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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 T 2004 July 10.8283 TT Nakano q 5.723578 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0672626 Peri. 48.9562 +0.9921460 -0.0356422 a 5.988072 Node 312.7156 -0.0284829 +0.8689890 e 0.044170 Incl. 9.3921 +0.1217995 +0.4935462 P 14.7 From 1941 observations 1902-2001, mean residual 0".9.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2004 June 29.3546 TT Nakano q 5.717638 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0672819 Peri. 48.0970 +0.9925743 -0.0193558 a 5.986926 Node 312.6344 -0.0428181 +0.8684750 e 0.044979 Incl. 9.3947 +0.1138547 +0.4953549 P 14.6An 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 08 22 07 44.11 +24 50.4 6.845 6.054 35.8 5.6 16.0 19.5 2008 08 27 07 47.76 +24 40.3 6.798 6.055 39.7 6.1 16.0 19.5 2008 09 01 07 51.29 +24 30.4 6.746 6.057 43.7 6.6 16.0 19.6 2008 09 06 07 54.68 +24 20.6 6.690 6.058 47.8 7.1 16.0 19.6 2008 09 11 07 57.93 +24 11.0 6.630 6.060 51.9 7.5 15.9 19.6 2008 09 16 08 01.02 +24 01.8 6.566 6.061 56.0 7.9 15.9 19.6 2008 09 21 08 03.93 +23 52.9 6.499 6.063 60.2 8.3 15.9 19.6 2008 09 26 08 06.67 +23 44.4 6.429 6.064 64.4 8.6 15.9 19.5 2008 10 01 08 09.21 +23 36.5 6.357 6.066 68.7 8.8 15.8 19.5 2008 10 06 08 11.53 +23 29.0 6.282 6.067 73.1 9.1 15.8 19.5 2008 10 11 08 13.63 +23 22.2 6.206 6.069 77.5 9.2 15.8 19.5 2008 10 16 08 15.50 +23 16.1 6.128 6.070 82.0 9.4 15.8 19.5 2008 10 21 08 17.12 +23 10.7 6.049 6.072 86.6 9.4 15.7 19.4 2008 10 26 08 18.47 +23 06.0 5.970 6.073 91.3 9.4 15.7 19.4 2008 10 31 08 19.56 +23 02.2 5.891 6.075 96.0 9.4 15.7 19.4 2008 11 05 08 20.36 +22 59.2 5.812 6.076 100.8 9.2 15.7 19.4 2008 11 10 08 20.87 +22 57.1 5.735 6.078 105.7 9.0 15.6 19.3 2008 11 15 08 21.09 +22 55.9 5.660 6.079 110.6 8.8 15.6 19.3 2008 11 20 08 21.01 +22 55.5 5.587 6.081 115.7 8.4 15.6 19.2 2008 11 25 08 20.62 +22 56.0 5.517 6.082 120.8 8.0 15.5 19.2 2008 11 30 08 19.93 +22 57.3 5.451 6.084 126.0 7.5 15.5 19.1 2008 12 05 08 18.95 +22 59.4 5.389 6.085 131.3 7.0 15.5 19.1 2008 12 10 08 17.69 +23 02.1 5.333 6.087 136.7 6.4 15.5 19.0 2008 12 15 08 16.15 +23 05.4 5.281 6.088 142.1 5.7 15.5 19.0 2008 12 20 08 14.37 +23 09.1 5.236 6.089 147.6 5.0 15.4 18.9 2008 12 25 08 12.36 +23 13.2 5.197 6.091 153.1 4.2 15.4 18.9 2008 12 30 08 10.16 +23 17.5 5.166 6.092 158.7 3.4 15.4 18.8 2009 01 04 08 07.79 +23 21.8 5.142 6.094 164.2 2.5 15.4 18.8 2009 01 09 08 05.31 +23 26.0 5.125 6.095 169.7 1.6 15.4 18.7 2009 01 14 08 02.74 +23 30.1 5.116 6.097 174.9 0.8 15.4 18.6 2009 01 19 08 00.14 +23 33.8 5.115 6.098 176.7 0.5 15.4 18.6 2009 01 24 07 57.54 +23 37.0 5.123 6.099 172.2 1.3 15.4 18.7 2009 01 29 07 54.99 +23 39.8 5.138 6.101 166.8 2.1 15.4 18.7 2009 02 03 07 52.54 +23 41.8 5.161 6.102 161.3 3.0 15.4 18.8 2009 02 08 07 50.22 +23 43.2 5.191 6.104 