136P/Mueller
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 60282:136P/Mueller Epoch 2007 Oct. 27.0 TT = JDT 2454400.5 T 2007 Oct. 22.1963 TT MPC q 2.960636 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1150244 Peri. 224.8589 +0.9926796 -0.0486817 a 4.187384 Node 137.5609 +0.0782447 +0.9563664 e 0.292963 Incl. 9.4274 -0.0920049 +0.2880858 P 8.57 From 109 observations 1990-2007, mean residual 0".9.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
136P/Mueller Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2007 Oct. 22.6772 TT MPC q 2.961155 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1148673 Peri. 224.9585 +0.9925993 -0.0502416 a 4.191201 Node 137.5513 +0.0797557 +0.9562378 e 0.293483 Incl. 9.4277 -0.0915737 +0.2882448 P 8.58An 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 06 40.70 +18 56.6 5.001 4.084 22.8 5.5 20.6 22.0 2009 06 13 06 46.53 +18 55.4 5.041 4.097 19.4 4.7 20.6 22.0 2009 06 18 06 52.39 +18 53.2 5.076 4.110 16.1 3.9 20.7 22.0 2009 06 23 06 58.26 +18 49.8 5.107 4.122 12.9 3.1 20.7 21.9 2009 06 28 07 04.12 +18 45.4 5.133 4.135 9.7 2.4 20.7 21.9 2009 07 03 07 09.97 +18 39.9 5.155 4.147 6.7 1.6 20.7 21.9 2009 07 08 07 15.80 +18 33.5 5.173 4.159 4.3 1.0 20.8 21.8 2009 07 13 07 21.60 +18 26.1 5.186 4.172 3.9 0.9 20.8 21.8 2009 07 18 07 27.35 +18 17.8 5.194 4.184 5.9 1.4 20.8 21.9 2009 07 23 07 33.05 +18 08.6 5.198 4.197 8.8 2.1 20.8 21.9 2009 07 28 07 38.69 +17 58.7 5.197 4.209 12.0 2.9 20.8 22.0 2009 08 02 07 44.26 +17 48.0 5.191 4.221 15.3 3.6 20.8 22.0 2009 08 07 07 49.74 +17 36.7 5.181 4.233 18.7 4.4 20.8 22.1 2009 08 12 07 55.14 +17 24.7 5.167 4.246 22.1 5.2 20.8 22.1 2009 08 17 08 00.43 +17 12.3 5.148 4.258 25.6 5.9 20.8 22.2 2009 08 22 08 05.61 +16 59.4 5.125 4.270 29.1 6.6 20.9 22.2 2009 08 27 08 10.67 +16 46.1 5.097 4.282 32.7 7.3 20.9 22.2 2009 09 01 08 15.59 +16 32.5 5.065 4.294 36.3 8.0 20.9 22.3 2009 09 06 08 20.37 +16 18.8 5.029 4.306 40.0 8.6 20.8 22.3 2009 09 11 08 24.99 +16 05.0 4.990 4.318 43.7 9.3 20.8 22.3 2009 09 16 08 29.45 +15 51.3 4.946 4.330 47.4 9.8 20.8 22.3 2009 09 21 08 33.73 +15 37.6 4.899 4.341 51.3 10.4 20.8 22.3 2009 09 26 08 37.80 +15 24.2 4.848 4.353 55.1 10.9 20.8 22.3 2009 10 01 08 41.67 +15 11.2 4.794 4.365 59.1 11.3 20.8 22.3 2009 10 06 08 45.32 +14 58.7 4.738 4.377 63.1 11.8 20.8 22.3 2009 10 11 08 48.73 +14 46.8 4.678 4.388 67.2 12.1 20.8 22.3 2009 10 16 08 51.89 +14 35.7 4.617 4.400 71.3 12.4 20.8 22.3 2009 10 21 08 54.78 +14 25.4 4.553 4.412 75.6 12.6 20.7 22.3 2009 10 26 08 57.39 +14 16.2 4.488 4.423 79.9 12.8 20.7 22.2 2009 10 31 08 59.69 +14 08.1 4.422 4.434 84.3 12.9 20.7 22.2 2009 11 05 09 01.68 +14 01.4 4.355 4.446 88.8 12.9 20.7 22.2 2009 11 10 09 03.33 +13 56.0 4.288 4.457 93.4 12.8 20.7 22.2 2009 11 15 09 04.64 +13 52.1 4.221 4.469 98.1 12.7 20.6 22.1 2009 11 20 09 05.59 +13 50.0 4.154 4.480 102.9 12.4 20.6 22.1 2009 11 25 09 06.16 +13 49.6 4.090 