MPEC 2005-N53 : COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-N53 Issued 2005 July 11, 00:23 UT
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COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05L040 C2005 07 03.61399 20 01 23.14 -16 25 24.7 19.9 N EN053413
PK05L040 C2005 07 03.61567 20 01 23.06 -16 25 23.8 20.9 N EN053413
PK05L040 C2005 07 03.61736 20 01 22.98 -16 25 23.0 20.8 N EN053413
PK05L040 C2005 07 03.61905 20 01 22.91 -16 25 22.3 19.9 N EN053413
PK05L040 C2005 07 04.34178 20 00 51.51 -16 19 38.1 18.3 T EN053G96
PK05L040 C2005 07 04.34909 20 00 51.15 -16 19 34.9 18.4 T EN053G96
PK05L040 C2005 07 04.35645 20 00 50.83 -16 19 30.9 18.5 T EN053G96
PK05L040 C2005 07 04.36375 20 00 50.50 -16 19 27.1 18.6 T EN053G96
PK05L040 C2005 07 09.27604 19 57 05.85 -15 40 04.6 19.0 T EN053673
PK05L040 C2005 07 09.28426 19 57 05.42 -15 40 00.7 EN053673
PK05L040 C2005 07 09.29028 19 57 05.14 -15 39 58.1 EN053673
Observer details:
413 Siding Spring. Observer R. H. McNaught. 1.0-m f/8 reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m
reflector + CCD.
G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey. Observers S. Larson, R. Hill. Measurers E. C. Beshore,
C. M. Casey, E. J. Christensen, G. J. Garradd, A. D. Grauer, R. E. Hill,
S. M. Larson, R. H. McNaught. 1.5-m reflector + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
T 2005 Aug. 24.5549 TT MPC
q 2.367050 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1180491 Peri. 24.6940 +0.6084273 +0.7409275
a 4.115547 Node 284.0784 -0.7681143 +0.4597073
e 0.424852 Incl. 17.0456 -0.1995412 +0.4895871
P 8.35
From 54 observations 2005 June 3-July 9.
Ephemeris:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
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 24.7 1.370 2.382 173.4 2.8 18.5
2005 07 29 19 40.97 -13 12.9 1.376 2.375 166.3 5.8 18.5
2005 08 08 19 34.06 -12 08.8 1.408 2.370 156.0 10.0 18.5
2005 08 18 19 29.31 -11 13.6 1.461 2.368 145.7 13.9 18.6
2005 08 28 19 27.22 -10 26.8 1.534 2.367 136.0 17.3 18.7
2005 09 07 19 28.00 -09 46.9 1.624 2.369 126.8 19.9 18.8
2005 09 17 19 31.59 -09 11.7 1.726 2.373 118.3 21.9 18.9
2005 09 27 19 37.74 -08 38.5 1.838 2.380 110.3 23.3 19.1
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-N53
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