C/2005 O2 ( Christensen )

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Updated on January 7, 2006

Profile Discovery Date July 31, 2005 Magnitude 18.2 mag Discoverer E. J. Christensen (Siding Spring Survey)

Orbital Elements T 2005 Sept. 8.4177 TT MPC q 3.333513 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0085598 Peri. 263.8275 +0.8161430 +0.2762351 a 23.667916 Node 280.7707 +0.4471837 -0.8582116 e 0.859155 Incl. 148.8922 -0.3659745 -0.4326281 P 115 >From 97 observations 2005 July 31-Oct. 10.

Finding Charts

Magnitudes Graph m1 = 10.2 + 5 log d + 10.0 log r

The orbital elements are published on M.P.E.C. 2005-T69. The charts are made with StellaNavigator Ver.2.0 for Windows (AstroArts / ASCII). The magnitudes graphs are made with Comet for Windows.