MPC
CBAT
ICQ
119P/Parker-Hartley Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5 T 2005 May 24.3372 TT MPC q 3.044495 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1108292 Peri. 181.4103 +0.4147174 -0.9063080 a 4.292397 Node 244.0939 +0.8357458 +0.4147277 e 0.290724 Incl. 5.1879 +0.3599145 +0.0812824 P 8.89 From 346 observations 1995-2004, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
119P/Parker-Hartley Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2005 May 22.8618 TT MPC q 3.041128 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1111107 Peri. 181.1591 +0.4189552 -0.9043554 a 4.285144 Node 244.0770 +0.8338062 +0.4186437 e 0.290309 Incl. 5.1896 +0.3595049 +0.0829380 P 8.87An 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 13 38.39 -12 34.9 5.729 5.267 58.2 9.4 21.7 22.0 2008 08 27 13 41.54 -12 49.6 5.800 5.273 54.2 8.9 21.8 22.0 2008 09 01 13 44.84 -13 05.0 5.867 5.279 50.2 8.5 21.8 22.0 2008 09 06 13 48.28 -13 21.2 5.931 5.285 46.3 7.9 21.8 22.0 2008 09 11 13 51.84 -13 38.0 5.991 5.291 42.3 7.4 21.9 22.0 2008 09 16 13 55.52 -13 55.4 6.047 5.296 38.4 6.8 21.9 22.0 2008 09 21 13 59.31 -14 13.3 6.099 5.302 34.5 6.2 21.9 22.0 2008 09 26 14 03.19 -14 31.5 6.146 5.307 30.6 5.5 21.9 22.0 2008 10 01 14 07.15 -14 50.1 6.188 5.313 26.7 4.9 22.0 22.0 2008 10 06 14 11.19 -15 08.8 6.226 5.318 22.8 4.2 22.0 2008 10 11 14 15.30 -15 27.8 6.258 5.324 18.9 3.5 21.9 2008 10 16 14 19.46 -15 46.8 6.286 5.329 15.0 2.8 21.9 2008 10 21 14 23.67 -16 05.8 6.307 5.334 11.2 2.1 21.9 2008 10 26 14 27.91 -16 24.7 6.324 5.340 7.3 1.4 21.8 2008 10 31 14 32.18 -16 43.5 6.335 5.345 3.6 0.7 21.8 2008 11 05 14 36.47 -17 02.1 6.341 5.350 1.8 0.3 21.7 2008 11 10 14 40.76 -17 20.5 6.340 5.355 5.0 0.9 21.8 2008 11 15 14 45.04 -17 38.5 6.335 5.360 8.8 1.6 21.9 2008 11 20 14 49.30 -17 56.2 6.324 5.364 12.7 2.3 21.9 2008 11 25 14 53.54 -18 13.5 6.307 5.369 16.7 3.0 22.0 2008 11 30 14 57.74 -18 30.2 6.285 5.374 20.7 3.7 22.0 2008 12 05 15 01.88 -18 46.5 6.257 5.378 24.8 4.4 22.0 2008 12 10 15 05.95 -19 02.1 6.225 5.383 28.8 5.1 22.0 2008 12 15 15 09.94 -19 17.2 6.187 5.387 32.9 5.7 22.1 2008 12 20 15 13.84 -19 31.6 6.144 5.392 37.1 6.3 22.1 22.1 2008 12 25 15 17.63 -19 45.3 6.097 5.396 41.2 6.9 22.1 22.1 2008 12 30 15 21.29 -19 58.3 6.045 5.400 45.4 7.5 22.1 22.1 2009 01 04 15 24.82 -20 10.5 5.989 5.405 49.7 8.0 22.0 22.1 2009 01 09 15 28.19 -20 22.0 5.929 5.409 54.0 8.5 22.0 22.1 2009 01 14 15 31.39 -20 32.6 5.865 5.413 58.3 8.9 22.0 22.1 2009 01 19 15 34.40 -20 42.4 5.798 5.417 62.6 9.3 22.0 22.1 2009 01 24 15 37.22 -20 51.4 5.728 5.421 67.1 9.6 22.0 22.1 2009 01 29 15 39.81 -20 59.5 5.656 5.425 71.5 9.9 21.9 22.1 2009 02 03 15 42.17 -21 06.7 5.581 5.428 76.0 10.1 21.9 22.1 2009 02 08 15 44.27 -21 12.9 5.505 5.432 