199P/Shoemaker
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 66205:199P/Shoemaker Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5 T 2009 Apr. 9.8619 TT MPC q 2.935434 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0676223 Peri. 191.9271 +0.2377348 +0.8766431 a 5.966819 Node 92.9480 -0.8531987 +0.3942997 e 0.508040 Incl. 24.7626 -0.4642565 -0.2757257 P 14.6 From 516 observations 1994-2009, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
199P/Shoemaker Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Apr. 9.5981 TT MPC q 2.934523 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0674847 Peri. 191.9153 +0.2364206 +0.8771874 a 5.974926 Node 92.8785 -0.8535764 +0.3929924 e 0.508860 Incl. 24.7359 -0.4642335 -0.2758608 P 14.6An 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 10 26 21 10.76 -39 32.6 3.011 3.252 95.0 17.7 17.5 20.4 2009 10 31 21 14.97 -39 01.0 3.089 3.267 91.4 17.7 17.6 20.4 2009 11 05 21 19.54 -38 27.8 3.168 3.282 87.7 17.6 17.7 20.5 2009 11 10 21 24.44 -37 53.1 3.248 3.297 84.2 17.4 17.7 20.6 2009 11 15 21 29.63 -37 17.1 3.327 3.313 80.6 17.1 17.8 20.6 2009 11 20 21 35.10 -36 39.8 3.406 3.329 77.2 16.8 17.9 20.7 2009 11 25 21 40.79 -36 01.3 3.484 3.345 73.8 16.5 18.0 20.7 2009 11 30 21 46.70 -35 21.9 3.561 3.361 70.4 16.0 18.0 20.8 2009 12 05 21 52.78 -34 41.6 3.637 3.377 67.0 15.6 18.1 20.8 2009 12 10 21 59.01 -34 00.4 3.712 3.394 63.8 15.1 18.2 20.8 2009 12 15 22 05.38 -33 18.5 3.786 3.410 60.5 14.5 18.2 20.9 2009 12 20 22 11.86 -32 36.0 3.857 3.427 57.3 14.0 18.3 20.9 2009 12 25 22 18.44 -31 52.9 3.927 3.444 54.1 13.4 18.3 20.9 2009 12 30 22 25.09 -31 09.4 3.995 3.462 51.0 12.8 18.4 21.0 2010 01 04 22 31.81 -30 25.6 4.060 3.479 48.0 12.1 18.5 21.0 2010 01 09 22 38.57 -29 41.5 4.123 3.497 44.9 11.5 18.5 21.0 2010 01 14 22 45.37 -28 57.2 4.184 3.515 42.0 10.8 18.6 21.0 2010 01 19 22 52.19 -28 12.9 4.241 3.533 39.1 10.1 18.6 21.0 2010 01 24 22 59.03 -27 28.5 4.296 3.551 36.3 9.4 18.7 21.0 2010 01 29 23 05.87 -26 44.3 4.348 3.569 33.6 8.8 18.7 21.1 2010 02 03 23 12.70 -26 00.4 4.396 3.587 31.0 8.1 18.8 21.1 2010 02 08 23 19.52 -25 16.7 4.442 3.606 28.5 7.5 18.8 21.1 2010 02 13 23 26.32 -24 33.4 4.484 3.625 26.2 6.9 18.9 21.1 2010 02 18 23 33.10 -23 50.7 4.523 3.643 24.2 6.4 18.9 21.1 2010 02 23 23 39.85 -23 08.5 4.558 3.662 22.4 5.9 18.9 21.1 2010 02 28 23 46.55 -22 27.1 4.589 3.681 20.9 5.5 19.0 21.1 2010 03 05 23 53.21 -21 46.4 4.617 3.700 19.9 5.2 19.0 21.1 2010 03 10 23 59.82 -21 06.6 4.642 3.720 19.4 5.1 19.0 21.1 2010 03 15 00 06.37 -20 27.8 4.663 3.739 19.4 5.1 19.1 21.1 2010 03 20 00 12.87 -19 50.1 4.680 3.759 19.9 5.2 19.1 21.2 2010 03 25 00 19.29 -19 13.5 4.693 3.778 20.9 5.4 19.1 21.2 2010 03 30 00 25.65 -18 38.2 4.703 3.798 22.3 5.7 19.2 21.2 2010 04 04 00 31.93 -18 04.2 4.709 3.817 24.1 6.1 19.2 21.3 2010 04 09 00 38.13 -17 31.6 4.711 3.837 26.1 6.6 19.2 21.3 2010 04 14 00 44.24 -17 00.5 