82P/Gehrels
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 59598:82P/Gehrels Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2010 Jan. 12.0814 TT MPC q 3.633375 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1170339 Peri. 226.2674 -0.2717804 -0.9622103 a 4.139313 Node 239.5100 +0.8884999 -0.2441220 e 0.122228 Incl. 1.1261 +0.3697341 -0.1206476 P 8.42 From 101 observations 1975-2002, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
82P/Gehrels Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2010 Jan. 12.4773 TT MPC q 3.633291 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1170993 Peri. 226.3166 -0.2727461 -0.9619369 a 4.137771 Node 239.5183 +0.8882551 -0.2450116 e 0.121921 Incl. 1.1264 +0.3696112 -0.1210238 P 8.42An 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! 2009 06 08 04 51.22 +22 17.2 4.709 3.696 3.1 0.9 19.7 21.8 2009 06 13 04 58.11 +22 27.3 4.701 3.694 6.3 1.7 19.7 21.9 2009 06 18 05 05.00 +22 36.2 4.689 3.691 9.5 2.6 19.7 22.0 2009 06 23 05 11.89 +22 44.0 4.673 3.688 12.6 3.5 19.7 22.0 2009 06 28 05 18.76 +22 50.6 4.653 3.686 15.8 4.3 19.7 22.1 2009 07 03 05 25.60 +22 56.1 4.629 3.683 19.0 5.2 19.7 22.1 2009 07 08 05 32.41 +23 00.4 4.602 3.681 22.2 6.0 19.6 22.1 2009 07 13 05 39.16 +23 03.5 4.570 3.678 25.4 6.8 19.6 22.1 2009 07 18 05 45.86 +23 05.6 4.535 3.676 28.6 7.6 19.6 22.2 2009 07 23 05 52.48 +23 06.5 4.497 3.674 31.9 8.4 19.6 22.2 2009 07 28 05 59.02 +23 06.3 4.455 3.671 35.2 9.2 19.5 22.2 2009 08 02 06 05.45 +23 05.1 4.409 3.669 38.5 9.9 19.5 22.2 2009 08 07 06 11.77 +23 02.9 4.360 3.667 41.8 10.6 19.5 22.2 2009 08 12 06 17.97 +22 59.7 4.308 3.665 45.2 11.3 19.5 22.2 2009 08 17 06 24.02 +22 55.7 4.253 3.663 48.6 12.0 19.4 22.2 2009 08 22 06 29.92 +22 50.9 4.195 3.661 52.0 12.6 19.4 22.2 2009 08 27 06 35.63 +22 45.4 4.135 3.659 55.5 13.2 19.3 22.2 2009 09 01 06 41.16 +22 39.2 4.072 3.657 59.1 13.7 19.3 22.2 2009 09 06 06 46.48 +22 32.5 4.007 3.656 62.7 14.2 19.3 22.1 2009 09 11 06 51.58 +22 25.3 3.939 3.654 66.4 14.6 19.2 22.1 2009 09 16 06 56.43 +22 17.8 3.870 3.652 70.1 15.0 19.2 22.1 2009 09 21 07 01.01 +22 10.0 3.799 3.651 73.9 15.3 19.1 22.1 2009 09 26 07 05.30 +22 02.2 3.727 3.649 77.8 15.6 19.1 22.0 2009 10 01 07 09.27 +21 54.3 3.654 3.648 81.8 15.8 19.1 22.0 2009 10 06 07 12.92 +21 46.6 3.580 3.646 85.9 15.9 19.0 21.9 2009 10 11 07 16.21 +21 39.2 3.506 3.645 90.0 15.9 19.0 21.9 2009 10 16 07 19.13 +21 32.2 3.431 3.644 94.3 15.8 18.9 21.8 2009 10 21 07 21.63 +21 25.7 3.358 3.643 98.7 15.7 18.9 21.8 2009 10 26 07 23.71 +21 19.9 3.285 3.642 103.1 15.4 18.8 21.7 2009 10 31 07 25.33 +21 14.8 3.213 3.641 107.7 15.1 18.8 21.7 2009 11 05 07 26.49 +21 10.6 3.144 3.640 112.5 14.6 18.7 21.6 2009 11 10 07 27.17 +21 07.4 3.076 3.639 117.3 14.0 18.7 21.5 2009 11 15 07 27.34 +21 05.1 3.012 3.638 122.3 13.3 18.6 21.5 2009 11 20 07 27.00 +21 03.9 2.951 3.637 127.4 12.5 18.6 21.4 2009 11 25 07 26.16 +21 