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P/2005 RV25 (LONEOS-Christensen) Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5 T 2006 Nov. 7.3870 TT MPC q 3.607896 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1094774 Peri. 191.7040 +0.1998332 -0.9670198 a 4.327659 Node 246.9308 +0.9122591 +0.2424356 e 0.166317 Incl. 9.8837 +0.3575612 -0.0780884 P 9.00 From 101 observations 2005 Sept. 11-2006 Jan. 28, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2005 RV25 (LONEOS-Christensen) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2006 Nov. 6.1456 TT MPC q 3.606685 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1095683 Peri. 191.5186 +0.2031813 -0.9663262 a 4.325265 Node 246.9178 +0.9114271 +0.2455817 e 0.166135 Incl. 9.8830 +0.3577961 -0.0768325 P 9.00An 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 09 17.51 +03 47.6 3.498 4.035 115.7 12.9 18.3 2008 04 19 09 18.27 +03 57.2 3.571 4.042 111.1 13.4 18.3 2008 04 24 09 19.41 +04 04.9 3.646 4.049 106.6 13.8 18.4 2008 04 29 09 20.91 +04 10.7 3.723 4.056 102.1 14.1 18.4 2008 05 04 09 22.76 +04 14.6 3.801 4.063 97.8 14.2 18.5 2008 05 09 09 24.94 +04 16.4 3.880 4.069 93.5 14.3 18.5 2008 05 14 09 27.43 +04 16.2 3.960 4.076 89.4 14.4 18.6 2008 05 19 09 30.20 +04 14.1 4.040 4.083 85.3 14.3 18.6 2008 05 24 09 33.24 +04 10.1 4.119 4.090 81.3 14.2 18.7 2008 05 29 09 36.52 +04 04.1 4.197 4.097 77.4 14.0 18.7 2008 06 03 09 40.03 +03 56.3 4.275 4.104 73.5 13.7 18.8 2008 06 08 09 43.74 +03 46.7 4.351 4.111 69.7 13.4 18.8 2008 06 13 09 47.65 +03 35.3 4.425 4.117 66.0 13.0 18.9 2008 06 18 09 51.73 +03 22.3 4.498 4.124 62.3 12.6 18.9 2008 06 23 09 55.96 +03 07.6 4.568 4.131 58.7 12.1 19.0 2008 06 28 10 00.33 +02 51.4 4.636 4.138 55.1 11.6 19.0 2008 07 03 10 04.83 +02 33.7 4.701 4.145 51.5 11.1 19.0 2008 07 08 10 09.44 +02 14.5 4.763 4.152 48.0 10.5 19.1 2008 07 13 10 14.16 +01 54.0 4.822 4.159 44.5 9.9 19.1 2008 07 18 10 18.96 +01 32.2 4.878 4.166 41.1 9.2 19.1 2008 07 23 10 23.84 +01 09.2 4.930 4.173 37.7 8.6 19.2 2008 07 28 10 28.78 +00 45.0 4.979 4.180 34.3 7.9 19.2 2008 08 02 10 33.79 +00 19.7 5.024 4.187 31.0 7.2 19.2 2008 08 07 10 38.84 -00 06.6 5.066 4.194 27.7 6.4 19.2 2008 08 12 10 43.93 -00 33.9 5.103 4.201 24.4 5.7 19.3 2008 08 17 10 49.06 -01 02.0 5.136 4.208 21.2 5.0 19.3 2008 08 22 10 54.20 -01 31.0 5.165 4.215 18.0 4.3 19.3 2008 08 27 10 59.36 -02 00.6 5.190 4.222 15.0 3.6 19.3 2008 09 01 11 04.53 -02 31.0 5.210 4.229 12.2 2.9 19.3 2008 09 06 11 09.69 -03 01.9 5.226 4.236 9.8 2.3 19.4 2008 09 11 11 14.85 -03 33.4 5.237 4.243 8.1 1.9 19.4 2008 09 16 11 19.99 -04 05.3 5.243 4.250 7.8 1.8 19.4 2008 09 21 11 25.11 -04 37.6 5.246 4.257 8.9 2.1 19.4 2008 09 26 11 30.20 -05 10.2 5.243 