C/2005 B1 ( Christensen )

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Updated on July 21, 2011

Profile Designation C/2004 FS101 = C/2005 B1 Discovery Date March 23, 2004 and January 13, 2005 Magnitude 20.4 mag, 15.4 mag Discoverer Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research project, E. J. Christensen (Catalina Sky Survey) Pictures

Orbital Elements Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Feb. 23.57657 TT MPC q 3.2049311 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0000866 Peri. 103.18370 +0.20809665 +0.94070052 +/-0.0000003 Node 195.55603 -0.29248596 +0.32122552 e 1.0002775 Incl. 92.55117 +0.93335296 -0.10907200 From 1384 observations 2004 Mar. 18-2007 Oct. 11, mean residual 0".5.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 9.0 + 5 log d + 8.0 log r(t + 50)

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2011-N13. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.