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P/2005 R2 (Van Ness) Epoch 2005 Jan. 30.0 TT = JDT 2453400.5 T 2005 Feb. 10.0906 TT MPC q 2.128113 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1554434 Peri. 3.0838 +0.7164415 +0.6853240 a 3.425740 Node 312.7294 -0.6438217 +0.5774129 e 0.378787 Incl. 10.2370 -0.2687103 +0.4437627 P 6.34 From 828 observations 2005 Aug. 4-2006 Sept. 29, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2005 R2 (Van Ness) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2011 June 15.6807 TT MPC q 2.125433 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1554540 Peri. 3.1138 +0.7164207 +0.6853215 a 3.425585 Node 312.6982 -0.6438789 +0.5773657 e 0.379542 Incl. 10.2419 -0.2686287 +0.4438280 P 6.34An 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 08 23.42 +18 45.3 4.458 4.726 99.4 12.1 20.5 2008 04 19 08 24.31 +18 38.6 4.536 4.726 94.7 12.2 20.5 2008 04 24 08 25.53 +18 30.8 4.614 4.725 90.2 12.3 20.6 2008 04 29 08 27.07 +18 22.0 4.693 4.725 85.7 12.3 20.6 2008 05 04 08 28.91 +18 12.2 4.771 4.725 81.3 12.2 20.6 2008 05 09 08 31.04 +18 01.5 4.848 4.724 77.0 12.0 20.7 2008 05 14 08 33.42 +17 49.7 4.923 4.723 72.8 11.8 20.7 2008 05 19 08 36.05 +17 37.0 4.997 4.723 68.6 11.5 20.7 2008 05 24 08 38.90 +17 23.3 5.068 4.722 64.5 11.2 20.8 2008 05 29 08 41.96 +17 08.8 5.137 4.721 60.5 10.8 20.8 2008 06 03 08 45.20 +16 53.3 5.203 4.719 56.5 10.3 20.8 2008 06 08 08 48.62 +16 37.0 5.266 4.718 52.6 9.8 20.8 2008 06 13 08 52.19 +16 19.7 5.325 4.717 48.7 9.3 20.9 2008 06 18 08 55.90 +16 01.7 5.380 4.715 44.9 8.7 20.9 2008 06 23 08 59.73 +15 42.8 5.432 4.713 41.1 8.1 20.9 2008 06 28 09 03.67 +15 23.1 5.480 4.712 37.3 7.5 20.9 2008 07 03 09 07.72 +15 02.6 5.523 4.710 33.6 6.9 20.9 2008 07 08 09 11.85 +14 41.3 5.562 4.707 29.9 6.2 21.0 2008 07 13 09 16.05 +14 19.3 5.596 4.705 26.2 5.5 21.0 2008 07 18 09 20.31 +13 56.6 5.625 4.703 22.5 4.8 21.0 2008 07 23 09 24.62 +13 33.3 5.650 4.701 18.9 4.0 21.0 2008 07 28 09 28.98 +13 09.3 5.670 4.698 15.3 3.3 21.0 2008 08 02 09 33.36 +12 44.8 5.685 4.695 11.7 2.5 21.0 2008 08 07 09 37.77 +12 19.6 5.694 4.692 8.1 1.7 21.0 2008 08 12 09 42.18 +11 54.0 5.699 4.689 4.6 1.0 21.0 2008 08 17 09 46.59 +11 27.9 5.698 4.686 1.9 0.4 21.0 2008 08 22 09 51.00 +11 01.3 5.692 4.683 3.5 0.8 21.0 2008 08 27 09 55.38 +10 34.4 5.681 4.680 6.9 1.5 21.0 2008 09 01 09 59.75 +10 07.2 5.665 4.676 10.5 2.3 21.0 2008 09 06 10 04.07 +09 39.7 5.644 4.673 14.2 3.0 21.0 2008 09 11 10 08.35 +09 12.0 5.617 4.669 17.8 3.8 20.9 2008 09 16 10 12.57 +08 44.1 5.586 4.665 21.6 4.5 20.9 2008 09 21 10 16.72 +08 16.2 5.549 4.661 25.3 5.3 20.9 2008 09 26 10 20.80 +07 48.2 5.508 4.657 29.1 6.0 20.9 2008 10 01 