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C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Apr. 16.8498 TT MPC q 1.262359 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000034 Peri. 180.9270 -0.6186224 -0.3637023 +/-0.000061 Node 307.7819 +0.7264074 +0.0730174 e 1.000043 Incl. 61.7849 +0.2993970 -0.9286491 From 652 observations 2008 Feb. 2-Apr. 13, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2008 C1 (Chen-Gao) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Apr. 16.8491 TT MPC q 1.262359 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000028 Peri. 180.9264 -0.6186184 -0.3637082 +/-0.000061 Node 307.7819 +0.7264065 +0.0730269 e 1.000035 Incl. 61.7850 +0.2994077 -0.9286460An 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 m2 2008 04 14 05 32.41 +24 45.1 1.432 1.263 59.4 43.1 11.8 2008 04 19 05 46.76 +21 06.6 1.471 1.263 57.7 42.3 11.9 2008 04 24 06 00.18 +17 35.7 1.513 1.267 56.2 41.3 11.9 2008 04 29 06 12.83 +14 13.0 1.557 1.276 54.7 40.1 12.0 2008 05 04 06 24.86 +10 58.6 1.603 1.289 53.5 38.9 12.1 2008 05 09 06 36.39 +07 52.2 1.651 1.307 52.3 37.7 12.3 2008 05 14 06 47.52 +04 53.4 1.699 1.328 51.4 36.5 12.4 2008 05 19 06 58.33 +02 01.7 1.747 1.354 50.6 35.3 12.5 2008 05 24 07 08.89 -00 43.4 1.796 1.383 50.0 34.1 12.7 2008 05 29 07 19.27 -03 22.8 1.844 1.415 49.5 33.0 12.8 2008 06 03 07 29.54 -05 56.9 1.892 1.450 49.2 32.0 13.0 2008 06 08 07 39.73 -08 26.5 1.940 1.487 49.0 31.0 13.2 2008 06 13 07 49.88 -10 52.1 1.988 1.527 49.0 30.1 13.3 2008 06 18 08 00.03 -13 14.2 2.036 1.569 49.0 29.3 13.5 2008 06 23 08 10.20 -15 33.2 2.083 1.613 49.1 28.5 13.7 2008 06 28 08 20.43 -17 49.4 2.130 1.658 49.3 27.7 13.8 2008 07 03 08 30.72 -20 03.1 2.178 1.705 49.6 27.0 14.0 2008 07 08 08 41.11 -22 14.7 2.226 1.753 49.9 26.3 14.2 2008 07 13 08 51.60 -24 24.1 2.274 1.802 50.3 25.7 14.3 2008 07 18 09 02.20 -26 31.6 2.322 1.852 50.6 25.1 14.5 2008 07 23 09 12.94 -28 37.0 2.372 1.903 51.0 24.5 14.7 2008 07 28 09 23.82 -30 40.4 2.422 1.955 51.3 23.9 14.8 2008 08 02 09 34.86 -32 41.9 2.473 2.007 51.6 23.3 15.0 2008 08 07 09 46.06 -34 41.3 2.525 2.059 51.9 22.8 15.1 2008 08 12 09 57.44 -36 38.6 2.578 2.112 52.1 22.2 15.3 2008 08 17 10 09.00 -38 33.5 2.632 2.165 52.2 21.7 15.5 2008 08 22 10 20.76 -40 26.0 2.688 2.219 52.3 21.1 15.6 2008 08 27 10 32.73 -42 15.8 2.744 2.273 52.4 20.6 15.8 2008 09 01 10 44.92 -44 03.0 2.802 2.326 52.3 20.1 15.9 2008 09 06 10 57.35 -45 47.3 2.861 2.380 52.2 19.6 16.0 2008 09 11 11 10.01 -47 28.6 2.921 2.435 52.0 19.0 16.2 2008 09 16 11 22.93 -49 06.8 2.981 2.489 51.8 18.5 16.3 2008 09 21 11 36.11 -50 41.6 3.043 2.543 51.5 18.0 16.5 2008 09 26 11 49.57 -52 12.9 3.105 