C/2008 FK75 (Lemmon-Siding Spring)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 64767:C/2008 FK75 (Lemmon-Siding Spring) Epoch 2010 Oct. 11.0 TT = JDT 2455480.5 T 2010 Sept. 29.2455 TT MPC q 4.511048 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000578 Peri. 80.4177 +0.1637460 +0.8238725 +/-0.000012 Node 218.2683 -0.7806719 +0.4444849 e 1.002608 Incl. 61.1751 +0.6031075 +0.3516636 From 84 observations 2008 Mar. 31-Dec. 28, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2008 FK75 (Lemmon-Siding Spring) Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2010 Sept. 29.1009 TT MPC q 4.511274 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000657 Peri. 80.4009 +0.1634785 +0.8239915 +/-0.000012 Node 218.2614 -0.7808449 +0.4441613 e 1.002965 Incl. 61.1718 +0.6029561 +0.3517937An 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 10 26 15 49.23 +07 14.8 6.064 5.260 33.2 5.9 16.1 2009 10 31 15 53.46 +07 15.7 6.063 5.240 31.3 5.7 16.1 2009 11 05 15 57.80 +07 18.0 6.057 5.220 29.9 5.4 16.1 2009 11 10 16 02.24 +07 21.7 6.046 5.201 28.8 5.3 16.1 2009 11 15 16 06.78 +07 27.0 6.032 5.181 28.2 5.2 16.0 2009 11 20 16 11.41 +07 34.1 6.012 5.162 28.2 5.2 16.0 2009 11 25 16 16.10 +07 43.0 5.988 5.143 28.6 5.3 16.0 2009 11 30 16 20.85 +07 53.8 5.960 5.125 29.5 5.4 16.0 2009 12 05 16 25.66 +08 06.7 5.927 5.106 30.8 5.7 15.9 2009 12 10 16 30.50 +08 21.7 5.890 5.088 32.5 6.0 15.9 2009 12 15 16 35.37 +08 39.1 5.850 5.070 34.5 6.3 15.9 2009 12 20 16 40.25 +08 58.8 5.805 5.052 36.8 6.7 15.9 2009 12 25 16 45.14 +09 21.0 5.757 5.034 39.3 7.1 15.8 2009 12 30 16 50.01 +09 45.7 5.705 5.017 41.9 7.5 15.8 2010 01 04 16 54.86 +10 13.1 5.650 5.000 44.7 8.0 15.7 2010 01 09 16 59.68 +10 43.1 5.593 4.983 47.6 8.4 15.7 2010 01 14 17 04.44 +11 16.0 5.533 4.966 50.6 8.8 15.7 2010 01 19 17 09.14 +11 51.7 5.470 4.950 53.6 9.2 15.6 2010 01 24 17 13.76 +12 30.3 5.405 4.933 56.7 9.6 15.6 2010 01 29 17 18.29 +13 11.7 5.339 4.918 59.8 10.0 15.6 2010 02 03 17 22.70 +13 56.1 5.271 4.902 62.9 10.3 15.5 2010 02 08 17 26.99 +14 43.3 5.203 4.886 66.1 10.6 15.5 2010 02 13 17 31.14 +15 33.5 5.133 4.871 69.2 10.9 15.4 2010 02 18 17 35.12 +16 26.5 5.063 4.856 72.4 11.2 15.4 2010 02 23 17 38.93 +17 22.3 4.993 4.842 75.5 11.4 15.3 2010 02 28 17 42.55 +18 20.7 4.924 4.828 78.6 11.6 15.3 2010 03 05 17 45.95 +19 21.7 4.855 4.813 81.7 11.8 15.3 2010 03 10 17 49.13 +20 25.1 4.788 4.800 84.7 11.9 15.2 2010 03 15 17 52.06 +21 30.7 4.722 4.786 87.7 12.0 15.2 2010 03 20 17 54.72 +22 38.4 4.657 4.773 90.6 12.0 15.1 2010 03 25 17 57.09 +23 47.7 4.595 4.760 93.4 12.1 15.1 2010 03 30 17 59.17 +24 58.4 4.535 4.747 96.2 12.1 15.0 2010 04 04 18 00.93 +26 10.2 4.478 4.735 98.8 12.0 15.0 2010 04 09 18 02.36 +27 22.7 4.424 4.723 