104P/Kowal
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 59599:
104P/Kowal
Epoch 2010 May 4.0 TT = JDT 2455320.5
T 2010 May 4.6352 TT MPC
q 1.179649 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1674444 Peri. 200.5547 +0.2453561 -0.9582326
a 3.260035 Node 235.5163 +0.9124776 +0.2794605
e 0.638148 Incl. 10.2684 +0.3273911 -0.0607627
P 5.89
From 458 observations 1991-2004, mean residual 1".0. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.61, A2 = -0.5165.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
104P/Kowal Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2010 May 4.6237 TT MPC q 1.179682 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1673418 Peri. 200.5426 +0.2454913 -0.9581983 a 3.261368 Node 235.5202 +0.9124330 +0.2795895 e 0.638286 Incl. 10.2678 +0.3274142 -0.0607102 P 5.89An 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 20 13.74 -08 12.0 2.146 2.384 91.2 24.6 17.9 21.7 2009 10 31 20 17.45 -08 21.0 2.175 2.346 87.2 25.0 17.9 21.7 2009 11 05 20 21.78 -08 26.9 2.203 2.308 83.3 25.3 17.8 21.7 2009 11 10 20 26.68 -08 29.9 2.231 2.270 79.5 25.4 17.8 21.7 2009 11 15 20 32.15 -08 29.6 2.256 2.231 75.8 25.5 17.8 21.7 2009 11 20 20 38.14 -08 26.1 2.280 2.192 72.3 25.4 17.7 21.7 2009 11 25 20 44.65 -08 19.3 2.302 2.153 68.9 25.3 17.6 21.6 2009 11 30 20 51.64 -08 09.1 2.321 2.114 65.6 25.1 17.6 21.6 2009 12 05 20 59.08 -07 55.4 2.339 2.075 62.4 24.9 17.5 21.6 2009 12 10 21 06.97 -07 38.2 2.353 2.036 59.3 24.6 17.4 21.5 2009 12 15 21 15.28 -07 17.5 2.366 1.996 56.4 24.2 17.4 21.5 2009 12 20 21 24.01 -06 53.2 2.375 1.957 53.5 23.8 17.3 21.5 2009 12 25 21 33.13 -06 25.3 2.382 1.917 50.7 23.4 17.2 21.4 2009 12 30 21 42.64 -05 53.7 2.387 1.878 48.1 22.9 17.1 21.3 2010 01 04 21 52.52 -05 18.5 2.388 1.839 45.5 22.4 17.0 21.3 2010 01 09 22 02.78 -04 39.8 2.388 1.799 43.1 21.9 16.9 21.2 2010 01 14 22 13.41 -03 57.4 2.384 1.760 40.7 21.4 16.8 21.2 2010 01 19 22 24.41 -03 11.5 2.379 1.721 38.5 20.8 16.7 21.1 2010 01 24 22 35.78 -02 22.1 2.371 1.683 36.3 20.3 16.6 21.0 2010 01 29 22 47.52 -01 29.4 2.361 1.644 34.3 19.7 16.5 20.9 2010 02 03 22 59.64 -00 33.4 2.350 1.607 32.4 19.2 16.4 20.9 2010 02 08 23 12.15 +00 25.7 2.336 1.570 30.6 18.7 16.3 20.8 2010 02 13 23 25.07 +01 27.7 2.321 1.533 28.9 18.1 16.2 20.7 2010 02 18 23 38.39 +02 32.3 2.305 1.498 27.3 17.6 16.1 20.6 2010 02 23 23 52.15 +03 39.4 2.288 1.463 25.8 17.1 15.9 20.5 2010 02 28 00 06.35 +04 48.5 2.270 1.429 24.5 16.7 15.8 20.4 2010 03 05 00 21.00 +05 59.2 2.252 1.397 23.3 16.3 15.7 20.4 2010 03 10 00 36.13 +07 11.0 2.234 1.366 22.2 15.9 15.6 20.3 2010 03 15 00 51.75 +08 23.6 2.215 1.337 21.2 15.6 15.5 20.2 2010 03 20 01 07.88 +09 36.1 2.197 1.310 20.3 15.3 15.4 20.1 2010 03 25 01 24.52 +10 48.0 2.180 1.284 19.5 15.0 15.3 20.1 2010 03 30 01 41.67 +11 58.5 2.164 1.261 18.9 14.9 15.2 20.0 2010 04 04 01 59.35 +13 06.7 2.149 1.241 18.4 14.7 15.1 20.0 2010 04 09 02 17.53 +14 11.9 2.136 