131P/Mueller
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 65937:131P/Mueller Epoch 2011 Dec. 25.0 TT = JDT 2455920.5 T 2012 Jan. 7.3989 TT MPC q 2.418096 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1393101 Peri. 179.5273 +0.8314705 -0.5508837 a 3.685370 Node 214.2187 +0.5093035 +0.8075776 e 0.343866 Incl. 7.3560 +0.2219613 +0.2105839 P 7.07 From 221 observations 1990-2004, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
131P/Mueller Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2012 Jan. 8.3198 TT MPC q 2.419686 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1396022 Peri. 179.6422 +0.8303697 -0.5525441 a 3.680227 Node 214.2180 +0.5109143 +0.8065495 e 0.342517 Incl. 7.3540 +0.2223796 +0.2101733 P 7.06An 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 15 34.40 -15 08.3 3.740 4.694 157.4 4.8 20.6 23.6 2009 06 13 15 31.66 -14 57.0 3.765 4.686 152.0 5.8 20.6 23.7 2009 06 18 15 29.16 -14 46.8 3.797 4.679 146.6 6.9 20.6 23.8 2009 06 23 15 26.94 -14 38.0 3.835 4.672 141.4 7.8 20.6 23.8 2009 06 28 15 25.02 -14 30.5 3.878 4.664 136.1 8.7 20.6 23.9 2009 07 03 15 23.43 -14 24.6 3.926 4.656 131.0 9.5 20.7 23.9 2009 07 08 15 22.18 -14 20.2 3.979 4.649 125.9 10.2 20.7 24.0 2009 07 13 15 21.28 -14 17.4 4.035 4.641 121.0 10.8 20.7 24.0 2009 07 18 15 20.75 -14 16.2 4.095 4.633 116.1 11.4 20.7 24.1 2009 07 23 15 20.58 -14 16.5 4.158 4.625 111.3 11.8 20.7 24.1 2009 07 28 15 20.77 -14 18.4 4.224 4.617 106.6 12.2 20.8 24.2 2009 08 02 15 21.31 -14 21.7 4.290 4.609 101.9 12.4 20.8 24.2 2009 08 07 15 22.20 -14 26.3 4.358 4.600 97.4 12.6 20.8 24.3 2009 08 12 15 23.43 -14 32.2 4.427 4.592 92.9 12.7 20.9 24.3 2009 08 17 15 24.98 -14 39.3 4.496 4.583 88.5 12.8 20.9 24.3 2009 08 22 15 26.85 -14 47.5 4.565 4.575 84.2 12.7 20.9 24.4 2009 08 27 15 29.01 -14 56.6 4.633 4.566 79.9 12.6 20.9 24.4 2009 09 01 15 31.47 -15 06.6 4.700 4.557 75.7 12.4 20.9 24.4 2009 09 06 15 34.20 -15 17.3 4.765 4.548 71.6 12.1 21.0 24.4 2009 09 11 15 37.19 -15 28.6 4.828 4.539 67.5 11.8 21.0 24.4 2009 09 16 15 40.42 -15 40.4 4.889 4.530 63.4 11.4 21.0 24.4 2009 09 21 15 43.89 -15 52.7 4.948 4.520 59.4 11.0 21.0 24.4 2009 09 26 15 47.59 -16 05.2 5.004 4.511 55.4 10.5 21.0 24.4 2009 10 01 15 51.49 -16 18.0 5.056 4.502 51.5 10.0 21.1 24.4 2009 10 06 15 55.58 -16 30.8 5.105 4.492 47.6 9.5 21.1 24.4 2009 10 11 15 59.85 -16 43.6 5.150 4.482 43.7 8.9 21.1 24.4 2009 10 16 16 04.29 -16 56.3 5.192 4.473 39.9 8.2 21.1 24.4 2009 10 21 16 08.90 -17 08.8 5.229 4.463 36.1 7.5 21.1 24.4 2009 10 26 16 13.65 -17 21.0 5.261 4.453 32.3 6.8 21.1 24.4 2009 10 31 16 18.53 -17 32.8 5.290 4.443 28.5 6.1 21.1 24.3 2009 11 05 16 23.54 -17 44.1 5.313 4.432 24.8 5.4 21.1 24.3 2009 11 10 16 28.65 -17 55.0 5.332 4.422 21.0 4.6 21.1 24.3 2009 11 15 16 33.87 -18 05.2 5.346 4.412 17.3 3.8 21.1 24.2 2009 11 20 16 39.18 -18 14.7 5.355 4.401 13.7 3.0 21.1 24.2 2009 11 25 16 44.56 -18 23.5 