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P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) Epoch 2005 Mar. 11.0 TT = JDT 2453440.5 T 2005 Feb. 28.7449 TT MPC q 4.410856 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0439630 Peri. 87.6904 -0.6719679 -0.6986046 a 7.950805 Node 47.8590 +0.4759874 -0.6616648 e 0.445231 Incl. 19.3582 +0.5673580 -0.2723073 P 22.4 From 244 observations 2003 Dec. 17-2005 Jan. 16, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2005 Mar. 3.4577 TT MPC q 4.425488 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0437197 Peri. 88.2037 -0.6782037 -0.6926121 a 7.980276 Node 47.8548 +0.4702126 -0.6658512 e 0.445447 Incl. 19.3458 +0.5647476 -0.2773637 P 22.5An 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 04 14 15 56.52 -24 06.2 6.199 7.018 142.2 5.0 20.4 2008 04 19 15 54.77 -24 08.6 6.166 7.033 147.4 4.4 20.4 2008 04 24 15 52.85 -24 10.2 6.140 7.048 152.6 3.8 20.4 2008 04 29 15 50.78 -24 11.2 6.120 7.063 157.9 3.1 20.4 2008 05 04 15 48.60 -24 11.4 6.107 7.078 163.0 2.4 20.4 2008 05 09 15 46.33 -24 11.0 6.101 7.093 168.1 1.7 20.4 2008 05 14 15 44.01 -24 10.1 6.103 7.107 172.8 1.0 20.4 2008 05 19 15 41.67 -24 08.6 6.113 7.122 175.6 0.6 20.5 2008 05 24 15 39.35 -24 06.6 6.130 7.137 173.4 0.9 20.5 2008 05 29 15 37.07 -24 04.4 6.154 7.151 168.8 1.6 20.5 2008 06 03 15 34.87 -24 01.9 6.186 7.166 163.8 2.3 20.5 2008 06 08 15 32.77 -23 59.2 6.226 7.181 158.7 2.9 20.5 2008 06 13 15 30.81 -23 56.6 6.272 7.196 153.6 3.6 20.6 2008 06 18 15 29.01 -23 54.0 6.325 7.210 148.5 4.2 20.6 2008 06 23 15 27.39 -23 51.6 6.384 7.225 143.4 4.8 20.6 2008 06 28 15 25.96 -23 49.5 6.448 7.239 138.3 5.4 20.6 2008 07 03 15 24.74 -23 47.8 6.519 7.254 133.3 5.9 20.7 2008 07 08 15 23.74 -23 46.6 6.594 7.269 128.4 6.3 20.7 2008 07 13 15 22.97 -23 45.9 6.674 7.283 123.4 6.7 20.7 2008 07 18 15 22.44 -23 45.8 6.757 7.298 118.6 7.0 20.8 2008 07 23 15 22.15 -23 46.4 6.844 7.312 113.8 7.3 20.8 2008 07 28 15 22.09 -23 47.6 6.933 7.327 109.0 7.5 20.9 2008 08 02 15 22.27 -23 49.5 7.025 7.341 104.3 7.7 20.9 2008 08 07 15 22.69 -23 52.2 7.118 7.356 99.6 7.8 20.9 2008 08 12 15 23.33 -23 55.6 7.212 7.370 95.0 7.9 21.0 2008 08 17 15 24.19 -23 59.7 7.307 7.385 90.4 7.9 21.0 2008 08 22 15 25.27 -24 04.5 7.402 7.399 85.9 7.8 21.0 2008 08 27 15 26.56 -24 10.0 7.497 7.414 81.4 7.7 21.1 2008 09 01 15 28.04 -24 16.2 7.591 7.428 76.9 7.6 21.1 2008 09 06 15 29.71 -24 23.0 7.683 7.442 72.5 7.4 21.1 2008 09 11 15 31.57 -24 30.4 7.773 7.457 68.1 7.2 21.2 2008 09 16 15 33.59 -24 38.4 7.861 7.471 63.8 6.9 21.2 2008 09 21 15 35.77 -24 46.9 7.946 7.485 59.4 6.6 21.2 2008 09 26 15 38.10 -24 55.8 8.028 7.500 55.1 6.3 