MPEC 2005-P41 : COMET P/2005 M1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-P41 Issued 2005 Aug. 8, 20:51 UT
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COMET P/2005 M1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05M010 C1997 10 31.59968 02 39 27.40 +00 13 34.0 17.9 N EP041566
PK05M010 C1997 10 31.60963 02 39 27.09 +00 13 32.2 17.2 N EP041566
PK05M010 C1997 10 31.62053 02 39 26.69 +00 13 28.4 17.7 N EP041566
PK05M010 C1997 11 30.33243 02 22 58.25 -00 31 22.8 18.3 N EP041566
PK05M010 C1997 12 27.26696 02 20 09.36 +00 47 57.1 19.3 N EP041566
Observer details:
566 Haleakala-NEAT/GEODSS. Observers E. F. Helin, S. Pravdo, K. J. Lawrence,
D. L. Rabinowitz for the NEAT team. Measurer M. Meyer. 1.0-m f/2.2
GEODSS telescope + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 M1 (Christensen)
Epoch 1997 June 1.0 TT = JDT 2450600.5
T 1997 June 20.80702 TT MPC
q 2.9095974 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11485233 Peri. 225.42386 +0.98236789 -0.15414374
a 4.1915646 Node 143.06147 +0.17710370 +0.94854981
e 0.3058445 Incl. 10.13962 -0.05989663 +0.27657362
P 8.58
Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5
T 2006 Jan. 26.73378 TT MPC
q 2.9298318 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11417181 Peri. 225.44475 +0.98239517 -0.15402147
a 4.2082040 Node 143.03442 +0.17697937 +0.94850786
e 0.3037809 Incl. 10.12591 -0.05981660 +0.27678551
P 8.63
Residuals in seconds of arc
971031 566 1.0- 0.5+ 050618 734 (2.5- 1.5-) 050703 413 0.3+ 0.1+
971031 566 0.3+ 0.9+ 050618 G96 0.4+ 0.5+ 050703 413 0.0 0.3+
971031 566 0.8+ 0.4- 050618 G96 0.6+ 0.2+ 050704 413 0.0 0.1-
971130 566 0.2+ 0.7- 050618 G96 0.9+ 0.6+ 050704 413 0.1+ 0.1-
971227 566 0.3- 0.9- 050618 G96 1.0+ 0.5+ 050726 213 0.5+ 0.1+
050617 G96 0.3- 0.2- 050619 474 0.9- 0.1+ 050727 213 0.0 0.5+
050617 G96 0.2- 0.1- 050619 474 0.5- 0.2- 050727 213 0.4- 1.1+
050617 G96 0.2+ 0.2- 050619 474 1.3- 0.6- 050804 644 0.4+ 0.8+
050617 G96 0.4+ 0.5- 050619 474 0.1- 1.5- 050804 644 0.1+ 0.6+
050618 734 0.3- 0.5+ 050630 G96 0.1- 0.1- 050804 644 0.1+ 0.3+
050618 734 0.0 0.9- 050630 G96 0.4- 0.1-
Ephemeris:
P/2005 M1 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 08 08 22 43.54 -10 19.3 2.118 3.076 156.9 7.4 18.5
2005 08 18 22 38.90 -11 23.9 2.064 3.061 167.8 4.0 18.4
2005 08 28 22 33.37 -12 32.3 2.036 3.046 176.7 1.1 18.4
2005 09 07 22 27.61 -13 39.0 2.037 3.031 168.6 3.8 18.4
2005 09 17 22 22.37 -14 38.3 2.064 3.018 157.6 7.3 18.4
2005 09 27 22 18.32 -15 26.0 2.117 3.005 146.7 10.6 18.4
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-P41
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