MPC
CBAT
ICQ
176P/LINEAR Epoch 2005 Nov. 6.0 TT = JDT 2453680.5 T 2005 Oct. 18.4112 TT MPC q 2.581119 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1724699 Peri. 36.1486 +0.9221809 -0.3867577 a 3.196395 Node 346.6042 +0.3538630 +0.8447457 e 0.192491 Incl. 0.2379 +0.1560878 +0.3698963 P 5.71 From 223 observations 1999-2008, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
176P/LINEAR Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2011 July 3.1903 TT MPC q 2.576536 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1727306 Peri. 35.9866 +0.9238224 -0.3828202 a 3.193179 Node 346.5218 +0.3502545 +0.8462494 e 0.193113 Incl. 0.2378 +0.1545121 +0.3705545 P 5.71An 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 09 11 13 03.32 -06 52.5 4.661 3.809 28.7 7.3 21.8 2008 09 16 13 08.61 -07 25.0 4.694 3.809 25.3 6.5 21.8 2008 09 21 13 13.99 -07 57.8 4.722 3.808 21.8 5.6 21.7 2008 09 26 13 19.45 -08 30.7 4.746 3.808 18.4 4.8 21.7 2008 10 01 13 24.97 -09 03.6 4.766 3.807 14.9 3.9 21.7 2008 10 06 13 30.55 -09 36.5 4.781 3.806 11.5 3.0 21.6 2008 10 11 13 36.19 -10 09.2 4.791 3.805 8.1 2.1 21.5 2008 10 16 13 41.87 -10 41.7 4.797 3.805 4.6 1.2 21.5 2008 10 21 13 47.59 -11 14.0 4.799 3.803 1.2 0.3 21.4 2008 10 26 13 53.34 -11 45.9 4.795 3.802 2.3 0.6 21.4 2008 10 31 13 59.11 -12 17.5 4.787 3.801 5.8 1.5 21.5 2008 11 05 14 04.90 -12 48.5 4.775 3.800 9.3 2.4 21.6 2008 11 10 14 10.69 -13 18.9 4.757 3.798 12.8 3.3 21.6 2008 11 15 14 16.47 -13 48.7 4.735 3.797 16.4 4.2 21.7 2008 11 20 14 22.24 -14 17.8 4.709 3.795 19.9 5.1 21.7 2008 11 25 14 27.98 -14 46.2 4.678 3.793 23.5 6.0 21.7 2008 11 30 14 33.69 -15 13.8 4.642 3.791 27.1 6.8 21.7 2008 12 05 14 39.34 -15 40.5 4.602 3.789 30.8 7.6 21.8 2008 12 10 14 44.94 -16 06.2 4.558 3.787 34.4 8.5 21.8 2008 12 15 14 50.45 -16 31.0 4.510 3.785 38.1 9.2 21.8 2008 12 20 14 55.88 -16 54.8 4.458 3.783 41.9 10.0 21.8 2008 12 25 15 01.20 -17 17.5 4.402 3.781 45.6 10.7 21.8 2008 12 30 15 06.40 -17 39.1 4.343 3.778 49.4 11.4 21.8 2009 01 04 15 11.46 -17 59.6 4.280 3.776 53.3 12.0 21.8 2009 01 09 15 16.36 -18 18.9 4.215 3.773 57.2 12.6 21.8 2009 01 14 15 21.08 -18 37.1 4.146 3.770 61.1 13.2 21.7 2009 01 19 15 25.60 -18 54.0 4.075 3.768 65.1 13.7 21.7 2009 01 24 15 29.90 -19 09.7 4.001 3.765 69.1 14.1 21.7 2009 01 29 15 33.96 -19 24.2 3.926 3.762 73.2 14.5 21.7 2009 02 03 15 37.75 -19 37.4 3.849 3.758 77.4 14.8 21.6 2009 02 08 15 41.25 -19 49.3 3.770 3.755 81.6 15.1 21.6 2009 02 13 15 44.43 -20 00.0 3.691 3.752 85.9 15.2 21.5 2009 02 18 15 47.27 -20 09.4 3.612 3.749 90.3 15.3 21.5 2009 02 23 15 49.74 -20 17.4 3.532 3.745 94.7 15.3 21.5 2009 02 28 15 51.81 -20 24.1 3.453 3.742 99.2 