MPC
CBAT
ICQ
86P/Wild
Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5
T 2008 May 20.0012 TT MPC
q 2.301154 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1425404 Peri. 179.1527 -0.3128826 +0.9151571
a 3.629477 Node 72.5835 -0.8729762 -0.1716712
e 0.365982 Incl. 15.4478 -0.3741884 -0.3647141
P 6.91
From 84 observations 1980-2001, mean residual 0".9. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.65, A2 = +0.1112.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
86P/Wild Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2008 May 19.8875 TT MPC q 2.300770 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1424355 Peri. 179.1225 -0.3136206 +0.9149362 a 3.631260 Node 72.5681 -0.8728076 -0.1724032 e 0.366399 Incl. 15.4420 -0.3739639 -0.3649231 P 6.92An 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.
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! 2008 09 11 17 23.52 -33 15.5 2.145 2.427 93.7 24.4 18.4 22.2 2008 09 16 17 30.70 -33 25.6 2.214 2.438 90.4 24.4 18.5 22.3 2008 09 21 17 38.29 -33 34.0 2.284 2.449 87.2 24.2 18.6 22.4 2008 09 26 17 46.24 -33 40.5 2.354 2.461 84.0 23.9 18.7 22.4 2008 10 01 17 54.53 -33 45.2 2.424 2.472 80.9 23.6 18.8 22.5 2008 10 06 18 03.11 -33 47.9 2.494 2.484 77.9 23.2 18.9 22.6 2008 10 11 18 11.96 -33 48.5 2.564 2.497 74.9 22.7 19.0 22.6 2008 10 16 18 21.04 -33 47.0 2.634 2.509 71.9 22.2 19.1 22.7 2008 10 21 18 30.31 -33 43.2 2.703 2.522 68.9 21.6 19.2 22.7 2008 10 26 18 39.76 -33 37.2 2.772 2.536 66.0 21.0 19.3 22.8 2008 10 31 18 49.35 -33 28.9 2.839 2.549 63.1 20.3 19.4 22.8 2008 11 05 18 59.06 -33 18.3 2.906 2.563 60.2 19.6 19.4 22.8 2008 11 10 19 08.86 -33 05.4 2.972 2.577 57.4 18.9 19.5 22.9 2008 11 15 19 18.73 -32 50.2 3.037 2.592 54.6 18.1 19.6 22.9 2008 11 20 19 28.64 -32 32.8 3.100 2.606 51.7 17.3 19.7 22.9 2008 11 25 19 38.58 -32 13.1 3.162 2.621 48.9 16.5 19.8 23.0 2008 11 30 19 48.52 -31 51.3 3.222 2.636 46.1 15.6 19.9 23.0 2008 12 05 19 58.46 -31 27.4 3.280 2.651 43.4 14.8 19.9 23.0 2008 12 10 20 08.36 -31 01.5 3.336 2.667 40.6 13.9 20.0 23.0 2008 12 15 20 18.22 -30 33.7 3.391 2.682 37.8 13.0 20.1 23.1 2008 12 20 20 28.02 -30 04.1 3.443 2.698 35.1 12.1 20.2 23.1 2008 12 25 20 37.76 -29 32.8 3.493 2.714 32.4 11.2 20.2 23.1 2008 12 30 20 47.42 -28 59.8 3.540 2.730 29.7 10.3 20.3 23.1 2009 01 04 20 56.99 -28 25.4 3.585 2.746 27.1 9.4 20.4 23.1 2009 01 09 21 06.46 -27 49.7 3.627 2.763 24.5 8.5 20.4 23.1 2009 01 14 21 15.82 -27 12.8 3.667 2.779 22.0 7.6 20.5 23.1 2009 01 19 21 25.08 -26 34.9 3.704 2.796 19.5 6.8 20.5 23.1 2009 01 24 21 34.23 -25 55.9 3.738 2.813 17.2 6.0 20.6 23.1 2009 01 29 21 43.25 -25 16.2 3.769 2.830 15.1 5.2 20.7 23.1 2009 02 03 21 52.16 -24 35.9 3.796 2.847 13.3 4.6 20.7 23.1 2009 02 08 22 00.93 -23 55.1 3.821 2.864 12.0 4.1 20.8 23.1 2009 02 13 22 09.58 -23 13.9 3.843 2.881 11.2 3.8 20.8 23.1 2009 02 18 22 18.09 -22 32.5 3.861 2.898 11.2 3.8 20.9 23.1 2009 02 23 22 26.47 -21 51.0 3.876 2.915 11.9 