155.7 3.8 15.4 18.9 2009 02 13 07 48.08 +23 43.9 5.228 6.105 150.2 4.6 15.4 18.9 2009 02 18 07 46.14 +23 43.9 5.273 6.106 144.8 5.4 15.5 19.0 2009 02 23 07 44.44 +23 43.1 5.323 6.108 139.3 6.1 15.5 19.0 2009 02 28 07 42.99 +23 41.5 5.379 6.109 134.0 6.7 15.5 19.1 2009 03 05 07 41.81 +23 39.3 5.441 6.111 128.7 7.3 15.5 19.1 2009 03 10 07 40.93 +23 36.3 5.507 6.112 123.6 7.8 15.6 19.2 2009 03 15 07 40.34 +23 32.6 5.577 6.113 118.5 8.2 15.6 19.2 2009 03 20 07 40.04 +23 28.3 5.650 6.115 113.4 8.6 15.6 19.3 2009 03 25 07 40.05 +23 23.3 5.726 6.116 108.5 8.9 15.7 19.3 2009 03 30 07 40.36 +23 17.7 5.805 6.117 103.6 9.1 15.7 19.4 2009 04 04 07 40.95 +23 11.6 5.885 6.119 98.8 9.3 15.7 19.4 2009 04 09 07 41.83 +23 04.8 5.966 6.120 94.2 9.4 15.7 19.4 2009 04 14 07 42.98 +22 57.5 6.047 6.121 89.5 9.4 15.8 19.5 2009 04 19 07 44.39 +22 49.6 6.128 6.123 85.0 9.4 15.8 19.5 2009 04 24 07 46.05 +22 41.2 6.209 6.124 80.5 9.3 15.8 19.5 2009 04 29 07 47.94 +22 32.3 6.289 6.125 76.1 9.2 15.9 19.5 2009 05 04 07 50.05 +22 22.8 6.367 6.127 71.8 9.0 15.9 19.6 2009 05 09 07 52.36 +22 12.8 6.444 6.128 67.5 8.8 15.9 19.6 2009 05 14 07 54.86 +22 02.2 6.518 6.129 63.2 8.5 15.9 19.6 2009 05 19 07 57.54 +21 51.2 6.589 6.131 59.1 8.1 16.0 19.6 2009 05 24 08 00.38 +21 39.6 6.657 6.132 54.9 7.8 16.0 19.6 2009 05 29 08 03.37 +21 27.5 6.722 6.133 50.9 7.4 16.0 19.6 2009 06 03 08 06.49 +21 14.8 6.784 6.135 46.8 6.9 16.0 19.6 2009 06 08 08 09.73 +21 01.7 6.841 6.136 42.8 6.5 16.1 19.6 2009 06 13 08 13.08 +20 48.1 6.895 6.137 38.9 6.0 16.1 19.6 2009 06 18 08 16.53 +20 33.9 6.944 6.139 34.9 5.4 16.1 19.6 2009 06 23 08 20.06 +20 19.3 6.988 6.140 31.0 4.9 16.1 19.6 2009 06 28 08 23.66 +20 04.3 7.028 6.141 27.1 4.3 16.1 19.6 2009 07 03 08 27.32 +19 48.7 7.063 6.142 23.3 3.7 16.1 19.5 2009 07 08 08 31.02 +19 32.8 7.093 6.144 19.4 3.2 16.1 19.5 2009 07 13 08 34.77 +19 16.4 7.118 6.145 15.6 2.5 16.1 19.5 2009 07 18 08 38.54 +18 59.7 7.138 6.146 11.7 1.9 16.2 19.4 2009 07 23 08 42.33 +18 42.6 7.152 6.147 7.9 1.3 16.2 19.4 2009 07 28 08 46.13 +18 25.2 7.161 6.149 4.1 0.7 16.2 19.3 2009 08 02 08 49.93 +18 07.5 7.165 6.150 0.4 0.1 16.2 19.2 2009 08 07 08 53.71 +17 49.5 7.163 6.151 3.6 0.6 16.2 19.3 2009 08 12 08 57.47 +17 31.3 7.156 6.152 7.5 1.2 16.2 19.4 2009 08 17 09 01.20 +17 13.0 7.143 6.154 11.3 1.9 16.2 19.4 2009 08 22 09 04.89 +16 54.5 7.125 6.155 15.2 2.5 16.2 19.5 2009 08 27 09 08.52 +16 35.9 7.102 6.156 19.1 3.1 16.1 19.5 2009 09 01 09 12.10 +16 17.3 7.073 6.157 23.0 3.7 16.1 19.5 2009 09 06 09 15.60 +15 58.8 7.040 6.158 27.0 4.3 16.1 19.6 2009 09 11 09 19.02 +15 40.3 7.001 6.160 31.0 4.8 16.1 19.6 2009 09 16 09 22.35 +15 22.0 6.958 6.161 35.0 5.4 16.1 19.6 2009 09 21 09 25.58 +15 03.9 6.909 6.162 39.0 5.9 16.1 19.6 2009 09 26 09 28.70 +14 46.0 6.857 6.163 43.1 6.4 16.1 19.6This 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.
