MPEC 2005-R18 : COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-R18 Issued 2005 Sept. 3, 14:51 UT
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COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05O020 C2005 08 27.67180 03 15 19.96 -20 04 10.8 18.9 N ER018415
CK05O020 C2005 08 27.67824 03 15 19.49 -20 04 19.2 19.4 N ER018415
CK05O020 C2005 09 02.68329 03 07 23.11 -22 20 41.9 18.4 N ER018415
CK05O020 C2005 09 02.68755 03 07 22.75 -22 20 47.5 19.1 N ER018415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
T 2005 Sept. 8.9386 TT MPC
q 3.334047 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0082746 Peri. 263.9353 +0.8166708 +0.2745864
a 24.208688 Node 280.7641 +0.4454923 -0.8590792
e 0.862279 Incl. 148.8899 -0.3668588 -0.4319550
P 119
From 53 observations 2005 July 31-Sept. 2.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 08 28 03 14.94 -20 11.4 2.852 3.336 110.0 16.5 17.0
2005 09 07 03 00.67 -24 02.8 2.711 3.334 120.3 15.1 16.9
2005 09 17 02 41.63 -28 04.8 2.606 3.335 129.3 13.5 16.8
2005 09 27 02 17.65 -31 58.2 2.548 3.338 135.6 12.1 16.8
2005 10 07 01 49.43 -35 18.7 2.542 3.343 137.0 11.8 16.8
2005 10 17 01 18.82 -37 45.0 2.590 3.351 133.0 12.6 16.8
2005 10 27 00 48.51 -39 07.7 2.689 3.360 125.1 14.0 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-R18
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