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P/2007 V1 (Larson) Epoch 2007 Dec. 6.0 TT = JDT 2454440.5 T 2007 Dec. 8.5018 TT MPC q 2.676640 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0890223 Peri. 51.4501 +0.5074562 -0.8612652 a 4.967487 Node 8.1862 +0.7208442 +0.4073658 e 0.461168 Incl. 10.7893 +0.4720931 +0.3037687 P 11.1 From 148 observations 2007 Sept. 10-Dec. 16, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2007 V1 (Larson) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Dec. 8.4739 TT MPC q 2.676584 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0890037 Peri. 51.4466 +0.5075861 -0.8611892 a 4.968180 Node 8.1810 +0.7207791 +0.4074836 e 0.461255 Incl. 10.7890 +0.4720528 +0.3038261 P 11.1An 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 04 56.64 +31 49.7 3.318 2.824 52.7 16.4 19.1 2008 04 19 05 05.84 +31 54.9 3.378 2.836 49.8 15.7 19.2 2008 04 24 05 15.14 +31 58.6 3.437 2.847 47.0 15.0 19.2 2008 04 29 05 24.52 +32 00.8 3.494 2.859 44.2 14.2 19.3 2008 05 04 05 33.97 +32 01.4 3.549 2.871 41.4 13.4 19.3 2008 05 09 05 43.48 +32 00.3 3.603 2.884 38.6 12.6 19.4 2008 05 14 05 53.02 +31 57.6 3.654 2.897 35.9 11.8 19.4 2008 05 19 06 02.58 +31 53.0 3.703 2.910 33.2 11.0 19.5 2008 05 24 06 12.14 +31 46.8 3.750 2.923 30.6 10.2 19.5 2008 05 29 06 21.69 +31 38.7 3.794 2.937 27.9 9.3 19.6 2008 06 03 06 31.22 +31 28.9 3.836 2.951 25.3 8.5 19.6 2008 06 08 06 40.71 +31 17.4 3.876 2.966 22.7 7.6 19.7 2008 06 13 06 50.15 +31 04.1 3.913 2.980 20.2 6.8 19.7 2008 06 18 06 59.52 +30 49.2 3.947 2.995 17.7 5.9 19.7 2008 06 23 07 08.82 +30 32.7 3.979 3.010 15.3 5.1 19.8 2008 06 28 07 18.03 +30 14.6 4.007 3.026 13.0 4.3 19.8 2008 07 03 07 27.15 +29 55.1 4.033 3.041 11.0 3.6 19.9 2008 07 08 07 36.17 +29 34.1 4.056 3.057 9.2 3.1 19.9 2008 07 13 07 45.08 +29 11.8 4.076 3.073 8.1 2.7 19.9 2008 07 18 07 53.87 +28 48.3 4.093 3.090 7.8 2.6 20.0 2008 07 23 08 02.52 +28 23.6 4.107 3.106 8.5 2.8 20.0 2008 07 28 08 11.05 +27 57.9 4.118 3.123 10.0 3.2 20.0 2008 08 02 08 19.44 +27 31.3 4.125 3.140 12.0 3.9 20.0 2008 08 07 08 27.68 +27 03.9 4.130 3.157 14.3 4.6 20.1 2008 08 12 08 35.77 +26 35.7 4.130 3.174 16.8 5.3 20.1 2008 08 17 08 43.70 +26 07.0 4.128 3.191 19.5 6.1 20.1 2008 08 22 08 51.47 +25 37.8 4.122 3.209 22.2 6.8 20.1 2008 08 27 08 59.06 +25 08.3 4.113 3.227 25.1 7.6 20.2 2008 09 01 09 06.49 +24 38.5 4.101 3.245 28.0 8.4 20.2 2008 09 06 09 13.73 +24 08.7 4.085 3.263 31.0 9.2 20.2 2008 09 11 09 20.79 +23 38.9 4.066 3.281 34.1 9.9 20.2 2008 09 16 09 27.65 +23 09.4 4.044 3.299 37.2 10.6 20.2 2008 09 21 09 34.30 +22 40.1 4.018 3.318 40.4 11.3 20.2 2008 09 26 09 40.76 +22 11.3 3.990 3.336 43.6 12.0 20.2 2008 10 01 09 46.99 +21 