MPEC 2005-X23 : COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-X23 Issued 2005 Dec. 6, 03:52 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 C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05W020 2005 11 25.54583 03 44 17.19 +35 47 19.8 18.0 T EX023372
CK05W020 2005 11 25.64861 03 44 13.50 +35 47 11.6 EX023372
CK05W020 2005 11 27.56597 03 43 07.16 +35 44 22.9 17.9 T EX023372
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.60194 03 43 05.90 +35 44 18.1 EX023349
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.60839 03 43 05.66 +35 44 17.5 EX023349
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.61484 03 43 05.41 +35 44 17.2 17.8 T EX023349
CK05W020 2005 11 27.64896 03 43 04.13 +35 44 13.6 17.8 T EX023372
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.72374 03 43 01.45 +35 44 06.7 EX023D83
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.72699 03 43 01.46 +35 44 07.0 EX023D83
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.73014 03 43 01.30 +35 44 05.2 EX023D83
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.73324 03 43 01.20 +35 44 04.8 16.5 T EX023D83
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.86666 03 42 56.89 +35 43 52.7 17.9 N EX023213
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.86815 03 42 56.84 +35 43 52.7 17.9 N EX023213
CK05W020 C2005 11 27.87114 03 42 56.75 +35 43 51.8 17.9 N EX023213
CK05W020 C2005 11 28.86906 03 42 22.57 +35 42 12.2 18.0 N EX023J67
CK05W020 C2005 11 30.52530 03 41 26.18 +35 39 11.4 EX023D88
CK05W020 C2005 11 30.53126 03 41 26.03 +35 39 11.9 EX023D88
CK05W020 C2005 11 30.53721 03 41 25.78 +35 39 11.0 17.6 T EX023D88
CK05W020 C2005 12 01.32465 03 40 59.46 +35 37 39.0 20.2 T EX023673
CK05W020 C2005 12 01.33160 03 40 59.22 +35 37 38.2 EX023673
CK05W020 C2005 12 01.34201 03 40 58.85 +35 37 36.9 EX023673
CK05W020 C2005 12 02.36141 03 40 25.03 +35 35 31.3 17.0 T EX023703
CK05W020 C2005 12 02.36774 03 40 24.92 +35 35 31.2 EX023703
CK05W020 C2005 12 02.37417 03 40 24.74 +35 35 31.1 EX023703
CK05W020 C2005 12 02.38077 03 40 24.34 +35 35 29.2 EX023703
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.10146 03 40 00.82 +35 33 56.8 18.9 N EX023232
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.10845 03 40 00.69 +35 33 56.0 18.6 N EX023232
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.11719 03 40 00.51 +35 33 55.3 18.1 N EX023232
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.95206 03 39 33.57 +35 32 07.0 17.8 N EX023442
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.95341 03 39 33.64 +35 32 06.5 17.8 N EX023442
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.96283 03 39 33.28 +35 32 03.9 18.5 N EX023170
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.96517 03 39 33.20 +35 32 03.7 18.6 N EX023170
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.97248 03 39 32.94 +35 32 03.6 18.2 N EX023213
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.97401 03 39 32.97 +35 32 02.6 18.2 N EX023213
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.97552 03 39 32.93 +35 32 02.3 18.2 N EX023213
CK05W020 C2005 12 03.97568 03 39 32.88 +35 32 02.6 18.7 N EX023170
Observer details:
170 Observatorio de Begues. Observer J. Manteca. 0.36-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
232 Masquefa Observatory. Observer E. Reina. 0.25-m f/3.3 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.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez C. 0.31-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer D. Mayes. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky 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. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
D83 Miwa. Observer Y. Ohshima. 0.25-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
D88 Hiratsuka. Observer Y. Sugiyama. 0.25-m f/5.0 reflector + CCD.
J67 Observatorio La Puebla de Vallbona. Observer E. Arce. 0.25-m f/6
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
T 2006 Mar. 28.0034 TT MPC
q 3.330897 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0118355 Peri. 111.8212 +0.0204767 -0.9967752
a 19.069727 Node 336.5983 +0.8299354 +0.0602187
e 0.825331 Incl. 11.2651 +0.5574836 -0.0530364
P 83.3
From 115 observations 2005 Nov. 3-Dec. 3.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 12 06 03 38.49 +35 27.3 2.524 3.465 159.7 5.7 16.9
2005 12 16 03 33.98 +34 59.3 2.546 3.443 151.4 7.9 16.9
2005 12 26 03 31.11 +34 26.5 2.593 3.422 142.0 10.2 16.9
2006 01 05 03 30.28 +33 52.6 2.662 3.404 132.4 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 35.41 +32 54.0 2.851 3.373 113.9 15.5 17.1
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