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 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 July 18.8676 TT MPC q 2.174942 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1519678 Peri. 173.5919 -0.9675179 +0.2517886 a 3.477777 Node 21.0335 -0.2346494 -0.8611530 e 0.374617 Incl. 3.6129 -0.0940674 -0.4416085 P 6.49An 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 10 22.95 +11 29.2 2.204 2.194 76.1 26.7 12.7 18.1 2009 06 13 10 30.60 +10 36.5 2.252 2.190 73.4 26.4 12.8 18.2 2009 06 18 10 38.46 +09 42.0 2.299 2.186 70.8 26.0 12.8 18.2 2009 06 23 10 46.53 +08 45.7 2.346 2.183 68.2 25.6 12.8 18.2 2009 06 28 10 54.79 +07 47.7 2.392 2.180 65.7 25.1 12.9 18.2 2009 07 03 11 03.21 +06 48.2 2.438 2.178 63.2 24.6 12.9 18.3 2009 07 08 11 11.78 +05 47.3 2.483 2.176 60.8 24.1 12.9 18.3 2009 07 13 11 20.49 +04 45.2 2.527 2.175 58.4 23.5 13.0 18.3 2009 07 18 11 29.32 +03 42.0 2.571 2.175 56.1 22.8 13.0 18.3 2009 07 23 11 38.27 +02 37.8 2.615 2.175 53.8 22.1 13.0 18.3 2009 07 28 11 47.34 +01 32.8 2.657 2.176 51.5 21.4 13.1 18.4 2009 08 02 11 56.50 +00 27.1 2.699 2.177 49.3 20.7 13.1 18.4 2009 08 07 12 05.76 -00 39.0 2.739 2.179 47.1 19.9 13.1 18.4 2009 08 12 12 15.11 -01 45.5 2.780 2.182 44.9 19.1 13.2 18.4 2009 08 17 12 24.55 -02 52.2 2.819 2.185 42.7 18.3 13.2 18.4 2009 08 22 12 34.08 -03 58.9 2.857 2.189 40.5 17.5 13.3 18.4 2009 08 27 12 43.70 -05 05.4 2.894 2.193 38.3 16.6 13.3 18.4 2009 09 01 12 53.39 -06 11.6 2.931 2.198 36.1 15.7 13.4 18.4 2009 09 06 13 03.17 -07 17.4 2.966 2.203 33.9 14.8 13.4 18.4 2009 09 11 13 13.02 -08 22.5 3.000 2.209 31.8 13.9 13.5 18.4 2009 09 16 13 22.96 -09 26.7 3.033 2.215 29.6 12.9 13.5 18.4 2009 09 21 13 32.98 -10 30.1 3.065 2.222 27.4 12.0 13.6 18.4 2009 09 26 13 43.07 -11 32.3 3.096 2.230 25.2 11.0 13.7 18.4 2009 10 01 13 53.24 -12 33.2 3.125 2.238 22.9 10.0 13.7 18.4 2009 10 06 14 03.48 -13 32.6 3.153 2.246 20.7 9.1 13.8 18.4 2009 10 11 14 13.79 -14 30.4 3.180 2.255 18.5 8.1 13.8 18.3 2009 10 16 14 24.17 -15 26.6 3.205 2.264 16.2 7.1 13.9 18.3 2009 10 21 14 34.63 -16 20.8 3.228 2.274 13.9 6.0 14.0 18.3 2009 10 26 14 45.14 -17 13.0 3.250 2.285 11.6 5.0 14.0 18.3 2009 10 31 14 55.70 -18 03.1 3.270 2.295 9.3 4.0 14.1 18.2 2009 11 05 15 06.32 -18 51.0 3.288 2.307 7.0 3.0 14.2 18.2 2009 11 10 15 16.97 -19 36.5 3.304 2.318 4.7 2.0 14.2 18.2 2009 11 15 15 27.67 -20 19.5 3.318 2.330 2.5 1.1 14.3 18.1 2009 11 20 15 38.39 -21 00.0 3.330 2.343 1.6 0.7 14.4 18.1 2009 11 25 15 49.12 -21 37.9 3.340 2.355 3.3 1.4 14.4 18.2 2009 11 30 15 59.86 -22 13.1 3.348 2.369 5.6 2.3 14.5 18.3 2009 12 05 16 10.59 -22 45.6 3.354 2.382 8.1 3.3 14.6 18.3 2009 12 10 16 21.30 -23 15.4 3.357 2.396 10.6 4.3 14.6 18.4 2009 12 15 16 31.98 -23 42.4 3.358 2.410 13.2 5.3 14.7 18.5 2009 12 20 16 42.61 -24 06.7 3.356 2.424 15.8 6.3 14.7 18.5 2009 12 25 16 53.17 -24 28.2 3.352 2.439 18.5 7.3 14.8 18.6 2009 12 30 17 03.65 -24 47.0 3.346 2.454 21.1 8.3 14.9 18.6 2010 01 04 17 14.03 -25 03.2 3.337 2.469 23.9 9.3 14.9 18.7 2010 01 09 17 24.31 -25 16.8 3.325 2.485 26.6 10.2 15.0 18.7 2010 01 14 17 34.45 -25 27.9 3.311 2.501 29.4 11.1 15.1 18.8 2010 01 19 17 44.44 -25 36.6 3.294 2.517 32.2 12.0 15.1 18.8 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 17.9This 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.
