116P/Wild
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 62583:
116P/Wild
Epoch 2009 July 28.0 TT = JDT 2455040.5
T 2009 July 18.8611 TT MPC
q 2.174944 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1519858 Peri. 173.5896 -0.9675286 +0.2517477
a 3.477502 Node 21.0333 -0.2346130 -0.8611625
e 0.374567 Incl. 3.6129 -0.0940488 -0.4416132
P 6.48
From 1102 observations 1994-2008, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +2.11, A2 = +0.1709.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
116P/Wild Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 July 18.8385 TT MPC q 2.174943 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1520329 Peri. 173.5826 -0.9675570 +0.2516385 a 3.476784 Node 21.0339 -0.2345161 -0.8611884 e 0.374438 Incl. 3.6130 -0.0939983 -0.4416251 P 6.48An 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 17 54.27 -25 43.0 3.274 2.533 35.1 12.9 15.2 18.9 2010 01 29 18 03.91 -25 47.2 3.252 2.549 38.0 13.8 15.2 18.9 2010 02 03 18 13.36 -25 49.5 3.228 2.566 40.9 14.6 15.3 18.9 2010 02 08 18 22.58 -25 49.8 3.201 2.583 43.9 15.4 15.3 18.9 2010 02 13 18 31.58 -25 48.5 3.171 2.600 47.0 16.1 15.4 19.0 2010 02 18 18 40.32 -25 45.7 3.140 2.617 50.1 16.8 15.4 19.0 2010 02 23 18 48.78 -25 41.6 3.105 2.634 53.2 17.5 15.5 19.0 2010 02 28 18 56.96 -25 36.3 3.069 2.652 56.4 18.1 15.5 19.0 2010 03 05 19 04.83 -25 30.1 3.031 2.669 59.6 18.7 15.6 19.0 2010 03 10 19 12.39 -25 23.2 2.990 2.687 62.9 19.2 15.6 19.0 2010 03 15 19 19.60 -25 15.9 2.948 2.705 66.2 19.7 15.7 19.0 2010 03 20 19 26.44 -25 08.2 2.904 2.723 69.7 20.1 15.7 19.0 2010 03 25 19 32.91 -25 00.6 2.858 2.741 73.1 20.4 15.7 19.0 2010 03 30 19 38.97 -24 53.1 2.812 2.759 76.7 20.6 15.8 19.0 2010 04 04 19 44.62 -24 46.0 2.764 2.777 80.4 20.8 15.8 19.0 2010 04 09 19 49.82 -24 39.6 2.715 2.795 84.1 20.9 15.8 18.9 2010 04 14 19 54.55 -24 34.0 2.666 2.814 87.9 20.9 15.9 18.9 2010 04 19 19 58.79 -24 29.5 2.616 2.832 91.8 20.8 15.9 18.9 2010 04 24 20 02.52 -24 26.3 2.567 2.851 95.9 20.5 15.9 18.8 2010 04 29 20 05.71 -24 24.4 2.518 2.869 100.0 20.2 15.9 18.8 2010 05 04 20 08.34 -24 24.2 2.469 2.888 104.2 19.8 16.0 18.8 2010 05 09 20 10.39 -24 25.6 2.422 2.906 108.6 19.2 16.0 18.7 2010 05 14 20 11.83 -24 28.9 2.376 2.925 113.1 18.5 16.0 18.7 2010 05 19 20 12.64 -24 34.0 2.333 2.943 117.8 17.7 16.1 18.6 2010 05 24 20 12.83 -24 40.9 2.292 2.962 122.5 16.8 16.1 18.6 2010 05 29 20 12.38 -24 49.5 2.254 2.981 127.4 15.7 16.1 18.5 2010 06 03 20 11.30 -24 59.7 2.220 2.999 132.5 14.4 16.2 18.4 2010 06 08 20 09.59 -25 11.3 2.189 3.018 137.6 13.1 16.2 18.4 2010 06 13 20 07.30 -25 23.9 2.164 3.036 142.9 11.6 16.2 18.3 2010 06 18 20 04.45 -25 37.3 2.144 3.055 148.3 10.1 16.3 18.2 2010 06 23 20 01.11 -25 51.1 2.129 3.074 153.7 8.4 16.3 18.2 2010 06 28 19 57.36 -26 04.7 2.121 3.092 159.2 6.7 16.4 18.1 2010 07 03 19 53.29 -26 17.8 2.119 3.111 164.6 5.0 16.5 18.0 2010 07 08 19 48.98 -26 