22P/Kopff
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 66205:
22P/Kopff
Epoch 2009 May 9.0 TT = JDT 2454960.5
T 2009 May 25.4230 TT MPC
q 1.577594 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1529903 Peri. 162.8225 +0.2379496 +0.9687032
a 3.462263 Node 120.8923 -0.9005246 +0.2472924
e 0.544346 Incl. 4.7237 -0.3639167 +0.0214599
P 6.44
From 531 observations 1997-2009, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = -0.34, A2 = -0.1048.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
22P/Kopff Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 May 25.3704 TT MPC q 1.577199 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1530449 Peri. 162.7883 +0.2373123 +0.9688596 a 3.461440 Node 120.8888 -0.9006848 +0.2466995 e 0.544352 Incl. 4.7235 -0.3639363 +0.0212231 P 6.44An 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! 2010 01 24 00 24.09 -01 55.9 3.020 2.686 61.1 18.7 16.6 22.0 2010 01 29 00 30.88 -01 07.8 3.108 2.716 57.9 17.9 16.7 22.1 2010 02 03 00 37.71 -00 19.9 3.194 2.745 54.7 17.0 16.9 22.1 2010 02 08 00 44.58 +00 27.6 3.278 2.775 51.6 16.2 17.1 22.2 2010 02 13 00 51.47 +01 14.8 3.360 2.804 48.4 15.3 17.3 22.2 2010 02 18 00 58.38 +02 01.5 3.440 2.833 45.3 14.4 17.4 22.3 2010 02 23 01 05.31 +02 47.6 3.517 2.862 42.1 13.4 17.6 22.3 2010 02 28 01 12.25 +03 33.1 3.592 2.891 39.0 12.5 17.8 22.3 2010 03 05 01 19.20 +04 17.8 3.664 2.919 35.9 11.5 17.9 22.4 2010 03 10 01 26.14 +05 01.8 3.733 2.948 32.8 10.5 18.1 22.4 2010 03 15 01 33.08 +05 44.9 3.799 2.976 29.7 9.5 18.2 22.4 2010 03 20 01 40.02 +06 27.1 3.861 3.004 26.6 8.5 18.4 22.4 2010 03 25 01 46.94 +07 08.3 3.920 3.032 23.6 7.6 18.5 22.4 2010 03 30 01 53.85 +07 48.5 3.975 3.060 20.5 6.6 18.6 22.4 2010 04 04 02 00.73 +08 27.6 4.027 3.088 17.4 5.6 18.8 22.4 2010 04 09 02 07.59 +09 05.5 4.075 3.115 14.4 4.6 18.9 22.4 2010 04 14 02 14.41 +09 42.3 4.120 3.143 11.4 3.6 19.0 22.4 2010 04 19 02 21.21 +10 17.9 4.160 3.170 8.5 2.7 19.1 22.4 2010 04 24 02 27.96 +10 52.2 4.196 3.197 5.8 1.8 19.2 22.4 2010 04 29 02 34.66 +11 25.2 4.228 3.224 3.9 1.2 19.3 22.3 2010 05 04 02 41.31 +11 56.9 4.256 3.251 3.9 1.2 19.5 22.4 2010 05 09 02 47.91 +12 27.3 4.280 3.277 6.0 1.8 19.6 22.5 2010 05 14 02 54.44 +12 56.3 4.299 3.304 8.7 2.7 19.7 22.5 2010 05 19 03 00.90 +13 23.9 4.314 3.330 11.7 3.5 19.8 22.6 2010 05 24 03 07.28 +13 50.1 4.325 3.356 14.8 4.4 19.9 22.7 2010 05 29 03 13.57 +14 14.9 4.332 3.382 17.9 5.3 19.9 22.8 2010 06 03 03 19.76 +14 38.3 4.334 3.407 21.1 6.1 20.0 22.8 2010 06 08 03 25.85 +15 00.2 4.332 3.433 24.3 7.0 20.1 22.9 2010 06 13 03 31.83 +15 20.7 4.326 3.458 27.6 7.8 20.2 22.9 2010 06 18 03 37.68 +15 39.8 4.316 3.483 30.9 8.6 20.3 23.0 2010 06 23 03 43.39 +15 57.5 4.301 3.508 34.2 9.4 20.3 23.0 2010 06 28 03 48.96 +16 13.8 4.283 3.533 37.6 10.1 20.4 23.1 2010 07 03 03 54.36 +16 28.6 4.261 3.557 41.0 10.8 20.5 23.1 2010 07 08 03 59.59 +16 42.1 4.235 3.582 44.5 11.5 20.5 23.1 2010 07 13 04 