MPEC 2005-N20 : COMET P/2005 M1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-N20 Issued 2005 July 4, 20:50 UT
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COMET P/2005 M1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05M010 C2005 06 30.37882 22 46 12.86 -07 55 17.5 20.1 N EN020G96
PK05M010 C2005 06 30.38675 22 46 12.97 -07 55 18.1 20.1 N EN020G96
PK05M010 C2005 07 03.73234 22 47 03.48 -07 59 38.6 21.0 T EN020413
PK05M010 C2005 07 03.74256 22 47 03.58 -07 59 39.4 20.8 T EN020413
PK05M010 C2005 07 04.75185 22 47 16.44 -08 01 17.9 20.2 N EN020413
PK05M010 C2005 07 04.75692 22 47 16.50 -08 01 18.4 20.3 N EN020413
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer C. M. Casey. Measurer E. J. Christensen.
1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 M1 (Christensen)
T 2006 Jan. 31.809 TT MPC
q 2.91826 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.114135 Peri. 226.708 +0.978697 -0.175872
a 4.20910 Node 143.046 +0.198109 +0.944416
e 0.30668 Incl. 10.149 -0.053903 +0.277756
P 8.64
From 20 observations 2005 June 17-July 4.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 M1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 06 29 22 45.81 -07 53.9 2.549 3.149 117.4 16.7 19.0
2005 07 09 22 47.97 -08 09.8 2.416 3.129 126.5 15.1 18.9
2005 07 19 22 48.30 -08 39.8 2.297 3.111 136.2 13.1 18.7
2005 07 29 22 46.79 -09 23.5 2.196 3.093 146.3 10.5 18.6
2005 08 08 22 43.55 -10 19.4 2.117 3.076 156.9 7.4 18.5
2005 08 18 22 38.91 -11 24.1 2.062 3.059 167.8 4.0 18.4
2005 08 28 22 33.38 -12 32.6 2.034 3.044 176.7 1.1 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-N20
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