MPEC 2005-M30 : COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-M30 Issued 2005 June 20, 02:10 UT
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COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05L040 C2005 06 16.36475 20 10 40.51 -18 46 41.6 19.9 T EM030691
PK05L040 C2005 06 16.38225 20 10 40.12 -18 46 33.1 19.8 T EM030691
PK05L040 C2005 06 16.39979 20 10 39.72 -18 46 24.5 19.7 T EM030691
PK05L040 C2005 06 17.35128 20 10 20.17 -18 38 36.3 19.5 T EM030G96
PK05L040 C2005 06 17.36216 20 10 19.92 -18 38 30.8 19.6 T EM030G96
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.03950 20 10 04.99 -18 32 59.3 19.4 T EM030170
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.04131 20 10 04.94 -18 32 58.2 19.5 T EM030170
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.04313 20 10 04.90 -18 32 57.5 19.4 T EM030170
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.04494 20 10 04.86 -18 32 56.6 19.5 T EM030170
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.05757 20 10 04.56 -18 32 50.1 19.1 N EM030213
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.05940 20 10 04.51 -18 32 49.2 19.1 N EM030213
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.06123 20 10 04.46 -18 32 48.4 19.1 N EM030213
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.08694 20 10 03.72 -18 32 35.7 19.4 N EM030J76
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.08906 20 10 03.89 -18 32 34.8 19.6 N EM030J76
PK05L040 C2005 06 18.09118 20 10 03.78 -18 32 33.4 19.5 N EM030J76
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.36-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/5.9 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak. Observer M. T. Read. 0.9-m f/3 reflector
+ CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
J76 La Murta. Observers S. Pastor, J. A. Reyes. 0.40-m f/6.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
T 2005 Aug. 24.033 TT MPC
q 2.36711 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.118160 Peri. 24.531 +0.606258 +0.742788
a 4.11298 Node 284.072 -0.769436 +0.457542
e 0.42448 Incl. 17.032 -0.201048 +0.488795
P 8.34
From 34 observations 2005 June 3-18.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 06 19 20 09.71 -18 25.0 1.498 2.415 147.1 13.2 18.7
2005 06 29 20 04.50 -17 03.0 1.431 2.402 157.4 9.4 18.6
2005 07 09 19 57.31 -15 42.3 1.388 2.391 167.6 5.2 18.5
2005 07 19 19 49.08 -14 24.8 1.369 2.382 173.4 2.8 18.5
2005 07 29 19 40.97 -13 13.1 1.376 2.375 166.3 5.8 18.4
2005 08 08 19 34.07 -12 09.1 1.408 2.370 156.0 10.0 18.5
2005 08 18 19 29.32 -11 13.9 1.461 2.368 145.7 13.9 18.6
2005 08 28 19 27.24 -10 27.2 1.535 2.367 136.0 17.3 18.7
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