4.710 3.857 28.4 7.1 19.2 21.3 2010 04 19 00 50.26 -16 31.1 4.705 3.877 30.9 7.6 19.2 21.4 2010 04 24 00 56.17 -16 03.3 4.696 3.897 33.5 8.2 19.3 21.4 2010 04 29 01 01.98 -15 37.2 4.684 3.917 36.2 8.7 19.3 21.4 2010 05 04 01 07.68 -15 13.0 4.669 3.937 39.0 9.3 19.3 21.4 2010 05 09 01 13.25 -14 50.7 4.651 3.957 41.9 9.8 19.3 21.5 2010 05 14 01 18.69 -14 30.4 4.629 3.978 44.9 10.3 19.3 21.5 2010 05 19 01 24.00 -14 12.1 4.604 3.998 48.0 10.8 19.3 21.5 2010 05 24 01 29.15 -13 55.9 4.576 4.018 51.1 11.3 19.3 21.5 2010 05 29 01 34.15 -13 42.0 4.546 4.039 54.3 11.8 19.4 21.5 2010 06 03 01 38.98 -13 30.2 4.513 4.059 57.5 12.2 19.4 21.5 2010 06 08 01 43.62 -13 20.8 4.477 4.080 60.8 12.5 19.4 21.6 2010 06 13 01 48.08 -13 13.7 4.440 4.100 64.2 12.9 19.4 21.6 2010 06 18 01 52.32 -13 09.0 4.400 4.121 67.6 13.2 19.4 21.6 2010 06 23 01 56.35 -13 06.8 4.358 4.141 71.1 13.4 19.4 21.6 2010 06 28 02 00.14 -13 07.0 4.315 4.162 74.6 13.6 19.4 21.6 2010 07 03 02 03.68 -13 09.6 4.271 4.183 78.2 13.8 19.4 21.5 2010 07 08 02 06.97 -13 14.7 4.225 4.203 81.8 13.9 19.4 21.5 2010 07 13 02 09.97 -13 22.3 4.179 4.224 85.6 13.9 19.4 21.5 2010 07 18 02 12.67 -13 32.3 4.133 4.245 89.3 13.9 19.4 21.5 2010 07 23 02 15.05 -13 44.6 4.087 4.265 93.2 13.8 19.4 21.5 2010 07 28 02 17.11 -13 59.1 4.041 4.286 97.1 13.6 19.4 21.5 2010 08 02 02 18.83 -14 15.8 3.996 4.307 101.0 13.4 19.3 21.5 2010 08 07 02 20.19 -14 34.5 3.952 4.328 105.0 13.1 19.3 21.4 2010 08 12 02 21.18 -14 55.0 3.910 4.348 109.1 12.7 19.3 21.4 2010 08 17 02 21.79 -15 17.1 3.870 4.369 113.2 12.3 19.3 21.4 2010 08 22 02 22.01 -15 40.5 3.833 4.390 117.3 11.8 19.3 21.3 2010 08 27 02 21.84 -16 04.8 3.799 4.411 121.4 11.3 19.3 21.3 2010 09 01 02 21.28 -16 29.8 3.769 4.432 125.5 10.7 19.3 21.3 2010 09 06 02 20.34 -16 55.1 3.742 4.452 129.5 10.1 19.4 21.3 2010 09 11 02 19.02 -17 20.2 3.720 4.473 133.5 9.4 19.4 21.2 2010 09 16 02 17.35 -17 44.6 3.703 4.494 137.3 8.7 19.4 21.2 2010 09 21 02 15.34 -18 07.9 3.692 4.515 140.8 8.1 19.4 21.2 2010 09 26 02 13.05 -18 29.6 3.686 4.535 143.9 7.5 19.4 21.2 2010 10 01 02 10.49 -18 49.3 3.687 4.556 146.6 6.9 19.4 21.1 2010 10 06 02 07.73 -19 06.5 3.693 4.577 148.6 6.5 19.4 21.1 2010 10 11 02 04.80 -19 20.8 3.707 4.598 149.9 6.3 19.5 21.1 2010 10 16 02 01.76 -19 31.9 3.727 4.618 150.2 6.2 19.5 21.2 2010 10 21 01 58.68 -19 39.5 3.754 4.639 149.5 6.2 19.5 21.2 2010 10 26 01 55.61 -19 43.4 3.787 4.660 148.0 6.5 19.6 21.2 2010 10 31 01 52.61 -19 43.5 3.827 4.680 145.7 6.9 19.6 21.3 2010 11 05 01 49.73 -19 39.9 3.873 4.701 142.7 7.3 19.7 21.3 2010 11 10 01 47.01 -19 32.4 3.926 4.722 139.4 7.9 19.7 21.4 2010 11 15 01 44.52 -19 21.2 3.984 4.742 135.6 8.4 19.8 21.5 2010 11 20 01 42.28 -19 06.6 4.048 4.763 131.7 8.9 19.8 21.5 2010 11 25 01 40.33 -18 48.7 4.118 4.783 127.5 9.4 19.9 21.6 2010 11 30 01 38.68 -18 27.8 4.191 4.804 123.3 9.9 19.9 21.7This 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.
