observer E. Reina.  0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain
    + CCD.
349 Ageo.  Observer K. Kadota.  0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
360 Kuma Kogen.  Observer A. Nakamura.  0.60-m f/5.8 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico.  Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
    M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, D. Torres, R. Kracke, M. McCleary,
    H. Stange, A. Milner.  Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, J. Kommers.
    1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
785 Fitz-Randolph Observatory, Princeton.  Observer J. Maffei.  0.91-m f/13.6
    Cassegrain + CCD.
939 Observatorio Rodeno.  Observer J. Castellano.  0.20-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
945 Observatorio Monte Deva.  Observer J. R. Vidal.  0.36-m f/4.48
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A32 Panker.  Observer H. Denzau.  0.36-m f/5.5 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J76 La Murta.  Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes.  0.40-m f/10
    Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J78 Murcia.  Observer J. Sanchez.  0.25-m f/8.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    C/2005 B1 (Christensen)
Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5
T 2006 Feb. 23.56769 TT                                 MPC
q   3.2049204            (2000.0)            P               Q
z  -0.0001108      Peri.  103.18318     +0.20808498     +0.94070077
 +/-0.0000033      Node   195.55652     -0.29247957     +0.32122850
e   1.0003552      Incl.   92.55167     +0.93335756     -0.10906102
From 348 observations 2004 Mar. 18-2005 May 2, mean residual 0".57.

     The "original" and "future" barycentric values of 1/a are -0.000017
and +0.000210 (+/- 0.000003) AU^-1, respectively.

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-J06

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