MPEC 2005-S57 : COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-S57 Issued 2005 Sept. 26, 22:28 UT
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COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05O020 C2005 09 20.74693 02 33 12.48 -29 34 27.8 ES057413
CK05O020 C2005 09 20.74855 02 33 12.28 -29 34 30.2 ES057413
CK05O020 C2005 09 20.75017 02 33 12.02 -29 34 32.5 ES057413
CK05O020 C2005 09 22.56171 02 28 53.20 -30 17 06.2 17.8 T ES057423
CK05O020 C2005 09 22.58995 02 28 49.01 -30 17 44.7 17.6 T ES057423
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
423 North Ryde. Observer S. G. McAndrew. 0.20-m f/4 hyperbolic astrograph
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
T 2005 Sept. 8.4476 TT MPC
q 3.333580 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0085348 Peri. 263.8330 +0.8161719 +0.2761395
a 23.714057 Node 280.7698 +0.4470890 -0.8582591
e 0.859426 Incl. 148.8919 -0.3660257 -0.4325948
P 115
From 70 observations 2005 July 31-Sept. 22.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 17 02 41.63 -28 04.8 2.605 3.334 129.3 13.5 16.8
2005 09 27 02 17.66 -31 58.1 2.547 3.338 135.6 12.1 16.8
2005 10 07 01 49.44 -35 18.5 2.542 3.343 137.0 11.8 16.8
2005 10 17 01 18.84 -37 44.8 2.590 3.351 133.0 12.6 16.8
2005 10 27 00 48.54 -39 07.4 2.688 3.360 125.1 14.0 16.9
2005 11 06 00 21.09 -39 30.7 2.828 3.372 115.3 15.4 17.0
2005 11 16 23 58.12 -39 08.4 2.999 3.387 104.6 16.4 17.2
2005 11 26 23 40.12 -38 16.4 3.189 3.403 94.0 16.8 17.3
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-S57
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