2.597 51.2 17.5 16.6 2008 10 01 12 03.32 -53 40.8 3.168 2.651 50.8 17.0 16.7 2008 10 06 12 17.36 -55 05.0 3.231 2.705 50.3 16.5 16.9 2008 10 11 12 31.71 -56 25.5 3.295 2.759 49.9 16.1 17.0 2008 10 16 12 46.35 -57 42.1 3.358 2.813 49.4 15.6 17.1 2008 10 21 13 01.31 -58 54.8 3.422 2.867 48.9 15.2 17.2 2008 10 26 13 16.58 -60 03.6 3.485 2.920 48.4 14.7 17.4 2008 10 31 13 32.15 -61 08.3 3.547 2.974 47.9 14.3 17.5 2008 11 05 13 48.00 -62 09.0 3.609 3.027 47.4 14.0 17.6 2008 11 10 14 04.13 -63 05.7 3.669 3.081 47.0 13.6 17.7 2008 11 15 14 20.49 -63 58.3 3.729 3.134 46.7 13.3 17.8 2008 11 20 14 37.08 -64 46.9 3.787 3.187 46.4 13.0 17.9 2008 11 25 14 53.85 -65 31.6 3.843 3.240 46.2 12.7 18.0 2008 11 30 15 10.76 -66 12.5 3.898 3.292 46.1 12.5 18.1 2008 12 05 15 27.74 -66 49.6 3.951 3.345 46.2 12.3 18.2 2008 12 10 15 44.76 -67 23.2 4.001 3.397 46.4 12.1 18.3 2008 12 15 16 01.74 -67 53.3 4.050 3.450 46.7 12.0 18.4 2008 12 20 16 18.63 -68 20.3 4.095 3.502 47.2 11.9 18.5 2008 12 25 16 35.37 -68 44.4 4.139 3.553 47.8 11.8 18.6 2008 12 30 16 51.90 -69 05.8 4.179 3.605 48.6 11.8 18.7 2009 01 04 17 08.16 -69 24.8 4.217 3.657 49.5 11.8 18.8 2009 01 09 17 24.08 -69 41.8 4.252 3.708 50.7 11.8 18.8 2009 01 14 17 39.62 -69 57.1 4.285 3.759 52.0 11.9 18.9 2009 01 19 17 54.74 -70 11.0 4.314 3.810 53.4 12.0 19.0 2009 01 24 18 09.41 -70 23.8 4.340 3.861 55.0 12.1 19.1 2009 01 29 18 23.57 -70 35.9 4.364 3.912 56.8 12.2 19.1 2009 02 03 18 37.21 -70 47.6 4.385 3.962 58.7 12.3 19.2 2009 02 08 18 50.29 -70 59.3 4.403 4.013 60.7 12.4 19.3 2009 02 13 19 02.80 -71 11.2 4.418 4.063 62.8 12.5 19.3 2009 02 18 19 14.73 -71 23.7 4.431 4.113 65.1 12.6 19.4 2009 02 23 19 26.05 -71 37.0 4.441 4.163 67.4 12.7 19.4 2009 02 28 19 36.75 -71 51.4 4.449 4.212 69.9 12.8 19.5 2009 03 05 19 46.79 -72 07.2 4.455 4.262 72.4 12.8 19.5 2009 03 10 19 56.17 -72 24.4 4.460 4.311 75.0 12.9 19.6 2009 03 15 20 04.85 -72 43.3 4.463 4.360 77.7 12.9 19.6 2009 03 20 20 12.81 -73 04.1 4.464 4.410 80.4 12.9 19.7 2009 03 25 20 20.00 -73 26.8 4.464 4.458 83.2 12.8 19.7 2009 03 30 20 26.37 -73 51.6 4.464 4.507 86.1 12.8 19.8 2009 04 04 20 31.84 -74 18.4 4.463 4.556 88.9 12.7 19.8 2009 04 09 20 36.35 -74 47.2 4.463 4.604 91.8 12.6 19.9 2009 04 14 20 39.80 -75 17.9 4.462 4.652 94.6 12.4 19.9 2009 04 19 20 42.07 -75 50.2 4.463 4.700 97.5 12.2 20.0 2009 04 24 20 43.01 -76 24.1 4.464 4.748 100.3 12.0 20.0 2009 04 29 20 42.43 -76 59.1 4.467 4.796 103.1 11.8 20.1 2009 05 04 20 40.13 -77 34.6 4.472 4.843 105.7 11.6 20.1 2009 05 09 20 35.88 -78 10.1 4.478 4.891 108.3 11.3 20.1 2009 05 14 20 29.45 -78 44.9 4.488 4.938 110.8 11.0 20.2 2009 05 19 20 20.56 -79 17.9 4.500 4.985 113.2 10.8 20.2
