127P/Holt-Olmstead
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 67414:
127P/Holt-Olmstead
Epoch 2009 Oct. 16.0 TT = JDT 2455120.5
T 2009 Oct. 21.3626 TT MPC
q 2.195708 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1542285 Peri. 6.5393 +0.9391879 -0.3383810
a 3.443708 Node 13.6843 +0.3027991 +0.7356420
e 0.362400 Incl. 14.3215 +0.1619841 +0.5867956
P 6.39
From 373 observations 1990-2009, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.26, A2 = -0.0093.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
127P/Holt-Olmstead Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Oct. 21.3715 TT MPC q 2.195719 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1542604 Peri. 6.5425 +0.9391672 -0.3384378 a 3.443232 Node 13.6846 +0.3028443 +0.7356205 e 0.362309 Incl. 14.3218 +0.1620193 +0.5867898 P 6.39An 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 01 23.32 +18 50.4 2.199 2.291 82.7 25.2 18.1 22.7 2010 01 29 01 30.65 +19 37.2 2.266 2.301 79.5 24.9 18.2 22.7 2010 02 03 01 38.29 +20 24.2 2.333 2.311 76.5 24.5 18.3 22.8 2010 02 08 01 46.21 +21 11.2 2.401 2.322 73.5 24.0 18.4 22.9 2010 02 13 01 54.40 +21 58.1 2.467 2.333 70.6 23.5 18.5 22.9 2010 02 18 02 02.84 +22 44.7 2.534 2.345 67.7 23.0 18.6 23.0 2010 02 23 02 11.51 +23 30.8 2.599 2.357 64.9 22.3 18.7 23.0 2010 02 28 02 20.40 +24 16.2 2.664 2.369 62.1 21.7 18.7 23.1 2010 03 05 02 29.48 +25 00.8 2.728 2.381 59.4 21.0 18.8 23.1 2010 03 10 02 38.76 +25 44.3 2.791 2.394 56.7 20.3 18.9 23.1 2010 03 15 02 48.21 +26 26.7 2.853 2.408 54.0 19.5 19.0 23.2 2010 03 20 02 57.83 +27 07.7 2.914 2.421 51.4 18.8 19.1 23.2 2010 03 25 03 07.60 +27 47.2 2.973 2.435 48.8 18.0 19.2 23.2 2010 03 30 03 17.51 +28 25.1 3.031 2.449 46.3 17.1 19.2 23.3 2010 04 04 03 27.55 +29 01.3 3.087 2.463 43.7 16.3 19.3 23.3 2010 04 09 03 37.71 +29 35.6 3.142 2.478 41.2 15.4 19.4 23.3 2010 04 14 03 47.97 +30 07.9 3.195 2.493 38.7 14.6 19.5 23.3 2010 04 19 03 58.34 +30 38.2 3.247 2.508 36.3 13.7 19.5 23.3 2010 04 24 04 08.78 +31 06.3 3.296 2.523 33.8 12.8 19.6 23.4 2010 04 29 04 19.29 +31 32.1 3.343 2.539 31.4 11.9 19.7 23.4 2010 05 04 04 29.86 +31 55.7 3.389 2.555 29.1 11.0 19.8 23.4 2010 05 09 04 40.47 +32 17.0 3.432 2.571 26.7 10.2 19.8 23.4 2010 05 14 04 51.11 +32 35.9 3.473 2.587 24.4 9.3 19.9 23.4 2010 05 19 05 01.77 +32 52.4 3.512 2.603 22.1 8.4 20.0 23.4 2010 05 24 05 12.43 +33 06.5 3.549 2.620 20.0 7.6 20.0 23.4 2010 05 29 05 23.07 +33 18.2 3.583 2.636 17.8 6.8 20.1 23.4 2010 06 03 05 33.69 +33 27.5 3.614 2.653 15.8 6.0 20.1 23.4 2010 06 08 05 44.27 +33 34.5 3.644 2.670 14.0 5.3 20.2 23.4 2010 06 13 05 54.80 +33 39.1 3.670 2.687 12.4 4.7 20.3 23.4 2010 06 18 06 05.27 +33 41.6 3.694 2.704 11.2 4.2 20.3 23.4 2010 06 23 06 15.65 +33 41.8 3.715 2.722 10.5 3.9 20.4 23.4 2010 06 28 06 25.93 +33 40.0 3.733 2.739 10.4 3.8 20.4 23.4 2010 07 03 06 36.12 +33 36.1 3.748 2.757 10.9 4.0 20.5 23.4 2010 07 08 06 46.19 +33 30.3 3.761 2.774 12.0 4.4 20.5 