129P/Shoemaker-Levy
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 50140:
129P/Shoemaker-Levy
Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5
T 2005 June 4.6975 TT MPC
q 2.806946 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1362985 Peri. 181.6735 -0.5778421 -0.8129006
a 3.739457 Node 303.6319 +0.7498129 -0.4935662
e 0.249371 Incl. 5.0120 +0.3223028 -0.3091684
P 7.23
From 251 observations 1991-2003, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = -0.79, A2 = -1.8498.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
129P/Shoemaker-Levy Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2006 Feb. 1.6359 TT MPC q 2.575002 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1378580 Peri. 206.7090 -0.7888613 -0.6119324 a 3.711203 Node 295.4454 +0.5745232 -0.7014193 e 0.306154 Incl. 3.6122 +0.2182223 -0.3654446 P 7.15An 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 21 55.18 -11 11.8 4.390 4.834 110.2 11.4 21.1 22.3 2009 06 13 21 55.10 -11 09.0 4.319 4.836 114.9 11.0 21.0 22.3 2009 06 18 21 54.68 -11 08.1 4.251 4.837 119.8 10.5 21.0 22.2 2009 06 23 21 53.93 -11 08.9 4.187 4.838 124.7 9.9 21.0 22.2 2009 06 28 21 52.85 -11 11.6 4.126 4.840 129.8 9.3 20.9 22.1 2009 07 03 21 51.45 -11 16.0 4.070 4.841 134.9 8.6 20.9 22.1 2009 07 08 21 49.73 -11 22.1 4.019 4.842 140.1 7.7 20.9 22.0 2009 07 13 21 47.73 -11 29.8 3.973 4.844 145.3 6.9 20.8 21.9 2009 07 18 21 45.47 -11 38.9 3.933 4.845 150.7 5.9 20.8 21.9 2009 07 23 21 42.96 -11 49.4 3.900 4.846 156.1 4.9 20.8 21.8 2009 07 28 21 40.26 -12 01.0 3.874 4.847 161.5 3.8 20.8 21.7 2009 08 02 21 37.39 -12 13.6 3.854 4.848 167.0 2.7 20.8 21.6 2009 08 07 21 34.42 -12 26.7 3.842 4.849 172.4 1.6 20.8 21.6 2009 08 12 21 31.38 -12 40.4 3.838 4.851 177.4 0.5 20.8 21.5 2009 08 17 21 28.33 -12 54.2 3.841 4.852 175.7 0.9 20.8 21.5 2009 08 22 21 25.31 -13 07.9 3.852 4.852 170.4 2.0 20.8 21.6 2009 08 27 21 22.39 -13 21.4 3.871 4.853 164.9 3.1 20.8 21.7 2009 09 01 21 19.62 -13 34.2 3.896 4.854 159.4 4.2 20.8 21.8 2009 09 06 21 17.03 -13 46.4 3.929 4.855 153.9 5.2 20.8 21.8 2009 09 11 21 14.67 -13 57.6 3.969 4.856 148.5 6.2 20.9 21.9 2009 09 16 21 12.57 -14 07.8 4.015 4.857 143.1 7.1 20.9 22.0 2009 09 21 21 10.77 -14 16.7 4.067 4.857 137.8 8.0 20.9 22.0 2009 09 26 21 09.29 -14 24.4 4.124 4.858 132.5 8.8 20.9 22.1 2009 10 01 21 08.15 -14 30.7 4.186 4.858 127.3 9.4 21.0 22.2 2009 10 06 21 07.36 -14 35.5 4.252 4.859 122.2 10.0 21.0 22.2 2009 10 11 21 06.91 -14 38.9 4.322 4.859 117.1 10.5 21.0 22.3 2009 10 16 21 06.83 -14 40.8 4.396 4.860 112.1 11.0 21.1 22.3 2009 10 21 21 07.10 -14 41.2 4.471 4.860 107.2 11.3 21.1 22.4 2009 10 26 21 07.72 -14 40.2 4.549 4.861 102.4 11.5 21.2 22.4 2009 10 31 21 08.67 -14 37.6 4.628 4.861 97.7 11.7 21.2 22.5 2009 11 05 21 09.95 -14 33.6 4.708 4.861 93.0 11.8 21.2 22.5 2009 11 10 21 11.54 -14 28.1 4.788 4.861 88.4 11.8 21.3 22.5 2009 11 15 21 13.42 -14 21.3 4.868 4.861 83.8 11.7 21.3 22.6 2009 11 20 21 