179P/Jedicke Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Dec. 2.9040 TT MPC q 4.086758 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0686909 Peri. 295.4543 +0.5767658 -0.7574587 a 5.904773 Node 115.8517 +0.8166766 +0.5256961 e 0.307889 Incl. 19.8743 +0.0195070 +0.3871691 P 14.3 From 217 observations 1995-2009, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
179P/Jedicke Epoch 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2007 Dec. 2.9197 TT MPC q 4.086299 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0685968 Peri. 295.4437 +0.5769432 -0.7573197 a 5.910169 Node 115.8487 +0.8165533 +0.5258816 e 0.308599 Incl. 19.8745 +0.0194223 +0.3871891 P 14.4An 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.
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 07 08 08 04.95 +22 02.9 5.833 4.848 13.0 2.7 20.0 22.0 2009 07 13 08 10.11 +21 55.6 5.858 4.858 9.5 2.0 20.1 22.0 2009 07 18 08 15.27 +21 47.7 5.879 4.869 6.1 1.3 20.1 22.0 2009 07 23 08 20.42 +21 39.3 5.894 4.880 3.0 0.6 20.1 21.9 2009 07 28 08 25.56 +21 30.5 5.905 4.891 2.6 0.5 20.1 21.9 2009 08 02 08 30.66 +21 21.2 5.911 4.902 5.5 1.1 20.2 22.0 2009 08 07 08 35.72 +21 11.7 5.912 4.913 9.0 1.8 20.2 22.0 2009 08 12 08 40.73 +21 02.0 5.908 4.924 12.5 2.6 20.2 22.1 2009 08 17 08 45.69 +20 52.0 5.900 4.935 16.1 3.3 20.2 22.1 2009 08 22 08 50.58 +20 42.0 5.886 4.946 19.7 4.0 20.2 22.2 2009 08 27 08 55.39 +20 32.0 5.868 4.957 23.4 4.6 20.2 22.2 2009 09 01 09 00.12 +20 22.1 5.845 4.968 27.1 5.3 20.3 22.3 2009 09 06 09 04.75 +20 12.4 5.818 4.980 30.9 6.0 20.3 22.3 2009 09 11 09 09.27 +20 03.0 5.786 4.991 34.6 6.6 20.3 22.3 2009 09 16 09 13.68 +19 54.0 5.750 5.002 38.5 7.2 20.3 22.3 2009 09 21 09 17.96 +19 45.4 5.709 5.013 42.3 7.8 20.3 22.3 2009 09 26 09 22.10 +19 37.5 5.665 5.024 46.3 8.3 20.3 22.3 2009 10 01 09 26.08 +19 30.3 5.617 5.036 50.2 8.8 20.3 22.4 2009 10 06 09 29.91 +19 24.0 5.565 5.047 54.2 9.3 20.3 22.4 2009 10 11 09 33.56 +19 18.6 5.510 5.058 58.3 9.7 20.3 22.4 2009 10 16 09 37.03 +19 14.2 5.452 5.069 62.5 10.0 20.3 22.4 2009 10 21 09 40.29 +19 11.1 5.392 5.081 66.7 10.4 20.3 22.3 2009 10 26 09 43.34 +19 09.3 5.329 5.092 71.0 10.6 20.3 22.3 2009 10 31 09 46.16 +19 08.9 5.264 5.103 75.3 10.8 20.3 22.3 2009 11 05 09 48.74 +19 10.0 5.198 5.115 79.7 11.0 20.3 22.3 2009 11 10 09 51.06 +19 12.8 5.130 5.126 84.2 11.1 20.2 22.3 2009 11 15 09 53.11 +19 17.3 5.062 5.137 88.8 11.1 20.2 22.3 2009 11 20 09 54.88 +19 23.6 4.994 5.149 93.4 11.0 20.2 22.2 2009 11 25 09 56.34 +19 31.8 4.926 5.160 98.2 10.9 20.2 22.2 2009 11 30 09 57.50 +19 41.9 4.860 5.172 103.0 10.7 20.2 22.2 2009 12 05 09 58.34 +19 54.0 4.795 5.183 107.9 10.4 20.2 22.1 2009 12 10 09 58.85 +20 08.0 4.732 5.194 112.9 10.1 20.2 22.1 2009 12 15 09 59.03 +20 23.8 4.671 5.206 118.0 9.6 20.2 22.1 2009 12 20 09 58.87 +20 41.5 4.615 5.217 123.1 9.1 20.2 22.0 2009 12 25 09 58.38 +21 00.9 