99P/Kowal
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 51821:99P/Kowal Epoch 2007 Jan. 20.0 TT = JDT 2454120.5 T 2007 Jan. 15.7150 TT MPC q 4.718308 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0653325 Peri. 172.8256 -0.9319921 +0.3606830 a 6.105437 Node 28.3999 -0.3362181 -0.8230402 e 0.227196 Incl. 4.3451 -0.1354553 -0.4387626 P 15.1 From 38 observations 1977-1995, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
99P/Kowal Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2007 Jan. 27.2463 TT MPC q 4.732823 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0647058 Peri. 174.2474 -0.9237754 +0.3812617 a 6.144795 Node 28.2479 -0.3542791 -0.8154742 e 0.229783 Incl. 4.3327 -0.1453454 -0.4354784 P 15.2An 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 19 24.61 -27 02.6 4.730 5.617 148.1 5.5 19.1 21.6 2009 06 13 19 22.60 -27 09.4 4.700 5.625 153.2 4.7 19.1 21.5 2009 06 18 19 20.39 -27 16.0 4.676 5.633 158.3 3.8 19.1 21.5 2009 06 23 19 18.00 -27 22.4 4.659 5.641 163.4 2.9 19.1 21.4 2009 06 28 19 15.49 -27 28.4 4.650 5.649 168.4 2.1 19.1 21.3 2009 07 03 19 12.89 -27 33.9 4.647 5.657 172.8 1.3 19.1 21.3 2009 07 08 19 10.26 -27 38.8 4.652 5.665 174.8 0.9 19.1 21.3 2009 07 13 19 07.62 -27 43.0 4.664 5.673 172.4 1.4 19.2 21.3 2009 07 18 19 05.04 -27 46.5 4.684 5.682 167.9 2.2 19.2 21.4 2009 07 23 19 02.54 -27 49.3 4.711 5.690 162.9 3.0 19.2 21.4 2009 07 28 19 00.18 -27 51.2 4.745 5.698 157.8 3.9 19.2 21.5 2009 08 02 18 58.00 -27 52.4 4.785 5.706 152.7 4.7 19.2 21.6 2009 08 07 18 56.03 -27 52.8 4.832 5.714 147.5 5.5 19.3 21.7 2009 08 12 18 54.29 -27 52.4 4.886 5.722 142.4 6.2 19.3 21.7 2009 08 17 18 52.82 -27 51.4 4.945 5.730 137.4 6.9 19.3 21.8 2009 08 22 18 51.62 -27 49.7 5.009 5.739 132.3 7.5 19.4 21.8 2009 08 27 18 50.74 -27 47.5 5.077 5.747 127.3 8.0 19.4 21.9 2009 09 01 18 50.16 -27 44.7 5.151 5.755 122.4 8.5 19.5 21.9 2009 09 06 18 49.89 -27 41.4 5.227 5.763 117.5 8.9 19.5 22.0 2009 09 11 18 49.95 -27 37.7 5.307 5.771 112.7 9.3 19.5 22.0 2009 09 16 18 50.32 -27 33.6 5.390 5.780 108.0 9.5 19.6 22.1 2009 09 21 18 51.00 -27 29.1 5.474 5.788 103.3 9.7 19.6 22.1 2009 09 26 18 51.99 -27 24.2 5.560 5.796 98.6 9.8 19.7 22.2 2009 10 01 18 53.28 -27 19.1 5.647 5.804 94.0 9.9 19.7 22.2 2009 10 06 18 54.85 -27 13.6 5.735 5.812 89.5 9.9 19.8 22.3 2009 10 11 18 56.70 -27 07.8 5.823 5.820 85.0 9.8 19.8 22.3 2009 10 16 18 58.80 -27 01.6 5.910 5.829 80.5 9.7 19.8 22.3 2009 10 21 19 01.16 -26 55.2 5.996 5.837 76.1 9.5 19.9 22.3 2009 10 26 19 03.75 -26 48.4 6.080 5.845 71.7 9.3 19.9 22.4 2009 10 31 19 06.55 -26 41.2 6.163 5.853 67.4 9.0 20.0 22.4 2009 11 05 19 09.56 -26 33.7 6.244 5.861 63.1 8.7 20.0 22.4 2009 11 10 19 12.75 -26 25.9 6.322 5.869 58.8 8.3 20.0 22.4 2009 11 15 19 16.12 -26 17.7 6.396 5.878 54.5 7.9 20.1 22.4 2009 11 20 19 19.64 -26 09.0 6.468 5.886 50.3 7.4 20.1 22.4 2009 11 25 19 23.31 -26 00.0 6.535 5.894 46.1 6.9 20.1 22.4 2009 11 30 19 27.10 -25 50.7 6.599 5.902 41.9 6.4 20.2 22.4 2009 12 05 19 31.01 -25 40.9 6.658 5.910 37.8 5.9 20.2 22.4 2009 12 10 19 35.01 -25 30.7 6.713 5.918 33.6 5.3 20.2 22.4 2009 12 15 19 39.10 -25 20.1 6.763 5.927 29.5 4.7 20.2 22.4 2009 12 20 19 43.26 -25 09.2 6.808 5.935 25.4 4.1 20.3 22.4 2009 12 25 19 47.47 -24 57.9 6.848 5.943 21.4 3.5 20.3 22.4 2009 12 30 19 51.73 -24 46.3 6.882 5.951 17.4 2.8 20.3 22.4 2010 01 04 19 56.02 -24 34.3 6.911 5.959 13.4 2.2 20.3 22.3 2010 01 09 20 00.32 -24 22.0 6.935 5.967 9.5 1.6 20.3 22.3 2010 01 14 20 04.63 -24 09.5 6.953 5.975 6.0 1.0 20.4 22.2 2010 01 19 20 08.93 -23 56.8 6.965 5.984 3.8 0.6 20.4 22.2 2010 01 24 20 13.22 -23 43.9 6.971 5.992 5.1 0.8 20.4 22.2 2010 01 29 20 17.47 -23 30.8 6.972 6.000 8.4 1.4 20.4 22.3 2010 02 03 20 21.68 -23 17.7 6.967 6.008 12.2 2.0 20.4 22.3 2010 02 08 20 25.84 -23 04.5 6.957 6.016 16.2 2.6 20.4 22.4 2010 02 13 20 29.93 -22 51.3 6.941 6.024 20.2 3.2 20.4 22.4 2010 02 18 20 33.94 -22 38.2 6.920 6.032 24.2 3.9 20.4 22.5 2010 02 23 20 37.87 -22 25.3 6.893 6.040 28.3 4.4 20.4 22.5 2010 02 28 20 41.70 -22 12.5 6.862 6.048 32.4 5.0 20.4 22.5 2010 03 05 20 45.42 -22 00.0 6.825 6.056 36.5 5.6 20.4 22.5 2010 03 10 20 49.02 -21 47.9 6.784 6.064 40.6 6.1 20.4 22.5 2010 03 15 20 52.49 -21 36.1 6.739 6.072 44.7 6.6 20.4 22.6 2010 03 20 20 55.82 -21 24.9 6.689 6.080 48.9 7.1 20.4 22.6 2010 03 25 20 58.99 -21 14.2 6.635 6.088 53.1 7.5 20.4 22.6 2010 03 30 21 02.01 -21 04.1 6.578 6.096 57.3 7.9 20.4 22.6 2010 04 04 21 04.85 -20 54.8 6.518 6.104 61.5 8.3 20.4 22.6 2010 04 09 21 07.50 -20 46.2 6.455 6.112 65.8 8.6 20.3 22.6 2010 04 14 21 09.97 -20 38.4 6.389 6.120 70.1 8.9 20.3 22.6 2010 04 19 21 12.23 -20 31.6 6.321 6.128 74.4 9.1 20.3 22.6 2010 04 24 21 14.27 -20 25.7 6.252 6.136 78.8 9.3 20.3 22.5 2010 04 29 21 16.09 -20 20.8 6.181 6.144 83.2 9.4 20.3 22.5 2010 05 04 21 17.67 -20 17.1 6.110 6.152 87.7 9.4 20.3 22.5 2010 05 09 21 19.01 -20 14.4 6.038 6.160 92.2 9.4 20.2 22.5 2010 05 14 21 20.11 -20 12.9 5.967 6.168 96.8 9.4 20.2 22.5 2010 05 19 21 20.94 -20 12.6 5.896 6.176 101.4 9.2 20.2 22.4 2010 05 24 21 21.51 -20 13.5 5.827 6.184 106.1 9.1 20.2 22.4 2010 05 29 21 21.82 -20 15.6 5.759 6.192 110.8 8.8 20.2 22.4 2010 06 03 21 21.86 -20 18.8 5.694 6.200 115.6 8.5 20.2 22.3 2010 06 08 21 21.63 -20 23.2 5.632 6.208 120.4 8.1 20.1 22.3 2010 06 13 21 21.13 -20 28.7 5.573 6.215 125.3 7.7 20.1 22.2 2010 06 18 21 20.37 -20 35.2 5.518 6.223 130.3 7.2 20.1 22.2 2010 06 23 21 19.36 -20 42.6 5.468 6.231 135.3 6.6 20.1 22.2 2010 06 28 21 18.11 -20 50.8 5.423 6.239 140.3 6.0 20.1 22.1 2010 07 03 21 16.63 -20 59.7 5.383 6.247 145.4 5.3 20.1 22.1 2010 07 08 21 14.95 -21 09.2 5.350 6.255 150.5 4.6 20.1 22.0 2010 07 13 21 13.08 -21 19.0 5.322 6.262 155.6 3.8 20.1 22.0This 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.
