P/2005 RV25 (LONEOS-Christensen)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 55978: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 2009 June 18.0 TT = JDT 2455000.5 T 2006 Nov. 4.8720 TT MPC q 3.603153 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1096839 Peri. 191.2995 +0.2073552 -0.9654391 a 4.322227 Node 246.8898 +0.9103905 +0.2495112 e 0.166366 Incl. 9.8851 +0.3580404 -0.0753094 P 8.99An 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 06 08 12 15.47 -10 28.8 4.147 4.598 110.3 11.9 19.2 2009 06 13 12 16.39 -10 21.6 4.224 4.604 105.7 12.3 19.3 2009 06 18 12 17.61 -10 16.7 4.303 4.610 101.3 12.5 19.3 2009 06 23 12 19.13 -10 13.9 4.383 4.616 96.9 12.6 19.4 2009 06 28 12 20.94 -10 13.4 4.464 4.622 92.5 12.7 19.4 2009 07 03 12 23.02 -10 14.9 4.545 4.628 88.3 12.7 19.4 2009 07 08 12 25.35 -10 18.4 4.626 4.634 84.1 12.6 19.5 2009 07 13 12 27.91 -10 23.9 4.707 4.639 80.0 12.5 19.5 2009 07 18 12 30.71 -10 31.1 4.787 4.645 75.9 12.3 19.6 2009 07 23 12 33.71 -10 40.1 4.865 4.651 71.9 12.0 19.6 2009 07 28 12 36.91 -10 50.7 4.942 4.656 68.0 11.7 19.6 2009 08 02 12 40.29 -11 02.9 5.016 4.662 64.0 11.3 19.7 2009 08 07 12 43.84 -11 16.4 5.089 4.668 60.2 10.9 19.7 2009 08 12 12 47.55 -11 31.2 5.158 4.673 56.3 10.4 19.8 2009 08 17 12 51.41 -11 47.3 5.225 4.679 52.5 9.9 19.8 2009 08 22 12 55.40 -12 04.4 5.289 4.684 48.8 9.3 19.8 2009 08 27 12 59.52 -12 22.5 5.349 4.690 45.0 8.8 19.9 2009 09 01 13 03.75 -12 41.6 5.406 4.695 41.3 8.2 19.9 2009 09 06 13 08.08 -13 01.4 5.459 4.701 37.6 7.5 19.9 2009 09 11 13 12.51 -13 22.0 5.508 4.706 33.9 6.9 19.9 2009 09 16 13 17.03 -13 43.1 5.553 4.711 30.2 6.2 20.0 2009 09 21 13 21.62 -14 04.8 5.593 4.717 26.6 5.5 20.0 2009 09 26 13 26.28 -14 26.9 5.629 4.722 22.9 4.7 20.0 2009 10 01 13 31.00 -14 49.4 5.660 4.727 19.3 4.0 20.0 2009 10 06 13 35.77 -15 12.1 5.687 4.732 15.7 3.3 20.0 2009 10 11 13 40.58 -15 35.0 5.708 4.737 12.2 2.6 20.0 2009 10 16 13 45.42 -15 58.1 5.725 4.743 8.9 1.9 20.0 2009 10 21 13 50.29 -16 21.1 5.736 4.748 6.0 1.3 20.1 2009 10 26 13 55.17 -16 44.1 5.743 4.753 4.6 1.0 20.1 2009 10 31 14 00.06 -17 07.0 5.744 4.758 5.9 1.2 20.1 2009 11 05 14 04.93 -17 29.7 5.740 4.763 8.7 1.8 20.1 2009 11 10 14 09.80 -17 52.1 5.731 4.767 12.1 2.5 20.1 2009 11 15 14 14.64 -18 14.2 5.717 4.772 15.7 3.2 20.1 2009 11 20 14 19.44 -18 35.9 5.698 4.777 19.4 3.9 20.1 2009 11 25 14 24.20 -18 57.1 5.674 4.782 23.2 4.7 20.1 2009 11 30 14 28.89 -19 17.8 5.644 4.787 27.0 5.4 20.1 2009 12 05 14 33.50 -19 38.0 5.610 4.792 30.9 6.1 20.0 2009 