MPEC 2005-T66 : COMET P/2005 T2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-T66 Issued 2005 Oct. 11, 16:56 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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COMET P/2005 T2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.21163 00 49 48.96 +18 35 58.7 19.9 T ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.21767 00 49 48.65 +18 35 56.7 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.22371 00 49 48.38 +18 35 54.3 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.22976 00 49 48.09 +18 35 51.5 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.29495 00 49 45.19 +18 35 27.2 19.9 T ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.30000 00 49 45.01 +18 35 25.1 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.30506 00 49 44.68 +18 35 22.9 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.31061 00 49 44.50 +18 35 20.9 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.38059 00 49 41.39 +18 34 54.1 20.0 T ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.38286 00 49 41.30 +18 34 53.3 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.38513 00 49 41.18 +18 34 52.1 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.38741 00 49 41.10 +18 34 51.2 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.42530 00 49 39.40 +18 34 36.3 20.0 T ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.43222 00 49 39.08 +18 34 33.6 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.43909 00 49 38.80 +18 34 31.0 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 07.44602 00 49 38.47 +18 34 28.0 ET066G96
PK05T020 C2005 10 08.25022 00 49 04.74 +18 29 10.4 ET066682
PK05T020 C2005 10 08.28098 00 49 03.38 +18 28 58.6 ET066682
PK05T020 C2005 10 08.31177 00 49 02.02 +18 28 46.4 ET066682
PK05T020 C2005 10 09.58698 00 48 08.47 +18 20 23.9 20.8 N ET066E12
PK05T020 C2005 10 09.84334 00 47 57.95 +18 18 32.7 ET066J95
PK05T020 C2005 10 09.84760 00 47 57.77 +18 18 30.0 ET066J95
PK05T020 C2005 10 09.85182 00 47 57.61 +18 18 28.1 20.3 N ET066J95
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.12845 00 47 46.16 +18 16 36.5 20.5 N ET066649
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.13201 00 47 46.00 +18 16 36.3 20.2 N ET066649
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.13556 00 47 45.80 +18 16 34.3 20.2 N ET066649
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.14266 00 47 45.51 +18 16 30.1 20.3 N ET066649
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.14621 00 47 45.38 +18 16 29.6 20.7 N ET066649
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.20225 00 47 43.12 +18 16 08.8 20.5 N ET066651
PK05T020 C2005 10 10.21251 00 47 42.63 +18 16 03.3 20.5 N ET066651
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.20020 00 47 01.70 +18 09 18.4 20.6 N ET066926
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.23802 00 47 00.04 +18 09 03.0 ET066682
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.24911 00 46 59.63 +18 08 58.5 20.9 N ET066291
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.25345 00 46 59.42 +18 08 57.0 21.0 N ET066291
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.25839 00 46 59.22 +18 08 54.8 20.9 N ET066291
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.26112 00 46 58.97 +18 08 53.0 ET066682
PK05T020 C2005 10 11.28420 00 46 58.06 +18 08 43.1 ET066682
Observer details:
291 LPL/Spacewatch II. Observer T. H. Bressi. 1.8-m f/2.7 reflector + CCD.
649 Powell Observatory, Louisburg. Observer R. Trentman. 0.75-m Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
682 Kanab. Observer E. Sheridan. 0.36-m Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
926 Tenagra II Observatory. Observers P. R. Holvorcem, M. Schwartz. Measurer
P. R. Holvorcem. 0.81-m f/7 Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
E12 Siding Spring Survey. Observer R. H. McNaught. 0.5-m Uppsala Schmidt
+ CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 T2 (Christensen)
T 2005 Mar. 18.933 TT MPC
q 2.25287 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.127121 Peri. 56.235 +0.690010 +0.708280
a 3.91735 Node 258.152 -0.704202 +0.609329
e 0.42490 Incl. 8.762 -0.167286 +0.356453
P 7.75
From 37 observations 2005 Oct. 7-11.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 T2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 10 07 00 49.96 +18 37.4 1.697 2.680 166.8 4.9 19.9
2005 10 17 00 43.20 +17 28.3 1.737 2.716 166.4 4.9 20.0
2005 10 27 00 37.63 +16 15.1 1.805 2.753 158.5 7.6 20.2
2005 11 06 00 33.89 +15 05.6 1.897 2.791 148.5 10.7 20.3
2005 11 16 00 32.33 +14 05.8 2.013 2.830 138.4 13.4 20.5
2005 11 26 00 33.00 +13 19.6 2.148 2.869 128.5 15.6 20.7
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-T66
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