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C/2005 O2 (Christensen) Epoch 2005 Sept. 27.0 TT = JDT 2453640.5 T 2005 Sept. 8.4450 TT MPC q 3.333585 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0085366 Peri. 263.8339 +0.8161690 +0.2761559 a 23.710718 Node 280.7715 +0.4470981 -0.8582582 e 0.859406 Incl. 148.8920 -0.3660211 -0.4325861 P 115 From 122 observations 2005 July 31-2006 July 25, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 O2 (Christensen) Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Sept. 8.3326 TT MPC q 3.334296 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0085869 Peri. 263.8396 +0.8161579 +0.2761852 a 23.618076 Node 280.7782 +0.4471032 -0.8582732 e 0.858824 Incl. 148.8911 -0.3660397 -0.4325377 P 115An 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 19 48.79 -25 43.5 5.310 6.053 133.6 7.0 20.9 2007 06 04 19 44.19 -25 45.9 5.277 6.083 139.4 6.2 21.0 2007 06 09 19 39.32 -25 48.0 5.251 6.112 145.2 5.4 21.0 2007 06 14 19 34.20 -25 49.6 5.233 6.142 151.1 4.6 21.0 2007 06 19 19 28.88 -25 50.6 5.223 6.172 157.0 3.7 21.0 2007 06 24 19 23.42 -25 50.8 5.222 6.201 162.9 2.8 21.0 2007 06 29 19 17.86 -25 50.1 5.231 6.231 168.7 1.8 21.0 2007 07 04 19 12.27 -25 48.5 5.248 6.261 174.2 0.9 21.1 2007 07 09 19 06.70 -25 45.9 5.275 6.290 176.5 0.6 21.1 2007 07 14 19 01.20 -25 42.2 5.311 6.320 172.1 1.3 21.1 2007 07 19 18 55.83 -25 37.6 5.357 6.349 166.4 2.2 21.2 2007 07 24 18 50.65 -25 32.0 5.412 6.379 160.6 3.0 21.2 2007 07 29 18 45.70 -25 25.6 5.476 6.409 154.8 3.9 21.3 2007 08 03 18 41.01 -25 18.4 5.547 6.438 149.0 4.7 21.3 2007 08 08 18 36.62 -25 10.7 5.627 6.468 143.2 5.4 21.4 2007 08 13 18 32.56 -25 02.4 5.714 6.498 137.6 6.0 21.4 2007 08 18 18 28.84 -24 53.7 5.807 6.527 131.9 6.6 21.5 2007 08 23 18 25.48 -24 44.8 5.906 6.557 126.4 7.1 21.5 2007 08 28 18 22.49 -24 35.8 6.011 6.586 120.9 7.6 21.6 2007 09 02 18 19.86 -24 26.6 6.119 6.616 115.5 7.9 21.6 2007 09 07 18 17.59 -24 17.5 6.231 6.646 110.1 8.2 21.7 2007 09 12 18 15.68 -24 08.5 6.346 6.675 104.8 8.4 21.8 2007 09 17 18 14.11 -23 59.6 6.463 6.705 99.6 8.5 21.8 2007 09 22 18 12.88 -23 50.9 6.582 6.734 94.4 8.5 21.9 2007 09 27 18 11.97 -23 42.4 6.701 6.764 89.3 8.5 21.9 2007 10 02 18 11.35 -23 34.1 6.819 6.793 84.3 8.4 22.0 2007 10 07 18 11.03 -23 26.0 6.937 6.823 79.3 8.3 22.0 2007 10 12 18 10.97 -23 18.1 7.054 6.852 74.3 8.1 22.1 2007 10 17 18 11.16 -23 10.4 7.168 6.882 69.4 7.8 22.2 2007 10 22 18 11.58 -23 02.8 7.280 6.911 64.6 7.5 22.2 2007 10 27 18 12.22 -22 55.4 7.388 6.940 59.7 7.1 22.3 2007 11 01 18 13.05 -22 48.1 7.493 6.970 54.9 6.7 22.3 2007 11 06 18 14.05 -22 40.9 7.593 6.999 50.2 6.2 22.4 2007 11 11 18 15.22 -22 33.8 7.688 