10 24.79 +07 20.3 5.462 4.653 32.9 6.7 20.9 2008 10 06 10 28.69 +06 52.6 5.411 4.649 36.7 7.4 20.8 2008 10 11 10 32.47 +06 25.0 5.356 4.644 40.6 8.0 20.8 2008 10 16 10 36.13 +05 57.8 5.297 4.639 44.5 8.7 20.8 2008 10 21 10 39.65 +05 30.9 5.234 4.635 48.5 9.3 20.8 2008 10 26 10 43.03 +05 04.5 5.167 4.630 52.6 9.8 20.7 2008 10 31 10 46.24 +04 38.7 5.096 4.625 56.6 10.3 20.7 2008 11 05 10 49.28 +04 13.6 5.022 4.620 60.8 10.8 20.7 2008 11 10 10 52.12 +03 49.3 4.945 4.615 65.0 11.2 20.6 2008 11 15 10 54.75 +03 25.8 4.866 4.609 69.3 11.6 20.6 2008 11 20 10 57.16 +03 03.3 4.784 4.604 73.6 11.9 20.5 2008 11 25 10 59.32 +02 42.0 4.701 4.598 78.0 12.1 20.5 2008 11 30 11 01.22 +02 21.9 4.616 4.592 82.5 12.3 20.4 2008 12 05 11 02.85 +02 03.3 4.530 4.587 87.1 12.4 20.4 2008 12 10 11 04.17 +01 46.1 4.444 4.581 91.7 12.4 20.3 2008 12 15 11 05.18 +01 30.5 4.358 4.574 96.4 12.3 20.3 2008 12 20 11 05.86 +01 16.7 4.273 4.568 101.3 12.2 20.3 2008 12 25 11 06.20 +01 04.8 4.189 4.562 106.2 11.9 20.2 2008 12 30 11 06.18 +00 54.9 4.106 4.555 111.2 11.6 20.2 2009 01 04 11 05.80 +00 47.1 4.027 4.549 116.3 11.2 20.1 2009 01 09 11 05.04 +00 41.4 3.950 4.542 121.5 10.6 20.1 2009 01 14 11 03.91 +00 38.1 3.877 4.535 126.8 10.0 20.0 2009 01 19 11 02.41 +00 37.0 3.808 4.528 132.2 9.3 20.0 2009 01 24 11 00.56 +00 38.3 3.744 4.521 137.7 8.4 19.9 2009 01 29 10 58.36 +00 41.9 3.686 4.514 143.2 7.5 19.9 2009 02 03 10 55.85 +00 47.8 3.634 4.506 148.8 6.5 19.8 2009 02 08 10 53.06 +00 55.7 3.589 4.499 154.4 5.4 19.8 2009 02 13 10 50.04 +01 05.6 3.551 4.491 160.0 4.3 19.8 2009 02 18 10 46.83 +01 17.3 3.520 4.483 165.4 3.2 19.7 2009 02 23 10 43.47 +01 30.5 3.497 4.475 170.4 2.1 19.7 2009 02 28 10 40.04 +01 44.9 3.482 4.467 173.6 1.4 19.7 2009 03 05 10 36.60 +02 00.1 3.474 4.459 172.3 1.7 19.7 2009 03 10 10 33.20 +02 15.9 3.475 4.451 167.9 2.7 19.7 2009 03 15 10 29.92 +02 31.8 3.484 4.443 162.6 3.8 19.7 2009 03 20 10 26.80 +02 47.6 3.500 4.434 157.1 5.0 19.7 2009 03 25 10 23.89 +03 03.0 3.523 4.425 151.6 6.2 19.7 2009 03 30 10 21.25 +03 17.5 3.553 4.417 146.1 7.3 19.7 2009 04 04 10 18.92 +03 30.9 3.589 4.408 140.6 8.3 19.7 2009 04 09 10 16.92 +03 43.0 3.631 4.399 135.2 9.2 19.7 2009 04 14 10 15.28 +03 53.6 3.678 4.390 129.9 10.1 19.8 2009 04 19 10 14.02 +04 02.5 3.729 4.380 124.8 10.9 19.8 2009 04 24 10 13.13 +04 09.7 3.785 4.371 119.7 11.5 19.8 2009 04 29 10 12.63 +04 14.9 3.843 4.361 114.7 12.1 19.8 2009 05 04 10 12.51 +04 18.2 3.905 4.352 109.8 12.6 19.8 2009 05 09 10 12.76 +04 19.6 3.968 4.342 105.1 13.0 19.9 2009 05 14 10 13.38 +04 18.9 4.033 4.332 100.4 13.3 19.9 2009 05 19 10 14.35 +04 16.3 4.099 4.322 95.9 13.5 19.9This 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.