4.562 5.229 128.3 8.5 20.2 22.0 2009 12 30 09 57.55 +21 21.7 4.514 5.240 133.6 7.8 20.2 21.9 2010 01 04 09 56.41 +21 43.8 4.471 5.252 138.9 7.1 20.2 21.9 2010 01 09 09 54.98 +22 07.0 4.434 5.263 144.2 6.3 20.2 21.8 2010 01 14 09 53.26 +22 30.9 4.403 5.275 149.5 5.4 20.2 21.8 2010 01 19 09 51.29 +22 55.3 4.379 5.286 154.8 4.5 20.2 21.7 2010 01 24 09 49.10 +23 19.8 4.363 5.298 159.8 3.7 20.2 21.7 2010 01 29 09 46.74 +23 44.0 4.353 5.309 164.5 2.8 20.2 21.6 2010 02 03 09 44.25 +24 07.7 4.352 5.321 168.2 2.2 20.2 21.6 2010 02 08 09 41.68 +24 30.4 4.358 5.332 169.9 1.9 20.2 21.6 2010 02 13 09 39.07 +24 51.9 4.372 5.344 168.6 2.1 20.3 21.6 2010 02 18 09 36.48 +25 11.9 4.394 5.355 165.0 2.7 20.3 21.6 2010 02 23 09 33.96 +25 30.1 4.424 5.367 160.5 3.5 20.3 21.7 2010 02 28 09 31.56 +25 46.5 4.461 5.378 155.5 4.4 20.4 21.8 2010 03 05 09 29.32 +26 00.8 4.505 5.390 150.4 5.2 20.4 21.9 2010 03 10 09 27.28 +26 12.9 4.556 5.401 145.2 6.0 20.4 21.9 2010 03 15 09 25.48 +26 23.0 4.613 5.412 140.0 6.8 20.5 22.0 2010 03 20 09 23.94 +26 30.8 4.675 5.424 134.9 7.5 20.5 22.1 2010 03 25 09 22.69 +26 36.5 4.743 5.435 129.8 8.1 20.6 22.1 2010 03 30 09 21.75 +26 40.2 4.815 5.447 124.8 8.7 20.6 22.2 2010 04 04 09 21.11 +26 41.9 4.892 5.458 119.8 9.1 20.7 22.2 2010 04 09 09 20.80 +26 41.7 4.972 5.470 114.9 9.6 20.7 22.3 2010 04 14 09 20.80 +26 39.8 5.054 5.481 110.1 9.9 20.8 22.4 2010 04 19 09 21.13 +26 36.2 5.140 5.493 105.4 10.2 20.9 22.4 2010 04 24 09 21.76 +26 31.0 5.226 5.504 100.8 10.3 20.9 22.5 2010 04 29 09 22.70 +26 24.4 5.314 5.516 96.3 10.5 21.0 22.5 2010 05 04 09 23.92 +26 16.5 5.403 5.527 91.8 10.5 21.0 22.5 2010 05 09 09 25.42 +26 07.3 5.492 5.538 87.4 10.5 21.1 22.6 2010 05 14 09 27.18 +25 57.0 5.580 5.550 83.1 10.4 21.1 22.6 2010 05 19 09 29.18 +25 45.6 5.668 5.561 78.8 10.3 21.2 22.7 2010 05 24 09 31.42 +25 33.2 5.755 5.573 74.6 10.1 21.2 22.7 2010 05 29 09 33.87 +25 20.0 5.840 5.584 70.5 9.9 21.3 22.7 2010 06 03 09 36.52 +25 06.0 5.923 5.595 66.4 9.6 21.3 22.7 2010 06 08 09 39.36 +24 51.2 6.004 5.607 62.4 9.2 21.4 22.8 2010 06 13 09 42.36 +24 35.7 6.082 5.618 58.5 8.9 21.4 22.8 2010 06 18 09 45.53 +24 19.6 6.157 5.630 54.6 8.5 21.5 22.8 2010 06 23 09 48.83 +24 02.9 6.229 5.641 50.7 8.0 21.5 22.8 2010 06 28 09 52.25 +23 45.8 6.298 5.652 46.9 7.5 21.5 22.8 2010 07 03 09 55.79 +23 28.2 6.363 5.664 43.1 7.1 21.6 22.8 2010 07 08 09 59.43 +23 10.2 6.423 5.675 39.4 6.5 21.6 22.8 2010 07 13 10 03.17 +22 51.9 6.480 5.686 35.7 6.0 21.7 22.8 2010 07 18 10 06.98 +22 33.4 6.532 5.697 32.1 5.4 21.7 22.8 2010 07 23 10 10.86 +22 14.6 6.580 5.709 28.6 4.9 21.7 22.8 2010 07 28 10 14.79 +21 55.7 6.623 5.720 25.1 4.3 21.8 22.8 2010 08 02 10 18.77 +21 36.8 6.661 5.731 21.7 3.8 21.8 22.8 2010 08 07 10 22.79 +21 17.8 6.695 5.742 18.5 3.2 21.8 22.7 2010 08 12 10 26.83 +20 58.9 6.723 5.754 15.6 2.7 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.