MPEC 2005-Q09 : COMET P/2005 M1 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-Q09 Issued 2005 Aug. 22, 17:58 UT
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COMET P/2005 M1 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05M010 C2005 08 06.46547 22 44 08.38 -10 10 06.4 19.3 T EQ009644
PK05M010 C2005 08 06.47618 22 44 08.15 -10 10 10.8 19.0 T EQ009644
PK05M010 C2005 08 06.49059 22 44 07.77 -10 10 15.7 19.6 T EQ009644
PK05M010 C2005 08 08.96945 22 43 08.48 -10 25 21.6 18.8 N EQ009A79
PK05M010 C2005 08 09.00727 22 43 07.56 -10 25 41.2 18.8 N EQ009A79
PK05M010 C2005 08 17.40382 22 39 12.13 -11 19 56.4 20.1 T EQ009673
PK05M010 C2005 08 17.41909 22 39 11.65 -11 20 01.8 EQ009673
PK05M010 C2005 08 17.43819 22 39 10.94 -11 20 10.1 EQ009673
PK05M010 C2005 08 17.45000 22 39 10.74 -11 20 14.3 EQ009673
Observer details:
644 Palomar Mountain/NEAT. Observers R. Bambery, M. Hicks, K. Lawrence,
E. Helin, R. Thicksten. 1.2-m Schmidt + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
A79 Zvezdno Obshtestvo Observatory, Plana. Observers F. Fratev, L. Vrigazov,
E. Mihaylova, M. Tomov. Measurer F. Fratev. 0.25-m f/4.7 reflector + CCD.
Long. = 23.4078, rho cos phi' = 0.73875, rho sin phi' = +0.67205.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 M1 (Christensen)
Epoch 2006 Jan. 25.0 TT = JDT 2453760.5
T 2006 Jan. 26.78097 TT MPC
q 2.9297315 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11417240 Peri. 225.45609 +0.98236435 -0.15422044
a 4.2081895 Node 143.03471 +0.17717067 +0.94847120
e 0.3038024 Incl. 10.12562 -0.05975649 +0.27680034
P 8.63
From 48 observations 1997 Oct. 31-2005 Aug. 17, mean residual 0".56.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-Q09
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