15.59 -14 13.1 4.947 4.861 79.3 11.5 21.3 22.6 2009 11 25 21 18.02 -14 03.5 5.025 4.861 74.9 11.3 21.4 22.6 2009 11 30 21 20.69 -13 52.6 5.101 4.861 70.5 11.0 21.4 22.7 2009 12 05 21 23.59 -13 40.5 5.175 4.861 66.1 10.7 21.4 22.7 2009 12 10 21 26.70 -13 27.1 5.247 4.861 61.8 10.3 21.5 22.7 2009 12 15 21 30.00 -13 12.6 5.316 4.861 57.6 9.8 21.5 22.7 2009 12 20 21 33.48 -12 56.9 5.382 4.860 53.4 9.4 21.5 22.7 2009 12 25 21 37.12 -12 40.1 5.445 4.860 49.2 8.8 21.5 22.7 2009 12 30 21 40.91 -12 22.3 5.503 4.859 45.1 8.2 21.6 22.7 2010 01 04 21 44.82 -12 03.5 5.558 4.859 41.0 7.6 21.6 22.7 2010 01 09 21 48.85 -11 43.8 5.608 4.858 37.0 7.0 21.6 22.7 2010 01 14 21 52.97 -11 23.2 5.654 4.858 33.0 6.3 21.6 22.7 2010 01 19 21 57.18 -11 01.7 5.695 4.857 29.0 5.6 21.6 22.7 2010 01 24 22 01.47 -10 39.5 5.731 4.856 25.0 4.9 21.7 22.6 2010 01 29 22 05.82 -10 16.6 5.762 4.856 21.1 4.2 21.7 22.6 2010 02 03 22 10.21 -09 53.1 5.788 4.855 17.1 3.4 21.7 22.6 2010 02 08 22 14.64 -09 29.0 5.809 4.854 13.2 2.7 21.7 22.5 2010 02 13 22 19.09 -09 04.4 5.824 4.853 9.4 1.9 21.7 22.5 2010 02 18 22 23.57 -08 39.4 5.834 4.852 5.6 1.1 21.7 22.4 2010 02 23 22 28.04 -08 14.0 5.839 4.851 2.0 0.4 21.7 22.3 2010 02 28 22 32.51 -07 48.3 5.839 4.850 2.6 0.5 21.7 22.4 2010 03 05 22 36.96 -07 22.4 5.833 4.848 6.2 1.3 21.7 22.4 2010 03 10 22 41.39 -06 56.3 5.822 4.847 10.0 2.0 21.7 22.5 2010 03 15 22 45.78 -06 30.2 5.806 4.846 13.8 2.8 21.7 22.5 2010 03 20 22 50.13 -06 04.0 5.784 4.844 17.6 3.6 21.7 22.6 2010 03 25 22 54.42 -05 38.0 5.758 4.843 21.4 4.3 21.7 22.6 2010 03 30 22 58.65 -05 12.1 5.726 4.841 25.2 5.0 21.6 22.6 2010 04 04 23 02.80 -04 46.5 5.690 4.840 29.0 5.8 21.6 22.7 2010 04 09 23 06.88 -04 21.1 5.649 4.838 32.8 6.4 21.6 22.7 2010 04 14 23 10.86 -03 56.2 5.604 4.837 36.7 7.1 21.6 22.7 2010 04 19 23 14.74 -03 31.7 5.554 4.835 40.5 7.8 21.6 22.7 2010 04 24 23 18.51 -03 07.9 5.501 4.833 44.4 8.4 21.5 22.7 2010 04 29 23 22.15 -02 44.7 5.443 4.831 48.2 8.9 21.5 22.7 2010 05 04 23 25.66 -02 22.2 5.382 4.829 52.1 9.5 21.5 22.7 2010 05 09 23 29.03 -02 00.5 5.318 4.827 56.0 10.0 21.5 22.7 2010 05 14 23 32.24 -01 39.8 5.251 4.825 60.0 10.5 21.4 22.7 2010 05 19 23 35.28 -01 20.1 5.180 4.823 64.0 10.9 21.4 22.7 2010 05 24 23 38.14 -01 01.5 5.108 4.821 68.0 11.2 21.4 22.7 2010 05 29 23 40.81 -00 44.2 5.033 4.819 72.1 11.5 21.3 22.6 2010 06 03 23 43.27 -00 28.1 4.957 4.817 76.2 11.8 21.3 22.6 2010 06 08 23 45.52 -00 13.4 4.879 4.814 80.4 12.0 21.3 22.6 2010 06 13 23 47.53 -00 00.2 4.800 4.812 84.6 12.1 21.2 22.5 2010 06 18 23 49.29 +00 11.3 4.720 4.810 88.9 12.2 21.2 22.5 2010 06 23 23 50.79 +00 21.2 4.641 4.807 93.3 12.2 21.2 22.5 2010 06 28 23 52.02 +00 29.3 4.562 4.805 97.7 12.1 21.1 22.4 2010 07 03 23 52.97 +00 35.5 4.483 4.802 102.2 11.9 21.1 22.4 2010 07 08 23 53.62 +00 39.8 4.406 4.800 106.8 11.7 21.0 22.3 2010 07 13 23 53.97 +00 42.0 4.331 4.797 111.5 11.4 21.0 22.3This 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.