15.1 21.4 2009 03 05 15 53.47 -20 29.5 3.374 3.738 103.8 14.9 21.3 2009 03 10 15 54.69 -20 33.6 3.297 3.734 108.6 14.6 21.3 2009 03 15 15 55.45 -20 36.2 3.222 3.730 113.4 14.2 21.2 2009 03 20 15 55.73 -20 37.5 3.150 3.726 118.3 13.6 21.1 2009 03 25 15 55.53 -20 37.3 3.080 3.722 123.3 12.9 21.1 2009 03 30 15 54.83 -20 35.6 3.015 3.718 128.4 12.2 21.0 2009 04 04 15 53.64 -20 32.5 2.953 3.714 133.6 11.2 20.9 2009 04 09 15 51.97 -20 27.9 2.896 3.709 138.9 10.2 20.8 2009 04 14 15 49.84 -20 21.7 2.844 3.705 144.3 9.1 20.7 2009 04 19 15 47.28 -20 14.1 2.798 3.701 149.8 7.8 20.6 2009 04 24 15 44.33 -20 05.1 2.758 3.696 155.4 6.5 20.5 2009 04 29 15 41.05 -19 54.7 2.724 3.691 161.1 5.1 20.4 2009 05 04 15 37.50 -19 43.2 2.698 3.686 166.8 3.6 20.3 2009 05 09 15 33.76 -19 30.7 2.678 3.682 172.5 2.0 20.2 2009 05 14 15 29.90 -19 17.3 2.666 3.677 178.3 0.5 20.1 2009 05 19 15 26.01 -19 03.5 2.662 3.672 175.9 1.1 20.1 2009 05 24 15 22.18 -18 49.5 2.664 3.666 170.2 2.7 20.2 2009 05 29 15 18.47 -18 35.6 2.675 3.661 164.5 4.3 20.3 2009 06 03 15 14.99 -18 22.2 2.692 3.656 158.8 5.8 20.4 2009 06 08 15 11.78 -18 09.5 2.715 3.650 153.2 7.2 20.5 2009 06 13 15 08.91 -17 57.9 2.745 3.645 147.8 8.5 20.6 2009 06 18 15 06.43 -17 47.7 2.781 3.639 142.4 9.8 20.7 2009 06 23 15 04.36 -17 39.1 2.823 3.634 137.1 11.0 20.7 2009 06 28 15 02.75 -17 32.2 2.869 3.628 131.9 12.0 20.8 2009 07 03 15 01.61 -17 27.2 2.920 3.622 126.9 13.0 20.9 2009 07 08 15 00.94 -17 24.1 2.974 3.616 121.9 13.8 20.9 2009 07 13 15 00.75 -17 23.0 3.032 3.610 117.1 14.5 21.0 2009 07 18 15 01.03 -17 23.8 3.092 3.604 112.4 15.1 21.1 2009 07 23 15 01.77 -17 26.6 3.154 3.598 107.8 15.6 21.1 2009 07 28 15 02.97 -17 31.2 3.219 3.591 103.3 16.0 21.2 2009 08 02 15 04.60 -17 37.6 3.284 3.585 99.0 16.2 21.2 2009 08 07 15 06.64 -17 45.6 3.350 3.579 94.7 16.4 21.3 2009 08 12 15 09.08 -17 55.2 3.417 3.572 90.5 16.5 21.3 2009 08 17 15 11.90 -18 06.1 3.483 3.566 86.4 16.5 21.4 2009 08 22 15 15.08 -18 18.2 3.549 3.559 82.3 16.4 21.4 2009 08 27 15 18.61 -18 31.5 3.615 3.552 78.4 16.2 21.4 2009 09 01 15 22.47 -18 45.7 3.679 3.545 74.5 15.9 21.4 2009 09 06 15 26.63 -19 00.6 3.742 3.538 70.7 15.6 21.5 2009 09 11 15 31.08 -19 16.3 3.803 3.531 66.9 15.2 21.5 2009 09 16 15 35.81 -19 32.4 3.862 3.524 63.2 14.8 21.5 2009 09 21 15 40.80 -19 48.9 3.919 3.517 59.5 14.2 21.5 2009 09 26 15 46.04 -20 05.6 3.973 3.510 55.9 13.7 21.5 2009 10 01 15 51.51 -20 22.4 4.024 3.503 52.3 13.1 21.5 2009 10 06 15 57.19 -20 39.2 4.073 3.495 48.7 12.4 21.5 2009 10 11 16 03.09 -20 55.8 4.119 3.488 45.2 11.7 21.5 2009 10 16 16 09.18 -21 12.1 4.161 3.480 41.7 11.0 21.5This 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.