4.491 107.8 12.1 20.6 22.0 2009 11 30 09 06.36 +13 51.0 4.027 4.502 112.8 11.6 20.6 22.0 2009 12 05 09 06.17 +13 54.3 3.967 4.513 118.0 11.1 20.5 22.0 2009 12 10 09 05.59 +13 59.5 3.910 4.524 123.2 10.5 20.5 21.9 2009 12 15 09 04.63 +14 06.7 3.856 4.535 128.5 9.8 20.5 21.9 2009 12 20 09 03.29 +14 15.7 3.808 4.546 134.0 9.0 20.5 21.8 2009 12 25 09 01.59 +14 26.6 3.764 4.557 139.5 8.1 20.5 21.7 2009 12 30 08 59.56 +14 39.1 3.727 4.568 145.1 7.1 20.5 21.7 2010 01 04 08 57.23 +14 53.1 3.695 4.579 150.8 6.0 20.4 21.6 2010 01 09 08 54.63 +15 08.4 3.670 4.589 156.5 4.9 20.4 21.5 2010 01 14 08 51.81 +15 24.8 3.653 4.600 162.3 3.7 20.4 21.5 2010 01 19 08 48.82 +15 42.0 3.643 4.610 168.2 2.5 20.4 21.4 2010 01 24 08 45.72 +15 59.7 3.641 4.621 173.9 1.3 20.5 21.3 2010 01 29 08 42.57 +16 17.7 3.647 4.631 178.1 0.4 20.5 21.2 2010 02 03 08 39.44 +16 35.6 3.661 4.642 173.8 1.3 20.5 21.3 2010 02 08 08 36.38 +16 53.1 3.683 4.652 168.1 2.5 20.5 21.4 2010 02 13 08 33.45 +17 10.1 3.712 4.662 162.3 3.7 20.5 21.5 2010 02 18 08 30.70 +17 26.4 3.749 4.673 156.6 4.8 20.6 21.6 2010 02 23 08 28.20 +17 41.6 3.794 4.683 150.9 5.9 20.6 21.7 2010 02 28 08 25.98 +17 55.7 3.845 4.693 145.3 6.9 20.6 21.8 2010 03 05 08 24.07 +18 08.6 3.902 4.703 139.8 7.8 20.7 21.9 2010 03 10 08 22.49 +18 20.1 3.964 4.713 134.4 8.7 20.7 21.9 2010 03 15 08 21.28 +18 30.3 4.032 4.723 129.1 9.4 20.8 22.0 2010 03 20 08 20.43 +18 39.0 4.105 4.733 123.9 10.1 20.8 22.1 2010 03 25 08 19.97 +18 46.3 4.181 4.742 118.8 10.6 20.9 22.2 2010 03 30 08 19.88 +18 52.2 4.261 4.752 113.8 11.1 20.9 22.2 2010 04 04 08 20.15 +18 56.7 4.343 4.762 108.9 11.5 21.0 22.3 2010 04 09 08 20.78 +18 59.8 4.427 4.771 104.1 11.7 21.0 22.3 2010 04 14 08 21.76 +19 01.6 4.513 4.781 99.4 11.9 21.1 22.4 2010 04 19 08 23.08 +19 02.0 4.600 4.790 94.8 12.1 21.1 22.4 2010 04 24 08 24.71 +19 01.1 4.687 4.800 90.3 12.1 21.2 22.5 2010 04 29 08 26.63 +18 59.0 4.775 4.809 85.9 12.1 21.2 22.5 2010 05 04 08 28.84 +18 55.7 4.861 4.818 81.6 11.9 21.3 22.6 2010 05 09 08 31.30 +18 51.2 4.947 4.828 77.3 11.8 21.3 22.6 2010 05 14 08 34.01 +18 45.5 5.032 4.837 73.2 11.5 21.4 22.6 2010 05 19 08 36.94 +18 38.7 5.115 4.846 69.0 11.2 21.4 22.7 2010 05 24 08 40.07 +18 30.8 5.196 4.855 65.0 10.9 21.4 22.7 2010 05 29 08 43.39 +18 21.9 5.274 4.864 61.0 10.5 21.5 22.7 2010 06 03 08 46.88 +18 12.1 5.350 4.873 57.0 10.1 21.5 22.7 2010 06 08 08 50.53 +18 01.2 5.423 4.882 53.1 9.6 21.6 22.7 2010 06 13 08 54.31 +17 49.4 5.492 4.890 49.3 9.1 21.6 22.8 2010 06 18 08 58.22 +17 36.7 5.558 4.899 45.4 8.5 21.6 22.8 2010 06 23 09 02.24 +17 23.2 5.620 4.908 41.6 7.9 21.7 22.8 2010 06 28 09 06.35 +17 08.8 5.679 4.916 37.9 7.3 21.7 22.8 2010 07 03 09 10.54 +16 53.8 5.733 4.925 34.2 6.7 21.7 22.8 2010 07 08 09 14.81 +16 38.0 5.783 4.933 30.4 6.0 21.7 22.7 2010 07 13 09 19.14 +16 21.5 5.828 4.941 26.8 5.3 21.8 22.7This 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.
