C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 61702:C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Mar. 5.8704 TT MPC q 3.886339 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000868 Peri. 261.4933 +0.0263141 +0.9796701 +/-0.000001 Node 344.7964 +0.9046947 -0.1079709 e 1.003372 Incl. 130.6796 -0.4252471 -0.1690820 From 285 observations 2005 Mar. 3-2007 Dec. 30, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS) Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2007 Mar. 5.0280 TT MPC q 3.888912 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000396 Peri. 261.4873 +0.0260007 +0.9797176 +/-0.000001 Node 344.8129 +0.9046696 -0.1076241 e 1.001540 Incl. 130.6735 -0.4253197 -0.1690280An 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 22 57.21 -09 40.1 7.892 8.555 129.2 5.2 21.1 2009 10 31 22 55.16 -09 41.2 7.994 8.586 123.8 5.5 21.1 2009 11 05 22 53.33 -09 41.0 8.102 8.617 118.3 5.8 21.2 2009 11 10 22 51.71 -09 39.8 8.213 8.647 113.0 6.1 21.2 2009 11 15 22 50.31 -09 37.4 8.327 8.678 107.6 6.2 21.3 2009 11 20 22 49.14 -09 33.9 8.444 8.709 102.4 6.4 21.3 2009 11 25 22 48.19 -09 29.3 8.562 8.739 97.1 6.4 21.4 2009 11 30 22 47.44 -09 23.8 8.681 8.770 91.9 6.5 21.4 2009 12 05 22 46.91 -09 17.2 8.801 8.801 86.8 6.4 21.4 2009 12 10 22 46.56 -09 09.8 8.920 8.831 81.7 6.3 21.5 2009 12 15 22 46.41 -09 01.4 9.038 8.862 76.6 6.2 21.5 2009 12 20 22 46.44 -08 52.2 9.154 8.893 71.6 6.0 21.5 2009 12 25 22 46.63 -08 42.3 9.268 8.923 66.6 5.8 21.5 2009 12 30 22 46.99 -08 31.6 9.379 8.954 61.7 5.5 21.6 2010 01 04 22 47.48 -08 20.3 9.486 8.985 56.7 5.3 21.6 2010 01 09 22 48.10 -08 08.4 9.589 9.015 51.9 4.9 21.6 2010 01 14 22 48.85 -07 55.9 9.688 9.046 47.0 4.6 21.6 2010 01 19 22 49.70 -07 42.9 9.781 9.076 42.2 4.2 21.6 2010 01 24 22 50.65 -07 29.5 9.869 9.107 37.4 3.8 21.6 2010 01 29 22 51.68 -07 15.7 9.951 9.137 32.7 3.3 21.6 2010 02 03 22 52.78 -07 01.6 10.027 9.168 27.9 2.9 21.6 2010 02 08 22 53.94 -06 47.2 10.097 9.198 23.2 2.4 21.6 2010 02 13 22 55.14 -06 32.6 10.160 9.229 18.5 1.9 21.6 2010 02 18 22 56.38 -06 17.8 10.216 9.259 13.9 1.5 21.6 2010 02 23 22 57.64 -06 02.9 10.265 9.290 9.2 1.0 21.5 2010 02 28 22 58.92 -05 48.0 10.307 9.320 4.6 0.5 21.5 2010 03 05 23 00.19 -05 33.1 10.342 9.351 0.8 0.1 21.5 2010 03 10 23 01.45 -05 18.2 10.370 9.381 4.8 0.5 21.5 2010 03 15 23 02.70 -05 03.4 10.391 9.412 9.3 1.0 21.6 2010 03 20 23 03.91 -04 48.8 10.405 9.442 13.9 1.5 21.7 2010 03 25 23 05.09 -04 34.4 10.412 9.472 18.5 1.9 21.7 2010 03 30 23 06.21 -04 20.2 10.413 9.503 23.1 2.4 21.7 2010 04 04 23 07.27 -04 06.4 10.407 9.533 27.7 2.8 21.8 2010 04 09 23 08.26 -03 52.9 10.395 9.563 32.3 3.2 21.8 2010 04 14 23 09.17 -03 39.8 10.376 