C/2009 E1 (Itagaki)
Orbital Elements
The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 66465:C/2009 E1 (Itagaki) Epoch 2009 Mar. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454920.5 T 2009 Apr. 7.9204 TT MPC q 0.599722 (2000.0) P Q z +0.024906 Peri. 48.9553 +0.2603789 +0.5913231 +/-0.000003 Node 105.9618 +0.4567944 -0.7718876 e 0.985064 Incl. 127.4532 +0.8506125 +0.2335092 From 468 observations 2009 Mar. 14-June 29, mean residual 0".8.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2009 E1 (Itagaki) Epoch 2010 Jan. 4.0 TT = JDT 2455200.5 T 2009 Apr. 7.9216 TT MPC q 0.599487 (2000.0) P Q z +0.024947 Peri. 48.9443 +0.2600156 +0.5912156 +/-0.000003 Node 105.9645 +0.4568301 -0.7718822 e 0.985045 Incl. 127.4319 +0.8507045 +0.2337989An 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 18 06.09 -22 40.6 3.644 3.243 58.8 15.2 19.4 21.2 2009 10 31 18 09.25 -23 01.8 3.777 3.302 54.6 14.2 19.6 21.3 2009 11 05 18 12.59 -23 21.1 3.906 3.361 50.3 13.1 19.7 21.4 2009 11 10 18 16.09 -23 38.9 4.031 3.419 46.1 12.0 19.9 21.4 2009 11 15 18 19.71 -23 55.2 4.150 3.477 41.9 11.0 20.0 21.5 2009 11 20 18 23.45 -24 10.2 4.265 3.535 37.7 9.8 20.1 21.5 2009 11 25 18 27.26 -24 24.0 4.374 3.592 33.5 8.7 20.3 21.6 2009 11 30 18 31.14 -24 36.8 4.477 3.649 29.3 7.6 20.4 21.6 2009 12 05 18 35.06 -24 48.6 4.574 3.705 25.2 6.5 20.5 21.6 2009 12 10 18 39.01 -24 59.5 4.664 3.761 21.0 5.4 20.6 21.7 2009 12 15 18 42.97 -25 09.7 4.749 3.817 16.8 4.3 20.7 21.7 2009 12 20 18 46.92 -25 19.3 4.826 3.873 12.7 3.2 20.8 21.7 2009 12 25 18 50.84 -25 28.2 4.897 3.928 8.7 2.2 20.9 21.7 2009 12 30 18 54.72 -25 36.7 4.961 3.982 4.9 1.2 21.0 21.7 2010 01 04 18 58.55 -25 44.9 5.018 4.037 3.0 0.7 21.1 21.7 2010 01 09 19 02.30 -25 52.8 5.069 4.091 5.5 1.3 21.1 21.8 2010 01 14 19 05.97 -26 00.4 5.112 4.145 9.4 2.2 21.2 21.9 2010 01 19 19 09.54 -26 08.1 5.148 4.198 13.5 3.1 21.3 22.0 2010 01 24 19 12.98 -26 15.7 5.178 4.251 17.8 4.1 21.4 22.1 2010 01 29 19 16.29 -26 23.5 5.200 4.304 22.1 4.9 21.4 22.2 2010 02 03 19 19.45 -26 31.5 5.217 4.357 26.5 5.8 21.5 22.2 2010 02 08 19 22.45 -26 39.9 5.226 4.409 30.9 6.6 21.5 22.3 2010 02 13 19 25.27 -26 48.7 5.230 4.461 35.3 7.3 21.6 22.4 2010 02 18 19 27.88 -26 58.0 5.227 4.513 39.8 8.1 21.6 22.4 2010 02 23 19 30.28 -27 08.0 5.219 4.564 44.3 8.7 21.7 22.5 2010 02 28 19 32.44 -27 18.8 5.206 4.615 48.9 9.3 21.7 22.5 2010 03 05 19 34.36 -27 30.4 5.188 4.666 53.5 9.8 21.8 22.6 2010 03 10 19 36.00 -27 42.9 5.165 4.717 58.1 10.3 21.8 22.6 2010 03 15 19 37.36 -27 56.4 5.138 4.767 62.8 10.7 21.8 22.6 2010 03 20 19 38.41 -28 11.1 5.108 4.817 67.6 11.0 21.9 22.6 2010 03 25 19 39.14 -28 26.9 5.075 4.867 72.4 11.3 21.9 22.7 2010 03 30 19 39.52 -28 43.9 5.039 4.917 77.3 11.4 21.9 22.7 2010 04 04 19 39.54 -29 02.0 5.001 4.967 82.3 11.5 22.0 22.7 2010 04 09 19 39.19 -29 21.4 4.963 5.016 87.3 