124P/Mrkos
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 54168:124P/Mrkos Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Apr. 27.2107 TT MPC q 1.468573 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1714622 Peri. 181.3695 -0.9989542 +0.0440438 a 3.208907 Node 1.3523 -0.0354244 -0.5758171 e 0.542345 Incl. 31.3407 -0.0289074 -0.8163914 P 5.75 From 99 observations 1991-2002, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
124P/Mrkos Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2008 Apr. 27.3311 TT MPC q 1.469458 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1712238 Peri. 181.4997 -0.9989048 +0.0453099 a 3.211884 Node 1.2852 -0.0356516 -0.5755051 e 0.542493 Incl. 31.3603 -0.0303017 -0.8165421 P 5.76An 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 23 14.20 -32 11.0 3.200 3.521 100.0 16.5 20.1 21.6 2009 06 13 23 15.19 -32 24.3 3.156 3.544 104.2 16.1 20.1 21.6 2009 06 18 23 15.65 -32 40.4 3.113 3.567 108.4 15.7 20.1 21.6 2009 06 23 23 15.56 -32 59.0 3.072 3.590 112.8 15.1 20.1 21.6 2009 06 28 23 14.89 -33 19.9 3.034 3.613 117.2 14.5 20.1 21.5 2009 07 03 23 13.65 -33 42.6 2.998 3.635 121.6 13.8 20.1 21.5 2009 07 08 23 11.81 -34 06.8 2.966 3.657 126.0 13.0 20.1 21.4 2009 07 13 23 09.38 -34 31.8 2.937 3.679 130.5 12.1 20.1 21.4 2009 07 18 23 06.38 -34 57.0 2.914 3.701 134.8 11.2 20.1 21.4 2009 07 23 23 02.81 -35 21.9 2.895 3.723 139.1 10.3 20.1 21.3 2009 07 28 22 58.73 -35 45.7 2.882 3.744 143.1 9.4 20.1 21.3 2009 08 02 22 54.18 -36 07.5 2.875 3.765 146.8 8.5 20.1 21.3 2009 08 07 22 49.23 -36 26.7 2.874 3.786 150.0 7.7 20.1 21.2 2009 08 12 22 43.97 -36 42.7 2.880 3.807 152.4 7.1 20.2 21.2 2009 08 17 22 38.49 -36 54.9 2.893 3.828 153.8 6.7 20.2 21.2 2009 08 22 22 32.88 -37 02.7 2.913 3.848 154.0 6.6 20.2 21.2 2009 08 27 22 27.27 -37 06.0 2.940 3.868 153.0 6.8 20.2 21.3 2009 09 01 22 21.76 -37 04.4 2.975 3.888 151.0 7.2 20.3 21.3 2009 09 06 22 16.46 -36 58.1 3.016 3.908 148.1 7.8 20.3 21.4 2009 09 11 22 11.45 -36 47.3 3.064 3.927 144.5 8.6 20.4 21.5 2009 09 16 22 06.81 -36 32.0 3.118 3.947 140.6 9.3 20.4 21.6 2009 09 21 22 02.62 -36 12.7 3.178 3.966 136.3 10.1 20.5 21.7 2009 09 26 21 58.91 -35 49.7 3.244 3.985 131.9 10.8 20.6 21.7 2009 10 01 21 55.73 -35 23.5 3.315 4.003 127.4 11.5 20.6 21.8 2009 10 06 21 53.09 -34 54.5 3.391 4.022 122.9 12.0 20.7 21.9 2009 10 11 21 51.00 -34 23.1 3.470 4.040 118.3 12.6 20.7 22.0 2009 10 16 21 49.45 -33 49.8 3.553 4.058 113.7 13.0 20.8 22.1 2009 10 21 21 48.43 -33 14.7 3.639 4.076 109.2 13.3 20.9 22.1 2009 10 26 21 47.92 -32 38.4 3.728 4.094 104.6 13.6 20.9 22.2 2009 10 31 21 47.90 -32 01.0 3.819 4.112 100.2 13.7 21.0 22.3 2009 11 05 21 48.34 -31 22.7 3.910 4.129 95.7 13.8 21.1 22.3 2009 11 10 21 49.21 -30 43.9 4.003 4.146 91.3 13.8 21.1 22.4 2009 11 15 21 50.47 -30 04.5 4.096 4.163 87.0 13.7 21.2 22.4 2009 11 20 21 52.10 -29 24.7 4.189 4.180 82.7 13.6 21.3 22.5 2009 11 25 