29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 42666:29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 T 2004 July 10.8283 TT Nakano q 5.723578 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0672626 Peri. 48.9562 +0.9921460 -0.0356422 a 5.988072 Node 312.7156 -0.0284829 +0.8689890 e 0.044170 Incl. 9.3921 +0.1217995 +0.4935462 P 14.7 From 1941 observations 1902-2001, mean residual 0".9.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2004 July 3.1617 TT Nakano q 5.717498 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0672701 Peri. 48.3485 +0.9924800 -0.0237153 a 5.987628 Node 312.6347 -0.0390016 +0.8686554 e 0.045115 Incl. 9.3945 +0.1160272 +0.4948488 P 14.7An 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 09.73 +21 01.7 6.841 6.136 42.8 6.5 16.1 19.6 2009 06 13 08 13.08 +20 48.1 6.895 6.137 38.9 6.0 16.1 19.6 2009 06 18 08 16.53 +20 33.9 6.944 6.139 34.9 5.4 16.1 19.6 2009 06 23 08 20.06 +20 19.3 6.988 6.140 31.0 4.9 16.1 19.6 2009 06 28 08 23.66 +20 04.3 7.028 6.141 27.1 4.3 16.1 19.6 2009 07 03 08 27.32 +19 48.7 7.063 6.142 23.3 3.7 16.1 19.5 2009 07 08 08 31.02 +19 32.8 7.093 6.144 19.4 3.2 16.1 19.5 2009 07 13 08 34.77 +19 16.4 7.118 6.145 15.6 2.5 16.1 19.5 2009 07 18 08 38.54 +18 59.7 7.138 6.146 11.7 1.9 16.2 19.4 2009 07 23 08 42.33 +18 42.6 7.152 6.147 7.9 1.3 16.2 19.4 2009 07 28 08 46.13 +18 25.2 7.161 6.149 4.1 0.7 16.2 19.3 2009 08 02 08 49.93 +18 07.5 7.165 6.150 0.4 0.1 16.2 19.2 2009 08 07 08 53.71 +17 49.5 7.163 6.151 3.6 0.6 16.2 19.3 2009 08 12 08 57.47 +17 31.3 7.156 6.152 7.5 1.2 16.2 19.4 2009 08 17 09 01.20 +17 13.0 7.143 6.154 11.3 1.9 16.2 19.4 2009 08 22 09 04.89 +16 54.5 7.125 6.155 15.2 2.5 16.2 19.5 2009 08 27 09 08.52 +16 35.9 7.102 6.156 19.1 3.1 16.1 19.5 2009 09 01 09 12.10 +16 17.3 7.073 6.157 23.0 3.7 16.1 19.5 2009 09 06 09 15.60 +15 58.8 7.040 6.158 27.0 4.3 16.1 19.6 2009 09 11 09 19.02 +15 40.3 7.001 6.160 31.0 4.8 16.1 19.6 2009 09 16 09 22.35 +15 22.0 6.958 6.161 35.0 5.4 16.1 19.6 2009 09 21 09 25.58 +15 03.9 6.909 6.162 39.0 5.9 16.1 19.6 2009 09 26 09 28.70 +14 46.0 6.857 6.163 43.1 6.4 16.1 19.6 2009 10 01 09 31.69 +14 28.6 6.800 6.164 47.2 6.8 16.1 19.6 2009 10 06 09 34.54 +14 11.5 6.739 6.165 51.4 7.3 16.0 19.6 2009 10 11 09 37.25 +13 55.0 6.675 6.167 55.6 7.7 16.0 19.6 2009 10 16 09 39.80 +13 39.0 6.607 6.168 59.9 8.0 16.0 19.6 2009 10 21 09 42.18 +13 23.7 6.536 6.169 64.3 8.4 16.0 19.6 2009 10 26 09 44.38 +13 09.1 6.462 6.170 68.7 8.6 16.0 19.6 2009 10 31 09 46.38 +12 55.3 6.386 6.171 73.1 8.9 15.9 19.6 2009 11 05 09 48.18 +12 42.4 6.308 6.172 77.6 9.0 15.9 19.6 2009 11 10 09 49.76 +12 30.5 6.229 6.173 82.2 9.1 15.9 19.5 2009 11 15 09 51.12 +12 19.7 6.149 6.175 86.9 9.2 15.9 19.5 2009 11 20 09 52.23 +12 10.0 6.069 6.176 91.6 9.2 15.8 19.5 2009 11 25 09 53.09 +12 01.4 5.988 6.177 96.4 9.1 15.8 19.5 2009 11 