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 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2009 Apr. 9.8244 TT MPC q 2.935407 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0675335 Peri. 191.9217 +0.2375743 +0.8767316 a 5.972047 Node 92.9428 -0.8532627 +0.3941116 e 0.508476 Incl. 24.7565 -0.4642211 -0.2757132 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 06 08 21 23.06 -29 48.2 2.296 2.966 122.4 16.8 16.5 19.6 2009 06 13 21 24.93 -30 37.4 2.251 2.971 126.6 15.9 16.5 19.5 2009 06 18 21 26.24 -31 29.5 2.210 2.977 131.0 14.9 16.5 19.4 2009 06 23 21 26.98 -32 24.1 2.174 2.983 135.3 13.9 16.4 19.4 2009 06 28 21 27.13 -33 20.7 2.142 2.989 139.5 12.7 16.4 19.3 2009 07 03 21 26.71 -34 18.5 2.116 2.996 143.7 11.6 16.4 19.2 2009 07 08 21 25.73 -35 16.7 2.095 3.004 147.6 10.4 16.4 19.2 2009 07 13 21 24.22 -36 14.4 2.080 3.011 151.2 9.4 16.4 19.1 2009 07 18 21 22.23 -37 10.6 2.072 3.019 154.2 8.4 16.4 19.1 2009 07 23 21 19.82 -38 04.4 2.069 3.028 156.4 7.7 16.4 19.0 2009 07 28 21 17.08 -38 54.6 2.073 3.037 157.6 7.3 16.4 19.0 2009 08 02 21 14.10 -39 40.5 2.084 3.046 157.5 7.3 16.4 19.0 2009 08 07 21 11.00 -40 21.3 2.100 3.055 156.1 7.7 16.5 19.1 2009 08 12 21 07.88 -40 56.5 2.123 3.065 153.8 8.4 16.5 19.1 2009 08 17 21 04.87 -41 25.7 2.152 3.075 150.7 9.3 16.5 19.2 2009 08 22 21 02.07 -41 48.9 2.187 3.086 147.1 10.3 16.6 19.3 2009 08 27 20 59.59 -42 05.8 2.228 3.097 143.2 11.3 16.6 19.4 2009 09 01 20 57.52 -42 16.8 2.274 3.108 139.2 12.3 16.7 19.5 2009 09 06 20 55.94 -42 22.1 2.324 3.120 135.0 13.2 16.8 19.6 2009 09 11 20 54.89 -42 22.2 2.379 3.132 130.9 14.1 16.8 19.7 2009 09 16 20 54.40 -42 17.4 2.438 3.144 126.7 14.9 16.9 19.8 2009 09 21 20 54.50 -42 08.2 2.501 3.157 122.5 15.6 17.0 19.8 2009 09 26 20 55.19 -41 55.0 2.567 3.169 118.4 16.2 17.1 19.9 2009 10 01 20 56.47 -41 38.1 2.636 3.183 114.4 16.7 17.1 20.0 2009 10 06 20 58.32 -41 18.2 2.707 3.196 110.4 17.1 17.2 20.1 2009 10 11 21 00.70 -40 55.3 2.781 3.210 106.4 17.4 17.3 20.2 2009 10 16 21 03.59 -40 30.0 2.856 3.224 102.6 17.6 17.4 20.2 2009 10 21 21 06.95 -40 02.3 2.933 3.238 98.8 17.7 17.4 20.3 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 21.5This 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.
