74P/Smirnova-Chernykh
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 56804:74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Epoch 2009 July 28.0 TT = JDT 2455040.5 T 2009 July 30.3354 TT MPC q 3.557668 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1155990 Peri. 87.2431 -0.9563512 -0.2695552 a 4.173495 Node 77.1004 +0.2002329 -0.8857214 e 0.147557 Incl. 6.6474 +0.2128358 -0.3779385 P 8.53 From 788 observations 1988-2005, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
74P/Smirnova-Chernykh Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 July 29.9266 TT MPC q 3.557569 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1156255 Peri. 87.1876 -0.9560497 -0.2706234 a 4.172858 Node 77.0919 +0.2012190 -0.8854905 e 0.147450 Incl. 6.6476 +0.2132604 -0.3777162 P 8.52An 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 10 26 12 28.53 +02 39.0 4.423 3.571 27.5 7.4 16.5 22.0 2009 10 31 12 34.47 +02 02.5 4.388 3.572 30.9 8.2 16.5 22.0 2009 11 05 12 40.33 +01 27.0 4.350 3.574 34.2 9.0 16.5 22.1 2009 11 10 12 46.11 +00 52.5 4.308 3.576 37.7 9.7 16.5 22.1 2009 11 15 12 51.80 +00 19.0 4.263 3.578 41.1 10.5 16.5 22.1 2009 11 20 12 57.39 -00 13.3 4.215 3.579 44.6 11.2 16.4 22.1 2009 11 25 13 02.85 -00 44.3 4.163 3.581 48.2 11.9 16.4 22.1 2009 11 30 13 08.18 -01 13.9 4.108 3.583 51.8 12.5 16.4 22.1 2009 12 05 13 13.36 -01 42.1 4.051 3.585 55.5 13.1 16.4 22.1 2009 12 10 13 18.39 -02 08.8 3.991 3.588 59.2 13.6 16.3 22.1 2009 12 15 13 23.24 -02 33.8 3.929 3.590 63.0 14.1 16.3 22.0 2009 12 20 13 27.89 -02 57.0 3.864 3.592 66.8 14.6 16.3 22.0 2009 12 25 13 32.32 -03 18.4 3.798 3.595 70.7 15.0 16.2 22.0 2009 12 30 13 36.52 -03 37.9 3.730 3.597 74.7 15.3 16.2 22.0 2010 01 04 13 40.46 -03 55.4 3.661 3.600 78.7 15.5 16.2 22.0 2010 01 09 13 44.13 -04 10.9 3.590 3.602 82.8 15.7 16.1 21.9 2010 01 14 13 47.49 -04 24.2 3.519 3.605 87.0 15.8 16.1 21.9 2010 01 19 13 50.53 -04 35.2 3.448 3.608 91.3 15.8 16.0 21.8 2010 01 24 13 53.22 -04 44.1 3.378 3.611 95.7 15.7 16.0 21.8 2010 01 29 13 55.53 -04 50.6 3.307 3.614 100.2 15.6 16.0 21.7 2010 02 03 13 57.46 -04 54.8 3.238 3.617 104.7 15.3 15.9 21.7 2010 02 08 13 58.98 -04 56.7 3.171 3.620 109.4 14.9 15.9 21.6 2010 02 13 14 00.07 -04 56.2 3.105 3.623 114.2 14.4 15.8 21.6 2010 02 18 14 00.71 -04 53.4 3.042 3.626 119.0 13.8 15.8 21.5 2010 02 23 14 00.89 -04 48.4 2.983 3.630 124.0 13.1 15.8 21.4 2010 02 28 14 00.62 -04 41.3 2.927 3.633 129.1 12.2 15.7 21.4 2010 03 05 13 59.90 -04 32.3 2.875 3.637 134.2 11.3 15.7 21.3 2010 03 10 13 58.74 -04 21.4 2.828 3.640 139.5 10.2 15.7 21.2 2010 03 15 13 57.15 -04 09.0 2.786 3.644 144.8 9.1 15.6 21.1 2010 03 20 13 55.17 -03 55.2 2.750 3.647 150.1 7.8 15.6 21.1 2010 03 25 13 52.84 -03 40.6 2.720 3.651 155.5 6.5 15.6 21.0 2010 03 30 13 50.21 -03 25.3 2.697 3.655 160.8 5.2 15.6 20.9 2010 04 04 13 47.34 -03 09.9 2.681 3.659 165.9 3.8 15.6 20.8 2010 04 09 13 44.29 -02 54.6 2.672 3.663 170.3 2.6 