04.64 +16 54.2 4.205 3.606 48.0 12.1 20.6 23.1 2010 07 18 04 09.48 +17 05.0 4.172 3.630 51.6 12.7 20.7 23.2 2010 07 23 04 14.10 +17 14.5 4.136 3.654 55.3 13.2 20.7 23.2 2010 07 28 04 18.48 +17 22.6 4.096 3.677 59.0 13.7 20.8 23.2 2010 08 02 04 22.61 +17 29.6 4.053 3.701 62.8 14.1 20.8 23.2 2010 08 07 04 26.48 +17 35.3 4.008 3.724 66.6 14.5 20.9 23.2 2010 08 12 04 30.04 +17 39.8 3.961 3.747 70.5 14.8 20.9 23.2 2010 08 17 04 33.30 +17 43.1 3.911 3.770 74.6 15.0 20.9 23.2 2010 08 22 04 36.22 +17 45.4 3.859 3.792 78.7 15.2 21.0 23.2 2010 08 27 04 38.79 +17 46.6 3.806 3.815 82.9 15.2 21.0 23.2 2010 09 01 04 40.99 +17 46.7 3.753 3.837 87.2 15.2 21.1 23.1 2010 09 06 04 42.80 +17 45.9 3.698 3.859 91.6 15.1 21.1 23.1 2010 09 11 04 44.19 +17 44.1 3.643 3.881 96.1 14.9 21.1 23.1 2010 09 16 04 45.14 +17 41.3 3.589 3.903 100.7 14.7 21.2 23.1 2010 09 21 04 45.65 +17 37.8 3.536 3.925 105.5 14.3 21.2 23.0 2010 09 26 04 45.70 +17 33.4 3.484 3.946 110.3 13.8 21.2 23.0 2010 10 01 04 45.28 +17 28.2 3.434 3.967 115.3 13.2 21.2 22.9 2010 10 06 04 44.38 +17 22.2 3.387 3.988 120.4 12.5 21.3 22.9 2010 10 11 04 43.01 +17 15.6 3.344 4.009 125.7 11.7 21.3 22.8 2010 10 16 04 41.17 +17 08.3 3.304 4.030 131.1 10.8 21.3 22.8 2010 10 21 04 38.89 +17 00.5 3.270 4.050 136.5 9.7 21.4 22.7 2010 10 26 04 36.20 +16 52.1 3.240 4.071 142.1 8.6 21.4 22.7 2010 10 31 04 33.14 +16 43.3 3.216 4.091 147.8 7.4 21.4 22.6 2010 11 05 04 29.74 +16 34.2 3.199 4.111 153.5 6.2 21.5 22.6 2010 11 10 04 26.07 +16 24.8 3.189 4.131 159.3 4.9 21.5 22.5 2010 11 15 04 22.20 +16 15.5 3.187 4.150 165.0 3.5 21.6 22.4 2010 11 20 04 18.19 +16 06.2 3.192 4.170 170.4 2.3 21.6 22.4 2010 11 25 04 14.13 +15 57.2 3.205 4.189 174.4 1.3 21.7 22.3 2010 11 30 04 10.09 +15 48.7 3.226 4.208 173.5 1.5 21.8 22.4 2010 12 05 04 06.14 +15 40.8 3.256 4.227 168.8 2.6 21.8 22.5 2010 12 10 04 02.36 +15 33.8 3.293 4.246 163.2 3.8 21.9 22.6 2010 12 15 03 58.82 +15 27.8 3.338 4.264 157.5 5.1 22.0 22.7 2010 12 20 03 55.56 +15 23.0 3.390 4.282 151.8 6.2 22.1 22.8 2010 12 25 03 52.65 +15 19.4 3.449 4.301 146.1 7.3 22.2 22.9 2010 12 30 03 50.10 +15 17.2 3.515 4.319 140.4 8.3 22.2 23.0 2011 01 04 03 47.96 +15 16.4 3.586 4.337 134.9 9.2 22.3 23.1 2011 01 09 03 46.23 +15 17.0 3.663 4.354 129.4 10.0 22.4 23.2 2011 01 14 03 44.93 +15 19.2 3.744 4.372 124.1 10.7 22.5 23.2 2011 01 19 03 44.07 +15 22.7 3.829 4.389 118.8 11.3 22.6 23.3 2011 01 24 03 43.62 +15 27.6 3.918 4.406 113.7 11.8 22.7 23.4 2011 01 29 03 43.60 +15 33.8 4.009 4.423 108.6 12.2 22.8 23.5 2011 02 03 03 43.97 +15 41.1 4.103 4.440 103.7 12.5 22.9 23.5 2011 02 08 03 44.73 +15 49.6 4.198 4.457 98.8 12.6 23.0 23.6 2011 02 13 03 45.87 +15 59.1 4.293 4.473 94.1 12.7 23.1 23.7 2011 02 18 03 47.35 +16 09.4 4.389 4.489 89.4 12.7 23.2 23.7 2011 02 23 03 49.16 +16 20.5 4.485 4.506 84.8 12.6 23.3 23.8 2011 02 28 03 51.27 +16 32.3 4.581 4.521 80.4 12.5 23.3 23.8This 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.
