144P/Kushida
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 64498:
144P/Kushida
Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5
T 2009 Jan. 26.8601 TT MPC
q 1.439021 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1296555 Peri. 216.0966 -0.2006767 -0.9774830
a 3.866122 Node 245.5605 +0.9147761 -0.1631391
e 0.627787 Incl. 4.1092 +0.3505902 -0.1338379
P 7.60
From 770 observations 1994-2008, mean residual 0".6. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.89, A2 = -0.0477.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
144P/Kushida Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 Jan. 26.8501 TT MPC q 1.438946 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1296612 Peri. 216.0919 -0.2005311 -0.9775130 a 3.866007 Node 245.5568 +0.9148017 -0.1630043 e 0.627795 Incl. 4.1092 +0.3506068 -0.1337828 P 7.60An 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 09 57.46 +08 32.6 2.102 2.020 71.3 28.4 16.2 21.4 2009 06 13 10 07.88 +07 43.0 2.181 2.054 69.3 27.5 16.4 21.5 2009 06 18 10 18.09 +06 52.6 2.262 2.089 67.1 26.6 16.7 21.6 2009 06 23 10 28.10 +06 01.7 2.343 2.124 65.0 25.7 16.9 21.7 2009 06 28 10 37.91 +05 10.2 2.424 2.158 62.8 24.8 17.1 21.7 2009 07 03 10 47.55 +04 18.5 2.506 2.193 60.6 23.8 17.3 21.8 2009 07 08 10 57.00 +03 26.5 2.587 2.229 58.4 22.9 17.5 21.9 2009 07 13 11 06.30 +02 34.5 2.668 2.264 56.1 21.9 17.7 22.0 2009 07 18 11 15.44 +01 42.5 2.749 2.299 53.8 20.9 17.9 22.0 2009 07 23 11 24.45 +00 50.5 2.829 2.334 51.4 19.9 18.1 22.1 2009 07 28 11 33.32 -00 01.3 2.908 2.370 49.0 18.9 18.3 22.2 2009 08 02 11 42.07 -00 52.8 2.987 2.405 46.6 17.8 18.5 22.2 2009 08 07 11 50.71 -01 44.0 3.064 2.440 44.1 16.8 18.7 22.3 2009 08 12 11 59.23 -02 34.8 3.140 2.475 41.6 15.8 18.9 22.3 2009 08 17 12 07.65 -03 25.1 3.214 2.510 39.1 14.7 19.0 22.4 2009 08 22 12 15.98 -04 14.9 3.286 2.545 36.5 13.7 19.2 22.4 2009 08 27 12 24.22 -05 04.1 3.357 2.580 33.9 12.6 19.4 22.4 2009 09 01 12 32.38 -05 52.7 3.425 2.615 31.2 11.5 19.5 22.5 2009 09 06 12 40.45 -06 40.5 3.491 2.650 28.6 10.5 19.7 22.5 2009 09 11 12 48.44 -07 27.5 3.554 2.685 25.9 9.4 19.8 22.5 2009 09 16 12 56.35 -08 13.7 3.615 2.719 23.1 8.3 20.0 22.5 2009 09 21 13 04.20 -08 59.0 3.673 2.753 20.3 7.3 20.1 22.6 2009 09 26 13 11.97 -09 43.4 3.728 2.788 17.5 6.2 20.3 22.6 2009 10 01 13 19.68 -10 26.8 3.779 2.822 14.6 5.1 20.4 22.6 2009 10 06 13 27.30 -11 09.2 3.827 2.855 11.7 4.1 20.5 22.6 2009 10 11 13 34.86 -11 50.5 3.872 2.889 8.8 3.0 20.7 22.6 2009 10 16 13 42.35 -12 30.7 3.913 2.923 5.9 2.0 20.8 22.5 2009 10 21 13 49.76 -13 09.8 3.950 2.956 3.1 1.0 20.9 22.5 2009 10 26 13 57.09 -13 47.6 3.983 2.989 1.8 0.6 21.0 22.5 2009 10 31 14 04.33 -14 24.2 4.012 3.022 4.0 1.3 21.1 22.6 2009 11 05 14 11.49 -14 59.6 4.037 3.055 7.0 2.3 21.2 22.7 2009 11 10 14 18.55 -15 33.6 4.058 3.088 10.2 3.2 21.3 22.8 2009 11 15 14 25.52 -16 06.4 4.074 3.120 13.4 4.2 21.4 22.9 2009 11 