MPEC 2005-W24 : COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
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M.P.E.C. 2005-W24 Issued 2005 Nov. 21, 19:22 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
Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.
Supported in part by the Brinson Foundation
Supported in part by the TABASGO Foundation
Prepared using the Tamkin Foundation Computer Network
MPC@CFA.HARVARD.EDU
URL http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/mpc.html ISSN 1523-6714
COMET C/2005 W2 (CHRISTENSEN)
Observations:
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.27730 03 47 21.19 +35 52 46.3 17.1 T EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.28597 03 47 20.76 +35 52 46.3 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.29433 03 47 20.55 +35 52 45.8 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.30289 03 47 20.32 +35 52 45.4 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31000 03 47 20.00 +35 52 46.0 17.0 T EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31123 03 47 19.89 +35 52 45.3 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31244 03 47 19.78 +35 52 44.6 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31366 03 47 19.71 +35 52 44.4 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31598 03 47 19.77 +35 52 44.4 17.1 T EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31720 03 47 19.74 +35 52 44.8 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31841 03 47 19.67 +35 52 44.6 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.31964 03 47 19.58 +35 52 44.9 EW024703
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.78154 03 47 03.75 +35 52 21.4 EW024J95
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.78981 03 47 03.48 +35 52 21.6 EW024204
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.79505 03 47 03.27 +35 52 21.0 EW024J95
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.80249 03 47 02.99 +35 52 21.0 EW024J95
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.80781 03 47 02.80 +35 52 20.4 EW024204
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.81067 03 47 02.70 +35 52 20.4 EW024J95
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.81935 03 47 02.41 +35 52 19.9 18.6 T EW024J95
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.82663 03 47 02.18 +35 52 20.5 19.0 N EW024204
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.85295 03 47 01.18 +35 52 18.6 18.9 N EW024143
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.85708 03 47 01.01 +35 52 18.6 18.2 N EW024143
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.86459 03 47 00.75 +35 52 18.3 18.4 N EW024143
CK05W020 C2005 11 20.86837 03 47 00.64 +35 52 18.0 18.3 N EW024143
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.11973 03 46 51.65 +35 52 06.2 18.8 N EW024J77
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.12891 03 46 51.37 +35 52 05.8 18.7 N EW024J77
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.13810 03 46 51.11 +35 52 05.8 18.6 N EW024J77
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.14727 03 46 50.66 +35 52 04.7 18.5 N EW024J77
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.18949 03 46 49.56 +35 52 03.1 18.7 T EW024734
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.19815 03 46 49.12 +35 52 02.7 18.8 T EW024734
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.20109 03 46 49.10 +35 52 03.3 17.7 T EW024651
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.20834 03 46 48.82 +35 52 03.1 17.9 T EW024651
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.21741 03 46 48.43 +35 52 02.6 17.9 T EW024651
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.21797 03 46 48.37 +35 52 02.0 18.8 T EW024734
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.26360 03 46 46.80 +35 52 00.0 17.5 T EW024673
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.26933 03 46 46.61 +35 51 59.7 EW024673
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.27940 03 46 46.26 +35 51 59.3 EW024673
CK05W020 C2005 11 21.29502 03 46 45.69 +35 51 58.8 EW024673
Observer details:
143 Gnosca. Observer S. Sposetti. 0.40-m f/4 reflector + CCD.
204 Schiaparelli Observatory. Observer L. Buzzi. 0.60-m f/4.64 Newtonian
reflector + CCD.
651 Grasslands Observatory, Tucson. Observer J. E. McGaha. 0.62-m f/5.1
Newtonian reflector + CCD.
673 Table Mountain Observatory, Wrightwood. Observer J. Young. 0.6-m f/16
Cassegrain + CCD.
703 Catalina Sky Survey. Observer E. J. Christensen. 0.68-m Schmidt + CCD.
734 Farpoint Observatory. Observer G. Hug. 0.7-m reflector + CCD.
J77 Golden Hill Observatory, Stourton Caundle. Observer R. Miles. 0.28-m
f/10 Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
J95 Great Shefford. Observer P. Birtwhistle. 0.40-m f/6.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain
+ CCD.
Orbital elements:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
T 2005 June 1.107 TT MPC
q 3.17566 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 33.786 +0.921228 -0.386965
Node 348.766 +0.295863 +0.763609
e 1.0 Incl. 11.836 +0.252594 +0.516875
From 38 observations 2005 Nov. 20-21.
Ephemeris:
C/2005 W2 (Christensen)
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2
2005 11 16 03 49.84 +35 54.8 2.604 3.558 161.9 4.9 17.1
2005 11 26 03 44.07 +35 46.8 2.641 3.601 164.3 4.3 17.2
2005 12 06 03 38.82 +35 28.5 2.705 3.646 159.8 5.4 17.3
2005 12 16 03 34.77 +35 03.4 2.797 3.693 151.6 7.3 17.4
2005 12 26 03 32.35 +34 35.0 2.914 3.741 142.3 9.3 17.6
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2005 MPC M.P.E.C. 2005-W24
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