15P/Finlay
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 63377:
15P/Finlay
Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5
T 2008 June 22.5613 TT MPC
q 0.969976 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1517474 Peri. 347.4859 +0.9993783 -0.0209815
a 3.481143 Node 13.8108 +0.0323564 +0.8650072
e 0.721363 Incl. 6.8166 -0.0140032 +0.5013206
P 6.50
From 107 observations 1988-2008, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.35, A2 = +0.0266.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
15P/Finlay Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2008 June 22.5945 TT MPC q 0.969941 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1516402 Peri. 347.5067 +0.9993759 -0.0211277 a 3.482783 Node 13.7983 +0.0324717 +0.8649953 e 0.721504 Incl. 6.8171 -0.0139094 +0.5013350 P 6.50An 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.
Ephemeris
The following ephemeris is at intervals of five days. A daily ephemeris covering the same time interval is also available.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! 2009 06 08 08 47.67 +22 48.6 4.225 3.673 51.1 12.4 20.8 23.7 2009 06 13 08 52.65 +22 23.8 4.313 3.705 47.6 11.7 20.9 23.7 2009 06 18 08 57.70 +21 58.7 4.399 3.736 44.0 10.9 20.9 23.8 2009 06 23 09 02.79 +21 33.1 4.480 3.766 40.5 10.1 21.0 23.8 2009 06 28 09 07.92 +21 07.2 4.558 3.797 37.1 9.3 21.1 23.8 2009 07 03 09 13.07 +20 41.0 4.632 3.827 33.6 8.5 21.2 23.8 2009 07 08 09 18.23 +20 14.5 4.702 3.857 30.2 7.6 21.2 23.8 2009 07 13 09 23.40 +19 47.7 4.767 3.886 26.7 6.8 21.3 23.8 2009 07 18 09 28.55 +19 20.7 4.828 3.916 23.3 5.9 21.3 23.8 2009 07 23 09 33.70 +18 53.5 4.885 3.945 19.9 5.0 21.4 23.8 2009 07 28 09 38.82 +18 26.2 4.936 3.973 16.5 4.2 21.5 23.8 2009 08 02 09 43.90 +17 58.8 4.983 4.002 13.1 3.3 21.5 23.8 2009 08 07 09 48.95 +17 31.4 5.025 4.030 9.9 2.5 21.6 23.8 2009 08 12 09 53.95 +17 04.1 5.062 4.058 6.8 1.7 21.6 23.8 2009 08 17 09 58.90 +16 36.7 5.094 4.086 4.5 1.1 21.6 23.8 2009 08 22 10 03.79 +16 09.6 5.121 4.113 4.3 1.1 21.7 23.8 2009 08 27 10 08.61 +15 42.6 5.142 4.140 6.5 1.6 21.7 23.8 2009 09 01 10 13.35 +15 15.9 5.158 4.167 9.6 2.3 21.8 23.9 2009 09 06 10 18.01 +14 49.5 5.169 4.194 13.0 3.1 21.8 24.0 2009 09 11 10 22.58 +14 23.6 5.175 4.220 16.5 3.9 21.8 24.1 2009 09 16 10 27.05 +13 58.1 5.176 4.246 20.2 4.7 21.8 24.1 2009 09 21 10 31.41 +13 33.2 5.171 4.272 23.8 5.4 21.9 24.2 2009 09 26 10 35.65 +13 08.9 5.161 4.298 27.6 6.2 21.9 24.2 2009 10 01 10 39.76 +12 45.4 5.146 4.323 31.4 6.9 21.9 24.3 2009 10 06 10 43.74 +12 22.7 5.127 4.348 35.2 7.6 21.9 24.3 2009 10 11 10 47.57 +12 00.9 5.102 4.373 39.1 8.3 21.9 24.3 2009 10 16 10 51.24 +11 40.2 5.073 4.398 43.1 8.9 22.0 24.3 2009 10 21 10 54.74 +11 20.5 5.039 4.422 47.1 9.5 22.0 24.4 2009 10 26 10 58.06 +11 02.1 5.001 4.446 51.2 10.0 22.0 24.4 2009 10 31 11 01.18 +10 45.0 4.959 4.470 55.4 10.5 22.0 24.4 2009 11 05 11 04.08 +10 29.3 4.914 4.494 59.6 11.0 22.0 24.4 2009 11 10 11 06.76 +10 15.1 4.865 4.517 63.9 11.4 22.0 24.4 2009 11 15 11 09.20 +10 02.6 