20 14 32.37 -16 37.7 4.086 3.153 16.7 5.2 21.5 23.0 2009 11 25 14 39.11 -17 07.7 4.094 3.185 20.1 6.1 21.6 23.1 2009 11 30 14 45.72 -17 36.3 4.097 3.217 23.5 7.0 21.7 23.1 2009 12 05 14 52.19 -18 03.5 4.096 3.248 26.9 7.9 21.8 23.2 2009 12 10 14 58.51 -18 29.3 4.091 3.280 30.4 8.7 21.9 23.2 2009 12 15 15 04.67 -18 53.6 4.081 3.311 34.0 9.6 22.0 23.3 2009 12 20 15 10.66 -19 16.5 4.067 3.342 37.6 10.3 22.0 23.3 2009 12 25 15 16.45 -19 37.9 4.049 3.373 41.3 11.1 22.1 23.4 2009 12 30 15 22.04 -19 57.9 4.027 3.404 45.0 11.8 22.2 23.4 2010 01 04 15 27.40 -20 16.5 4.001 3.434 48.8 12.4 22.2 23.4 2010 01 09 15 32.53 -20 33.6 3.972 3.465 52.7 13.0 22.3 23.5 2010 01 14 15 37.39 -20 49.4 3.939 3.495 56.6 13.6 22.3 23.5 2010 01 19 15 41.97 -21 03.7 3.902 3.525 60.6 14.1 22.4 23.5 2010 01 24 15 46.25 -21 16.7 3.863 3.555 64.7 14.5 22.5 23.5 2010 01 29 15 50.21 -21 28.2 3.821 3.584 68.8 14.8 22.5 23.5 2010 02 03 15 53.83 -21 38.5 3.776 3.613 73.0 15.1 22.5 23.5 2010 02 08 15 57.08 -21 47.4 3.730 3.642 77.3 15.3 22.6 23.5 2010 02 13 15 59.94 -21 54.9 3.682 3.671 81.7 15.4 22.6 23.5 2010 02 18 16 02.39 -22 01.2 3.633 3.700 86.2 15.5 22.7 23.5 2010 02 23 16 04.41 -22 06.1 3.583 3.729 90.7 15.4 22.7 23.5 2010 02 28 16 05.98 -22 09.6 3.532 3.757 95.4 15.2 22.7 23.5 2010 03 05 16 07.08 -22 11.9 3.483 3.785 100.1 14.9 22.8 23.4 2010 03 10 16 07.71 -22 12.8 3.434 3.813 105.0 14.6 22.8 23.4 2010 03 15 16 07.84 -22 12.3 3.386 3.841 110.0 14.1 22.8 23.4 2010 03 20 16 07.47 -22 10.4 3.340 3.868 115.0 13.5 22.9 23.3 2010 03 25 16 06.60 -22 07.1 3.298 3.896 120.2 12.8 22.9 23.3 2010 03 30 16 05.24 -22 02.4 3.258 3.923 125.5 12.0 22.9 23.3 2010 04 04 16 03.41 -21 56.2 3.223 3.950 130.8 11.0 23.0 23.2 2010 04 09 16 01.12 -21 48.5 3.192 3.977 136.3 10.0 23.0 23.2 2010 04 14 15 58.42 -21 39.3 3.166 4.003 141.8 8.9 23.1 23.1 2010 04 19 15 55.34 -21 28.7 3.146 4.030 147.5 7.7 23.1 2010 04 24 15 51.94 -21 16.7 3.133 4.056 153.2 6.4 23.0 2010 04 29 15 48.29 -21 03.6 3.126 4.082 158.9 5.1 23.0 2010 05 04 15 44.44 -20 49.3 3.127 4.108 164.7 3.7 22.9 2010 05 09 15 40.47 -20 34.1 3.134 4.133 170.5 2.3 22.8 2010 05 14 15 36.46 -20 18.3 3.150 4.159 176.2 0.9 22.7 2010 05 19 15 32.47 -20 02.2 3.173 4.184 177.7 0.6 22.7 2010 05 24 15 28.59 -19 45.9 3.204 4.209 172.1 1.9 22.9 2010 05 29 15 24.88 -19 29.8 3.242 4.234 166.4 3.2 23.0 2010 06 03 15 21.40 -19 14.2 3.288 4.258 160.7 4.5 23.1 2010 06 08 15 18.19 -18 59.4 3.341 4.283 155.2 5.7 23.2 2010 06 13 15 15.30 -18 45.5 3.400 4.307 149.7 6.8 23.3 2010 06 18 15 12.77 -18 32.9 3.466 4.331 144.3 7.9 23.4 2010 06 23 15 10.62 -18 21.7 3.537 4.355 138.9 8.8 23.5 2010 06 28 15 08.86 -18 12.0 3.614 4.379 133.7 9.7 23.6 2010 07 03 15 07.49 -18 03.9 3.696 4.403 128.6 10.4 23.7 2010 07 08 15 06.53 -17 57.4 3.782 4.426 123.6 11.0 23.8 2010 07 13 15 05.96 -17 52.7 3.871 4.449 118.7 11.6 23.9This 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.