7.029 45.4 5.8 22.4 2007 11 16 18 16.52 -22 26.7 7.778 7.058 40.7 5.2 22.4 2007 11 21 18 17.95 -22 19.7 7.863 7.087 36.0 4.7 22.5 2007 11 26 18 19.49 -22 12.6 7.941 7.117 31.3 4.1 22.5 2007 12 01 18 21.11 -22 05.5 8.014 7.146 26.6 3.5 22.6 2007 12 06 18 22.81 -21 58.3 8.079 7.175 22.0 2.9 22.6 2007 12 11 18 24.56 -21 51.0 8.138 7.204 17.3 2.3 22.6 2007 12 16 18 26.36 -21 43.7 8.190 7.234 12.7 1.7 22.7 2007 12 21 18 28.18 -21 36.2 8.235 7.263 8.1 1.1 22.7 2007 12 26 18 30.01 -21 28.7 8.273 7.292 3.7 0.5 22.7 2007 12 31 18 31.84 -21 21.0 8.303 7.321 2.3 0.3 22.7 2008 01 05 18 33.64 -21 13.2 8.327 7.350 6.4 0.9 22.8 2008 01 10 18 35.41 -21 05.3 8.343 7.379 10.9 1.4 22.8 2008 01 15 18 37.13 -20 57.2 8.351 7.408 15.6 2.0 22.8 2008 01 20 18 38.78 -20 49.1 8.353 7.437 20.2 2.6 22.8 2008 01 25 18 40.35 -20 40.8 8.348 7.467 24.9 3.2 22.8 2008 01 30 18 41.83 -20 32.5 8.336 7.496 29.7 3.7 22.9 2008 02 04 18 43.20 -20 24.0 8.317 7.525 34.4 4.2 22.9 2008 02 09 18 44.45 -20 15.5 8.293 7.554 39.1 4.7 22.9 2008 02 14 18 45.57 -20 06.9 8.263 7.582 43.9 5.2 22.9 2008 02 19 18 46.53 -19 58.3 8.227 7.611 48.7 5.6 22.9 2008 02 24 18 47.34 -19 49.7 8.186 7.640 53.6 6.0 22.9 2008 02 29 18 47.97 -19 41.1 8.141 7.669 58.4 6.3 22.9 2008 03 05 18 48.41 -19 32.5 8.092 7.698 63.3 6.6 22.9 2008 03 10 18 48.66 -19 24.0 8.040 7.727 68.2 6.9 22.9 2008 03 15 18 48.70 -19 15.5 7.984 7.756 73.2 7.1 22.9 2008 03 20 18 48.52 -19 07.1 7.927 7.784 78.2 7.2 22.9 2008 03 25 18 48.11 -18 58.8 7.868 7.813 83.2 7.3 22.9 2008 03 30 18 47.47 -18 50.6 7.808 7.842 88.3 7.3 22.9 2008 04 04 18 46.60 -18 42.5 7.747 7.871 93.4 7.3 22.9 2008 04 09 18 45.48 -18 34.5 7.687 7.899 98.6 7.2 22.9 2008 04 14 18 44.11 -18 26.7 7.629 7.928 103.8 7.1 22.9 2008 04 19 18 42.50 -18 19.1 7.572 7.956 109.0 6.9 22.9 2008 04 24 18 40.65 -18 11.6 7.518 7.985 114.3 6.6 22.9 2008 04 29 18 38.56 -18 04.2 7.468 8.014 119.6 6.3 22.9 2008 05 04 18 36.24 -17 57.0 7.422 8.042 125.0 5.9 22.9 2008 05 09 18 33.71 -17 50.0 7.380 8.071 130.4 5.5 22.9 2008 05 14 18 30.97 -17 43.1 7.344 8.099 135.8 5.0 22.9 2008 05 19 18 28.05 -17 36.3 7.314 8.128 141.2 4.5 22.9 2008 05 24 18 24.97 -17 29.7 7.291 8.156 146.7 3.9 22.9 2008 05 29 18 21.74 -17 23.3 7.275 8.184 152.1 3.3 22.9 2008 06 03 18 18.40 -17 16.9 7.267 8.213 157.5 2.7 23.0 2008 06 08 18 14.97 -17 10.8 7.266 8.241 162.7 2.1 23.0 2008 06 13 18 11.48 -17 04.8 7.274 8.269 167.7 1.5 23.0 2008 06 18 18 07.97 -16 59.0 7.290 8.298 171.9 1.0 23.0 2008 06 23 18 04.46 -16 53.3 7.315 8.326 173.4 0.8 23.0 2008 06 28 18 00.99 -16 47.9 7.349 8.354 170.8 1.1 23.1 2008 07 03 17 57.58 -16 42.7 7.391 8.382 166.3 1.6 23.1This 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.