MPC
CBAT
ICQ
124P/Mrkos Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Apr. 27.2107 TT MPC q 1.468573 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1714622 Peri. 181.3695 -0.9989542 +0.0440438 a 3.208907 Node 1.3523 -0.0354244 -0.5758171 e 0.542345 Incl. 31.3407 -0.0289074 -0.8163914 P 5.75 From 99 observations 1991-2002, mean residual 0".7.An 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 06 13 10 40.39 -13 18.6 1.258 1.547 85.0 40.9 15.4 18.6 2008 06 18 10 49.79 -15 31.7 1.308 1.563 83.6 40.2 15.5 18.6 2008 06 23 10 59.49 -17 39.3 1.358 1.581 82.2 39.5 15.7 18.7 2008 06 28 11 09.50 -19 41.8 1.409 1.601 80.8 38.8 15.8 18.8 2008 07 03 11 19.82 -21 39.5 1.461 1.621 79.5 38.1 15.9 18.9 2008 07 08 11 30.45 -23 32.8 1.514 1.643 78.3 37.3 16.0 19.0 2008 07 13 11 41.38 -25 21.9 1.567 1.666 77.0 36.5 16.1 19.1 2008 07 18 11 52.61 -27 06.7 1.621 1.689 75.8 35.7 16.3 19.1 2008 07 23 12 04.15 -28 47.4 1.676 1.714 74.6 34.9 16.4 19.2 2008 07 28 12 15.99 -30 24.1 1.732 1.739 73.4 34.0 16.5 19.3 2008 08 02 12 28.13 -31 56.7 1.788 1.765 72.1 33.2 16.6 19.4 2008 08 07 12 40.59 -33 25.3 1.846 1.792 70.9 32.3 16.7 19.5 2008 08 12 12 53.35 -34 49.8 1.904 1.819 69.7 31.5 16.8 19.5 2008 08 17 13 06.40 -36 10.1 1.962 1.847 68.4 30.6 17.0 19.6 2008 08 22 13 19.74 -37 26.1 2.022 1.876 67.1 29.8 17.1 19.7 2008 08 27 13 33.37 -38 37.8 2.082 1.904 65.7 28.9 17.2 19.8 2008 09 01 13 47.28 -39 45.0 2.143 1.934 64.4 28.1 17.3 19.8 2008 09 06 14 01.44 -40 47.6 2.205 1.963 62.9 27.2 17.4 19.9 2008 09 11 14 15.85 -41 45.5 2.267 1.993 61.5 26.3 17.5 20.0 2008 09 16 14 30.48 -42 38.7 2.329 2.023 60.0 25.5 17.6 20.0 2008 09 21 14 45.31 -43 27.0 2.392 2.054 58.4 24.6 17.7 20.1 2008 09 26 15 00.30 -44 10.3 2.456 2.084 56.9 23.8 17.8 20.2 2008 10 01 15 15.45 -44 48.7 2.519 2.115 55.2 22.9 17.9 20.2 2008 10 06 15 30.70 -45 22.2 2.583 2.146 53.6 22.0 18.0 20.3 2008 10 11 15 46.02 -45 50.6 2.646 2.176 51.9 21.1 18.1 20.3 2008 10 16 16 01.36 -46 14.2 2.710 2.207 50.1 20.3 18.2 20.4 2008 10 21 16 16.70 -46 32.8 2.773 2.238 48.3 19.4 18.3 20.4 2008 10 26 16 32.00 -46 46.7 2.836 2.269 46.5 18.5 18.4 20.5 2008 10 31 16 47.22 -46 55.9 2.898 2.300 44.6 17.7 18.5 20.5 2008 11 05 17 02.31 -47 00.7 2.960 2.331 42.8 16.8 18.6 20.6 2008 11 10 17 17.25 -47 01.2 3.020 2.362 40.9 15.9 18.7 20.6 2008 11 15 17 31.99 -46 57.5 3.080 2.393 39.0 15.1 18.8 20.7 2008 11 20 17 46.51 -46 49.9 3.138 2.424 37.1 14.2 18.9 20.7 2008 11 25 18 00.79 -46 38.7 3.195 2.455 35.2 13.4 18.9 20.7 2008 11 30 18 14.80 -46 24.1 3.250 2.485 33.3 12.6 19.0 20.8 2008 12 05 18 28.52 -46 06.3 3.303 2.516 31.4 11.8 19.1 20.8 2008 12 10 18 41.94 -45 45.6 3.355 2.546 29.7 11.0 19.2 20.8 2008 12 15 18 55.03 -45 22.3 3.404 