11.5 22.0 22.7 2010 04 14 19 38.44 -29 42.0 4.924 5.065 92.3 11.4 22.0 22.7 2010 04 19 19 37.28 -30 03.8 4.885 5.114 97.5 11.2 22.0 22.7 2010 04 24 19 35.71 -30 26.5 4.847 5.162 102.7 11.0 22.1 22.7 2010 04 29 19 33.70 -30 50.2 4.811 5.211 108.0 10.6 22.1 22.7 2010 05 04 19 31.27 -31 14.6 4.777 5.259 113.3 10.1 22.1 22.7 2010 05 09 19 28.42 -31 39.6 4.747 5.307 118.7 9.6 22.1 22.6 2010 05 14 19 25.13 -32 04.8 4.721 5.355 124.2 9.0 22.2 22.6 2010 05 19 19 21.44 -32 30.1 4.700 5.402 129.7 8.3 22.2 22.6 2010 05 24 19 17.37 -32 55.0 4.684 5.449 135.2 7.5 22.2 22.6 2010 05 29 19 12.94 -33 19.4 4.675 5.497 140.7 6.7 22.2 22.6 2010 06 03 19 08.19 -33 42.8 4.673 5.544 146.1 5.9 22.3 22.5 2010 06 08 19 03.17 -34 04.9 4.677 5.590 151.5 5.0 22.3 22.5 2010 06 13 18 57.93 -34 25.6 4.690 5.637 156.7 4.1 22.4 22.5 2010 06 18 18 52.53 -34 44.4 4.711 5.683 161.4 3.3 22.4 22.5 2010 06 23 18 47.04 -35 01.2 4.741 5.730 165.3 2.6 22.4 2010 06 28 18 41.53 -35 15.8 4.779 5.776 167.6 2.2 22.5 2010 07 03 18 36.05 -35 28.3 4.825 5.821 167.3 2.2 22.5 2010 07 08 18 30.69 -35 38.5 4.881 5.867 164.6 2.6 22.6 2010 07 13 18 25.49 -35 46.5 4.945 5.913 160.5 3.3 22.7 2010 07 18 18 20.52 -35 52.4 5.017 5.958 155.8 4.0 22.7 2010 07 23 18 15.82 -35 56.4 5.096 6.003 150.8 4.7 22.8 22.8 2010 07 28 18 11.45 -35 58.7 5.183 6.048 145.6 5.4 22.9 22.9 2010 08 02 18 07.42 -35 59.5 5.277 6.093 140.3 6.1 23.0 23.0 2010 08 07 18 03.77 -35 58.9 5.378 6.138 135.1 6.7 23.0 23.1 2010 08 12 18 00.51 -35 57.3 5.484 6.182 129.9 7.2 23.1 23.2 2010 08 17 17 57.66 -35 54.8 5.595 6.227 124.7 7.7 23.2 23.3 2010 08 22 17 55.21 -35 51.7 5.710 6.271 119.6 8.1 23.3 23.3 2010 08 27 17 53.16 -35 48.1 5.829 6.315 114.5 8.4 23.3 23.4 2010 09 01 17 51.51 -35 44.2 5.951 6.359 109.4 8.6 23.4 23.5 2010 09 06 17 50.25 -35 40.2 6.076 6.403 104.5 8.8 23.5 23.5 2010 09 11 17 49.35 -35 36.2 6.202 6.446 99.5 8.9 23.6 23.6 2010 09 16 17 48.82 -35 32.2 6.330 6.490 94.7 8.9 23.6 23.7 2010 09 21 17 48.62 -35 28.4 6.458 6.533 89.9 8.8 23.7 23.7 2010 09 26 17 48.74 -35 24.8 6.586 6.576 85.1 8.7 23.8 23.8 2010 10 01 17 49.17 -35 21.5 6.713 6.619 80.4 8.6 23.8 2010 10 06 17 49.87 -35 18.5 6.838 6.662 75.7 8.4 23.9 2010 10 11 17 50.83 -35 15.9 6.962 6.705 71.1 8.1 23.9 2010 10 16 17 52.04 -35 13.6 7.083 6.748 66.5 7.8 24.0 2010 10 21 17 53.47 -35 11.6 7.201 6.790 62.0 7.4 24.0 2010 10 26 17 55.10 -35 10.1 7.316 6.833 57.4 7.0 24.0 2010 10 31 17 56.91 -35 08.9 7.427 6.875 53.0 6.6 24.0 2010 11 05 17 58.90 -35 08.0 7.534 6.917 48.5 6.2 24.1 2010 11 10 18 01.03 -35 07.6 7.635 6.959 44.1 5.7 24.1 2010 11 15 18 03.29 -35 07.5 7.732 7.001 39.8 5.2 24.1 2010 11 20 18 05.66 -35 07.7 7.823 7.043 35.5 4.7 24.1 2010 11 25 18 08.13 -35 08.3 7.909 7.084 31.3 4.2 24.1 2010 11 30 18 10.68 -35 09.2 7.989 7.126 27.2 3.6 24.1This 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.
