MPEC 2005-R49 : COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-R49 Issued 2005 Sept. 10, 13:56 UT
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COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05O020 C2005 09 04.08107 03 05 18.31 -22 53 29.0 18.1 N ER049213
CK05O020 C2005 09 04.09329 03 05 17.18 -22 53 46.1 18.1 N ER049213
CK05O020 C2005 09 04.11140 03 05 15.51 -22 54 11.5 18.1 N ER049213
CK05O020 C2005 09 04.12173 03 05 14.56 -22 54 26.3 18.1 N ER049213
CK05O020 C2005 09 06.58246 03 01 21.52 -23 52 44.4 18.6 N ER049415
CK05O020 C2005 09 06.58678 03 01 21.14 -23 52 51.0 18.4 N ER049415
CK05O020 C2005 09 08.45324 02 58 12.52 -24 37 40.5 18.0 T ER049673
CK05O020 C2005 09 08.45567 02 58 12.28 -24 37 46.7 ER049673
CK05O020 C2005 09 08.46192 02 58 11.59 -24 37 55.0 ER049673
CK05O020 C2005 09 08.46806 02 58 10.93 -24 38 03.8 ER049673
CK05O020 C2005 09 08.63843 02 57 53.33 -24 42 04.9 18.0 T ER049423
CK05O020 C2005 09 08.66447 02 57 50.59 -24 42 43.3 18.2 T ER049423
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
T 2005 Sept. 8.6380 TT MPC
q 3.333591 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0084739 Peri. 263.8774 +0.8163740 +0.2755521
a 23.827607 Node 280.7725 +0.4464585 -0.8585935
e 0.860095 Incl. 148.8920 -0.3663444 -0.4323057
P 116
From 65 observations 2005 July 31-Sept. 8.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 07 03 00.67 -24 02.7 2.710 3.334 120.3 15.1 16.9
2005 09 17 02 41.63 -28 04.8 2.605 3.334 129.3 13.5 16.8
2005 09 27 02 17.65 -31 58.1 2.547 3.337 135.6 12.1 16.8
2005 10 07 01 49.43 -35 18.6 2.542 3.343 137.0 11.8 16.8
2005 10 17 01 18.83 -37 44.9 2.590 3.350 133.0 12.6 16.8
2005 10 27 00 48.52 -39 07.5 2.688 3.360 125.1 14.0 16.9
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-R49
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