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170P/Christensen
Classification: Jupiter-family Comet          SPK-ID: 1001649
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Orbital Elements at Epoch 2454502.5 (2008-Feb-06.0) TDB
Reference: JPL 20 (heliocentric ecliptic J2000)
 Element Value Uncertainty (1-sigma)   Units 
e .3041235958760041 2.6864e-07  
a 4.208439501003299 1.4386e-07 au
q 2.928553746931559 1.0541e-06 au
i 10.12740142886888 1.8153e-05 deg
node 143.0126416009267 6.4969e-05 deg
peri 225.3826675493708 0.00017568 deg
M 84.53112378668125 9.4756e-05 deg
tp 2453762.052619193189
(2006-Jan-26.55261919)		 0.00085925 TDB
period 3153.407232147213
8.63		 0.0001617
4.427e-07		 d
yr
n .1141622294545413 5.8538e-09 deg/d
Q 5.488325255075039 1.8761e-07 au
   Orbit Determination Parameters
   # obs. used (total)      264  
   data-arc span      3535 days (9.68 yr)  
   first obs. used      2005-06-17  
   last obs. used      2015-02-20  
   planetary ephem.      DE431  
   SB-pert. ephem.      SB431-N16  
   condition code      0  
   norm. resid. RMS      .79279  
   source      ORB  
   producer      Otto Matic  
   solution date      2018-Feb-28 16:15:00  

Additional Information
 Earth MOID = 1.93669 au 
 Jupiter MOID = .26111 au 
 T_jup = 2.923 
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Physical Parameter Table
Parameter Symbol Value Units Sigma Reference Notes
comet total magnitude M1 12.5   0.8 20 2 parameter fit from 133 observations, autocmod 2.6m
comet total magnitude slope K1 9.   n/a 20 autocmod 2.6m

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Alternate Designations
 Perihelion 
Year (est.)		  New-Style 
Desig		 Roman
 Numeral 		 Year/
 Letter 
 2006.1   170P/2005 M1       
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