81P/Wild
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 67148:
81P/Wild
Epoch 2010 Feb. 13.0 TT = JDT 2455240.5
T 2010 Feb. 22.7017 TT MPC
q 1.598057 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1535118 Peri. 41.7931 -0.9985848 -0.0359835
a 3.454418 Node 136.0975 +0.0195034 -0.9328219
e 0.537387 Incl. 3.2374 +0.0494772 -0.3585366
P 6.42
From 1863 observations 1995-2009, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.15, A2 = -0.0121.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
81P/Wild Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2010 Feb. 22.7042 TT MPC q 1.598052 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1535064 Peri. 41.7948 -0.9985858 -0.0359553 a 3.454499 Node 136.0974 +0.0194771 -0.9328224 e 0.537400 Incl. 3.2374 +0.0494671 -0.3585381 P 6.42An 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 12 58.98 -04 00.9 1.017 1.625 108.6 35.0 10.2 19.5 2010 01 29 13 08.82 -04 40.6 0.975 1.617 111.2 34.6 10.1 19.4 2010 02 03 13 18.27 -05 15.8 0.936 1.610 113.8 34.1 10.0 19.3 2010 02 08 13 27.26 -05 46.3 0.899 1.605 116.6 33.3 9.8 19.2 2010 02 13 13 35.70 -06 11.6 0.864 1.601 119.5 32.4 9.7 19.1 2010 02 18 13 43.49 -06 31.4 0.832 1.599 122.6 31.4 9.7 19.0 2010 02 23 13 50.57 -06 45.8 0.802 1.598 125.9 30.1 9.6 18.8 2010 02 28 13 56.86 -06 54.6 0.775 1.599 129.4 28.6 9.5 18.7 2010 03 05 14 02.28 -06 58.1 0.751 1.601 133.0 26.9 9.4 18.6 2010 03 10 14 06.76 -06 56.3 0.730 1.605 136.9 25.0 9.4 18.5 2010 03 15 14 10.25 -06 49.7 0.711 1.611 141.1 22.8 9.4 18.4 2010 03 20 14 12.73 -06 38.9 0.696 1.618 145.4 20.5 9.3 18.3 2010 03 25 14 14.23 -06 24.7 0.685 1.626 149.9 17.9 9.3 18.2 2010 03 30 14 14.81 -06 08.3 0.677 1.636 154.6 15.2 9.4 18.1 2010 04 04 14 14.58 -05 50.5 0.674 1.647 159.3 12.4 9.4 18.0 2010 04 09 14 13.64 -05 32.6 0.674 1.660 164.0 9.6 9.4 17.9 2010 04 14 14 12.17 -05 15.9 0.679 1.674 168.4 6.9 9.5 17.8 2010 04 19 14 10.36 -05 01.6 0.689 1.689 171.6 5.0 9.6 17.7 2010 04 24 14 08.44 -04 50.8 0.704 1.705 172.1 4.6 9.7 17.8 2010 04 29 14 06.59 -04 44.2 0.723 1.723 169.5 6.1 9.8 18.0 2010 05 04 14 04.98 -04 42.5 0.747 1.741 165.4 8.4 10.0 18.2 2010 05 09 14 03.75 -04 45.9 0.775 1.761 160.9 10.8 10.1 18.4 2010 05 14 14 03.02 -04 54.4 0.809 1.781 156.3 13.2 10.3 18.6 2010 05 19 14 02.86 -05 08.1 0.846 1.802 151.8 15.4 10.5 18.8 2010 05 24 14 03.34 -05 26.5 0.888 1.825 147.4 17.4 10.7 19.0 2010 05 29 14 04.46 -05 49.2 0.934 1.847 143.1 19.2 10.8 19.2 2010 06 03 14 06.21 -06 15.8 0.983 1.871 139.0 20.8 11.0 19.3 2010 06 08 14 08.57 -06 45.6 1.036 1.895 135.0 22.2 11.2 19.5 2010 06 13 14 11.51 -07 18.2 1.093 1.920 131.2 23.5 11.4 19.7 2010 06 18 14 15.01 -07 53.2 1.153 1.946 127.5 24.5 11.6 19.9 2010 06 23 14 19.02 -08 30.1 1.216 1.972 123.9 25.3 11.8 20.1 2010 06 28 14 23.50 -09 08.3 1.281 1.998 120.4 26.0 12.0 20.2 2010 07 03 14 28.41 -09 47.6 1.349 2.025 117.0 26.6 12.2 20.4 2010 07 08 14 33.70 -10 27.6 1.420 2.052 113.7 