30 09 53.69 +11 54.1 5.909 6.178 101.3 9.0 15.8 19.4 2009 12 05 09 54.03 +11 48.1 5.831 6.179 106.2 8.8 15.7 19.4 2009 12 10 09 54.11 +11 43.5 5.754 6.180 111.3 8.5 15.7 19.3 2009 12 15 09 53.91 +11 40.2 5.681 6.181 116.4 8.2 15.7 19.3 2009 12 20 09 53.44 +11 38.2 5.610 6.182 121.6 7.8 15.7 19.3 2009 12 25 09 52.70 +11 37.6 5.543 6.183 126.8 7.3 15.6 19.2 2009 12 30 09 51.70 +11 38.4 5.481 6.184 132.2 6.8 15.6 19.2 2010 01 04 09 50.45 +11 40.3 5.424 6.185 137.5 6.2 15.6 19.1 2010 01 09 09 48.97 +11 43.5 5.373 6.187 143.0 5.5 15.6 19.1 2010 01 14 09 47.27 +11 47.8 5.328 6.188 148.5 4.8 15.5 19.0 2010 01 19 09 45.38 +11 53.1 5.289 6.189 154.0 4.0 15.5 18.9 2010 01 24 09 43.32 +11 59.3 5.257 6.190 159.6 3.2 15.5 18.9 2010 01 29 09 41.14 +12 06.1 5.233 6.191 165.2 2.3 15.5 18.8 2010 02 03 09 38.85 +12 13.5 5.217 6.192 170.8 1.5 15.5 18.7 2010 02 08 09 36.51 +12 21.2 5.208 6.193 176.2 0.6 15.5 18.7 2010 02 13 09 34.14 +12 29.1 5.207 6.194 177.1 0.5 15.5 18.6 2010 02 18 09 31.79 +12 37.1 5.215 6.195 171.9 1.3 15.5 18.7 2010 02 23 09 29.49 +12 44.8 5.230 6.196 166.4 2.2 15.5 18.8 2010 02 28 09 27.29 +12 52.2 5.253 6.197 160.8 3.0 15.5 18.9 2010 03 05 09 25.22 +12 59.2 5.283 6.198 155.3 3.8 15.5 18.9 2010 03 10 09 23.30 +13 05.5 5.320 6.199 149.8 4.6 15.6 19.0 2010 03 15 09 21.57 +13 11.1 5.364 6.200 144.4 5.4 15.6 19.0 2010 03 20 09 20.05 +13 15.8 5.414 6.201 139.1 6.0 15.6 19.1 2010 03 25 09 18.76 +13 19.6 5.469 6.202 133.8 6.7 15.6 19.2 2010 03 30 09 17.72 +13 22.4 5.530 6.202 128.6 7.2 15.6 19.2 2010 04 04 09 16.93 +13 24.2 5.595 6.203 123.5 7.7 15.7 19.3 2010 04 09 09 16.41 +13 25.0 5.664 6.204 118.5 8.2 15.7 19.3 2010 04 14 09 16.16 +13 24.6 5.737 6.205 113.5 8.5 15.7 19.3 2010 04 19 09 16.17 +13 23.1 5.812 6.206 108.6 8.8 15.7 19.4 2010 04 24 09 16.45 +13 20.4 5.890 6.207 103.8 9.1 15.8 19.4 2010 04 29 09 16.99 +13 16.7 5.969 6.208 99.1 9.2 15.8 19.5 2010 05 04 09 17.77 +13 11.8 6.049 6.209 94.5 9.3 15.8 19.5 2010 05 09 09 18.81 +13 05.9 6.129 6.210 89.9 9.4 15.9 19.5 2010 05 14 09 20.07 +12 58.8 6.210 6.211 85.4 9.3 15.9 19.6 2010 05 19 09 21.56 +12 50.7 6.289 6.212 81.0 9.3 15.9 19.6 2010 05 24 09 23.26 +12 41.6 6.368 6.212 76.6 9.1 16.0 19.6 2010 05 29 09 25.15 +12 31.4 6.446 6.213 72.3 8.9 16.0 19.6 2010 06 03 09 27.23 +12 20.3 6.522 6.214 68.1 8.7 16.0 19.6 2010 06 08 09 29.49 +12 08.3 6.595 6.215 63.9 8.4 16.0 19.6 2010 06 13 09 31.90 +11 55.3 6.666 6.216 59.7 8.1 16.1 19.7 2010 06 18 09 34.46 +11 41.4 6.734 6.217 55.6 7.8 16.1 19.7 2010 06 23 09 37.16 +11 26.6 6.798 6.218 51.6 7.4 16.1 19.7 2010 06 28 09 39.98 +11 11.0 6.859 6.218 47.5 6.9 16.1 19.7 2010 07 03 09 42.91 +10 54.7 6.916 6.219 43.5 6.5 16.1 19.7 2010 07 08 09 45.94 +10 37.6 6.970 6.220 39.6 6.0 16.2 19.7 2010 07 13 09 49.06 +10 19.7 7.018 6.221 35.7 5.5 16.2 19.6This 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.
