MPEC 2005-T23 : COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-T23 Issued 2005 Oct. 4, 16:04 UT
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COMET C/2005 O2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05O020 C2005 09 28.39491 02 13 56.47 -32 28 40.2 17.8 T ET023673
CK05O020 C2005 09 28.39861 02 13 55.92 -32 28 45.0 ET023673
CK05O020 C2005 09 28.40590 02 13 54.70 -32 28 54.3 ET023673
CK05O020 C2005 09 28.41065 02 13 53.98 -32 29 00.3 ET023673
CK05O020 C2005 09 29.56583 02 10 45.96 -32 53 38.9 20.2 N ET023415
CK05O020 C2005 09 29.56693 02 10 45.82 -32 53 40.3 17.7 N ET023415
CK05O020 C2005 09 29.68665 02 10 25.93 -32 56 11.1 17.7 T ET023E12
CK05O020 C2005 09 29.69439 02 10 24.63 -32 56 22.4 16.8 T ET023E12
CK05O020 C2005 09 29.70204 02 10 23.34 -32 56 30.5 17.5 T ET023E12
CK05O020 C2005 09 29.70972 02 10 22.11 -32 56 39.7 17.4 T ET023E12
CK05O020 C2005 10 03.52518 01 59 37.84 -34 14 07.0 18.3 N ET023415
CK05O020 C2005 10 03.52710 01 59 37.50 -34 14 09.4 18.2 N ET023415
CK05O020 C2005 10 03.52902 01 59 37.14 -34 14 12.4 18.8 N ET023415
Observer details:
415 Kambah, near Canberra. Observer D. Herald. 0.36-m f/3.9
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
T 2005 Sept. 8.4038 TT MPC
q 3.333473 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0085734 Peri. 263.8250 +0.8161299 +0.2762793
a 23.642928 Node 280.7713 +0.4472271 -0.8581899
e 0.859008 Incl. 148.8924 -0.3659507 -0.4326429
P 115
From 83 observations 2005 July 31-Oct. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 09 27 02 17.65 -31 58.1 2.547 3.337 135.6 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 3.350 133.0 12.6 16.8
2005 10 27 00 48.54 -39 07.4 2.688 3.360 125.2 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 58.13 -39 08.4 2.999 3.387 104.6 16.4 17.2
2005 11 26 23 40.13 -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-T23
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