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C/2005 B1 (Christensen) Epoch 2006 Mar. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453800.5 T 2006 Feb. 23.5700 TT MPC q 3.204925 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000107 Peri. 103.1833 +0.2080872 +0.9407004 +/-0.000003 Node 195.5565 -0.2924797 +0.3212288 e 1.000342 Incl. 92.5516 +0.9333570 -0.1090632 From 432 observations 2004 Mar. 18-2005 May 21, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 B1 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Feb. 23.6070 TT MPC q 3.204888 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000232 Peri. 103.1872 +0.2081770 +0.9406617 +/-0.000003 Node 195.5603 -0.2925539 +0.3213323 e 1.000742 Incl. 92.5445 +0.9333138 -0.1090921An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2007 05 30 01 27.27 +08 27.2 5.944 5.274 44.8 7.8 17.6 2007 06 04 01 29.76 +08 15.7 5.915 5.307 49.1 8.3 17.6 2007 06 09 01 32.09 +08 02.7 5.882 5.340 53.5 8.8 17.6 2007 06 14 01 34.23 +07 48.3 5.845 5.374 57.8 9.2 17.6 2007 06 19 01 36.18 +07 32.2 5.805 5.407 62.3 9.6 17.6 2007 06 24 01 37.91 +07 14.5 5.761 5.441 66.7 9.9 17.7 2007 06 29 01 39.43 +06 54.9 5.715 5.474 71.3 10.1 17.7 2007 07 04 01 40.72 +06 33.5 5.667 5.508 75.9 10.3 17.7 2007 07 09 01 41.77 +06 10.1 5.617 5.541 80.5 10.4 17.7 2007 07 14 01 42.56 +05 44.6 5.566 5.575 85.3 10.5 17.7 2007 07 19 01 43.09 +05 17.1 5.514 5.608 90.1 10.4 17.7 2007 07 24 01 43.35 +04 47.4 5.463 5.642 94.9 10.3 17.7 2007 07 29 01 43.34 +04 15.6 5.413 5.676 99.9 10.2 17.7 2007 08 03 01 43.04 +03 41.6 5.364 5.709 104.9 9.9 17.7 2007 08 08 01 42.46 +03 05.6 5.317 5.743 110.0 9.6 17.7 2007 08 13 01 41.59 +02 27.6 5.273 5.777 115.1 9.1 17.7 2007 08 18 01 40.43 +01 47.6 5.233 5.811 120.3 8.6 17.7 2007 08 23 01 39.00 +01 05.9 5.198 5.845 125.6 8.1 17.7 2007 08 28 01 37.30 +00 22.6 5.167 5.878 130.9 7.5 17.8 2007 09 02 01 35.34 -00 22.0 5.142 5.912 136.3 6.8 17.8 2007 09 07 01 33.15 -01 07.7 5.123 5.946 141.6 6.0 17.8 2007 09 12 01 30.75 -01 54.1 5.111 5.980 146.9 5.3 17.8 2007 09 17 01 28.16 -02 40.8 5.107 6.014 152.1 4.5 17.8 2007 09 22 01 25.41 -03 27.6 5.110 6.048 157.1 3.7 17.9 2007 09 27 01 22.54 -04 14.0 5.122 6.082 161.6 3.0 17.9 2007 10 02 01 19.58 -04 59.5 5.143 6.116 165.2 2.4 17.9 2007 10 07 01 16.58 -05 43.9 5.171 6.150 167.0 2.1 18.0 2007 10 12 01 13.57 -06 26.8 5.209 6.184 166.3 2.2 18.0 2007 10 17 01 10.58 -07 07.7 5.256 6.218 163.5 2.6 18.0 2007 10 22 01 07.67 -07 46.5 5.311 6.252 159.3 3.2 18.1 2007 10 27 01 04.87 -08 22.8 5.374 6.286 154.5 3.9 18.1 2007 11 01 01 02.20 -08 56.6 5.445 6.320 149.4 4.6 18.2 2007 11 06 00 59.70 -09 27.5 5.523 6.354 144.2 5.2 18.2 2007 11 11 00 57.40 -09 