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68P/Klemola

Orbital Elements

The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 56802:

68P/Klemola
Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5
T 2009 Jan. 20.9792 TT                                  MPC
q   1.759028             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0910145      Peri.  153.9791      +0.8606056      +0.5090288
a   4.894731       Node   175.3299      -0.4944541      +0.8425657
e   0.640628       Incl.   11.1441      -0.1219556      +0.1759906
P  10.8
From 182 observations 1965-1998, mean residual 1".0.

Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:

68P/Klemola
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5
T 2009 Jan. 21.0495 TT                                  MPC
q   1.758579             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.0910825      Peri.  153.9977      +0.8609623      +0.5084275
a   4.892295       Node   175.3517      -0.4938783      +0.8429031
e   0.640541       Incl.   11.1437      -0.1217708      +0.1761132
P  10.8

An 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 m2

WARNING!

This 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.

2008 06 13 15 35.08 -03 20.9 1.855 2.760 146.6 11.7 15.8 21.3 2008 06 18 15 31.88 -03 14.0 1.857 2.728 141.6 13.4 15.7 21.3 2008 06 23 15 29.13 -03 11.5 1.864 2.695 136.7 15.0 15.7 21.3 2008 06 28 15 26.88 -03 13.4 1.876 2.663 131.8 16.5 15.6 21.4 2008 07 03 15 25.20 -03 19.7 1.891 2.631 126.9 18.0 15.6 21.4 2008 07 08 15 24.13 -03 30.2 1.910 2.599 122.2 19.3 15.6 21.5 2008 07 13 15 23.70 -03 44.7 1.932 2.567 117.7 20.5 15.5 21.5 2008 07 18 15 23.93 -04 02.9 1.956 2.535 113.3 21.6 15.5 21.5 2008 07 23 15 24.82 -04 24.4 1.982 2.504 109.0 22.6 15.5 21.6 2008 07 28 15 26.36 -04 49.0 2.009 2.472 104.8 23.4 15.4 21.6 2008 08 02 15 28.55 -05 16.4 2.037 2.441 100.9 24.1 15.4 21.6 2008 08 07 15 31.38 -05 46.2 2.066 2.410 97.0 24.7 15.4 21.6 2008 08 12 15 34.85 -06 18.0 2.095 2.379 93.3 25.2 15.4 21.6 2008 08 17 15 38.92 -06 51.6 2.124 2.349 89.7 25.5 15.3 21.7 2008 08 22 15 43.58 -07 26.6 2.153 2.319 86.3 25.8 15.3 21.7 2008 08 27 15 48.82 -08 02.8 2.181 2.289 83.0 26.0 15.3 21.7 2008 09 01 15 54.61 -08 39.7 2.209 2.260 79.8 26.1 15.3 21.7 2008 09 06 16 00.95 -09 17.2 2.236 2.230 76.7 26.1 15.2 21.7 2008 09 11 16 07.82 -09 54.8 2.262 2.202 73.7 26.0 15.2 21.7 2008 09 16 16 15.21 -10 32.3 2.287 2.174 70.8 25.9 15.2 21.7 2008 09 21 16 23.08 -11 09.4 2.311 2.146 68.0 25.7 15.1 21.7 2008 09 26 16 31.44 -11 45.8 2.333 2.119 65.3 25.4 15.1 21.6 2008 10 01 16 40.28 -12 21.2 2.355 2.093 62.6 25.1 15.1 21.6 2008 10 06 16 49.58 -12 55.3 2.375 2.067 60.1 24.8 15.0 21.6 2008 10 11 16 59.33 -13 27.7 2.394 2.042 57.6 24.4 15.0 21.6 2008 10 16 17 09.51 -13 58.2 2.412 2.017 55.2 23.9 15.0 21.6 2008 10 21 17 20.10 -14 26.4 2.429 1.994 52.9 23.5 14.9 21.5 2008 10 26 17 31.10 -14 52.1 2.445 1.971 50.6 23.0 14.9 21.5 2008 10 31 17 42.49 -15 15.0 2.461 1.949 48.4 22.4 14.9 21.5 2008 11 05 17 54.25 -15 34.7 2.475 1.928 46.3 21.8 14.8 21.5 2008 11 10 18 06.36 -15 51.0 2.488 1.908 