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  • MPEC 2013-K47 : P/2005 L4 = 2013 K3 (Christensen)

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    M.P.E.C. 2013-K47                                Issued 2013 May 31, 03:01 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.
    
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                URL https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/    ISSN 1523-6714
    
                           P/2005 L4 = 2013 K3 (Christensen)
    
    Observations:
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 19.69887 16 14 19.66 -38 06 44.5                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 19.70052 16 14 19.53 -38 06 43.3                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 19.70216 16 14 19.42 -38 06 43.0                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 19.70380 16 14 19.36 -38 06 42.7          19.5 TcEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 29.47164 16 05 55.54 -37 13 01.3                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 29.47343 16 05 55.44 -37 13 00.3                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 29.47514 16 05 55.34 -37 13 00.0                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 29.47696 16 05 55.24 -37 12 59.4                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 29.47872 16 05 55.13 -37 12 57.9          19.7 TcEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 30.40933 16 05 06.89 -37 06 53.3                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 30.41104 16 05 06.81 -37 06 52.8                cEK047Q62
        PK13K030 1C2013 05 30.41275 16 05 06.70 -37 06 51.6          19.3 TcEK047Q62
    
    Observer details:
    Q62 iTelescope Observatory, Siding Spring.  Observer H. Sato.  0.51-m f/6.8
        astrograph + CCD + f/4.5 focal reducer.
    
    Orbital elements:
        P/2005 L4 = 2013 K3 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2005 Aug. 18.0 TT = JDT 2453600.5
    T 2005 Aug. 24.63045 TT                                 MPC
    q   2.3667394            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11809348     Peri.   24.72143     +0.60876481     +0.74066698
    a   4.1145160      Node   284.07670     -0.76790127     +0.46007490
    e   0.4247830      Incl.   17.04279     -0.19933149     +0.48963611
    P   8.35
    From 113 observations 2005 June 3-2013 May 30, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2005 L4 = 2013 K3 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2014 Jan. 23.0 TT = JDT 2456680.5
    T 2014 Jan. 6.12608 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.3760242            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11773378     Peri.   24.86380     +0.60895426     +0.74058295
    a   4.1228922      Node   283.95281     -0.76789671     +0.46066203
    e   0.4236996      Incl.   17.02178     -0.19876962     +0.48921099
    P   8.37
    From 113 observations 2005 June 3-2013 May 30, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2005 L4 = 2013 K3 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2022 May 21.0 TT = JDT 2459720.5
    T 2022 May 12.63158 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.3609900            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11825946     Peri.   24.85703     +0.60885801     +0.74052634
    a   4.1106654      Node   283.95554     -0.76799657     +0.46044818
    e   0.4256429      Incl.   17.04382     -0.19867861     +0.48949792
    P   8.33
    From 113 observations 2005 June 3-2013 May 30, mean residual 0".5.
    
        P/2005 L4 = 2013 K3 (Christensen)
    Epoch 2013 Apr. 18.0 TT = JDT 2456400.5
    T 2014 Jan. 6.17936 TT                                  MPC
    q   2.3758306            (2000.0)            P               Q
    n   0.11770975     Peri.   24.88333     +0.60922143     +0.74036823
    a   4.1234534      Node   283.95378     -0.76772778     +0.46094042
    e   0.4238250      Incl.   17.02104     -0.19860339     +0.48927375
    P   8.37
    From 113 observations 2005 June 3-2013 May 30, mean residual 0".5.
    
    Ephemeris:
        P/2005 L4 (Christensen)
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r     Elong.  Phase   m1    m2
    2013 05 01    16 27 25.1 -38 55 50   2.0535  2.9382   145.3    11.3  20.2
    ...
    2013 05 16    16 17 21.4 -38 22 01   1.9199  2.8832   158.2     7.5  20.0
    ...
    2013 05 24    16 10 40.2 -37 45 26   1.8711  2.8545   162.9     6.0  19.9
    ...
    2013 05 30    16 05 27.9 -37 09 36   1.8455  2.8332   163.9     5.7  19.9
    2013 05 31    16 04 36.0 -37 02 58   1.8421  2.8297   163.8     5.8  19.8
    2013 06 01    16 03 44.4 -36 56 09   1.8390  2.8262   163.6     5.8  19.8
    ...
    2013 06 07    15 58 43.4 -36 11 46   1.8259  2.8053   161.1     6.7  19.8
    ...
    2013 06 15    15 52 43.9 -35 04 51   1.8230  2.7778   155.2     8.8  19.7
    ...
    2013 06 30    15 45 04.7 -32 47 23   1.8585  2.7278   141.4    13.4  19.7
    
    Gareth V. Williams           (C) Copyright 2013 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2013-K47
    

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