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129P/Shoemaker-Levy

Orbital Elements

The following orbital elements are taken from MPC 50140:

129P/Shoemaker-Levy
Epoch 2005 May 30.0 TT = JDT 2453520.5
T 2005 June 4.6975 TT                                   MPC
q   2.806946             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1362985      Peri.  181.6735      -0.5778421      -0.8129006
a   3.739457       Node   303.6319      +0.7498129      -0.4935662
e   0.249371       Incl.    5.0120      +0.3223028      -0.3091684
P   7.23
From 251 observations 1991-2003, mean residual 0".6.  Nongravitational
     parameters A1 = -0.79, A2 = -1.8498.

Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:

129P/Shoemaker-Levy
Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5
T 2005 Sept. 13.1783 TT                                 MPC
q   2.693254             (2000.0)            P               Q
n   0.1359741      Peri.  191.8046      -0.6781672      -0.7303527
a   3.745403       Node   300.9582      +0.6817798      -0.5837436
e   0.280917       Incl.    5.4667      +0.2743457      -0.3547230
P   7.25

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.

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 m2

WARNING!

This 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.

2008 08 22 19 00.16 -23 40.7 3.927 4.693 134.6 8.8 20.7 21.9 2008 08 27 18 58.76 -23 39.1 3.989 4.697 129.4 9.6 20.7 22.0 2008 09 01 18 57.74 -23 36.9 4.056 4.700 124.4 10.2 20.8 22.1 2008 09 06 18 57.11 -23 34.2 4.126 4.704 119.4 10.8 20.8 22.1 2008 09 11 18 56.88 -23 31.1 4.200 4.707 114.5 11.2 20.8 22.2 2008 09 16 18 57.04 -23 27.6 4.276 4.711 109.7 11.6 20.9 22.2 2008 09 21 18 57.58 -23 23.6 4.355 4.714 104.9 11.9 20.9 22.3 2008 09 26 18 58.49 -23 19.2 4.435 4.718 100.2 12.1 21.0 22.3 2008 10 01 18 59.76 -23 14.3 4.516 4.721 95.6 12.2 21.0 22.4 2008 10 06 19 01.38 -23 09.0 4.598 4.724 91.1 12.2 21.1 22.4 2008 10 11 19 03.33 -23 03.3 4.680 4.728 86.6 12.2 21.1 22.5 2008 10 16 19 05.59 -22 57.1 4.762 4.731 82.2 12.0 21.1 22.5 2008 10 21 19 08.14 -22 50.4 4.843 4.734 77.8 11.9 21.2 22.5 2008 10 26 19 10.96 -22 43.1 4.922 4.737 73.5 11.6 21.2 22.5 2008 10 31 19 14.04 -22 35.3 5.000 4.740 69.2 11.3 21.3 22.6 2008 11 05 19 17.36 -22 26.9 5.076 4.743 65.0 10.9 21.3 22.6 2008 11 10 19 20.90 -22 17.9 5.149 4.746 60.8 10.5 21.3 22.6 2008 11 15 19 24.64 -22 08.3 5.220 4.749 56.7 10.0 21.4 22.6 2008 11 20 19 28.56 -21 58.0 5.287 4.751 52.5 9.5 21.4 22.6 2008 11 25 19 32.65 -21 47.0 5.351 4.754 48.5 8.9 21.4 22.6 2008 11 30 19 36.89 -21 35.4 5.411 4.757 44.4 8.3 21.4 22.6 2008 12 05 19 41.26 -21 23.0 5.468 4.760 40.4 7.7 21.5 22.6 2008 12 10 19 45.74 -21 09.9 5.519 4.762 36.4 7.0 21.5 22.6 2008 12 15 19 50.33 -20 56.2 5.567 4.765 32.4 6.3 21.5 22.6 2008 12 20 19 55.00 -20 41.7 5.610 4.767 28.4 5.6 21.5 22.6 2008 12 25 19 59.74 -20 26.6 5.648 4.770 24.4 4.9 21.5 22.6 2008 12 30 20 04.54 -20 10.7 5.681 4.772 20.5 4.1 21.6 22.5 2009 01 04 20 09.38 -19 54.2 5.709 4.775 16.6 3.4 21.6 22.5 2009 01 09 20 14.25 -19 37.1 5.732 4.777 12.7 2.6 21.6 22.5 2009 01 14 20 19.14 -19 19.4 5.749 4.780 8.8 1.8 21.6 22.4 2009 