15.6 20.7 2010 04 14 13 41.13 -02 40.0 2.670 3.667 172.7 2.0 15.6 20.7 2010 04 19 13 37.95 -02 26.4 2.675 3.671 171.2 2.4 15.6 20.7 2010 04 24 13 34.81 -02 14.3 2.688 3.675 167.1 3.5 15.6 20.8 2010 04 29 13 31.79 -02 03.9 2.708 3.679 162.2 4.8 15.6 20.9 2010 05 04 13 28.96 -01 55.7 2.734 3.683 157.0 6.1 15.7 21.0 2010 05 09 13 26.36 -01 49.7 2.767 3.688 151.8 7.4 15.7 21.1 2010 05 14 13 24.06 -01 46.1 2.806 3.692 146.5 8.7 15.7 21.2 2010 05 19 13 22.09 -01 45.2 2.852 3.696 141.4 9.8 15.8 21.3 2010 05 24 13 20.50 -01 47.0 2.902 3.701 136.3 10.9 15.8 21.3 2010 05 29 13 19.29 -01 51.4 2.957 3.705 131.3 11.9 15.9 21.4 2010 06 03 13 18.48 -01 58.4 3.016 3.710 126.5 12.7 15.9 21.5 2010 06 08 13 18.08 -02 07.9 3.080 3.714 121.7 13.4 16.0 21.6 2010 06 13 13 18.09 -02 19.8 3.146 3.719 117.0 14.1 16.0 21.6 2010 06 18 13 18.51 -02 34.1 3.215 3.724 112.5 14.6 16.1 21.7 2010 06 23 13 19.32 -02 50.6 3.287 3.729 108.0 15.0 16.2 21.8 2010 06 28 13 20.52 -03 09.1 3.360 3.733 103.7 15.3 16.2 21.8 2010 07 03 13 22.08 -03 29.4 3.435 3.738 99.4 15.6 16.3 21.9 2010 07 08 13 23.99 -03 51.5 3.511 3.743 95.2 15.7 16.3 22.0 2010 07 13 13 26.23 -04 15.2 3.588 3.748 91.1 15.7 16.4 22.0 2010 07 18 13 28.80 -04 40.3 3.664 3.753 87.1 15.7 16.4 22.0 2010 07 23 13 31.66 -05 06.8 3.741 3.758 83.2 15.6 16.5 22.1 2010 07 28 13 34.81 -05 34.3 3.817 3.763 79.3 15.4 16.5 22.1 2010 08 02 13 38.21 -06 02.9 3.892 3.769 75.5 15.1 16.6 22.2 2010 08 07 13 41.87 -06 32.3 3.966 3.774 71.8 14.8 16.6 22.2 2010 08 12 13 45.77 -07 02.5 4.039 3.779 68.1 14.4 16.7 22.2 2010 08 17 13 49.88 -07 33.4 4.110 3.784 64.4 14.0 16.7 22.3 2010 08 22 13 54.20 -08 04.8 4.179 3.790 60.8 13.5 16.8 22.3 2010 08 27 13 58.71 -08 36.6 4.246 3.795 57.2 12.9 16.8 22.3 2010 09 01 14 03.40 -09 08.7 4.311 3.801 53.7 12.4 16.9 22.3 2010 09 06 14 08.26 -09 41.0 4.373 3.806 50.1 11.7 16.9 22.3 2010 09 11 14 13.28 -10 13.4 4.432 3.811 46.6 11.1 16.9 22.3 2010 09 16 14 18.44 -10 45.9 4.488 3.817 43.1 10.4 17.0 22.3 2010 09 21 14 23.75 -11 18.2 4.541 3.823 39.7 9.7 17.0 22.3 2010 09 26 14 29.17 -11 50.4 4.591 3.828 36.2 8.9 17.1 22.3 2010 10 01 14 34.72 -12 22.3 4.637 3.834 32.8 8.1 17.1 22.3 2010 10 06 14 40.37 -12 53.9 4.680 3.839 29.3 7.3 17.1 22.3 2010 10 11 14 46.12 -13 25.1 4.718 3.845 25.9 6.5 17.1 22.3 2010 10 16 14 51.97 -13 55.8 4.753 3.851 22.5 5.7 17.2 22.3 2010 10 21 14 57.89 -14 25.9 4.784 3.857 19.0 4.8 17.2 22.2 2010 10 26 15 03.88 -14 55.4 4.811 3.862 15.6 4.0 17.2 22.2 2010 10 31 15 09.94 -15 24.3 4.833 3.868 12.2 3.1 17.2 22.2 2010 11 05 15 16.05 -15 52.3 4.851 3.874 8.8 2.2 17.3 22.1 2010 11 10 15 22.21 -16 19.5 4.865 3.880 5.5 1.4 17.3 22.1 2010 11 15 15 28.39 -16 45.9 4.874 3.886 2.6 0.7 17.3 22.0 2010 11 20 15 34.61 -17 11.4 4.878 3.892 2.8 0.7 17.3 22.0 2010 11 25 15 40.83 -17 35.9 4.878 3.898 5.8 1.5 17.3 22.1 2010 11 30 15 47.05 -17 59.4 4.874 3.903 9.1 2.3 17.3 22.2This 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.
