54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 66922:
54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT
Epoch 2009 Nov. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455160.5
T 2009 Nov. 28.5036 TT MPC
q 2.172002 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1336557 Peri. 1.9103 +0.9999075 -0.0134359
a 3.788591 Node 358.8531 +0.0106513 +0.8702357
e 0.426699 Incl. 6.0684 +0.0084589 +0.4924524
P 7.37
From 98 observations 1965-2009, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.59, A2 = +0.0689.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Nov. 28.4918 TT MPC q 2.171998 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1336924 Peri. 1.9061 +0.9999085 -0.0133645 a 3.787897 Node 358.8532 +0.0105891 +0.8702355 e 0.426595 Incl. 6.0685 +0.0084235 +0.4924546 P 7.37An 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 23 55.26 +01 37.3 2.611 2.214 55.8 21.6 17.3 23.4 2010 01 29 00 04.35 +02 43.6 2.665 2.222 53.3 20.8 17.3 23.4 2010 02 03 00 13.53 +03 50.0 2.718 2.230 50.8 20.0 17.4 23.4 2010 02 08 00 22.78 +04 56.3 2.771 2.239 48.3 19.2 17.5 23.4 2010 02 13 00 32.11 +06 02.5 2.822 2.248 45.8 18.3 17.5 23.5 2010 02 18 00 41.50 +07 08.3 2.873 2.258 43.3 17.5 17.6 23.5 2010 02 23 00 50.96 +08 13.5 2.922 2.268 40.9 16.6 17.7 23.5 2010 02 28 01 00.47 +09 18.1 2.970 2.279 38.4 15.7 17.7 23.5 2010 03 05 01 10.04 +10 21.8 3.017 2.291 36.0 14.7 17.8 23.5 2010 03 10 01 19.66 +11 24.6 3.063 2.303 33.6 13.8 17.9 23.5 2010 03 15 01 29.33 +12 26.2 3.107 2.315 31.2 12.9 17.9 23.5 2010 03 20 01 39.04 +13 26.6 3.150 2.328 28.8 11.9 18.0 23.5 2010 03 25 01 48.80 +14 25.7 3.191 2.341 26.5 10.9 18.1 23.6 2010 03 30 01 58.60 +15 23.2 3.231 2.355 24.1 10.0 18.1 23.6 2010 04 04 02 08.43 +16 19.0 3.269 2.369 21.7 9.0 18.2 23.6 2010 04 09 02 18.30 +17 13.2 3.305 2.384 19.4 8.0 18.3 23.5 2010 04 14 02 28.19 +18 05.6 3.340 2.399 17.0 7.0 18.3 23.5 2010 04 19 02 38.11 +18 56.0 3.372 2.414 14.7 6.1 18.4 23.5 2010 04 24 02 48.05 +19 44.4 3.403 2.430 12.4 5.1 18.4 23.5 2010 04 29 02 58.00 +20 30.8 3.431 2.446 10.2 4.2 18.5 23.5 2010 05 04 03 07.96 +21 15.0 3.457 2.463 8.0 3.3 18.6 23.5 2010 05 09 03 17.92 +21 57.0 3.481 2.479 5.9 2.4 18.6 23.4 2010 05 14 03 27.88 +22 36.7 3.503 2.496 4.3 1.7 18.7 23.4 2010 05 19 03 37.83 +23 14.2 3.522 2.514 3.7 1.5 18.7 23.4 2010 05 24 03 47.75 +23 49.4 3.539 2.531 4.6 1.8 18.8 23.5 2010 05 29 03 57.64 +24 22.3 3.554 2.549 6.4 2.5 18.8 23.6 2010 06 03 04 07.50 +24 52.8 3.566 2.567 8.5 3.3 18.9 23.6 2010 06 08 04 17.30 +25 21.0 3.576 2.586 10.8 4.2 19.0 23.7 2010 06 13 04 27.05 +25 46.9 3.582 2.604 13.2 5.1 19.0 23.8 2010 06 18 04 36.72 +26 10.5 3.587 2.623 15.7 6.0 19.1 23.8 2010 06 23 04 46.31 +26 31.9 3.588 2.642 18.2 6.9 19.1 23.9 2010 06 28 04 55.81 +26 51.1 3.587 2.661 20.8 7.8 19.1 24.0 2010 07 03 05 05.20 +27 08.1 3.583 2.680 23.4 8.7 19.2 24.0 2010 07 08 05 14.47 +27 23.1 3.576 2.700 26.1 9.5 19.2 24.1 2010 07 13 05 23.61 +27 36.1 3.566 2.720 28.8 10.4 19.3 24.1 2010 07 18 05 32.60 +27 47.3 3.554 2.739 31.5 11.2 19.3 24.1 2010 07 23 05 41.43 +27 56.6 3.538 2.759 34.3 12.0 19.4 24.2 2010 07 28 05 50.08 +28 04.3 3.520 2.779 37.1 12.7 19.4 24.2 2010 08 02 05 58.55 +28 10.4 3.499 2.799 40.0 13.5 19.4 24.2 2010 08 07 06 06.81 +28 15.1 3.476 2.820 43.0 14.2 19.5 24.3 2010 08 12 06 14.85 +28 18.5 3.449 2.840 46.0 14.9 19.5 24.3 2010 08 17 06 22.66 +28 20.8 3.420 2.860 49.0 15.5 19.5 24.3 2010 08 22 06 30.21 +28 22.1 3.388 2.881 52.2 16.1 19.5 24.3 2010 08 27 06 37.49 +28 22.5 3.354 2.901 55.4 16.7 19.6 24.3 2010 09 01 06 44.49 +28 22.4 3.317 2.922 58.7 17.2 19.6 24.3 2010 09 06 06 51.18 +28 21.7 3.278 2.943 62.0 17.6 19.6 24.3 2010 09 11 06 57.54 +28 20.8 3.236 2.963 65.5 18.0 19.6 24.3 2010 09 16 07 03.55 +28 19.8 3.193 2.984 69.0 18.3 19.6 24.3 2010 09 21 07 09.19 +28 18.9 3.148 3.005 72.6 18.6 19.7 24.3 2010 09 26 07 14.44 +28 18.2 3.101 3.025 76.3 18.8 19.7 24.3 2010 10 01 07 19.28 +28 18.0 3.053 3.046 80.2 18.9 19.7 24.3 2010 10 06 07 23.67 +28 18.4 3.004 3.067 84.1 18.9 19.7 24.3 2010 10 11 07 27.59 +28 19.6 2.954 3.088 88.2 18.9 19.7 24.3 2010 10 16 07 31.00 +28 21.8 2.904 3.109 92.3 18.7 19.7 24.2 2010 10 21 07 33.89 +28 25.1 2.854 3.130 96.6 18.4 19.7 24.2 2010 10 26 07 36.24 +28 29.6 2.804 3.150 101.1 18.0 19.7 24.2 2010 10 31 07 38.00 +28 35.3 2.756 3.171 105.7 17.5 19.7 24.1 2010 11 05 07 39.16 +28 42.4 2.708 3.192 110.4 16.9 19.7 24.1 2010 11 10 07 39.70 +28 50.8 2.663 3.213 115.3 16.2 19.7 24.0 2010 11 15 07 39.59 +29 00.4 2.620 3.234 120.3 15.3 19.7 24.0 2010 11 20 07 38.85 +29 11.1 2.580 3.254 125.4 14.3 19.7 23.9 2010 11 25 07 37.46 +29 22.7 2.544 3.275 130.7 13.2 19.8 23.9 2010 11 30 07 35.44 +29 34.9 2.513 3.296 136.1 12.0 19.8 23.8 2010 12 05 07 32.82 +29 47.4 2.486 3.316 141.7 10.6 19.8 23.8 2010 12 10 07 29.65 +29 59.7 2.465 3.337 147.3 9.2 19.8 23.7 2010 12 15 07 25.98 +30 11.5 2.451 3.357 152.9 7.7 19.8 23.6 2010 12 20 07 21.90 +30 22.3 2.443 3.378 158.5 6.1 19.9 23.6 2010 12 25 07 17.51 +30 31.7 2.442 3.398 163.9 4.6 19.9 23.5 2010 12 30 07 12.90 +30 39.5 2.449 3.419 168.7 3.2 20.0 23.4 2011 01 04 07 08.20 +30 45.3 2.463 3.439 171.7 2.4 20.0 23.4 2011 01 09 07 03.52 +30 48.9 2.485 3.459 170.7 2.6 20.1 23.5 2011 01 14 06 58.98 +30 50.4 2.514 3.479 166.8 3.7 20.1 23.6 2011 01 19 06 54.70 +30 49.7 2.552 3.499 161.7 5.1 20.2 23.7 2011 01 24 06 50.76 +30 46.9 2.596 3.519 156.3 6.5 20.3 23.8 2011 01 29 06 47.25 +30 42.3 2.647 3.539 150.7 7.8 20.3 23.9 2011 02 03 06 44.22 +30 36.2 2.705 3.559 145.2 9.1 20.4 24.0 2011 02 08 06 41.72 +30 28.7 2.769 3.579 139.8 10.3 20.5 24.1 2011 02 13 06 39.79 +30 20.0 2.838 3.599 134.4 11.3 20.6 24.2 2011 02 18 06 38.43 +30 10.6 2.912 3.618 129.2 12.2 20.7 24.3 2011 02 23 06 37.65 +30 00.4 2.990 3.638 124.1 13.0 20.8 24.4 2011 02 28 06 37.43 +29 49.8 3.072 3.657 119.1 13.7 20.9 24.5This 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.
