MPEC 2006-C22 : COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2006-C22 Issued 2006 Feb. 4, 19:20 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 24.78643 03 31 21.44 +34 30 34.3 18.7 N EC022130
CK05W020 C2005 12 24.79387 03 31 21.41 +34 30 32.4 19.0 N EC022130
CK05W020 C2006 01 18.89288 03 32 53.67 +33 09 51.1 EC022J97
CK05W020 C2006 01 21.80079 03 33 59.97 +33 02 00.3 18.2 N EC022A77
CK05W020 C2006 01 21.82132 03 34 00.41 +33 01 58.6 18.2 N EC022A77
CK05W020 C2006 01 21.83485 03 34 00.65 +33 01 56.3 18.0 N EC022A77
CK05W020 C2006 01 21.84485 03 34 00.94 +33 01 54.5 18.0 N EC022A77
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.19002 03 34 09.48 +33 01 00.0 17.8 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.19802 03 34 09.66 +33 00 59.9 17.8 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.20603 03 34 09.84 +33 00 58.5 17.7 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.21399 03 34 10.12 +33 00 58.5 17.8 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.77767 03 34 24.69 +32 59 30.4 18.4 N EC022442
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.85469 03 34 26.54 +32 59 18.8 EC022A30
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.86919 03 34 26.99 +32 59 18.3 EC022A30
CK05W020 C2006 01 22.87028 03 34 27.03 +32 59 17.7 EC022A30
CK05W020 C2006 01 23.15469 03 34 34.36 +32 58 32.4 19.6 T EC022918
CK05W020 C2006 01 23.15777 03 34 34.41 +32 58 32.0 19.6 T EC022918
CK05W020 C2006 01 23.16001 03 34 34.61 +32 58 32.8 19.6 T EC022918
CK05W020 C2006 01 23.16227 03 34 34.52 +32 58 31.5 19.7 T EC022918
CK05W020 C2006 01 23.16456 03 34 34.57 +32 58 31.1 19.9 T EC022918
CK05W020 C2006 01 25.09703 03 35 28.37 +32 53 43.2 19.2 N EC022850
CK05W020 C2006 01 25.18288 03 35 30.73 +32 53 32.5 19.4 N EC022850
CK05W020 C2006 01 28.19071 03 37 03.82 +32 46 28.8 18.3 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 28.19723 03 37 04.00 +32 46 28.4 17.9 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 28.20377 03 37 04.22 +32 46 26.9 18.1 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 01 28.21036 03 37 04.80 +32 46 22.9 17.3 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 02 02.21300 03 40 05.19 +32 35 54.7 18.2 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 02 02.22591 03 40 05.59 +32 35 53.9 18.0 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 02 02.23238 03 40 05.88 +32 35 51.2 18.1 T EC022703
CK05W020 C2006 02 02.82118 03 40 29.28 +32 34 43.7 18.8 N EC022147
CK05W020 C2006 02 02.83454 03 40 29.75 +32 34 41.1 19.0 N EC022147
Observer details:
130 Lumezzane. Observers W. Marinello, M. Micheli, G. Pizzetti,
A. Soffiantini. Measurers W. Marinello, M. Micheli, A. Soffiantini.
0.40-m f/4.5 reflector + CCD.
147 Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno. Observers D. Crespi, S. Foglia,
G. Galli, S. Minuto. Measurer S. Foglia. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
442 Gualba Observatory. Observer A. Sanchez C. 0.31-m f/3.3
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observers R. Hill, 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.
850 Cordell-Lorenz Observatory, Sewanee. Observers D. T. Durig, E. B. Caton.
0.30-m f/5.8 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
918 Badlands Observatory, Quinn. Observers R. Dyvig, V. Reddy. Measurer
V. Reddy. 0.66-m f/4.8 reflector + CCD.
A30 Crespadoro. Observers S. Valentini, G. Peretto. Measurer S. Valentini.
0.23-m f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
A77 Observatoire Chante-Perdrix, Dauban. Observer F. Kugel. 0.20-m f/5.5
Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J97 Alginet. Observer T. Climent. 0.25-m f/3.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
T 2006 Mar. 27.4951 TT MPC
q 3.331479 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.0118997 Peri. 111.6979 +0.0224220 -0.9967367
a 19.001098 Node 336.6100 +0.8298165 +0.0618144
e 0.824669 Incl. 11.2642 +0.5575857 -0.0519126
P 82.8
From 201 observations 2005 Nov. 3-2006 Feb. 2.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2006 MPC M.P.E.C. 2006-C22
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