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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 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Mar. 5.7648 TT MPC q 3.886090 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000795 Peri. 261.4868 +0.0260253 +0.9797104 +/-0.000001 Node 344.8102 +0.9046751 -0.1076571 e 1.003091 Incl. 130.6743 -0.4253066 -0.1690485An 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 01 29.97 -16 12.4 6.077 5.191 25.6 4.8 19.4 2008 04 19 01 31.36 -15 50.2 6.090 5.218 27.4 5.1 19.4 2008 04 24 01 32.73 -15 30.0 6.096 5.245 29.6 5.4 19.5 2008 04 29 01 34.04 -15 11.6 6.096 5.272 32.4 5.9 19.5 2008 05 04 01 35.30 -14 55.2 6.089 5.300 35.4 6.3 19.5 2008 05 09 01 36.47 -14 40.8 6.077 5.327 38.7 6.8 19.6 2008 05 14 01 37.54 -14 28.5 6.059 5.355 42.3 7.3 19.6 2008 05 19 01 38.50 -14 18.1 6.036 5.382 46.0 7.8 19.6 2008 05 24 01 39.33 -14 09.8 6.007 5.410 49.9 8.2 19.6 2008 05 29 01 40.01 -14 03.6 5.974 5.438 53.8 8.7 19.6 2008 06 03 01 40.52 -13 59.4 5.936 5.466 58.0 9.1 19.7 2008 06 08 01 40.85 -13 57.4 5.894 5.494 62.2 9.4 19.7 2008 06 13 01 40.98 -13 57.6 5.849 5.522 66.4 9.7 19.7 2008 06 18 01 40.89 -13 59.9 5.800 5.550 70.8 10.0 19.7 2008 06 23 01 40.56 -14 04.2 5.749 5.579 75.3 10.1 19.7 2008 06 28 01 39.97 -14 10.7 5.696 5.607 79.9 10.3 19.7 2008 07 03 01 39.12 -14 19.3 5.642 5.636 84.5 10.3 19.7 2008 07 08 01 37.97 -14 29.9 5.587 5.664 89.2 10.3 19.7 2008 07 13 01 36.52 -14 42.5 5.531 5.693 94.0 10.3 19.6 2008 07 18 01 34.75 -14 56.9 5.476 5.722 98.9 10.1 19.6 2008 07 23 01 32.65 -15 13.0 5.423 5.751 103.8 9.9 19.6 2008 07 28 01 30.22 -15 30.6 5.372 5.780 108.8 9.6 19.6 2008 08 02 01 27.43 -15 49.7 5.323 5.809 113.9 9.2 19.6 2008 08 07 01 24.31 -16 09.8 5.279 5.838 119.0 8.7 19.5 2008 08 12 01 20.83 -16 30.8 5.239 5.867 124.1 8.2 19.5 2008 08 17 01 17.03 -16 52.3 5.204 5.896 129.2 7.6 19.5 2008 08 22 01 12.91 -17 14.1 5.175 5.926 134.3 7.0 19.5 2008 08 27 01 08.49 -17 35.7 5.152 5.955 139.3 6.3 19.4 2008 09 01 01 03.79 -17 56.8 5.137 5.985 144.1 5.7 19.4 2008 09 06 00 58.87 -18 17.1 5.130 6.014 148.7 5.0 19.4 2008 09 11 00 53.75 -18 36.0 5.132 6.044 152.7 4.4 19.3 2008 09 16 00 48.49 -18 53.3 5.142 6.073 155.9 3.9 19.3 2008 09 21 00 43.14 -19 08.7 5.161 6.103 157.9 3.5 19.3 2008 09 26 00 37.74 -19 21.9 5.190 6.133 158.4 3.4 19.3 2008 10 01 00 32.36 -19 32.6 5.227 6.163 157.2 3.6 19.4 2008 10 06 00 27.05 -19 40.7 5.274 6.193 154.7 4.0 19.4 2008 10 11 00 21.87 -19 46.1 5.330 6.222 151.1 4.5 19.5 