MPEC 2005-N17 : COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-N17 Issued 2005 July 4, 00:27 UT
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COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05L040 C2005 06 19.04019 20 09 41.71 -18 24 46.4 EN017204
PK05L040 C2005 06 19.04348 20 09 41.64 -18 24 43.8 19 N EN017204
PK05L040 C2005 06 21.39306 20 08 40.96 -18 05 26.5 19.8 T EN017673
PK05L040 C2005 06 21.39966 20 08 40.63 -18 05 24.7 EN017673
PK05L040 C2005 06 21.41088 20 08 40.43 -18 05 18.2 EN017673
PK05L040 C2005 06 21.41794 20 08 40.16 -18 05 16.1 EN017673
PK05L040 C2005 06 28.33027 20 04 55.53 -17 08 31.9 19.0 T EN017G96
PK05L040 C2005 06 28.33427 20 04 55.39 -17 08 29.3 18.9 T EN017G96
PK05L040 C2005 06 28.33827 20 04 55.23 -17 08 27.5 19.0 T EN017G96
Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer C. M. Casey. Measurer E. J. Christensen.
0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
T 2005 Aug. 25.042 TT MPC
q 2.36630 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.118130 Peri. 24.854 +0.610491 +0.739207
a 4.11368 Node 284.079 -0.766835 +0.461830
e 0.42477 Incl. 17.049 -0.198152 +0.490190
P 8.34
From 43 observations 2005 June 3-28.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 06 29 20 04.51 -17 03.0 1.432 2.402 157.4 9.4 18.6
2005 07 09 19 57.31 -15 42.2 1.388 2.391 167.6 5.2 18.5
2005 07 19 19 49.08 -14 24.6 1.369 2.382 173.4 2.8 18.5
2005 07 29 19 40.96 -13 12.7 1.376 2.374 166.3 5.8 18.4
2005 08 08 19 34.05 -12 08.7 1.407 2.370 156.0 10.0 18.5
2005 08 18 19 29.29 -11 13.4 1.461 2.367 145.7 13.9 18.6
2005 08 28 19 27.20 -10 26.5 1.534 2.366 136.0 17.3 18.7
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