MPEC 2005-X68 : COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-X68 Issued 2005 Dec. 12, 15:39 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 C2005 12 07.72285 03 37 36.93 +35 22 59.5 EX068349
CK05W020 C2005 12 07.72646 03 37 36.83 +35 22 59.0 EX068349
CK05W020 C2005 12 07.73007 03 37 36.71 +35 22 58.4 17.9 T EX068349
CK05W020 C2005 12 08.80913 03 37 05.32 +35 20 08.0 18.1 N EX068213
CK05W020 C2005 12 08.81375 03 37 05.23 +35 20 08.1 18.1 N EX068213
CK05W020 C2005 12 08.81681 03 37 05.13 +35 20 07.5 18.1 N EX068213
CK05W020 C2005 12 09.90019 03 36 34.23 +35 17 13.4 17.9 N EX068939
CK05W020 C2005 12 09.91133 03 36 33.87 +35 17 11.6 17.9 N EX068939
CK05W020 C2005 12 09.91778 03 36 33.69 +35 17 09.7 18.7 N EX068147
CK05W020 C2005 12 09.94069 03 36 32.94 +35 17 06.2 18.5 N EX068147
Observer details:
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurers S. Foglia, G. Galli. 0.40-m f/4 reflector
+ CCD.
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.
939 Observatorio Rodeno. Observer J. Castellano. 0.20-m f/10
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
T 2006 Mar. 27.5861 TT MPC
q 3.331269 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0118848 Peri. 111.7221 +0.0220491 -0.9967443
a 19.017029 Node 336.6073 +0.8298411 +0.0615087
e 0.824827 Incl. 11.2642 +0.5575640 -0.0521287
P 82.9
From 125 observations 2005 Nov. 3-Dec. 9.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-X68
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