4.813 4.541 68.3 11.7 22.0 24.4 2009 11 20 11 11.39 +09 51.9 4.758 4.564 72.7 11.9 22.0 24.4 2009 11 25 11 13.29 +09 43.0 4.702 4.586 77.3 12.1 22.0 24.4 2009 11 30 11 14.91 +09 36.0 4.643 4.609 81.9 12.2 22.0 24.4 2009 12 05 11 16.22 +09 31.1 4.584 4.631 86.6 12.3 22.0 24.4 2009 12 10 11 17.22 +09 28.2 4.523 4.654 91.4 12.2 22.0 24.3 2009 12 15 11 17.88 +09 27.6 4.463 4.675 96.4 12.1 21.9 24.3 2009 12 20 11 18.19 +09 29.2 4.403 4.697 101.4 11.8 21.9 24.3 2009 12 25 11 18.14 +09 33.1 4.344 4.719 106.5 11.5 21.9 24.3 2009 12 30 11 17.72 +09 39.2 4.288 4.740 111.7 11.1 21.9 24.2 2010 01 04 11 16.93 +09 47.6 4.233 4.761 117.0 10.6 21.9 24.2 2010 01 09 11 15.78 +09 58.1 4.182 4.782 122.4 10.0 21.9 24.2 2010 01 14 11 14.25 +10 10.7 4.135 4.802 127.9 9.3 21.9 24.1 2010 01 19 11 12.36 +10 25.1 4.093 4.823 133.5 8.5 21.9 24.1 2010 01 24 11 10.14 +10 41.3 4.056 4.843 139.1 7.6 21.9 24.0 2010 01 29 11 07.60 +10 58.9 4.025 4.863 144.8 6.7 21.9 24.0 2010 02 03 11 04.77 +11 17.7 4.000 4.883 150.6 5.7 21.9 23.9 2010 02 08 11 01.70 +11 37.3 3.983 4.903 156.4 4.6 21.9 23.9 2010 02 13 10 58.43 +11 57.5 3.973 4.922 162.1 3.5 21.9 23.8 2010 02 18 10 54.99 +12 17.8 3.971 4.941 167.7 2.4 21.9 23.7 2010 02 23 10 51.46 +12 37.9 3.977 4.960 172.8 1.4 22.0 23.7 2010 02 28 10 47.89 +12 57.5 3.991 4.979 175.0 1.0 22.0 23.6 2010 03 05 10 44.34 +13 16.1 4.014 4.998 171.8 1.6 22.0 23.7 2010 03 10 10 40.85 +13 33.5 4.045 5.016 166.6 2.6 22.0 23.8 2010 03 15 10 37.49 +13 49.5 4.083 5.034 161.0 3.7 22.1 23.9 2010 03 20 10 34.29 +14 03.9 4.130 5.052 155.4 4.7 22.1 24.0 2010 03 25 10 31.32 +14 16.3 4.183 5.070 149.8 5.7 22.2 24.1 2010 03 30 10 28.61 +14 26.9 4.244 5.088 144.2 6.6 22.2 24.2 2010 04 04 10 26.18 +14 35.4 4.310 5.105 138.8 7.4 22.3 24.2 2010 04 09 10 24.05 +14 41.8 4.383 5.122 133.4 8.2 22.3 24.3 2010 04 14 10 22.25 +14 46.3 4.460 5.139 128.1 8.8 22.4 24.4 2010 04 19 10 20.79 +14 48.7 4.542 5.156 122.8 9.4 22.4 24.5 2010 04 24 10 19.66 +14 49.1 4.628 5.173 117.7 9.9 22.5 24.5 2010 04 29 10 18.88 +14 47.7 4.717 5.189 112.7 10.3 22.5 24.6 2010 05 04 10 18.42 +14 44.5 4.808 5.206 107.8 10.6 22.6 24.7 2010 05 09 10 18.29 +14 39.5 4.902 5.222 103.0 10.9 22.6 24.7 2010 05 14 10 18.48 +14 32.9 4.997 5.238 98.2 11.0 22.7 24.8 2010 05 19 10 18.96 +14 24.8 5.093 5.254 93.6 11.1 22.7 24.8 2010 05 24 10 19.73 +14 15.3 5.189 5.269 89.0 11.1 22.8 24.9 2010 05 29 10 20.77 +14 04.4 5.284 5.285 84.5 11.0 22.8 24.9 2010 06 03 10 22.07 +13 52.3 5.379 5.300 80.1 10.9 22.9 25.0 2010 06 08 10 23.59 +13 39.0 5.473 5.315 75.7 10.7 22.9 25.0 2010 06 13 10 25.34 +13 24.6 5.565 5.330 71.5 10.4 23.0 25.0 2010 06 18 10 27.30 +13 09.2 5.655 5.344 67.2 10.1 23.0 25.1 2010 06 23 10 29.44 +12 52.8 5.742 5.359 63.0 9.7 23.1 25.1 2010 06 28 10 31.75 +12 35.6 5.827 5.373 58.9 9.3 23.1 25.1 2010 07 03 10 34.22 +12 17.6 5.908 5.387 54.8 8.9 23.2 25.1 2010 07 08 10 36.83 +11 58.9 5.986 5.401 50.8 8.4 23.2 25.1 2010 07 13 10 39.57 +11 39.5 6.061 5.415 46.8 7.9 23.2 25.1This 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.