55.6 5.609 6.388 138.8 5.9 18.3 2007 11 16 00 55.32 -10 20.9 5.700 6.422 133.5 6.4 18.4 2007 11 21 00 53.47 -10 43.2 5.798 6.456 128.2 6.9 18.4 2007 11 26 00 51.87 -11 02.7 5.900 6.490 122.9 7.3 18.5 2007 12 01 00 50.53 -11 19.5 6.007 6.524 117.7 7.7 18.5 2007 12 06 00 49.45 -11 33.7 6.118 6.558 112.5 8.0 18.6 2007 12 11 00 48.63 -11 45.4 6.231 6.591 107.3 8.2 18.7 2007 12 16 00 48.08 -11 54.8 6.347 6.625 102.2 8.3 18.7 2007 12 21 00 47.79 -12 02.0 6.464 6.659 97.2 8.4 18.8 2007 12 26 00 47.75 -12 07.3 6.582 6.693 92.3 8.4 18.8 2007 12 31 00 47.95 -12 10.7 6.700 6.727 87.4 8.4 18.9 2008 01 05 00 48.38 -12 12.6 6.817 6.761 82.6 8.3 19.0 2008 01 10 00 49.04 -12 12.9 6.934 6.795 77.9 8.1 19.0 2008 01 15 00 49.92 -12 12.0 7.049 6.829 73.2 7.9 19.1 2008 01 20 00 50.98 -12 09.9 7.161 6.863 68.6 7.7 19.1 2008 01 25 00 52.24 -12 07.0 7.271 6.897 64.0 7.4 19.2 2008 01 30 00 53.66 -12 03.2 7.377 6.931 59.6 7.0 19.2 2008 02 04 00 55.25 -11 58.8 7.480 6.965 55.2 6.7 19.3 2008 02 09 00 56.98 -11 53.8 7.579 6.999 50.9 6.3 19.3 2008 02 14 00 58.84 -11 48.5 7.673 7.033 46.7 5.9 19.4 2008 02 19 01 00.82 -11 43.0 7.763 7.066 42.6 5.4 19.4 2008 02 24 01 02.91 -11 37.4 7.847 7.100 38.6 5.0 19.5 2008 02 29 01 05.09 -11 31.8 7.926 7.134 34.7 4.5 19.5 2008 03 05 01 07.35 -11 26.3 7.999 7.168 31.0 4.1 19.6 2008 03 10 01 09.69 -11 21.0 8.067 7.202 27.6 3.7 19.6 2008 03 15 01 12.08 -11 16.1 8.129 7.235 24.5 3.3 19.6 2008 03 20 01 14.52 -11 11.7 8.184 7.269 21.8 2.9 19.7 2008 03 25 01 17.00 -11 07.8 8.234 7.303 19.8 2.6 19.7 2008 03 30 01 19.50 -11 04.5 8.277 7.337 18.5 2.5 19.7 2008 04 04 01 22.02 -11 02.0 8.314 7.370 18.2 2.4 19.8 2008 04 09 01 24.54 -11 00.2 8.345 7.404 18.9 2.5 19.8 2008 04 14 01 27.05 -10 59.4 8.369 7.438 20.4 2.7 19.8 2008 04 19 01 29.55 -10 59.6 8.388 7.471 22.7 3.0 19.9 2008 04 24 01 32.03 -11 00.8 8.401 7.505 25.4 3.3 19.9 2008 04 29 01 34.46 -11 03.1 8.408 7.539 28.6 3.7 19.9 2008 05 04 01 36.86 -11 06.6 8.409 7.572 32.0 4.0 19.9 2008 05 09 01 39.20 -11 11.4 8.405 7.606 35.5 4.4 19.9 2008 05 14 01 41.47 -11 17.5 8.396 7.639 39.2 4.8 20.0 2008 05 19 01 43.67 -11 24.9 8.381 7.673 43.0 5.2 20.0 2008 05 24 01 45.78 -11 33.8 8.362 7.706 46.9 5.5 20.0 2008 05 29 01 47.80 -11 44.2 8.339 7.740 50.9 5.8 20.0 2008 06 03 01 49.72 -11 56.1 8.312 7.773 54.9 6.1 20.0 2008 06 08 01 51.52 -12 09.5 8.281 7.807 59.0 6.4 20.0 2008 06 13 01 53.20 -12 24.6 8.247 7.840 63.1 6.6 20.0 2008 06 18 01 54.75 -12 41.2 8.210 7.874 67.3 6.8 20.0 2008 06 23 01 56.15 -12 59.5 8.171 7.907 71.5 7.0 20.0 2008 06 28 01 57.41 -13 19.3 8.130 7.941 75.7 7.1 20.0 2008 07 03 01 58.50 -13 40.7 8.088 7.974 80.0 7.2 20.1This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.