MPC
CBAT
ICQ
P/2004 F3 (NEAT) Epoch 2004 Dec. 21.0 TT = JDT 2453360.5 T 2005 Jan. 4.2996 TT MPC q 2.864067 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1225303 Peri. 176.1249 -0.2569912 +0.9278672 a 4.014583 Node 78.8314 -0.8939072 -0.1219683 e 0.286584 Incl. 15.9879 -0.3672675 -0.3524007 P 8.04 From 1021 observations 2004 Jan. 29-2006 Oct. 1, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 F3 (NEAT) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2005 Jan. 5.2275 TT MPC q 2.868315 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1222832 Peri. 176.3942 -0.2528260 +0.9290201 a 4.019988 Node 78.8196 -0.8944223 -0.1179499 e 0.286487 Incl. 15.9866 -0.3689007 -0.3507270 P 8.06An 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! 2008 06 13 04 11.30 +16 39.2 6.048 5.097 18.8 3.7 20.0 2008 06 18 04 15.57 +16 54.1 6.025 5.100 22.4 4.4 20.0 2008 06 23 04 19.78 +17 08.2 5.997 5.104 26.1 5.0 20.0 2008 06 28 04 23.93 +17 21.6 5.965 5.107 29.8 5.7 20.0 2008 07 03 04 28.00 +17 34.2 5.927 5.110 33.5 6.3 19.9 2008 07 08 04 31.98 +17 46.0 5.885 5.113 37.3 6.9 19.9 2008 07 13 04 35.85 +17 57.2 5.839 5.116 41.0 7.5 19.9 2008 07 18 04 39.61 +18 07.6 5.789 5.119 44.9 8.1 19.9 2008 07 23 04 43.23 +18 17.4 5.734 5.122 48.8 8.6 19.9 2008 07 28 04 46.72 +18 26.4 5.676 5.125 52.7 9.1 19.9 2008 08 02 04 50.04 +18 34.8 5.615 5.127 56.6 9.5 19.8 2008 08 07 04 53.19 +18 42.6 5.550 5.130 60.7 9.9 19.8 2008 08 12 04 56.15 +18 49.8 5.483 5.133 64.7 10.3 19.8 2008 08 17 04 58.90 +18 56.5 5.413 5.135 68.9 10.6 19.8 2008 08 22 05 01.43 +19 02.6 5.340 5.137 73.0 10.9 19.7 2008 08 27 05 03.72 +19 08.2 5.266 5.140 77.3 11.1 19.7 2008 09 01 05 05.75 +19 13.4 5.191 5.142 81.6 11.2 19.7 2008 09 06 05 07.50 +19 18.2 5.114 5.144 86.1 11.3 19.7 2008 09 11 05 08.97 +19 22.6 5.037 5.146 90.6 11.3 19.6 2008 09 16 05 10.12 +19 26.6 4.960 5.148 95.1 11.2 19.6 2008 09 21 05 10.96 +19 30.4 4.883 5.150 99.8 11.1 19.6 2008 09 26 05 11.47 +19 33.9 4.807 5.152 104.6 10.9 19.5 2008 10 01 05 11.62 +19 37.1 4.733 5.153 109.4 10.6 19.5 2008 10 06 05 11.42 +19 40.1 4.661 5.155 114.4 10.2 19.5 2008 10 11 05 10.86 +19 42.9 4.592 5.157 119.4 9.7 19.4 2008 10 16 05 09.94 +19 45.6 4.526 5.158 124.6 9.2 19.4 2008 10 21 05 08.67 +19 48.0 4.465 5.160 129.9 8.5 19.4 2008 10 26 05 07.04 +19 50.3 4.408 5.161 135.2 7.8 19.3 2008 10 31 05 05.08 +19 52.4 4.356 5.162 140.6 7.0 19.3 2008 11 05 05 02.80 +19 54.3 4.310 5.163 146.2 6.1 19.3 2008 11 10 05 00.24 +19 56.1 4.271 5.165 151.8 5.2 19.3 2008 11 15 04 57.44 +19 57.8 4.238 5.166 157.4 4.2 19.3 2008 11 20 04 54.43 +19 59.2 4.213 5.167 163.1 3.2 19.3 2008 11 25 04 51.26 +20 00.6 4.196 5.167 168.8 2.1 19.2 2008 