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    M.P.E.C. 2005-N17                                Issued 2005 July 4, 00:27 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 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)

Observations:
    PK05L040  C2005 06 19.04019 20 09 41.71 -18 24 46.4                 EN017204
    PK05L040  C2005 06 19.04348 20 09 41.64 -18 24 43.8          19   N EN017204
    PK05L040  C2005 06 21.39306 20 08 40.96 -18 05 26.5          19.8 T EN017673
    PK05L040  C2005 06 21.39966 20 08 40.63 -18 05 24.7                 EN017673
    PK05L040  C2005 06 21.41088 20 08 40.43 -18 05 18.2                 EN017673
    PK05L040  C2005 06 21.41794 20 08 40.16 -18 05 16.1                 EN017673
    PK05L040  C2005 06 28.33027 20 04 55.53 -17 08 31.9          19.0 T EN017G96
    PK05L040  C2005 06 28.33427 20 04 55.39 -17 08 29.3          18.9 T EN017G96
    PK05L040  C2005 06 28.33827 20 04 55.23 -17 08 27.5          19.0 T EN017G96

Observer details:
204 Schiaparelli Observatory.  Observer L. Buzzi.  0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
    reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood.  Observer J. Young.  0.6-m
    reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey.  Observer C. M. Casey.  Measurer E. J. Christensen.
    0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.

Orbital elements:
    P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
T 2005 Aug. 25.042 TT                                   MPC
q   2.36630              (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.118130       Peri.   24.854       +0.610491       +0.739207
a   4.11368        Node   284.079       -0.766835       +0.461830
e   0.42477        Incl.   17.049       -0.198152       +0.490190
P   8.34
From 43 observations 2005 June 3-28.

Ephemeris:
    P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
2005 06 29    20 04.51   -17 03.0    1.432    2.402   157.4     9.4  18.6
2005 07 09    19 57.31   -15 42.2    1.388    2.391   167.6     5.2  18.5
2005 07 19    19 49.08   -14 24.6    1.369    2.382   173.4     2.8  18.5
2005 07 29    19 40.96   -13 12.7    1.376    2.374   166.3     5.8  18.4
2005 08 08    19 34.05   -12 08.7    1.407    2.370   156.0    10.0  18.5
2005 08 18    19 29.29   -11 13.4    1.461    2.367   145.7    13.9  18.6
2005 08 28    19 27.20   -10 26.5    1.534    2.366   136.0    17.3  18.7

Brian G. Marsden             (C) Copyright 2005 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2005-N17

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