01 19 20 24.03 -19 01.2 5.762 4.782 4.9 1.0 21.6 22.4 2009 01 24 20 28.91 -18 42.4 5.768 4.784 1.0 0.2 21.6 22.3 2009 01 29 20 33.77 -18 23.1 5.770 4.786 3.0 0.6 21.6 22.3 2009 02 03 20 38.60 -18 03.4 5.766 4.789 6.8 1.4 21.6 22.4 2009 02 08 20 43.38 -17 43.3 5.757 4.791 10.7 2.2 21.6 22.5 2009 02 13 20 48.10 -17 22.9 5.742 4.793 14.6 3.0 21.6 22.5 2009 02 18 20 52.76 -17 02.3 5.722 4.795 18.5 3.7 21.6 22.5 2009 02 23 20 57.35 -16 41.4 5.697 4.797 22.4 4.5 21.6 22.6 2009 02 28 21 01.84 -16 20.5 5.668 4.799 26.3 5.2 21.6 22.6 2009 03 05 21 06.24 -15 59.5 5.633 4.801 30.2 6.0 21.6 22.6 2009 03 10 21 10.52 -15 38.6 5.593 4.803 34.1 6.7 21.6 22.6 2009 03 15 21 14.68 -15 17.8 5.550 4.805 38.0 7.3 21.5 22.7 2009 03 20 21 18.70 -14 57.1 5.501 4.807 41.9 8.0 21.5 22.7 2009 03 25 21 22.59 -14 36.8 5.449 4.809 45.9 8.6 21.5 22.7 2009 03 30 21 26.31 -14 16.8 5.393 4.811 49.9 9.1 21.5 22.7 2009 04 04 21 29.87 -13 57.4 5.333 4.813 53.9 9.7 21.5 22.7 2009 04 09 21 33.25 -13 38.5 5.270 4.814 58.0 10.2 21.4 22.7 2009 04 14 21 36.43 -13 20.2 5.205 4.816 62.0 10.6 21.4 22.7 2009 04 19 21 39.42 -13 02.7 5.136 4.818 66.1 11.0 21.4 22.7 2009 04 24 21 42.18 -12 46.1 5.065 4.820 70.3 11.3 21.4 22.6 2009 04 29 21 44.71 -12 30.4 4.992 4.821 74.5 11.6 21.3 22.6 2009 05 04 21 47.00 -12 15.9 4.918 4.823 78.7 11.8 21.3 22.6 2009 05 09 21 49.04 -12 02.4 4.842 4.825 83.0 12.0 21.3 22.6 2009 05 14 21 50.80 -11 50.3 4.766 4.826 87.4 12.1 21.2 22.5 2009 05 19 21 52.29 -11 39.5 4.689 4.828 91.8 12.1 21.2 22.5 2009 05 24 21 53.48 -11 30.2 4.613 4.830 96.3 12.0 21.2 22.5 2009 05 29 21 54.36 -11 22.4 4.537 4.831 100.8 11.9 21.1 22.4 2009 06 03 21 54.93 -11 16.2 4.463 4.833 105.5 11.7 21.1 22.4 2009 06 08 21 55.18 -11 11.8 4.390 4.834 110.2 11.4 21.1 22.3 2009 06 13 21 55.10 -11 09.0 4.319 4.836 114.9 11.0 21.0 22.3 2009 06 18 21 54.68 -11 08.1 4.251 4.837 119.8 10.5 21.0 22.2 2009 06 23 21 53.93 -11 08.9 4.187 4.838 124.7 9.9 21.0 22.2 2009 06 28 21 52.85 -11 11.6 4.126 4.840 129.8 9.3 20.9 22.1 2009 07 03 21 51.45 -11 16.0 4.070 4.841 134.9 8.6 20.9 22.1 2009 07 08 21 49.73 -11 22.1 4.019 4.842 140.1 7.7 20.9 22.0 2009 07 13 21 47.73 -11 29.8 3.973 4.844 145.3 6.9 20.8 21.9 2009 07 18 21 45.47 -11 38.9 3.933 4.845 150.7 5.9 20.8 21.9 2009 07 23 21 42.96 -11 49.4 3.900 4.846 156.1 4.9 20.8 21.8 2009 07 28 21 40.26 -12 01.0 3.874 4.847 161.5 3.8 20.8 21.7 2009 08 02 21 37.39 -12 13.6 3.854 4.848 167.0 2.7 20.8 21.6 2009 08 07 21 34.42 -12 26.7 3.842 4.849 172.4 1.6 20.8 21.6 2009 08 12 21 31.38 -12 40.4 3.838 4.851 177.4 0.5 20.8 21.5 2009 08 17 21 28.33 -12 54.2 3.841 4.852 175.7 0.9 20.8 21.5 2009 08 22 21 25.31 -13 07.9 3.852 4.852 170.4 2.0 20.8 21.6 2009 08 27 21 22.39 -13 21.4 3.871 4.853 164.9 3.1 20.8 21.7 2009 09 01 21 19.62 -13 34.2 3.896 4.854 159.4 4.2 20.8 21.8 2009 09 06 21 17.03 -13 46.4 3.929 4.855 153.9 5.2 20.8 21.8 2009 09 11 21 14.67 -13 57.6 3.969 4.856 148.5 6.2 20.9 21.9 2009 09 16 21 12.57 -14 07.8 4.015 4.857 143.1 7.1 20.9 22.0 2009 09 21 21 10.77 -14 16.7 4.067 4.857 137.8 8.0 20.9 22.0 2009 09 26 21 09.29 -14 24.4 4.124 4.858 132.5 8.8 20.9 22.1

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