12 10 14 38.04 -19 57.5 5.572 4.796 34.8 6.7 20.0 2009 12 15 14 42.47 -20 16.3 5.529 4.801 38.8 7.4 20.0 2009 12 20 14 46.79 -20 34.4 5.481 4.805 42.8 8.0 20.0 2009 12 25 14 50.97 -20 51.8 5.429 4.810 46.8 8.6 20.0 2009 12 30 14 55.01 -21 08.3 5.374 4.815 50.9 9.1 20.0 2010 01 04 14 58.88 -21 23.9 5.315 4.819 55.0 9.6 20.0 2010 01 09 15 02.58 -21 38.7 5.252 4.823 59.2 10.1 19.9 2010 01 14 15 06.07 -21 52.5 5.187 4.828 63.5 10.5 19.9 2010 01 19 15 09.36 -22 05.3 5.118 4.832 67.7 10.9 19.9 2010 01 24 15 12.40 -22 17.0 5.048 4.837 72.1 11.2 19.9 2010 01 29 15 15.20 -22 27.7 4.975 4.841 76.5 11.4 19.8 2010 02 03 15 17.72 -22 37.3 4.902 4.845 80.9 11.6 19.8 2010 02 08 15 19.96 -22 45.7 4.827 4.849 85.5 11.7 19.8 2010 02 13 15 21.89 -22 53.0 4.751 4.853 90.0 11.7 19.7 2010 02 18 15 23.50 -22 59.0 4.676 4.857 94.7 11.7 19.7 2010 02 23 15 24.78 -23 03.6 4.601 4.862 99.4 11.6 19.7 2010 02 28 15 25.70 -23 07.0 4.527 4.866 104.2 11.4 19.7 2010 03 05 15 26.26 -23 08.9 4.454 4.870 109.1 11.1 19.6 2010 03 10 15 26.46 -23 09.4 4.384 4.874 114.0 10.7 19.6 2010 03 15 15 26.29 -23 08.4 4.317 4.877 119.0 10.3 19.6 2010 03 20 15 25.75 -23 05.9 4.253 4.881 124.1 9.7 19.5 2010 03 25 15 24.84 -23 01.8 4.192 4.885 129.3 9.1 19.5 2010 03 30 15 23.59 -22 56.1 4.137 4.889 134.5 8.4 19.5 2010 04 04 15 22.00 -22 48.7 4.086 4.893 139.8 7.6 19.5 2010 04 09 15 20.11 -22 39.8 4.041 4.896 145.1 6.7 19.4 2010 04 14 15 17.93 -22 29.3 4.002 4.900 150.5 5.8 19.4 2010 04 19 15 15.51 -22 17.3 3.969 4.903 156.0 4.8 19.4 2010 04 24 15 12.90 -22 03.9 3.943 4.907 161.4 3.7 19.4 2010 04 29 15 10.14 -21 49.3 3.925 4.911 166.8 2.7 19.4 2010 05 04 15 07.28 -21 33.6 3.914 4.914 171.9 1.6 19.4 2010 05 09 15 04.38 -21 17.1 3.910 4.917 175.9 0.8 19.4 2010 05 14 15 01.48 -20 59.9 3.914 4.921 174.5 1.1 19.4 2010 05 19 14 58.64 -20 42.3 3.925 4.924 169.8 2.1 19.4 2010 05 24 14 55.91 -20 24.6 3.944 4.927 164.5 3.1 19.4 2010 05 29 14 53.35 -20 07.1 3.970 4.931 159.2 4.2 19.4 2010 06 03 14 50.98 -19 50.0 4.003 4.934 153.8 5.2 19.4 2010 06 08 14 48.85 -19 33.6 4.043 4.937 148.5 6.2 19.5 2010 06 13 14 46.98 -19 18.1 4.088 4.940 143.3 7.1 19.5 2010 06 18 14 45.41 -19 03.7 4.140 4.943 138.1 7.9 19.5 2010 06 23 14 44.15 -18 50.6 4.197 4.946 133.0 8.6 19.6 2010 06 28 14 43.21 -18 38.9 4.258 4.949 128.0 9.3 19.6 2010 07 03 14 42.60 -18 28.7 4.324 4.952 123.0 9.9 19.6 2010 07 08 14 42.33 -18 20.1 4.393 4.955 118.2 10.4 19.7 2010 07 13 14 42.38 -18 13.1 4.465 4.958 113.4 10.8 19.7This 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.
