MPEC 2005-W73 : COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-W73 Issued 2005 Nov. 27, 04:55 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
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COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05W020 C2005 11 03.38372 03 56 15.92 +35 46 52.6 19.1 N EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 03.39588 03 56 15.51 +35 46 54.1 19.5 N EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 03.40805 03 56 15.22 +35 46 54.8 19.5 N EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 03.42027 03 56 14.84 +35 46 57.4 19.3 N EW073704
CK05W020 2005 11 22.52830 03 46 02.67 +35 50 50.0 18.1 T EW073372
CK05W020 2005 11 23.54792 03 45 27.09 +35 49 47.0 18.0 T EW073372
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.64531 03 44 48.47 +35 48 28.7 EW073349
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.65821 03 44 48.01 +35 48 27.8 EW073349
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.67111 03 44 47.52 +35 48 26.9 17.8 T EW073349
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.83774 03 44 41.95 +35 48 13.3 18.04N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.83982 03 44 41.87 +35 48 13.2 18.04N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.84172 03 44 41.82 +35 48 13.2 18.04N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 24.84864 03 44 41.57 +35 48 12.7 18.04N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 25.34532 03 44 24.04 +35 47 35.4 17.2 T EW073G96
CK05W020 C2005 11 25.35267 03 44 23.77 +35 47 34.7 EW073G96
CK05W020 C2005 11 25.35995 03 44 23.50 +35 47 34.1 EW073G96
CK05W020 C2005 11 25.36718 03 44 23.23 +35 47 33.5 EW073G96
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.25907 03 43 52.37 +35 46 19.9 18.9 T EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.28467 03 43 51.46 +35 46 18.7 19.5 T EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.29767 03 43 51.00 +35 46 16.9 19.6 T EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.31087 03 43 50.47 +35 46 16.7 19.4 T EW073704
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.81508 03 43 33.20 +35 45 30.2 17.81N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.81809 03 43 33.10 +35 45 30.1 17.81N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.82109 03 43 33.00 +35 45 29.8 17.81N EW073213
CK05W020 C2005 11 26.83010 03 43 32.74 +35 45 28.8 17.81N EW073213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
349 Ageo. Observer K. Kadota. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
372 Geisei. Observer T. Seki. 0.60-m f/3.5 reflector.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Bezpalko, L. Manguso,
D. Torres, R. Kracke, A. Milner, H. Love. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer,
J. Evans, J. Kommers. 1.0-m f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill, R. A. Kowalski,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
T 2006 Mar. 27.745 TT MPC
q 3.33095 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.011864 Peri. 111.767 +0.021414 -0.996756
a 19.03964 Node 336.599 +0.829886 +0.060994
e 0.82505 Incl. 11.264 +0.557523 -0.052507
P 83.1
From 79 observations 2005 Nov. 3-26.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 11 26 03 44.02 +35 46.7 2.528 3.489 164.3 4.4 16.9
2005 12 06 03 38.49 +35 27.3 2.523 3.465 159.7 5.7 16.9
2005 12 16 03 33.98 +34 59.3 2.546 3.442 151.4 7.9 16.9
2005 12 26 03 31.11 +34 26.5 2.592 3.422 142.0 10.2 16.9
2006 01 05 03 30.29 +33 52.6 2.661 3.403 132.4 12.3 16.9
2006 01 15 03 31.72 +33 21.0 2.749 3.387 123.0 14.1 17.0
2006 01 25 03 35.42 +32 53.9 2.851 3.373 113.9 15.5 17.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-W73
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