80.6 10.3 21.9 22.0 2009 02 13 15 46.11 -21 18.2 5.428 5.436 85.2 10.4 21.9 22.0 2009 02 18 15 47.66 -21 22.6 5.351 5.439 89.9 10.5 21.9 22.0 2009 02 23 15 48.92 -21 26.0 5.273 5.443 94.6 10.4 21.8 22.0 2009 02 28 15 49.88 -21 28.3 5.195 5.446 99.4 10.3 21.8 21.9 2009 03 05 15 50.51 -21 29.7 5.119 5.450 104.3 10.2 21.8 21.9 2009 03 10 15 50.82 -21 30.0 5.045 5.453 109.2 9.9 21.7 21.8 2009 03 15 15 50.79 -21 29.2 4.972 5.456 114.2 9.6 21.7 21.8 2009 03 20 15 50.44 -21 27.4 4.903 5.459 119.3 9.2 21.7 21.8 2009 03 25 15 49.76 -21 24.4 4.836 5.462 124.4 8.7 21.7 21.7 2009 03 30 15 48.75 -21 20.4 4.774 5.465 129.6 8.1 21.6 21.6 2009 04 04 15 47.42 -21 15.3 4.717 5.468 134.9 7.4 21.6 2009 04 09 15 45.81 -21 09.0 4.664 5.471 140.2 6.7 21.5 2009 04 14 15 43.92 -21 01.7 4.618 5.474 145.5 6.0 21.5 2009 04 19 15 41.78 -20 53.4 4.577 5.477 150.9 5.1 21.4 2009 04 24 15 39.43 -20 44.2 4.543 5.480 156.4 4.2 21.4 2009 04 29 15 36.89 -20 34.1 4.516 5.482 161.9 3.3 21.3 2009 05 04 15 34.22 -20 23.2 4.496 5.485 167.3 2.3 21.2 2009 05 09 15 31.46 -20 11.7 4.484 5.487 172.8 1.3 21.1 2009 05 14 15 28.65 -19 59.7 4.479 5.489 178.1 0.4 21.0 2009 05 19 15 25.83 -19 47.4 4.482 5.492 175.9 0.7 21.1 2009 05 24 15 23.06 -19 35.0 4.493 5.494 170.5 1.7 21.2 2009 05 29 15 20.37 -19 22.6 4.511 5.496 165.1 2.7 21.3 2009 06 03 15 17.81 -19 10.5 4.536 5.498 159.7 3.7 21.3 2009 06 08 15 15.43 -18 58.9 4.568 5.500 154.3 4.6 21.4 2009 06 13 15 13.24 -18 47.8 4.607 5.502 149.0 5.5 21.5 2009 06 18 15 11.28 -18 37.5 4.652 5.504 143.7 6.3 21.5 2009 06 23 15 09.57 -18 28.1 4.704 5.506 138.5 7.0 21.6 2009 06 28 15 08.13 -18 19.8 4.760 5.508 133.4 7.7 21.6 2009 07 03 15 06.99 -18 12.6 4.821 5.509 128.3 8.3 21.7 2009 07 08 15 06.14 -18 06.6 4.887 5.511 123.3 8.9 21.8 2009 07 13 15 05.59 -18 01.8 4.956 5.513 118.4 9.3 21.8 2009 07 18 15 05.35 -17 58.3 5.029 5.514 113.6 9.7 21.8 21.9 2009 07 23 15 05.41 -17 56.1 5.104 5.515 108.8 10.0 21.9 21.9 2009 07 28 15 05.77 -17 55.2 5.181 5.517 104.1 10.3 21.9 21.9 2009 08 02 15 06.42 -17 55.6 5.260 5.518 99.5 10.5 21.9 22.0 2009 08 07 15 07.36 -17 57.1 5.339 5.519 94.9 10.5 22.0 22.0 2009 08 12 15 08.58 -17 59.8 5.420 5.520 90.4 10.6 22.0 22.0 2009 08 17 15 10.06 -18 03.6 5.500 5.521 85.9 10.5 22.0 22.1 2009 08 22 15 11.80 -18 08.5 5.580 5.522 81.6 10.4 22.1 22.1 2009 08 27 15 13.79 -18 14.2 5.658 5.523 77.2 10.3 22.1 22.1 2009 09 01 15 16.01 -18 20.9 5.736 5.524 72.9 10.1 22.1 22.2 2009 09 06 15 18.45 -18 28.3 5.811 5.525 68.7 9.8 22.2 22.2 2009 09 11 15 21.10 -18 36.5 5.885 5.526 64.5 9.5 22.2 2009 09 16 15 23.94 -18 45.2 5.955 5.526 60.3 9.1 22.2 2009 09 21 15 26.98 -18 54.5 6.023 5.527 56.1 8.7 22.2 2009 09 26 15 30.18 -19 04.3 6.088 5.527 52.0 8.2 22.2This 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.