27.0 12.4 20.5 2010 07 13 14 39.35 -11 07.9 1.493 2.080 110.5 27.2 12.6 20.7 2010 07 18 14 45.32 -11 48.4 1.568 2.108 107.4 27.4 12.8 20.8 2010 07 23 14 51.60 -12 28.7 1.645 2.136 104.3 27.5 13.0 21.0 2010 07 28 14 58.14 -13 08.6 1.724 2.164 101.2 27.4 13.2 21.1 2010 08 02 15 04.91 -13 48.0 1.805 2.193 98.2 27.3 13.4 21.2 2010 08 07 15 11.91 -14 26.5 1.886 2.222 95.2 27.0 13.6 21.3 2010 08 12 15 19.11 -15 04.2 1.970 2.251 92.3 26.7 13.8 21.4 2010 08 17 15 26.50 -15 40.8 2.054 2.280 89.4 26.4 13.9 21.5 2010 08 22 15 34.06 -16 16.2 2.139 2.309 86.5 25.9 14.1 21.6 2010 08 27 15 41.76 -16 50.3 2.225 2.338 83.6 25.4 14.3 21.7 2010 09 01 15 49.61 -17 22.9 2.311 2.368 80.7 24.9 14.4 21.8 2010 09 06 15 57.57 -17 54.0 2.398 2.397 77.8 24.3 14.6 21.9 2010 09 11 16 05.66 -18 23.5 2.485 2.427 75.0 23.6 14.8 22.0 2010 09 16 16 13.85 -18 51.4 2.571 2.456 72.1 22.9 14.9 22.1 2010 09 21 16 22.13 -19 17.5 2.658 2.486 69.2 22.2 15.1 22.2 2010 09 26 16 30.48 -19 41.8 2.744 2.515 66.3 21.4 15.2 22.2 2010 10 01 16 38.91 -20 04.2 2.829 2.545 63.4 20.6 15.3 22.3 2010 10 06 16 47.40 -20 24.8 2.914 2.574 60.5 19.8 15.5 22.4 2010 10 11 16 55.94 -20 43.4 2.997 2.603 57.6 18.9 15.6 22.4 2010 10 16 17 04.53 -21 00.1 3.080 2.633 54.7 18.0 15.7 22.5 2010 10 21 17 13.14 -21 14.7 3.160 2.662 51.8 17.1 15.9 22.5 2010 10 26 17 21.77 -21 27.4 3.240 2.691 48.8 16.1 16.0 22.6 2010 10 31 17 30.42 -21 38.1 3.317 2.720 45.8 15.2 16.1 22.6 2010 11 05 17 39.07 -21 46.8 3.392 2.749 42.9 14.2 16.2 22.7 2010 11 10 17 47.71 -21 53.5 3.465 2.778 39.8 13.2 16.4 22.7 2010 11 15 17 56.34 -21 58.2 3.535 2.807 36.8 12.2 16.5 22.7 2010 11 20 18 04.94 -22 01.0 3.603 2.835 33.8 11.2 16.6 22.7 2010 11 25 18 13.50 -22 01.9 3.668 2.864 30.7 10.1 16.7 22.8 2010 11 30 18 22.02 -22 00.8 3.729 2.892 27.6 9.1 16.8 22.8 2010 12 05 18 30.48 -21 58.0 3.788 2.920 24.5 8.1 16.9 22.8 2010 12 10 18 38.88 -21 53.3 3.843 2.948 21.4 7.0 17.0 22.8 2010 12 15 18 47.21 -21 47.0 3.895 2.976 18.3 5.9 17.1 22.8 2010 12 20 18 55.45 -21 39.0 3.943 3.004 15.1 4.9 17.1 22.8 2010 12 25 19 03.61 -21 29.4 3.987 3.032 11.9 3.8 17.2 22.8 2010 12 30 19 11.66 -21 18.3 4.028 3.059 8.7 2.8 17.3 22.7 2011 01 04 19 19.61 -21 05.7 4.064 3.087 5.5 1.8 17.4 22.7 2011 01 09 19 27.45 -20 51.8 4.096 3.114 2.4 0.8 17.5 22.7 2011 01 14 19 35.16 -20 36.7 4.124 3.141 1.5 0.5 17.5 22.7 2011 01 19 19 42.74 -20 20.4 4.147 3.168 4.5 1.4 17.6 22.8 2011 01 24 19 50.17 -20 03.1 4.167 3.194 7.8 2.4 17.7 22.9 2011 01 29 19 57.46 -19 44.8 4.182 3.221 11.1 3.4 17.7 23.0 2011 02 03 20 04.60 -19 25.7 4.192 3.247 14.5 4.3 17.8 23.1 2011 02 08 20 11.58 -19 05.8 4.198 3.273 17.8 5.3 17.8 23.1 2011 02 13 20 18.38 -18 45.4 4.200 3.299 21.3 6.2 17.9 23.2 2011 02 18 20 25.01 -18 24.4 4.197 3.325 24.7 7.1 17.9 23.2 2011 02 23 20 31.45 -18 03.1 4.190 3.351 28.2 8.0 18.0 23.3 2011 02 28 20 37.70 -17 41.5 4.179 3.376 31.7 8.9 18.0 23.3This 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.