23.5 2010 07 13 06 56.13 +33 22.7 3.770 2.792 13.5 4.9 20.6 23.5 2010 07 18 07 05.94 +33 13.4 3.777 2.809 15.3 5.5 20.6 23.6 2010 07 23 07 15.59 +33 02.6 3.780 2.827 17.4 6.2 20.7 23.6 2010 07 28 07 25.09 +32 50.3 3.780 2.845 19.7 6.9 20.7 23.7 2010 08 02 07 34.42 +32 36.7 3.778 2.863 22.1 7.7 20.7 23.7 2010 08 07 07 43.58 +32 22.0 3.772 2.881 24.6 8.4 20.8 23.8 2010 08 12 07 52.55 +32 06.3 3.763 2.899 27.2 9.2 20.8 23.8 2010 08 17 08 01.33 +31 49.8 3.751 2.917 29.9 10.0 20.8 23.8 2010 08 22 08 09.91 +31 32.6 3.735 2.935 32.6 10.7 20.9 23.9 2010 08 27 08 18.28 +31 14.8 3.717 2.953 35.5 11.5 20.9 23.9 2010 09 01 08 26.44 +30 56.8 3.695 2.971 38.4 12.2 20.9 23.9 2010 09 06 08 34.37 +30 38.6 3.671 2.989 41.3 12.9 21.0 24.0 2010 09 11 08 42.07 +30 20.4 3.643 3.007 44.3 13.5 21.0 24.0 2010 09 16 08 49.52 +30 02.4 3.613 3.025 47.4 14.2 21.0 24.0 2010 09 21 08 56.72 +29 44.9 3.579 3.043 50.6 14.8 21.0 24.0 2010 09 26 09 03.66 +29 27.9 3.543 3.061 53.9 15.3 21.0 24.0 2010 10 01 09 10.32 +29 11.7 3.504 3.079 57.2 15.9 21.0 24.0 2010 10 06 09 16.69 +28 56.5 3.463 3.097 60.6 16.3 21.1 24.0 2010 10 11 09 22.76 +28 42.5 3.419 3.115 64.0 16.8 21.1 24.0 2010 10 16 09 28.51 +28 29.9 3.373 3.132 67.6 17.1 21.1 24.0 2010 10 21 09 33.93 +28 19.0 3.326 3.150 71.3 17.4 21.1 24.0 2010 10 26 09 38.99 +28 09.7 3.276 3.168 75.0 17.6 21.1 24.0 2010 10 31 09 43.68 +28 02.5 3.225 3.186 78.9 17.8 21.1 24.0 2010 11 05 09 47.97 +27 57.5 3.173 3.204 82.8 17.9 21.1 24.0 2010 11 10 09 51.84 +27 54.8 3.120 3.221 86.9 17.9 21.1 23.9 2010 11 15 09 55.27 +27 54.6 3.066 3.239 91.0 17.8 21.1 23.9 2010 11 20 09 58.23 +27 57.0 3.013 3.257 95.3 17.6 21.1 23.9 2010 11 25 10 00.69 +28 02.0 2.960 3.274 99.7 17.3 21.1 23.8 2010 11 30 10 02.64 +28 09.9 2.907 3.292 104.2 16.9 21.1 23.8 2010 12 05 10 04.03 +28 20.5 2.856 3.309 108.9 16.4 21.1 23.8 2010 12 10 10 04.85 +28 33.7 2.807 3.326 113.6 15.7 21.1 23.7 2010 12 15 10 05.07 +28 49.5 2.761 3.344 118.5 15.0 21.1 23.7 2010 12 20 10 04.69 +29 07.6 2.717 3.361 123.4 14.1 21.1 23.6 2010 12 25 10 03.70 +29 27.6 2.677 3.378 128.4 13.2 21.1 23.6 2010 12 30 10 02.09 +29 49.2 2.642 3.395 133.6 12.1 21.1 23.5 2011 01 04 09 59.88 +30 11.8 2.611 3.412 138.7 11.0 21.1 23.4 2011 01 09 09 57.09 +30 34.9 2.586 3.429 143.8 9.8 21.1 23.4 2011 01 14 09 53.78 +30 57.6 2.567 3.446 148.8 8.5 21.1 23.3 2011 01 19 09 50.00 +31 19.4 2.554 3.462 153.5 7.3 21.1 23.3 2011 01 24 09 45.83 +31 39.6 2.548 3.479 157.7 6.2 21.2 23.2 2011 01 29 09 41.36 +31 57.4 2.550 3.496 161.1 5.2 21.2 23.2 2011 02 03 09 36.69 +32 12.3 2.558 3.512 162.9 4.7 21.2 23.2 2011 02 08 09 31.94 +32 23.8 2.574 3.529 162.7 4.8 21.3 23.2 2011 02 13 09 27.22 +32 31.6 2.598 3.545 160.7 5.3 21.3 23.3 2011 02 18 09 22.66 +32 35.4 2.629 3.561 157.2 6.2 21.4 23.3 2011 02 23 09 18.33 +32 35.3 2.667 3.577 153.0 7.2 21.4 23.4 2011 02 28 09 14.35 +32 31.2 2.712 3.593 148.4 8.3 21.5 23.5This 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.