30.0 2.123 3.129 169.8 3.3 16.5 17.9 2010 07 13 19 44.55 -26 40.9 2.135 3.148 173.9 2.0 16.6 17.9 2010 07 18 19 40.11 -26 50.2 2.154 3.166 174.0 1.9 16.7 17.9 2010 07 23 19 35.79 -26 57.7 2.179 3.184 169.9 3.2 16.8 18.0 2010 07 28 19 31.68 -27 03.4 2.212 3.203 164.8 4.8 16.9 18.2 2010 08 02 19 27.88 -27 07.1 2.251 3.221 159.4 6.4 17.0 18.3 2010 08 07 19 24.46 -27 09.0 2.297 3.239 154.0 7.9 17.1 18.4 2010 08 12 19 21.50 -27 09.0 2.349 3.258 148.7 9.3 17.2 18.5 2010 08 17 19 19.05 -27 07.5 2.406 3.276 143.4 10.6 17.3 18.7 2010 08 22 19 17.15 -27 04.4 2.469 3.294 138.3 11.8 17.4 18.8 2010 08 27 19 15.81 -27 00.0 2.537 3.312 133.2 12.8 17.5 18.9 2010 09 01 19 15.03 -26 54.5 2.609 3.330 128.3 13.8 17.6 19.0 2010 09 06 19 14.82 -26 47.8 2.685 3.348 123.4 14.6 17.8 19.1 2010 09 11 19 15.16 -26 40.3 2.764 3.365 118.7 15.2 17.9 19.2 2010 09 16 19 16.03 -26 31.9 2.847 3.383 114.0 15.8 18.0 19.3 2010 09 21 19 17.41 -26 22.6 2.931 3.401 109.5 16.2 18.1 19.4 2010 09 26 19 19.28 -26 12.7 3.018 3.418 105.1 16.5 18.2 19.5 2010 10 01 19 21.59 -26 02.0 3.106 3.436 100.7 16.6 18.4 19.5 2010 10 06 19 24.32 -25 50.6 3.195 3.453 96.4 16.7 18.5 19.6 2010 10 11 19 27.44 -25 38.4 3.285 3.471 92.2 16.7 18.6 19.7 2010 10 16 19 30.93 -25 25.6 3.376 3.488 88.1 16.6 18.7 19.7 2010 10 21 19 34.75 -25 11.9 3.466 3.505 84.0 16.4 18.8 19.8 2010 10 26 19 38.87 -24 57.5 3.555 3.522 80.0 16.1 18.9 19.9 2010 10 31 19 43.26 -24 42.3 3.644 3.539 76.1 15.8 19.0 19.9 2010 11 05 19 47.90 -24 26.3 3.732 3.556 72.2 15.4 19.1 20.0 2010 11 10 19 52.77 -24 09.4 3.819 3.573 68.3 14.9 19.2 20.0 2010 11 15 19 57.84 -23 51.7 3.903 3.589 64.5 14.4 19.3 20.0 2010 11 20 20 03.08 -23 33.1 3.986 3.606 60.7 13.8 19.4 20.1 2010 11 25 20 08.48 -23 13.7 4.066 3.623 56.9 13.2 19.5 20.1 2010 11 30 20 14.01 -22 53.3 4.144 3.639 53.2 12.5 19.6 20.1 2010 12 05 20 19.66 -22 32.1 4.219 3.655 49.4 11.8 19.7 20.2 2010 12 10 20 25.42 -22 10.1 4.290 3.671 45.8 11.1 19.8 20.2 2010 12 15 20 31.26 -21 47.1 4.359 3.688 42.1 10.3 19.9 20.2 2010 12 20 20 37.16 -21 23.4 4.423 3.704 38.4 9.5 19.9 20.2 2010 12 25 20 43.12 -20 58.9 4.485 3.720 34.8 8.7 20.0 20.2 2010 12 30 20 49.11 -20 33.6 4.542 3.735 31.2 7.8 20.1 20.2 2011 01 04 20 55.13 -20 07.6 4.595 3.751 27.6 7.0 20.2 20.2 2011 01 09 21 01.17 -19 40.9 4.644 3.767 24.0 6.1 20.2 2011 01 14 21 07.21 -19 13.6 4.688 3.782 20.4 5.2 20.2 2011 01 19 21 13.24 -18 45.7 4.728 3.797 16.9 4.3 20.2 2011 01 24 21 19.25 -18 17.3 4.764 3.813 13.3 3.4 20.1 2011 01 29 21 25.23 -17 48.4 4.795 3.828 9.8 2.5 20.1 2011 02 03 21 31.17 -17 19.2 4.821 3.843 6.4 1.6 20.0 2011 02 08 21 37.06 -16 49.6 4.842 3.858 3.4 0.9 20.0 2011 02 13 21 42.90 -16 19.8 4.858 3.873 2.8 0.7 20.0 2011 02 18 21 48.67 -15 49.8 4.870 3.887 5.4 1.4 20.1 2011 02 23 21 54.36 -15 19.8 4.877 3.902 8.7 2.2 20.1 2011 02 28 21 59.98 -14 49.7 4.879 3.916 12.2 3.1 20.2This 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.