43.2 3.958 3.355 46.9 12.6 20.2 2008 10 06 09 52.99 +21 15.8 3.923 3.374 50.3 13.2 20.2 2008 10 11 09 58.75 +20 49.3 3.885 3.392 53.8 13.7 20.3 2008 10 16 10 04.27 +20 23.9 3.845 3.411 57.3 14.2 20.3 2008 10 21 10 09.52 +19 59.6 3.802 3.431 60.9 14.7 20.3 2008 10 26 10 14.50 +19 36.8 3.757 3.450 64.6 15.1 20.3 2008 10 31 10 19.19 +19 15.5 3.709 3.469 68.4 15.4 20.2 2008 11 05 10 23.57 +18 55.8 3.660 3.488 72.3 15.7 20.2 2008 11 10 10 27.62 +18 38.0 3.609 3.508 76.2 15.9 20.2 2008 11 15 10 31.34 +18 22.2 3.557 3.527 80.3 16.0 20.2 2008 11 20 10 34.70 +18 08.4 3.503 3.547 84.4 16.1 20.2 2008 11 25 10 37.68 +17 56.8 3.449 3.566 88.7 16.1 20.2 2008 11 30 10 40.26 +17 47.6 3.395 3.586 93.1 15.9 20.2 2008 12 05 10 42.42 +17 40.9 3.341 3.606 97.6 15.7 20.2 2008 12 10 10 44.15 +17 36.6 3.287 3.625 102.2 15.4 20.2 2008 12 15 10 45.43 +17 34.9 3.235 3.645 106.9 15.0 20.2 2008 12 20 10 46.24 +17 35.6 3.185 3.665 111.8 14.4 20.2 2008 12 25 10 46.57 +17 38.8 3.136 3.685 116.7 13.8 20.1 2008 12 30 10 46.41 +17 44.5 3.091 3.705 121.8 13.0 20.1 2009 01 04 10 45.76 +17 52.3 3.050 3.725 127.0 12.2 20.1 2009 01 09 10 44.64 +18 02.2 3.012 3.745 132.3 11.2 20.1 2009 01 14 10 43.05 +18 13.8 2.979 3.765 137.6 10.1 20.1 2009 01 19 10 41.02 +18 26.7 2.952 3.785 143.1 9.0 20.1 2009 01 24 10 38.58 +18 40.7 2.930 3.805 148.5 7.8 20.1 2009 01 29 10 35.78 +18 55.3 2.915 3.825 154.0 6.5 20.1 2009 02 03 10 32.67 +19 09.9 2.907 3.845 159.4 5.2 20.2 2009 02 08 10 29.32 +19 24.2 2.906 3.865 164.4 3.9 20.2 2009 02 13 10 25.82 +19 37.7 2.912 3.885 168.7 2.9 20.2 2009 02 18 10 22.22 +19 49.8 2.926 3.905 171.0 2.3 20.2 2009 02 23 10 18.61 +20 00.4 2.947 3.925 169.8 2.6 20.3 2009 02 28 10 15.07 +20 09.0 2.977 3.945 166.0 3.5 20.3 2009 03 05 10 11.68 +20 15.5 3.013 3.965 161.2 4.6 20.4 2009 03 10 10 08.51 +20 19.5 3.057 3.985 156.1 5.8 20.4 2009 03 15 10 05.61 +20 21.1 3.108 4.005 150.8 7.0 20.5 2009 03 20 10 03.03 +20 20.3 3.165 4.025 145.5 8.1 20.5 2009 03 25 10 00.82 +20 17.0 3.228 4.045 140.2 9.1 20.6 2009 03 30 09 59.00 +20 11.3 3.297 4.065 135.1 10.0 20.7 2009 04 04 09 57.59 +20 03.4 3.370 4.085 130.0 10.8 20.8 2009 04 09 09 56.60 +19 53.3 3.448 4.105 125.0 11.5 20.8 2009 04 14 09 56.03 +19 41.2 3.530 4.125 120.1 12.1 20.9 2009 04 19 09 55.87 +19 27.3 3.616 4.145 115.3 12.7 21.0 2009 04 24 09 56.11 +19 11.7 3.704 4.165 110.6 13.1 21.0 2009 04 29 09 56.74 +18 54.4 3.794 4.185 106.0 13.4 21.1 2009 05 04 09 57.74 +18 35.6 3.886 4.205 101.5 13.6 21.2 2009 05 09 09 59.08 +18 15.5 3.979 4.225 97.1 13.7 21.3 2009 05 14 10 00.75 +17 54.2 4.073 4.244 92.8 13.8 21.3 2009 05 19 10 02.72 +17 31.6 4.168 4.264 88.6 13.7 21.4This 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.