2008 10 16 00 16.87 -19 48.8 5.394 6.252 146.8 5.0 19.6 2008 10 21 00 12.08 -19 48.7 5.467 6.282 142.1 5.6 19.6 2008 10 26 00 07.55 -19 46.0 5.548 6.312 137.1 6.2 19.7 2008 10 31 00 03.31 -19 40.7 5.635 6.343 132.0 6.7 19.8 2008 11 05 23 59.38 -19 33.0 5.729 6.373 126.8 7.2 19.8 2008 11 10 23 55.79 -19 23.1 5.829 6.403 121.6 7.6 19.9 2008 11 15 23 52.55 -19 11.1 5.933 6.433 116.3 7.9 20.0 2008 11 20 23 49.65 -18 57.3 6.042 6.463 111.1 8.2 20.0 2008 11 25 23 47.10 -18 41.8 6.155 6.494 105.8 8.4 20.1 2008 11 30 23 44.90 -18 24.7 6.269 6.524 100.6 8.5 20.1 2008 12 05 23 43.03 -18 06.4 6.386 6.554 95.5 8.6 20.2 2008 12 10 23 41.49 -17 47.0 6.504 6.585 90.4 8.6 20.2 2008 12 15 23 40.26 -17 26.6 6.622 6.615 85.3 8.5 20.3 2008 12 20 23 39.33 -17 05.4 6.740 6.645 80.3 8.4 20.3 2008 12 25 23 38.67 -16 43.5 6.857 6.676 75.3 8.2 20.4 2008 12 30 23 38.28 -16 21.1 6.971 6.706 70.4 7.9 20.4 2009 01 04 23 38.13 -15 58.2 7.084 6.737 65.6 7.6 20.4 2009 01 09 23 38.20 -15 35.0 7.193 6.768 60.8 7.3 20.5 2009 01 14 23 38.48 -15 11.6 7.299 6.798 56.0 6.9 20.5 2009 01 19 23 38.94 -14 48.0 7.401 6.829 51.3 6.5 20.5 2009 01 24 23 39.57 -14 24.4 7.498 6.859 46.6 6.0 20.5 2009 01 29 23 40.35 -14 00.8 7.591 6.890 42.0 5.5 20.5 2009 02 03 23 41.27 -13 37.3 7.677 6.921 37.4 5.0 20.5 2009 02 08 23 42.29 -13 13.9 7.759 6.951 32.9 4.4 20.5 2009 02 13 23 43.42 -12 50.7 7.834 6.982 28.5 3.9 20.5 2009 02 18 23 44.63 -12 27.9 7.903 7.013 24.2 3.3 20.5 2009 02 23 23 45.90 -12 05.3 7.965 7.043 20.0 2.7 20.5 2009 02 28 23 47.23 -11 43.2 8.021 7.074 16.0 2.2 20.5 2009 03 05 23 48.60 -11 21.5 8.070 7.105 12.5 1.7 20.5 2009 03 10 23 49.99 -11 00.3 8.112 7.136 9.9 1.4 20.5 2009 03 15 23 51.39 -10 39.6 8.147 7.166 8.9 1.2 20.5 2009 03 20 23 52.79 -10 19.6 8.175 7.197 10.2 1.4 20.5 2009 03 25 23 54.17 -10 00.2 8.197 7.228 12.9 1.8 20.6 2009 03 30 23 55.53 -09 41.4 8.211 7.259 16.5 2.2 20.6 2009 04 04 23 56.84 -09 23.5 8.219 7.290 20.4 2.7 20.7 2009 04 09 23 58.10 -09 06.3 8.220 7.321 24.5 3.3 20.7 2009 04 14 23 59.29 -08 49.9 8.214 7.351 28.8 3.8 20.8 2009 04 19 00 00.41 -08 34.4 8.203 7.382 33.1 4.3 20.8 2009 04 24 00 01.44 -08 19.8 8.185 7.413 37.5 4.7 20.8 2009 04 29 00 02.37 -08 06.2 8.162 7.444 42.0 5.2 20.8 2009 05 04 00 03.18 -07 53.6 8.134 7.475 46.5 5.6 20.9 2009 05 09 00 03.87 -07 42.1 8.100 7.506 51.0 6.0 20.9 2009 05 14 00 04.43 -07 31.6 8.062 7.537 55.5 6.3 20.9 2009 05 19 00 04.84 -07 22.2 8.020 7.568 60.1 6.7 20.9This 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.