4.0 20.9 23.1 2009 02 28 22 34.72 -21 09.5 3.888 2.933 13.3 4.5 21.0 23.2 2009 03 05 22 42.83 -20 28.3 3.896 2.950 15.1 5.0 21.0 23.2 2009 03 10 22 50.80 -19 47.4 3.901 2.968 17.3 5.7 21.0 23.3 2009 03 15 22 58.63 -19 06.9 3.903 2.985 19.6 6.4 21.1 23.3 2009 03 20 23 06.32 -18 27.1 3.902 3.003 22.2 7.2 21.1 23.4 2009 03 25 23 13.86 -17 47.9 3.897 3.021 24.8 8.0 21.2 23.4 2009 03 30 23 21.26 -17 09.6 3.889 3.038 27.5 8.7 21.2 23.5 2009 04 04 23 28.51 -16 32.3 3.877 3.056 30.3 9.5 21.2 23.5 2009 04 09 23 35.60 -15 56.1 3.862 3.074 33.2 10.3 21.2 23.5 2009 04 14 23 42.53 -15 21.1 3.844 3.092 36.1 11.0 21.3 23.6 2009 04 19 23 49.30 -14 47.5 3.823 3.109 39.1 11.8 21.3 23.6 2009 04 24 23 55.91 -14 15.3 3.799 3.127 42.1 12.5 21.3 23.6 2009 04 29 00 02.34 -13 44.6 3.772 3.145 45.2 13.1 21.3 23.6 2009 05 04 00 08.58 -13 15.8 3.742 3.163 48.3 13.8 21.4 23.7 2009 05 09 00 14.64 -12 48.7 3.710 3.180 51.5 14.4 21.4 23.7 2009 05 14 00 20.50 -12 23.5 3.675 3.198 54.7 14.9 21.4 23.7 2009 05 19 00 26.16 -12 00.4 3.637 3.216 57.9 15.5 21.4 23.7 2009 05 24 00 31.60 -11 39.4 3.597 3.234 61.2 15.9 21.4 23.7 2009 05 29 00 36.81 -11 20.6 3.554 3.251 64.6 16.4 21.4 23.7 2009 06 03 00 41.77 -11 04.3 3.510 3.269 68.0 16.7 21.4 23.7 2009 06 08 00 46.47 -10 50.4 3.464 3.287 71.5 17.0 21.4 23.7 2009 06 13 00 50.91 -10 39.0 3.417 3.304 75.1 17.3 21.5 23.7 2009 06 18 00 55.05 -10 30.3 3.368 3.322 78.7 17.5 21.5 23.7 2009 06 23 00 58.88 -10 24.3 3.318 3.339 82.4 17.6 21.5 23.6 2009 06 28 01 02.39 -10 21.2 3.267 3.357 86.2 17.6 21.5 23.6 2009 07 03 01 05.55 -10 20.8 3.216 3.375 90.1 17.5 21.5 23.6 2009 07 08 01 08.34 -10 23.4 3.165 3.392 94.1 17.4 21.5 23.6 2009 07 13 01 10.74 -10 28.8 3.114 3.409 98.1 17.2 21.5 23.5 2009 07 18 01 12.74 -10 37.1 3.064 3.427 102.3 16.8 21.5 23.5 2009 07 23 01 14.30 -10 48.2 3.015 3.444 106.5 16.4 21.5 23.5 2009 07 28 01 15.41 -11 02.1 2.967 3.461 110.8 15.9 21.5 23.4 2009 08 02 01 16.06 -11 18.6 2.922 3.478 115.3 15.3 21.4 23.4 2009 08 07 01 16.24 -11 37.4 2.879 3.495 119.8 14.6 21.4 23.3 2009 08 12 01 15.93 -11 58.4 2.839 3.513 124.4 13.8 21.5 23.3 2009 08 17 01 15.14 -12 21.2 2.803 3.530 129.0 12.9 21.5 23.2 2009 08 22 01 13.86 -12 45.4 2.771 3.546 133.7 11.9 21.5 23.2 2009 08 27 01 12.11 -13 10.7 2.744 3.563 138.4 10.8 21.5 23.1 2009 09 01 01 09.91 -13 36.3 2.722 3.580 143.1 9.8 21.5 23.1 2009 09 06 01 07.31 -14 01.8 2.705 3.597 147.6 8.6 21.5 23.0 2009 09 11 01 04.35 -14 26.6 2.695 3.613 151.8 7.6 21.5 23.0 2009 09 16 01 01.07 -14 50.1 2.691 3.630 155.5 6.6 21.5 22.9 2009 09 21 00 57.54 -15 11.7 2.694 3.646 158.5 5.8 21.6 22.9 2009 09 26 00 53.85 -15 30.8 2.704 3.663 160.2 5.3 21.6 22.9 2009 10 01 00 50.06 -15 46.8 2.721 3.679 160.4 5.2 21.7 22.9 2009 10 06 00 46.27 -15 59.5 2.745 3.696 159.0 5.6 21.7 23.0 2009 10 11 00 42.55 -16 08.4 2.776 3.712 156.3 6.2 21.8 23.0 2009 10 16 00 38.97 -16 13.5 2.814 3.728 152.6 7.1 21.8 23.1This 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.