9.594 36.9 3.6 21.8 2010 04 19 23 10.00 -03 27.2 10.352 9.624 41.6 4.0 21.9 2010 04 24 23 10.72 -03 15.1 10.323 9.654 46.2 4.3 21.9 2010 04 29 23 11.34 -03 03.5 10.289 9.685 50.8 4.6 21.9 2010 05 04 23 11.85 -02 52.6 10.250 9.715 55.5 4.9 21.9 2010 05 09 23 12.24 -02 42.3 10.207 9.745 60.2 5.2 21.9 2010 05 14 23 12.50 -02 32.7 10.161 9.775 64.9 5.4 21.9 2010 05 19 23 12.62 -02 23.8 10.112 9.806 69.6 5.6 21.9 2010 05 24 23 12.60 -02 15.7 10.060 9.836 74.4 5.7 21.9 2010 05 29 23 12.43 -02 08.4 10.006 9.866 79.2 5.8 21.9 2010 06 03 23 12.11 -02 02.0 9.951 9.896 84.0 5.9 21.9 2010 06 08 23 11.64 -01 56.5 9.895 9.926 88.9 5.9 21.9 2010 06 13 23 11.00 -01 51.8 9.838 9.956 93.7 5.8 21.9 2010 06 18 23 10.20 -01 48.1 9.783 9.986 98.7 5.8 21.9 2010 06 23 23 09.24 -01 45.4 9.728 10.017 103.6 5.7 21.9 2010 06 28 23 08.13 -01 43.6 9.675 10.047 108.6 5.5 21.9 2010 07 03 23 06.85 -01 42.8 9.625 10.077 113.7 5.3 21.9 2010 07 08 23 05.41 -01 42.9 9.578 10.107 118.8 5.1 21.9 2010 07 13 23 03.83 -01 44.0 9.535 10.137 123.9 4.8 21.8 2010 07 18 23 02.10 -01 46.0 9.496 10.167 129.0 4.5 21.8 2010 07 23 23 00.24 -01 48.9 9.462 10.197 134.2 4.1 21.8 2010 07 28 22 58.25 -01 52.6 9.434 10.227 139.4 3.7 21.8 2010 08 02 22 56.15 -01 57.2 9.412 10.257 144.7 3.3 21.7 2010 08 07 22 53.96 -02 02.5 9.396 10.287 149.9 2.8 21.7 2010 08 12 22 51.68 -02 08.4 9.388 10.317 155.2 2.4 21.7 2010 08 17 22 49.34 -02 15.0 9.387 10.346 160.4 1.9 21.7 2010 08 22 22 46.95 -02 22.1 9.394 10.376 165.6 1.4 21.6 2010 08 27 22 44.54 -02 29.5 9.409 10.406 170.4 0.9 21.6 2010 09 01 22 42.12 -02 37.3 9.431 10.436 174.1 0.6 21.6 2010 09 06 22 39.71 -02 45.3 9.463 10.466 174.0 0.6 21.6 2010 09 11 22 37.32 -02 53.4 9.502 10.496 170.2 0.9 21.6 2010 09 16 22 34.99 -03 01.4 9.550 10.525 165.3 1.4 21.7 2010 09 21 22 32.73 -03 09.4 9.605 10.555 160.1 1.9 21.8 2010 09 26 22 30.56 -03 17.2 9.669 10.585 154.8 2.3 21.8 2010 10 01 22 28.49 -03 24.6 9.740 10.615 149.5 2.7 21.9 2010 10 06 22 26.53 -03 31.7 9.818 10.644 144.2 3.2 21.9 2010 10 11 22 24.70 -03 38.2 9.902 10.674 138.8 3.5 22.0 2010 10 16 22 23.02 -03 44.3 9.993 10.704 133.5 3.9 22.0 2010 10 21 22 21.48 -03 49.6 10.089 10.733 128.2 4.2 22.0 2010 10 26 22 20.10 -03 54.4 10.191 10.763 122.9 4.4 22.1 2010 10 31 22 18.88 -03 58.4 10.296 10.793 117.6 4.7 22.1 2010 11 05 22 17.82 -04 01.6 10.406 10.822 112.4 4.9 22.2 2010 11 10 22 16.93 -04 04.0 10.518 10.852 107.2 5.0 22.2 2010 11 15 22 16.21 -04 05.6 10.632 10.882 102.0 5.1 22.2 2010 11 20 22 15.65 -04 06.4 10.749 10.911 96.9 5.2 22.3 2010 11 25 22 15.25 -04 06.3 10.866 10.941 91.8 5.2 22.3 2010 11 30 22 15.01 -04 05.4 10.983 10.970 86.7 5.1 22.3This 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.