1.223 18.0 14.6 15.0 19.9 2010 04 14 02 36.20 +15 13.1 2.125 1.208 17.7 14.6 15.0 19.9 2010 04 19 02 55.34 +16 09.4 2.116 1.196 17.5 14.6 14.9 19.8 2010 04 24 03 14.89 +17 00.0 2.109 1.187 17.3 14.6 14.9 19.8 2010 04 29 03 34.80 +17 43.9 2.105 1.182 17.3 14.7 14.8 19.8 2010 05 04 03 55.00 +18 20.5 2.104 1.180 17.3 14.7 14.8 19.8 2010 05 09 04 15.42 +18 49.2 2.105 1.181 17.4 14.8 14.8 19.8 2010 05 14 04 35.97 +19 09.5 2.110 1.186 17.4 14.8 14.9 19.8 2010 05 19 04 56.56 +19 21.1 2.118 1.194 17.5 14.8 14.9 19.8 2010 05 24 05 17.08 +19 23.8 2.130 1.205 17.6 14.8 15.0 19.9 2010 05 29 05 37.43 +19 17.9 2.145 1.219 17.7 14.7 15.0 19.9 2010 06 03 05 57.55 +19 03.4 2.163 1.236 17.8 14.5 15.1 20.0 2010 06 08 06 17.33 +18 40.9 2.184 1.256 17.8 14.3 15.2 20.0 2010 06 13 06 36.72 +18 10.9 2.208 1.278 17.7 14.0 15.3 20.1 2010 06 18 06 55.66 +17 33.9 2.235 1.303 17.6 13.6 15.4 20.1 2010 06 23 07 14.09 +16 50.8 2.265 1.330 17.3 13.2 15.5 20.2 2010 06 28 07 31.98 +16 02.1 2.297 1.359 17.0 12.7 15.6 20.2 2010 07 03 07 49.32 +15 08.7 2.332 1.389 16.6 12.1 15.8 20.3 2010 07 08 08 06.10 +14 11.3 2.369 1.421 16.1 11.5 15.9 20.3 2010 07 13 08 22.32 +13 10.5 2.408 1.454 15.6 10.8 16.0 20.4 2010 07 18 08 37.98 +12 07.0 2.448 1.488 14.9 10.1 16.2 20.5 2010 07 23 08 53.10 +11 01.4 2.489 1.524 14.1 9.4 16.3 20.5 2010 07 28 09 07.70 +09 54.1 2.531 1.560 13.3 8.6 16.4 20.6 2010 08 02 09 21.79 +08 45.7 2.574 1.597 12.3 7.8 16.6 20.6 2010 08 07 09 35.40 +07 36.6 2.617 1.635 11.3 7.0 16.7 20.7 2010 08 12 09 48.56 +06 27.1 2.660 1.673 10.3 6.2 16.9 20.7 2010 08 17 10 01.28 +05 17.5 2.703 1.711 9.2 5.4 17.0 20.8 2010 08 22 10 13.60 +04 08.1 2.745 1.750 8.2 4.7 17.1 20.8 2010 08 27 10 25.53 +02 59.1 2.787 1.789 7.3 4.1 17.3 20.9 2010 09 01 10 37.10 +01 50.8 2.827 1.828 6.6 3.7 17.4 20.9 2010 09 06 10 48.33 +00 43.3 2.866 1.868 6.4 3.4 17.5 21.0 2010 09 11 10 59.24 -00 23.4 2.904 1.907 6.6 3.5 17.6 21.1 2010 09 16 11 09.84 -01 28.9 2.939 1.947 7.4 3.8 17.7 21.1 2010 09 21 11 20.16 -02 33.3 2.973 1.986 8.6 4.3 17.8 21.2 2010 09 26 11 30.19 -03 36.4 3.005 2.025 10.2 5.0 18.0 21.3 2010 10 01 11 39.97 -04 38.1 3.034 2.065 12.0 5.8 18.1 21.4 2010 10 06 11 49.50 -05 38.5 3.060 2.104 14.1 6.6 18.2 21.5 2010 10 11 11 58.79 -06 37.4 3.083 2.143 16.3 7.5 18.3 21.6 2010 10 16 12 07.84 -07 34.8 3.104 2.182 18.6 8.4 18.3 21.7 2010 10 21 12 16.66 -08 30.6 3.121 2.221 21.0 9.3 18.4 21.8 2010 10 26 12 25.25 -09 24.8 3.136 2.259 23.6 10.1 18.5 21.9 2010 10 31 12 33.62 -10 17.3 3.146 2.298 26.2 11.0 18.6 22.0 2010 11 05 12 41.77 -11 08.1 3.154 2.336 28.9 11.9 18.7 22.1 2010 11 10 12 49.69 -11 57.2 3.158 2.374 31.8 12.7 18.8 22.1 2010 11 15 12 57.38 -12 44.5 3.158 2.411 34.7 13.5 18.8 22.2 2010 11 20 13 04.83 -13 30.0 3.155 2.449 37.7 14.3 18.9 22.2 2010 11 25 13 12.03 -14 13.6 3.148 2.486 40.8 15.0 18.9 22.3 2010 11 30 13 18.99 -14 55.3 3.137 2.523 44.0 15.8 19.0 22.4This 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.