11 30 04 47.98 +20 01.9 4.186 5.168 174.4 1.1 19.2 2008 12 05 04 44.65 +20 03.1 4.184 5.169 177.6 0.5 19.2 2008 12 10 04 41.33 +20 04.3 4.191 5.170 173.1 1.3 19.2 2008 12 15 04 38.08 +20 05.7 4.205 5.170 167.4 2.4 19.3 2008 12 20 04 34.94 +20 07.2 4.228 5.171 161.6 3.4 19.3 2008 12 25 04 31.97 +20 08.9 4.258 5.171 155.9 4.5 19.3 2008 12 30 04 29.22 +20 11.0 4.295 5.171 150.2 5.4 19.3 2009 01 04 04 26.73 +20 13.5 4.339 5.172 144.5 6.3 19.3 2009 01 09 04 24.53 +20 16.5 4.390 5.172 138.9 7.2 19.3 2009 01 14 04 22.66 +20 20.0 4.446 5.172 133.4 7.9 19.4 2009 01 19 04 21.12 +20 24.2 4.508 5.172 128.0 8.6 19.4 2009 01 24 04 19.94 +20 29.0 4.574 5.172 122.7 9.2 19.4 2009 01 29 04 19.12 +20 34.5 4.644 5.172 117.4 9.7 19.5 2009 02 03 04 18.67 +20 40.8 4.717 5.171 112.2 10.2 19.5 2009 02 08 04 18.59 +20 47.6 4.793 5.171 107.2 10.5 19.5 2009 02 13 04 18.87 +20 55.2 4.871 5.171 102.2 10.8 19.6 2009 02 18 04 19.50 +21 03.4 4.951 5.170 97.3 10.9 19.6 2009 02 23 04 20.46 +21 12.1 5.031 5.170 92.5 11.0 19.6 2009 02 28 04 21.76 +21 21.4 5.111 5.169 87.8 11.0 19.7 2009 03 05 04 23.37 +21 31.2 5.191 5.168 83.2 11.0 19.7 2009 03 10 04 25.28 +21 41.5 5.270 5.168 78.7 10.9 19.7 2009 03 15 04 27.46 +21 52.0 5.348 5.167 74.2 10.7 19.8 2009 03 20 04 29.91 +22 02.9 5.424 5.166 69.8 10.4 19.8 2009 03 25 04 32.61 +22 14.0 5.498 5.165 65.5 10.1 19.8 2009 03 30 04 35.54 +22 25.2 5.569 5.164 61.3 9.8 19.9 2009 04 04 04 38.69 +22 36.6 5.637 5.162 57.1 9.4 19.9 2009 04 09 04 42.04 +22 47.9 5.702 5.161 52.9 8.9 19.9 2009 04 14 04 45.58 +22 59.2 5.764 5.160 48.9 8.4 19.9 2009 04 19 04 49.28 +23 10.5 5.822 5.158 44.8 7.9 20.0 2009 04 24 04 53.14 +23 21.5 5.875 5.157 40.9 7.3 20.0 2009 04 29 04 57.15 +23 32.4 5.925 5.155 36.9 6.7 20.0 2009 05 04 05 01.28 +23 43.1 5.969 5.154 33.0 6.1 20.0 2009 05 09 05 05.53 +23 53.4 6.010 5.152 29.2 5.5 20.0 2009 05 14 05 09.88 +24 03.4 6.045 5.150 25.4 4.8 20.0 2009 05 19 05 14.31 +24 13.1 6.075 5.148 21.6 4.1 20.0 2009 05 24 05 18.83 +24 22.4 6.101 5.146 17.8 3.5 20.0 2009 05 29 05 23.42 +24 31.3 6.121 5.144 14.1 2.8 20.0 2009 06 03 05 28.06 +24 39.7 6.136 5.142 10.4 2.0 20.1 2009 06 08 05 32.74 +24 47.8 6.146 5.140 6.8 1.3 20.1 2009 06 13 05 37.45 +24 55.4 6.151 5.138 3.3 0.7 20.1 2009 06 18 05 42.19 +25 02.5 6.151 5.135 1.9 0.4 20.1 2009 06 23 05 46.93 +25 09.2 6.145 5.133 4.8 1.0 20.0 2009 06 28 05 51.68 +25 15.4 6.134 5.130 8.4 1.7 20.0 2009 07 03 05 56.41 +25 21.3 6.117 5.128 12.1 2.4 20.0 2009 07 08 06 01.11 +25 26.7 6.096 5.125 15.7 3.1 20.0 2009 07 13 06 05.78 +25 31.8 6.070 5.122 19.4 3.8 20.0 2009 07 18 06 10.40 +25 36.5 6.038 5.119 23.1 4.5 20.0This 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.
