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 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2012 Jan. 8.0520 TT MPC q 2.418612 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1396212 Peri. 179.6394 +0.8303550 -0.5525641 a 3.679892 Node 214.2224 +0.5109318 +0.8065409 e 0.342749 Incl. 7.3548 +0.2223942 +0.2101538 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! 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 22.6 2010 07 18 18 13.94 -14 28.0 2.832 3.786 156.6 6.1 19.0 22.6 2010 07 23 18 10.80 -14 31.4 2.848 3.771 151.4 7.4 19.0 22.7 2010 07 28 18 07.96 -14 35.7 2.869 3.756 146.2 8.6 19.0 22.8 2010 08 02 18 05.47 -14 40.9 2.897 3.741 141.0 9.8 19.0 22.8 2010 08 07 18 03.39 -14 46.8 2.930 3.726 135.9 10.9 19.0 22.9 2010 08 12 18 01.74 -14 53.3 2.968 3.711 130.8 11.9 19.1 22.9 2010 08 17 18 00.55 -15 00.5 3.010 3.695 125.8 12.8 19.1 23.0 2010 08 22 17 59.84 -15 08.0 3.056 3.680 120.9 13.6 19.1 23.0 2010 08 27 17 59.61 -15 16.0 3.106 3.665 116.1 14.3 19.1 23.1 2010 09 01 17 59.87 -15 24.2 3.157 3.649 111.4 14.9 19.1 23.1 2010 09 06 18 00.60 -15 32.5 3.211 3.634 106.8 15.4 19.1 23.2 2010 09 11 18 01.81 -15 40.8 3.267 3.618 102.3 15.8 19.2 23.2 2010 09 16 18 03.48 -15 48.9 3.324 3.602 97.9 16.1 19.2 23.3 2010 09 21 18 05.60 -15 56.8 3.381 3.587 93.6 16.2 19.2 23.3 2010 09 26 18 08.14 -16 04.4 3.439 3.571 89.3 16.3 19.2 23.3 2010 10 01 18 11.09 -16 11.4 3.497 3.555 85.2 16.3 19.2 23.4 2010 10 06 18 14.43 -16 17.9 3.554 3.539 81.1 16.2 19.2 23.4 2010 10 11 18 18.15 -16 23.6 3.610 3.523 77.1 16.0 19.3 23.4 2010 10 16 18 22.21 -16 28.5 3.665 3.507 73.1 15.8 19.3 23.4 2010 10 21 18 26.61 -16 32.5 3.718 3.491 69.2 15.5 19.3 23.4 2010 10 26 18 31.31 -16 35.4 3.769 3.475 65.4 15.1 19.3 23.4 2010 10 31 18 36.31 -16 37.2 3.819 3.459 61.6 14.6 19.3 23.4 2010 11 05 18 41.58 -16 37.7 3.865 3.443 57.9 14.1 19.3 23.4 2010 11 10 18 47.11 -16 36.9 3.910 3.427 54.3 13.6 19.3 23.4 2010 11 15 18 52.87 -16 34.8 3.951 3.411 50.7 13.0 19.3 23.4 2010 11 20 18 58.85 -16 31.2 3.989 3.395 47.1 12.3 19.3 23.4 2010 11 25 19 05.02 -16 26.1 4.024 3.378 43.6 11.6 19.3 23.4 2010 11 30 19 11.38 -16 19.4 4.056 3.362 40.1 10.9 19.3 23.4 2010 12 05 19 17.92 -16 11.1 4.084 3.346 36.6 10.1 19.3 23.3 2010 12 10 19 24.60 -16 01.1 4.109 3.329 33.2 9.3 19.3 23.3 2010 12 15 19 31.43 -15 49.4 4.130 3.313 29.9 8.5 19.3 23.3 2010 12 20 19 38.37 -15 36.0 4.147 3.297 26.5 7.7 19.3 23.2 2010 12 25 19 45.43 -15 20.9 4.161 3.280 23.3 6.8 19.3 23.2 2010 12 30 19 52.58 -15 04.0 4.170 3.264 20.0 5.9 19.2 23.1 2011 01 04 19 59.82 -14 45.5 4.176 3.248 16.9 5.0 19.2 23.1 2011 01 09 20 07.13 -14 25.1 4.177 3.231 13.8 4.2 19.2 23.0 2011 01 14 20 14.49 -14 03.1 4.175 3.215 10.9 3.3 19.2 23.0 2011 01 19 20 21.91 -13 39.4 4.169 3.198 8.3 2.6 19.1 22.9 2011 01 24 20 29.36 -13 14.0 4.159 3.182 6.3 2.0 19.1 22.8 2011 01 29 20 36.84 -12 47.0 4.144 3.166 5.6 1.7 19.1 22.8 2011 02 03 20 44.34 -12 18.4 4.127 3.149 6.6 2.1 19.1 22.8 2011 02 08 20 51.85 -11 48.3 4.105 3.133 8.6 2.7 19.0 22.8 2011 02 13 20 59.36 -11 16.7 4.079 3.117 11.2 3.5 19.0 22.9 2011 02 18 21 06.86 -10 43.7 4.050 3.101 14.0 4.4 19.0 22.9 2011 02 23 21 14.35 -10 09.4 4.017 3.084 16.9 5.3 18.9 22.9 2011 02 28 21 21.81 -09 33.8 3.981 3.068 19.8 6.3 18.9 22.9This 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.