101.3 12.0 15.0 2010 04 14 18 03.44 +28 35.6 4.373 4.711 103.7 11.9 14.9 2010 04 19 18 04.16 +29 48.3 4.325 4.700 105.9 11.9 14.9 2010 04 24 18 04.51 +31 00.2 4.281 4.689 107.9 11.8 14.9 2010 04 29 18 04.49 +32 11.1 4.241 4.678 109.8 11.7 14.8 2010 05 04 18 04.09 +33 20.2 4.204 4.668 111.4 11.6 14.8 2010 05 09 18 03.33 +34 27.1 4.172 4.657 112.8 11.5 14.8 2010 05 14 18 02.20 +35 31.3 4.144 4.648 114.0 11.5 14.8 2010 05 19 18 00.72 +36 32.1 4.120 4.638 115.0 11.4 14.7 2010 05 24 17 58.91 +37 29.1 4.099 4.629 115.7 11.4 14.7 2010 05 29 17 56.82 +38 21.9 4.083 4.620 116.1 11.4 14.7 2010 06 03 17 54.47 +39 09.9 4.071 4.611 116.3 11.4 14.7 2010 06 08 17 51.91 +39 52.9 4.063 4.603 116.3 11.4 14.7 2010 06 13 17 49.18 +40 30.5 4.058 4.595 116.0 11.5 14.7 2010 06 18 17 46.35 +41 02.5 4.057 4.588 115.6 11.5 14.7 2010 06 23 17 43.47 +41 28.9 4.059 4.581 114.9 11.6 14.7 2010 06 28 17 40.62 +41 49.5 4.065 4.574 114.0 11.7 14.6 2010 07 03 17 37.85 +42 04.5 4.073 4.567 113.0 11.8 14.6 2010 07 08 17 35.21 +42 14.0 4.085 4.561 111.8 11.9 14.6 2010 07 13 17 32.78 +42 18.0 4.099 4.555 110.5 12.1 14.6 2010 07 18 17 30.60 +42 17.0 4.115 4.550 109.1 12.2 14.7 2010 07 23 17 28.73 +42 11.3 4.134 4.545 107.6 12.3 14.7 2010 07 28 17 27.20 +42 01.2 4.154 4.540 106.0 12.4 14.7 2010 08 02 17 26.04 +41 47.2 4.176 4.536 104.3 12.5 14.7 2010 08 07 17 25.28 +41 29.6 4.200 4.532 102.6 12.6 14.7 2010 08 12 17 24.94 +41 08.8 4.225 4.528 100.9 12.7 14.7 2010 08 17 17 25.04 +40 45.3 4.252 4.525 99.2 12.8 14.7 2010 08 22 17 25.58 +40 19.6 4.279 4.522 97.4 12.8 14.7 2010 08 27 17 26.55 +39 52.1 4.307 4.519 95.6 12.9 14.7 2010 09 01 17 27.96 +39 23.1 4.336 4.517 93.8 12.9 14.7 2010 09 06 17 29.80 +38 53.0 4.366 4.515 92.0 12.9 14.7 2010 09 11 17 32.06 +38 22.1 4.396 4.513 90.2 12.9 14.8 2010 09 16 17 34.73 +37 50.9 4.426 4.512 88.4 12.9 14.8 2010 09 21 17 37.79 +37 19.6 4.457 4.512 86.7 12.8 14.8 2010 09 26 17 41.23 +36 48.6 4.488 4.511 84.9 12.8 14.8 2010 10 01 17 45.04 +36 18.1 4.519 4.511 83.2 12.7 14.8 2010 10 06 17 49.18 +35 48.3 4.549 4.511 81.5 12.7 14.8 2010 10 11 17 53.66 +35 19.5 4.580 4.512 79.8 12.6 14.8 2010 10 16 17 58.44 +34 52.0 4.611 4.513 78.2 12.5 14.9 2010 10 21 18 03.52 +34 25.8 4.641 4.514 76.5 12.4 14.9 2010 10 26 18 08.87 +34 01.3 4.672 4.516 74.9 12.3 14.9 2010 10 31 18 14.48 +33 38.4 4.702 4.518 73.3 12.2 14.9 2010 11 05 18 20.32 +33 17.5 4.732 4.521 71.8 12.0 14.9 2010 11 10 18 26.39 +32 58.6 4.761 4.524 70.3 11.9 14.9 2010 11 15 18 32.67 +32 41.8 4.790 4.527 68.8 11.8 15.0 2010 11 20 18 39.13 +32 27.3 4.819 4.530 67.3 11.6 15.0 2010 11 25 18 45.75 +32 15.1 4.847 4.534 65.9 11.5 15.0 2010 11 30 18 52.53 +32 05.3 4.875 4.539 64.5 11.3 15.0This 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.
