MPEC 2005-S05 : COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-S05 Issued 2005 Sept. 17, 00:20 UT
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COMET P/2005 L4 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
PK05L040 C2005 09 08.18576 19 28 16.83 -09 42 36.2 19.7 T ES005673
PK05L040 C2005 09 08.19213 19 28 16.91 -09 42 34.9 ES005673
PK05L040 C2005 09 08.20266 19 28 17.06 -09 42 32.3 ES005673
PK05L040 C2005 09 08.20683 19 28 17.14 -09 42 31.6 ES005673
PK05L040 C2005 09 10.83979 19 29 03.37 -09 33 03.5 ES005213
PK05L040 C2005 09 10.85212 19 29 03.60 -09 33 00.6 ES005213
PK05L040 C2005 09 10.86438 19 29 03.82 -09 32 57.8 ES005213
Observer details:
213 Observatorio Montcabre. Observer R. Naves. Measurer M. Campas. 0.30-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
Orbital elements:
P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5
T 2005 Aug. 24.62919 TT MPC
q 2.3667700 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.11808585 Peri. 24.72079 +0.60875767 +0.74067165
a 4.1146933 Node 284.07682 -0.76790595 +0.46006623
e 0.4248004 Incl. 17.04299 -0.19933525 +0.48963719
P 8.35
Residuals in seconds of arc
050603 691 0.5- 0.3- 050618 213 0.3- 0.2- 050725 118 0.2- 0.3+
050603 691 0.3+ 0.2- 050618 213 0.4- 0.2- 050725 118 1.2+ 0.7-
050603 691 0.1+ 0.1- 050618 213 0.5- 0.3- 050802 213 0.6- 0.1+
050608 691 0.3- 0.2- 050618 J76 (2.4- 0.5-) 050802 213 0.3- 0.2-
050608 691 0.1- 0.4- 050618 J76 0.8+ 0.6- 050802 213 0.4- 0.0
050608 691 0.2+ 0.2- 050618 J76 0.0 0.2- 050803 D74 0.1+ 1.5+
050612 691 0.1+ 0.2- 050619 204 0.2+ 0.1+ 050803 D74 0.1- 1.4+
050612 691 0.0 0.1- 050619 204 0.4+ 1.1+ 050803 D74 0.1- 0.6+
050612 691 0.3+ 0.2- 050621 673 0.6+ 0.5+ 050811 673 0.4- 0.0
050613 G96 0.1- 0.1+ 050621 673 1.3- 0.9- 050811 673 0.4- 0.1+
050613 G96 0.0 0.1+ 050621 673 0.6+ 0.1+ 050811 673 0.0 0.4+
050613 G96 0.0 0.1- 050621 673 0.2- 1.3- 050811 673 0.1+ 0.9+
050613 G96 0.2+ 0.2+ 050628 G96 0.4- 0.6+ 050812 147 (1.1- 2.5-)
050613 G96 0.6+ 0.5+ 050628 G96 0.2- 1.2+ 050817 673 0.2+ 0.5-
050613 G96 0.4+ 0.4+ 050628 G96 0.2- 1.1+ 050817 673 1.5- 0.2+
050614 651 0.6- 0.2- 050703 413 0.4+ 0.0 050817 673 1.4+ 0.9-
050614 651 0.0 0.3- 050703 413 0.4+ 0.1+ 050817 673 0.9+ 0.0
050614 734 1.2- 0.8- 050703 413 0.3+ 0.1+ 050825 461 0.2- 0.4-
050614 651 0.2- 0.2- 050703 413 0.4+ 0.1- 050825 461 0.0 0.6-
050614 734 0.2+ 0.0 050704 G96 0.1- 0.3- 050827 415 0.0 0.8-
050616 691 0.4+ 0.1+ 050704 G96 0.4- 0.6- 050827 415 0.1- 0.6-
050616 691 0.3+ 0.0 050704 G96 0.1- 0.2- 050827 415 0.4+ 0.2+
050616 691 0.1+ 0.0 050704 G96 0.1- 0.0 050908 673 0.6- 0.3+
050617 G96 0.2+ 0.4+ 050709 673 0.9+ 0.3+ 050908 673 0.6- 0.2+
050617 G96 0.3+ 0.6+ 050709 673 0.6+ 0.3+ 050908 673 0.5- 0.5+
050618 170 0.5- 0.6- 050709 673 0.9+ 0.0 050908 673 0.2- 0.3+
050618 170 0.6- 0.4- 050714 104 0.2+ 0.1+ 050910 213 0.1- 0.6-
050618 170 0.6- 0.6- 050714 104 0.1+ 0.1+ 050910 213 0.0 0.3-
050618 170 0.5- 0.6- 050714 104 0.4+ 0.1- 050910 213 0.0 0.1-
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