2.576 28.0 10.3 19.2 20.9 2008 12 20 19 07.81 -44 56.7 3.451 2.607 26.4 9.7 19.3 20.9 2008 12 25 19 20.25 -44 28.9 3.495 2.637 25.0 9.1 19.4 20.9 2008 12 30 19 32.37 -43 59.3 3.537 2.666 23.7 8.5 19.4 21.0 2009 01 04 19 44.15 -43 28.1 3.576 2.696 22.7 8.1 19.5 21.0 2009 01 09 19 55.60 -42 55.5 3.612 2.726 22.0 7.8 19.6 21.0 2009 01 14 20 06.71 -42 21.9 3.645 2.755 21.6 7.6 19.6 21.1 2009 01 19 20 17.50 -41 47.3 3.675 2.784 21.6 7.5 19.7 21.1 2009 01 24 20 27.97 -41 12.1 3.702 2.813 22.0 7.5 19.7 21.1 2009 01 29 20 38.12 -40 36.5 3.725 2.842 22.7 7.7 19.8 21.2 2009 02 03 20 47.95 -40 00.7 3.745 2.871 23.8 8.0 19.8 21.2 2009 02 08 20 57.48 -39 24.8 3.761 2.899 25.2 8.3 19.8 21.3 2009 02 13 21 06.70 -38 49.2 3.774 2.927 26.9 8.8 19.9 21.3 2009 02 18 21 15.62 -38 13.8 3.783 2.956 28.8 9.3 19.9 21.4 2009 02 23 21 24.25 -37 39.0 3.788 2.983 30.9 9.8 20.0 21.4 2009 02 28 21 32.60 -37 05.0 3.790 3.011 33.2 10.4 20.0 21.4 2009 03 05 21 40.65 -36 31.8 3.788 3.039 35.7 11.0 20.0 21.5 2009 03 10 21 48.41 -35 59.8 3.783 3.066 38.3 11.6 20.0 21.5 2009 03 15 21 55.89 -35 28.9 3.774 3.093 41.0 12.2 20.1 21.6 2009 03 20 22 03.09 -34 59.4 3.761 3.120 43.8 12.8 20.1 21.6 2009 03 25 22 10.00 -34 31.5 3.745 3.146 46.8 13.3 20.1 21.6 2009 03 30 22 16.62 -34 05.2 3.725 3.173 49.8 13.9 20.1 21.7 2009 04 04 22 22.95 -33 40.9 3.702 3.199 52.8 14.4 20.1 21.7 2009 04 09 22 28.98 -33 18.5 3.676 3.225 56.0 14.9 20.1 21.7 2009 04 14 22 34.71 -32 58.2 3.647 3.251 59.2 15.4 20.2 21.7 2009 04 19 22 40.13 -32 40.3 3.616 3.277 62.6 15.8 20.2 21.7 2009 04 24 22 45.22 -32 24.7 3.581 3.302 66.0 16.2 20.2 21.7 2009 04 29 22 49.99 -32 11.7 3.545 3.327 69.4 16.5 20.2 21.7 2009 05 04 22 54.41 -32 01.4 3.506 3.352 73.0 16.7 20.2 21.7 2009 05 09 22 58.46 -31 53.9 3.465 3.377 76.6 16.9 20.2 21.7 2009 05 14 23 02.14 -31 49.2 3.423 3.401 80.3 17.0 20.2 21.7 2009 05 19 23 05.43 -31 47.5 3.379 3.426 84.1 17.1 20.2 21.7 2009 05 24 23 08.31 -31 48.8 3.335 3.450 87.9 17.1 20.1 21.7 2009 05 29 23 10.74 -31 53.2 3.290 3.474 91.9 17.0 20.1 21.7 2009 06 03 23 12.71 -32 00.6 3.245 3.497 95.9 16.8 20.1 21.7 2009 06 08 23 14.20 -32 11.0 3.200 3.521 100.0 16.5 20.1 21.6 2009 06 13 23 15.19 -32 24.3 3.156 3.544 104.2 16.1 20.1 21.6 2009 06 18 23 15.65 -32 40.4 3.113 3.567 108.4 15.7 20.1 21.6 2009 06 23 23 15.56 -32 59.0 3.072 3.590 112.8 15.1 20.1 21.6 2009 06 28 23 14.89 -33 19.9 3.034 3.613 117.2 14.5 20.1 21.5 2009 07 03 23 13.65 -33 42.6 2.998 3.635 121.6 13.8 20.1 21.5 2009 07 08 23 11.81 -34 06.8 2.966 3.657 126.0 13.0 20.1 21.4 2009 07 13 23 09.38 -34 31.8 2.937 3.679 130.5 12.1 20.1 21.4 2009 07 18 23 06.38 -34 57.0 2.914 3.701 134.8 11.2 20.1 21.4This 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.