21 54.07 -28 44.7 4.281 4.196 78.4 13.3 21.3 22.5 2009 11 30 21 56.36 -28 04.5 4.373 4.213 74.2 13.0 21.4 22.6 2009 12 05 21 58.92 -27 24.3 4.462 4.229 70.1 12.7 21.4 22.6 2009 12 10 22 01.73 -26 44.0 4.550 4.245 65.9 12.2 21.5 22.7 2009 12 15 22 04.77 -26 03.6 4.636 4.261 61.9 11.8 21.6 22.7 2009 12 20 22 08.02 -25 23.3 4.719 4.276 57.8 11.2 21.6 22.7 2009 12 25 22 11.46 -24 43.1 4.798 4.292 53.8 10.7 21.7 22.7 2009 12 30 22 15.05 -24 03.0 4.875 4.307 49.8 10.0 21.7 22.8 2010 01 04 22 18.78 -23 23.1 4.948 4.322 45.9 9.4 21.7 22.8 2010 01 09 22 22.64 -22 43.3 5.017 4.337 42.0 8.7 21.8 22.8 2010 01 14 22 26.60 -22 03.7 5.082 4.352 38.2 8.0 21.8 22.8 2010 01 19 22 30.65 -21 24.3 5.143 4.366 34.4 7.3 21.9 22.8 2010 01 24 22 34.78 -20 45.1 5.198 4.380 30.6 6.6 21.9 22.8 2010 01 29 22 38.97 -20 06.3 5.250 4.395 27.0 5.8 21.9 22.8 2010 02 03 22 43.20 -19 27.8 5.296 4.409 23.4 5.1 22.0 22.8 2010 02 08 22 47.46 -18 49.6 5.337 4.422 19.9 4.4 22.0 22.8 2010 02 13 22 51.75 -18 11.8 5.373 4.436 16.6 3.7 22.0 22.7 2010 02 18 22 56.05 -17 34.5 5.403 4.449 13.7 3.0 22.0 22.7 2010 02 23 23 00.34 -16 57.6 5.429 4.462 11.2 2.5 22.0 22.7 2010 02 28 23 04.62 -16 21.3 5.448 4.476 9.8 2.2 22.1 22.7 2010 03 05 23 08.88 -15 45.6 5.463 4.488 9.7 2.1 22.1 22.7 2010 03 10 23 13.11 -15 10.4 5.472 4.501 11.0 2.4 22.1 22.7 2010 03 15 23 17.29 -14 35.9 5.475 4.514 13.3 2.9 22.1 22.8 2010 03 20 23 21.43 -14 02.1 5.473 4.526 16.3 3.5 22.1 22.8 2010 03 25 23 25.50 -13 29.1 5.466 4.538 19.5 4.2 22.1 22.9 2010 03 30 23 29.49 -12 56.9 5.453 4.550 22.9 4.9 22.1 22.9 2010 04 04 23 33.41 -12 25.6 5.436 4.562 26.4 5.6 22.1 22.9 2010 04 09 23 37.23 -11 55.2 5.413 4.573 30.0 6.3 22.1 23.0 2010 04 14 23 40.96 -11 25.8 5.385 4.585 33.7 7.0 22.1 23.0 2010 04 19 23 44.57 -10 57.4 5.353 4.596 37.5 7.6 22.1 23.0 2010 04 24 23 48.05 -10 30.2 5.316 4.607 41.2 8.3 22.1 23.0 2010 04 29 23 51.40 -10 04.1 5.274 4.618 45.1 8.9 22.1 23.0 2010 05 04 23 54.61 -09 39.2 5.229 4.629 48.9 9.5 22.1 23.0 2010 05 09 23 57.66 -09 15.6 5.179 4.640 52.8 10.0 22.1 23.1 2010 05 14 00 00.54 -08 53.4 5.126 4.650 56.8 10.5 22.1 23.1 2010 05 19 00 03.24 -08 32.5 5.070 4.660 60.8 10.9 22.0 23.1 2010 05 24 00 05.74 -08 13.2 5.010 4.670 64.8 11.3 22.0 23.0 2010 05 29 00 08.02 -07 55.4 4.948 4.680 68.9 11.7 22.0 23.0 2010 06 03 00 10.09 -07 39.1 4.883 4.690 73.1 11.9 22.0 23.0 2010 06 08 00 11.91 -07 24.5 4.817 4.700 77.3 12.2 22.0 23.0 2010 06 13 00 13.48 -07 11.7 4.749 4.709 81.6 12.3 21.9 23.0 2010 06 18 00 14.78 -07 00.6 4.679 4.718 86.0 12.4 21.9 23.0 2010 06 23 00 15.79 -06 51.3 4.609 4.727 90.4 12.4 21.9 22.9 2010 06 28 00 16.50 -06 43.8 4.539 4.736 94.9 12.3 21.9 22.9 2010 07 03 00 16.91 -06 38.2 4.470 4.745 99.5 12.2 21.8 22.9 2010 07 08 00 16.98 -06 34.5 4.401 4.754 104.2 12.0 21.8 22.8 2010 07 13 00 16.71 -06 32.6 4.333 4.762 109.0 11.6 21.8 22.8This 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.