03.8 2.894 3.637 132.7 11.5 18.5 21.3 2009 11 30 07 24.82 +21 04.7 2.842 3.636 138.0 10.5 18.5 21.2 2009 12 05 07 23.00 +21 06.5 2.795 3.635 143.5 9.3 18.4 21.2 2009 12 10 07 20.73 +21 09.2 2.754 3.635 149.1 8.0 18.4 21.1 2009 12 15 07 18.05 +21 12.7 2.719 3.634 154.8 6.6 18.4 21.0 2009 12 20 07 15.02 +21 16.7 2.691 3.634 160.6 5.2 18.4 20.9 2009 12 25 07 11.71 +21 21.2 2.670 3.634 166.5 3.6 18.3 20.8 2009 12 30 07 08.19 +21 25.9 2.657 3.634 172.4 2.1 18.3 20.7 2010 01 04 07 04.56 +21 30.7 2.651 3.633 178.0 0.5 18.3 20.5 2010 01 09 07 00.89 +21 35.4 2.652 3.633 175.5 1.2 18.3 20.6 2010 01 14 06 57.29 +21 39.9 2.661 3.633 169.7 2.8 18.3 20.7 2010 01 19 06 53.84 +21 44.1 2.678 3.633 163.8 4.3 18.3 20.8 2010 01 24 06 50.63 +21 47.9 2.702 3.634 158.0 5.8 18.4 20.9 2010 01 29 06 47.74 +21 51.3 2.733 3.634 152.2 7.3 18.4 21.0 2010 02 03 06 45.23 +21 54.3 2.771 3.634 146.6 8.6 18.4 21.1 2010 02 08 06 43.15 +21 56.8 2.814 3.634 141.0 9.8 18.5 21.2 2010 02 13 06 41.53 +21 58.9 2.863 3.635 135.6 11.0 18.5 21.3 2010 02 18 06 40.42 +22 00.5 2.917 3.635 130.3 12.0 18.5 21.4 2010 02 23 06 39.81 +22 01.7 2.976 3.636 125.1 12.9 18.6 21.4 2010 02 28 06 39.73 +22 02.5 3.038 3.636 120.1 13.6 18.6 21.5 2010 03 05 06 40.15 +22 02.8 3.103 3.637 115.1 14.3 18.7 21.6 2010 03 10 06 41.08 +22 02.7 3.171 3.638 110.3 14.8 18.7 21.6 2010 03 15 06 42.48 +22 02.1 3.242 3.639 105.7 15.3 18.8 21.7 2010 03 20 06 44.36 +22 00.9 3.314 3.639 101.1 15.6 18.8 21.8 2010 03 25 06 46.67 +21 59.2 3.387 3.640 96.7 15.8 18.9 21.8 2010 03 30 06 49.41 +21 56.8 3.460 3.641 92.4 15.9 18.9 21.9 2010 04 04 06 52.53 +21 53.7 3.534 3.643 88.2 15.9 19.0 21.9 2010 04 09 06 56.01 +21 49.9 3.608 3.644 84.1 15.9 19.0 22.0 2010 04 14 06 59.82 +21 45.3 3.681 3.645 80.1 15.7 19.1 22.0 2010 04 19 07 03.96 +21 39.9 3.754 3.646 76.1 15.5 19.1 22.0 2010 04 24 07 08.37 +21 33.5 3.825 3.648 72.3 15.2 19.2 22.1 2010 04 29 07 13.05 +21 26.2 3.895 3.649 68.5 14.9 19.2 22.1 2010 05 04 07 17.96 +21 17.8 3.963 3.650 64.8 14.5 19.2 22.1 2010 05 09 07 23.09 +21 08.5 4.030 3.652 61.2 14.0 19.3 22.1 2010 05 14 07 28.41 +20 58.0 4.094 3.654 57.6 13.5 19.3 22.2 2010 05 19 07 33.91 +20 46.4 4.156 3.655 54.1 13.0 19.4 22.2 2010 05 24 07 39.57 +20 33.7 4.215 3.657 50.6 12.4 19.4 22.2 2010 05 29 07 45.36 +20 19.9 4.271 3.659 47.2 11.7 19.4 22.2 2010 06 03 07 51.28 +20 04.9 4.324 3.661 43.8 11.1 19.5 22.2 2010 06 08 07 57.30 +19 48.8 4.375 3.663 40.5 10.4 19.5 22.2 2010 06 13 08 03.41 +19 31.5 4.422 3.665 37.2 9.6 19.5 22.2 2010 06 18 08 09.60 +19 13.0 4.466 3.667 33.9 8.9 19.5 22.2 2010 06 23 08 15.86 +18 53.5 4.507 3.669 30.6 8.1 19.6 22.2 2010 06 28 08 22.16 +18 32.8 4.544 3.671 27.4 7.3 19.6 22.1 2010 07 03 08 28.51 +18 11.0 4.577 3.673 24.2 6.5 19.6 22.1 2010 07 08 08 34.89 +17 48.1 4.607 3.675 21.0 5.7 19.6 22.1 2010 07 13 08 41.29 +17 24.2 4.633 3.678 17.8 4.8 19.6 22.1This 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.
