C/2005 B1 ( Christensen )

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Updated on April 3, 2008

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. 23.56998 TT MPC q 3.2049253 (2000.0) P Q z -0.0001066 Peri. 103.18330 +0.20808725 +0.94070042 +/-0.0000027 Node 195.55649 -0.29247966 +0.32122880 e 1.0003416 Incl. 92.55163 +0.93335703 -0.10906316 >From 432 observations 2004 Mar. 18-2005 May 21, mean residual 0".58.

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. 2005-K26. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.