5.359 4.391 10.1 2.3 21.1 24.1 2009 11 30 16 50.00 -18 31.5 5.358 4.380 6.8 1.5 21.1 24.1 2009 12 05 16 55.49 -18 38.6 5.351 4.369 4.4 1.0 21.0 24.0 2009 12 10 17 01.03 -18 44.9 5.340 4.358 4.4 1.0 21.0 24.0 2009 12 15 17 06.59 -18 50.2 5.323 4.347 6.9 1.6 21.0 24.0 2009 12 20 17 12.17 -18 54.6 5.301 4.336 10.3 2.3 21.0 24.1 2009 12 25 17 17.75 -18 57.9 5.274 4.325 13.8 3.1 21.0 24.1 2009 12 30 17 23.31 -19 00.3 5.242 4.314 17.5 3.9 20.9 24.1 2010 01 04 17 28.85 -19 01.6 5.205 4.302 21.2 4.7 20.9 24.2 2010 01 09 17 34.36 -19 01.9 5.163 4.291 24.9 5.5 20.9 24.2 2010 01 14 17 39.81 -19 01.1 5.116 4.279 28.6 6.3 20.9 24.2 2010 01 19 17 45.19 -18 59.3 5.065 4.268 32.4 7.1 20.8 24.2 2010 01 24 17 50.49 -18 56.4 5.010 4.256 36.2 7.9 20.8 24.2 2010 01 29 17 55.69 -18 52.6 4.950 4.244 40.1 8.6 20.8 24.2 2010 02 03 18 00.79 -18 47.8 4.887 4.232 43.9 9.3 20.7 24.2 2010 02 08 18 05.75 -18 42.0 4.819 4.220 47.8 10.0 20.7 24.2 2010 02 13 18 10.57 -18 35.3 4.748 4.208 51.7 10.6 20.6 24.2 2010 02 18 18 15.24 -18 27.7 4.674 4.196 55.6 11.2 20.6 24.2 2010 02 23 18 19.72 -18 19.3 4.597 4.183 59.6 11.8 20.5 24.1 2010 02 28 18 24.00 -18 10.2 4.517 4.171 63.5 12.3 20.5 24.1 2010 03 05 18 28.08 -18 00.3 4.435 4.158 67.6 12.7 20.4 24.1 2010 03 10 18 31.93 -17 49.9 4.350 4.146 71.6 13.1 20.4 24.0 2010 03 15 18 35.52 -17 38.9 4.264 4.133 75.7 13.5 20.3 24.0 2010 03 20 18 38.85 -17 27.4 4.177 4.120 79.9 13.8 20.3 24.0 2010 03 25 18 41.88 -17 15.5 4.088 4.107 84.1 14.0 20.2 23.9 2010 03 30 18 44.61 -17 03.3 4.000 4.094 88.3 14.1 20.1 23.9 2010 04 04 18 47.01 -16 51.0 3.911 4.081 92.7 14.2 20.1 23.8 2010 04 09 18 49.06 -16 38.5 3.822 4.068 97.0 14.1 20.0 23.8 2010 04 14 18 50.74 -16 26.0 3.734 4.055 101.5 14.0 19.9 23.7 2010 04 19 18 52.04 -16 13.6 3.647 4.041 106.0 13.8 19.9 23.6 2010 04 24 18 52.94 -16 01.5 3.562 4.028 110.6 13.5 19.8 23.6 2010 04 29 18 53.42 -15 49.6 3.479 4.014 115.3 13.1 19.7 23.5 2010 05 04 18 53.48 -15 38.2 3.399 4.001 120.1 12.6 19.7 23.4 2010 05 09 18 53.11 -15 27.3 3.322 3.987 124.9 12.0 19.6 23.3 2010 05 14 18 52.29 -15 17.0 3.249 3.973 129.8 11.3 19.6 23.3 2010 05 19 18 51.04 -15 07.4 3.180 3.959 134.8 10.4 19.5 23.2 2010 05 24 18 49.36 -14 58.6 3.116 3.945 139.9 9.5 19.4 23.1 2010 05 29 18 47.28 -14 50.6 3.058 3.931 145.0 8.5 19.4 23.0 2010 06 03 18 44.82 -14 43.6 3.004 3.917 150.2 7.4 19.3 22.9 2010 06 08 18 42.00 -14 37.6 2.957 3.903 155.3 6.2 19.3 22.8 2010 06 13 18 38.89 -14 32.7 2.917 3.888 160.3 5.0 19.2 22.7 2010 06 18 18 35.52 -14 28.8 2.883 3.874 165.1 3.9 19.2 22.6 2010 06 23 18 31.97 -14 26.0 2.857 3.860 169.1 2.9 19.1 22.5 2010 06 28 18 28.31 -14 24.2 2.837 3.845 171.1 2.3 19.1 22.5 2010 07 03 18 24.60 -14 23.6 2.825 3.830 169.9 2.7 19.1 22.5 2010 07 08 18 20.92 -14 24.0 2.820 3.816 166.3 3.6 19.1 22.5 2010 07 13 18 17.34 -14 25.5 2.823 3.801 161.6 4.8 19.1 22.6This 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.