4.263 11.0 2.6 19.4 2008 10 01 11 35.25 -05 43.0 5.236 4.270 13.8 3.2 19.4 2008 10 06 11 40.25 -06 16.0 5.224 4.277 16.8 3.9 19.4 2008 10 11 11 45.19 -06 49.0 5.208 4.284 20.1 4.6 19.4 2008 10 16 11 50.07 -07 22.0 5.187 4.291 23.5 5.3 19.4 2008 10 21 11 54.88 -07 55.0 5.162 4.298 26.9 6.0 19.4 2008 10 26 11 59.60 -08 27.8 5.132 4.305 30.4 6.7 19.4 2008 10 31 12 04.22 -09 00.3 5.098 4.312 34.1 7.4 19.4 2008 11 05 12 08.74 -09 32.5 5.060 4.319 37.7 8.1 19.4 2008 11 10 12 13.14 -10 04.3 5.018 4.326 41.4 8.7 19.4 2008 11 15 12 17.41 -10 35.6 4.972 4.333 45.2 9.3 19.4 2008 11 20 12 21.53 -11 06.3 4.922 4.339 49.0 9.9 19.3 2008 11 25 12 25.50 -11 36.3 4.869 4.346 52.9 10.4 19.3 2008 11 30 12 29.29 -12 05.5 4.813 4.353 56.9 10.9 19.3 2008 12 05 12 32.89 -12 33.8 4.753 4.360 60.9 11.4 19.3 2008 12 10 12 36.29 -13 01.1 4.691 4.367 65.0 11.8 19.3 2008 12 15 12 39.46 -13 27.4 4.626 4.374 69.1 12.1 19.2 2008 12 20 12 42.40 -13 52.4 4.560 4.380 73.3 12.4 19.2 2008 12 25 12 45.08 -14 16.1 4.491 4.387 77.6 12.6 19.2 2008 12 30 12 47.48 -14 38.3 4.422 4.394 82.0 12.8 19.2 2009 01 04 12 49.59 -14 59.0 4.351 4.401 86.4 12.9 19.1 2009 01 09 12 51.38 -15 18.0 4.280 4.407 90.9 12.9 19.1 2009 01 14 12 52.86 -15 35.1 4.209 4.414 95.5 12.8 19.1 2009 01 19 12 53.99 -15 50.2 4.139 4.421 100.2 12.7 19.0 2009 01 24 12 54.77 -16 03.2 4.070 4.427 104.9 12.4 19.0 2009 01 29 12 55.18 -16 13.9 4.002 4.434 109.8 12.1 19.0 2009 02 03 12 55.22 -16 22.2 3.937 4.440 114.7 11.6 19.0 2009 02 08 12 54.89 -16 28.0 3.875 4.447 119.7 11.1 18.9 2009 02 13 12 54.19 -16 31.2 3.816 4.454 124.8 10.5 18.9 2009 02 18 12 53.13 -16 31.6 3.761 4.460 129.9 9.8 18.9 2009 02 23 12 51.72 -16 29.2 3.711 4.467 135.1 9.0 18.8 2009 02 28 12 50.00 -16 23.9 3.665 4.473 140.4 8.1 18.8 2009 03 05 12 47.97 -16 15.9 3.626 4.480 145.6 7.2 18.8 2009 03 10 12 45.70 -16 05.1 3.593 4.486 150.9 6.2 18.8 2009 03 15 12 43.21 -15 51.7 3.566 4.493 156.0 5.2 18.8 2009 03 20 12 40.57 -15 35.8 3.546 4.499 161.0 4.1 18.8 2009 03 25 12 37.80 -15 17.7 3.533 4.505 165.4 3.2 18.8 2009 03 30 12 34.99 -14 57.7 3.528 4.512 168.7 2.5 18.8 2009 04 04 12 32.18 -14 36.2 3.531 4.518 169.7 2.3 18.8 2009 04 09 12 29.44 -14 13.6 3.541 4.525 167.8 2.7 18.8 2009 04 14 12 26.81 -13 50.2 3.558 4.531 164.1 3.5 18.8 2009 04 19 12 24.35 -13 26.5 3.583 4.537 159.5 4.4 18.8 2009 04 24 12 22.10 -13 02.9 3.614 4.543 154.6 5.4 18.9 2009 04 29 12 20.09 -12 39.8 3.653 4.550 149.6 6.4 18.9 2009 05 04 12 18.37 -12 17.6 3.697 4.556 144.5 7.4 18.9 2009 05 09 12 16.96 -11 56.6 3.748 4.562 139.4 8.3 19.0 2009 05 14 12 15.87 -11 37.2 3.804 4.568 134.4 9.1 19.0 2009 05 19 12 15.11 -11 19.4 3.865 4.574 129.4 9.8 19.0This 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.