21.3 2008 10 01 15 40.58 -25 05.2 8.106 7.514 50.8 5.9 21.3 2008 10 06 15 43.18 -25 15.0 8.181 7.528 46.5 5.5 21.3 2008 10 11 15 45.90 -25 25.1 8.251 7.542 42.3 5.1 21.4 2008 10 16 15 48.72 -25 35.5 8.317 7.557 38.0 4.7 21.4 2008 10 21 15 51.64 -25 46.2 8.378 7.571 33.8 4.2 21.4 2008 10 26 15 54.65 -25 57.1 8.433 7.585 29.6 3.7 21.4 2008 10 31 15 57.73 -26 08.2 8.484 7.599 25.5 3.2 21.5 2008 11 05 16 00.88 -26 19.4 8.528 7.613 21.3 2.7 21.5 2008 11 10 16 04.08 -26 30.7 8.568 7.627 17.3 2.2 21.5 2008 11 15 16 07.32 -26 42.1 8.601 7.642 13.3 1.7 21.5 2008 11 20 16 10.59 -26 53.6 8.628 7.656 9.6 1.2 21.5 2008 11 25 16 13.87 -27 05.1 8.649 7.670 6.7 0.9 21.5 2008 11 30 16 17.17 -27 16.5 8.664 7.684 5.9 0.8 21.5 2008 12 05 16 20.46 -27 28.0 8.673 7.698 7.8 1.0 21.6 2008 12 10 16 23.73 -27 39.4 8.675 7.712 11.2 1.4 21.6 2008 12 15 16 26.98 -27 50.7 8.672 7.726 15.1 1.9 21.6 2008 12 20 16 30.18 -28 02.0 8.662 7.740 19.1 2.4 21.6 2008 12 25 16 33.33 -28 13.2 8.647 7.754 23.3 2.9 21.6 2008 12 30 16 36.42 -28 24.3 8.626 7.767 27.6 3.4 21.6 2009 01 04 16 39.42 -28 35.3 8.599 7.781 31.9 3.8 21.6 2009 01 09 16 42.33 -28 46.2 8.566 7.795 36.3 4.3 21.6 2009 01 14 16 45.14 -28 57.0 8.529 7.809 40.7 4.7 21.6 2009 01 19 16 47.83 -29 07.7 8.486 7.823 45.1 5.1 21.6 2009 01 24 16 50.39 -29 18.3 8.439 7.837 49.6 5.5 21.6 2009 01 29 16 52.81 -29 28.8 8.388 7.850 54.1 5.8 21.6 2009 02 03 16 55.07 -29 39.3 8.333 7.864 58.6 6.1 21.6 2009 02 08 16 57.16 -29 49.6 8.274 7.878 63.1 6.4 21.6 2009 02 13 16 59.08 -29 59.8 8.213 7.892 67.7 6.6 21.5 2009 02 18 17 00.80 -30 10.0 8.149 7.905 72.4 6.8 21.5 2009 02 23 17 02.32 -30 20.0 8.082 7.919 77.0 7.0 21.5 2009 02 28 17 03.63 -30 30.0 8.015 7.933 81.7 7.1 21.5 2009 03 05 17 04.72 -30 39.8 7.946 7.946 86.4 7.2 21.5 2009 03 10 17 05.57 -30 49.5 7.877 7.960 91.2 7.2 21.5 2009 03 15 17 06.19 -30 59.0 7.808 7.973 96.0 7.1 21.5 2009 03 20 17 06.57 -31 08.3 7.740 7.987 100.8 7.0 21.5 2009 03 25 17 06.70 -31 17.4 7.673 8.000 105.7 6.9 21.5 2009 03 30 17 06.59 -31 26.2 7.609 8.014 110.6 6.7 21.4 2009 04 04 17 06.22 -31 34.7 7.546 8.027 115.5 6.5 21.4 2009 04 09 17 05.62 -31 42.8 7.487 8.041 120.4 6.2 21.4 2009 04 14 17 04.78 -31 50.4 7.432 8.054 125.4 5.8 21.4 2009 04 19 17 03.70 -31 57.6 7.381 8.068 130.4 5.4 21.4 2009 04 24 17 02.42 -32 04.2 7.334 8.081 135.4 5.0 21.4 2009 04 29 17 00.92 -32 10.2 7.293 8.094 140.4 4.6 21.4 2009 05 04 16 59.25 -32 15.6 7.258 8.108 145.4 4.1 21.4 2009 05 09 16 57.41 -32 20.2 7.229 8.121 150.3 3.5 21.4 2009 05 14 16 55.43 -32 24.1 7.206 8.134 155.1 3.0 21.4 2009 05 19 16 53.34 -32 27.2 7.191 8.148 159.8 2.5 21.4This 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.