44.2 21.2 14.8 21.4 2008 11 15 18 18.80 -16 03.6 2.501 1.889 42.2 20.6 14.8 21.4 2008 11 20 18 31.54 -16 12.4 2.513 1.871 40.2 19.9 14.7 21.4 2008 11 25 18 44.55 -16 17.0 2.525 1.855 38.3 19.3 14.7 21.3 2008 11 30 18 57.83 -16 17.3 2.537 1.839 36.4 18.6 14.7 21.3 2008 12 05 19 11.33 -16 13.2 2.548 1.825 34.6 17.9 14.6 21.3 2008 12 10 19 25.01 -16 04.6 2.559 1.812 32.8 17.1 14.6 21.2 2008 12 15 19 38.86 -15 51.3 2.571 1.800 31.0 16.4 14.6 21.2 2008 12 20 19 52.84 -15 33.4 2.582 1.790 29.3 15.6 14.6 21.2 2008 12 25 20 06.92 -15 11.0 2.593 1.781 27.6 14.8 14.6 21.2 2008 12 30 20 21.07 -14 44.0 2.605 1.774 25.9 14.0 14.6 21.1 2009 01 04 20 35.26 -14 12.6 2.617 1.768 24.3 13.2 14.6 21.1 2009 01 09 20 49.47 -13 37.0 2.630 1.763 22.6 12.4 14.6 21.1 2009 01 14 21 03.65 -12 57.4 2.643 1.761 21.0 11.6 14.6 21.0 2009 01 19 21 17.79 -12 14.1 2.656 1.759 19.4 10.7 14.6 21.0 2009 01 24 21 31.88 -11 27.2 2.670 1.759 17.8 9.9 14.6 21.0 2009 01 29 21 45.88 -10 37.2 2.685 1.761 16.2 9.0 14.6 21.0 2009 02 03 21 59.79 -09 44.4 2.700 1.764 14.7 8.1 14.6 21.0 2009 02 08 22 13.58 -08 49.2 2.716 1.769 13.1 7.2 14.6 20.9 2009 02 13 22 27.24 -07 51.8 2.732 1.775 11.5 6.4 14.7 20.9 2009 02 18 22 40.77 -06 52.7 2.748 1.783 9.9 5.5 14.7 20.9 2009 02 23 22 54.16 -05 52.3 2.765 1.792 8.3 4.6 14.7 20.9 2009 02 28 23 07.41 -04 50.9 2.783 1.802 6.7 3.7 14.8 20.8 2009 03 05 23 20.50 -03 48.8 2.800 1.814 5.0 2.7 14.8 20.8 2009 03 10 23 33.43 -02 46.5 2.818 1.828 3.4 1.8 14.9 20.8 2009 03 15 23 46.20 -01 44.3 2.836 1.842 1.7 0.9 14.9 20.7 2009 03 20 23 58.82 -00 42.5 2.854 1.858 0.5 0.3 15.0 20.7 2009 03 25 00 11.28 +00 18.7 2.871 1.875 1.8 1.0 15.0 20.8 2009 03 30 00 23.58 +01 18.8 2.889 1.893 3.6 1.9 15.1 20.9 2009 04 04 00 35.72 +02 17.8 2.905 1.912 5.3 2.8 15.1 21.0 2009 04 09 00 47.70 +03 15.2 2.922 1.932 7.1 3.7 15.2 21.1 2009 04 14 00 59.52 +04 10.9 2.938 1.953 9.0 4.6 15.2 21.2 2009 04 19 01 11.19 +05 04.7 2.953 1.975 10.8 5.5 15.3 21.3 2009 04 24 01 22.69 +05 56.5 2.967 1.998 12.8 6.4 15.4 21.4 2009 04 29 01 34.04 +06 46.0 2.980 2.022 14.7 7.3 15.4 21.4 2009 05 04 01 45.22 +07 33.1 2.992 2.047 16.7 8.1 15.5 21.5 2009 05 09 01 56.23 +08 17.8 3.002 2.072 18.7 9.0 15.6 21.6 2009 05 14 02 07.07 +08 59.8 3.012 2.098 20.8 9.9 15.6 21.6 2009 05 19 02 17.74 +09 39.2 3.019 2.124 22.9 10.7 15.7 21.7 2009 05 24 02 28.24 +10 15.8 3.025 2.152 25.1 11.5 15.7 21.8 2009 05 29 02 38.55 +10 49.6 3.030 2.179 27.3 12.3 15.8 21.8 2009 06 03 02 48.67 +11 20.6 3.032 2.207 29.6 13.1 15.8 21.9 2009 06 08 02 58.58 +11 48.7 3.032 2.236 31.9 13.9 15.9 22.0 2009 06 13 03 08.30 +12 14.0 3.031 2.265 34.3 14.6 16.0 22.0 2009 06 18 03 17.79 +12 36.4 3.027 2.295 36.7 15.3 16.0 22.1 2009 06 23 03 27.07 +12 55.9 3.022 2.325 39.2 16.0 16.1 22.1 2009 06 28 03 36.10 +13 12.6 3.014 2.355 41.8 16.7 16.1 22.1 2009 07 03 03 44.88 +13 26.5 3.003 2.385 44.4 17.3 16.2 22.2 2009 07 08 03 53.40 +13 37.7 2.991 2.416 47.1 17.9 16.2 22.2 2009 07 13 04 01.65 +13 46.1 2.976 2.447 49.8 18.5 16.3 22.3 2009 07 18 04 09.61 +13 51.9 2.959 2.478 52.7 19.0 16.3 22.3

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