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C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Epoch 1997 Mar. 13.0 TT = JDT 2450520.5 T 1997 Apr. 1.1365 TT MPC q 0.914165 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005325 Peri. 130.5874 -0.1331147 -0.1703063 +/-0.000000 Node 282.4706 +0.2822710 +0.9378124 e 0.995132 Incl. 89.4300 +0.9500545 -0.3024958 From 2817 observations 1995 July 24-2007 Oct. 22, mean residual 0".9.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 1997 Mar. 30.8303 TT MPC q 0.919881 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005464 Peri. 130.6933 -0.1359913 -0.1785517 +/-0.000000 Node 282.9469 +0.2835575 +0.9354603 e 0.994974 Incl. 89.2176 +0.9492637 -0.3050136An 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 m2 2008 06 13 03 37.76 -83 02.0 26.505 26.819 107.0 2.1 19.4 2008 06 18 03 42.77 -83 07.8 26.519 26.841 107.5 2.1 19.4 2008 06 23 03 47.68 -83 14.2 26.535 26.864 107.8 2.1 19.4 2008 06 28 03 52.47 -83 21.1 26.553 26.886 108.1 2.1 19.4 2008 07 03 03 57.11 -83 28.6 26.574 26.908 108.1 2.1 19.4 2008 07 08 04 01.58 -83 36.5 26.598 26.930 108.0 2.1 19.4 2008 07 13 04 05.85 -83 44.9 26.624 26.952 107.8 2.1 19.4 2008 07 18 04 09.89 -83 53.8 26.652 26.974 107.4 2.1 19.4 2008 07 23 04 13.68 -84 03.0 26.683 26.997 106.9 2.1 19.4 2008 07 28 04 17.17 -84 12.6 26.716 27.019 106.3 2.1 19.5 2008 08 02 04 20.32 -84 22.6 26.752 27.041 105.5 2.1 19.5 2008 08 07 04 23.09 -84 32.8 26.789 27.063 104.6 2.1 19.5 2008 08 12 04 25.42 -84 43.2 26.829 27.085 103.6 2.1 19.5 2008 08 17 04 27.26 -84 53.9 26.871 27.107 102.5 2.1 19.5 2008 08 22 04 28.54 -85 04.6 26.914 27.129 101.2 2.1 19.5 2008 08 27 04 29.19 -85 15.4 26.959 27.151 99.9 2.1 19.5 2008 09 01 04 29.13 -85 26.3 27.006 27.173 98.5 2.1 19.5 2008 09 06 04 28.27 -85 37.0 27.054 27.195 97.0 2.1 19.5 2008 09 11 04 26.51 -85 47.6 27.103 27.217 95.5 2.1 19.5 2008 09 16 04 23.75 -85 57.9 27.153 27.239 93.9 2.1 19.5 2008 09 21 04 19.91 -86 07.9 27.204 27.261 92.2 2.1 19.5 2008 09 26 04 14.87 -86 17.3 27.255 27.283 90.6 2.1 19.5 2008 10 01 04 08.55 -86 26.1 27.307 27.305 88.9 2.1 19.5 2008 10 06 04 00.89 -86 34.2 27.358 27.327 87.2 2.1 19.6 2008 10 11 03 51.88 -86 41.3 27.410 27.349 85.5 2.1 19.6 2008 10 16 03 41.57 -86 47.4 27.461 27.371 83.8 2.1 19.6 2008 10 21 03 30.07 -86 52.3 27.512 27.393 82.1 2.1 19.6 2008 10 26 03 17.59 -86 55.7 27.562 27.415 80.5 2.0 19.6 2008 10 31 03 04.39 -86 57.8 27.611 27.437 78.9 2.0 19.6 2008 11 05 02 50.85 -86 58.3 27.659 27.459 77.3 2.0 19.6 2008 11 10 02 37.36 -86 57.2 27.705 27.481 75.9 2.0 19.6 2008 11 15 02 24.29 -86 54.6 27.750 27.503 74.5 2.0 19.6 2008 11 20 02 11.98 -86 50.7 27.793 27.524 73.2 2.0 19.6 2008 11 25 02 00.69 -86 45.3 27.835 27.546 72.0 2.0 19.6 2008 11 30 01 50.60 -86 38.9 27.874 27.568 71.0 1.9 19.6 2008 12 05 01 41.81 -86 31.3 27.911 27.590 70.1 1.9 19.6 2008 12 10 01 34.35 -86 23.0 27.945 27.612 69.3 1.9 19.6 2008 12 15 01 28.19 -86 13.9 27.977 27.634 68.6 1.9 19.6 2008 12 20 01 23.25 -86 04.3 28.007 27.656 68.1 1.9 19.7 2008 12 25 01 19.46 -85 54.2 28.034 27.677 67.8 1.9 19.7 2008 12 30 01 16.71 -85 43.8 28.058 27.699 67.6 1.9 19.7 2009 01 04 01 14.92 -85 33.3 28.080 27.721 67.6 1.9 19.7 2009 01 09 01 13.98 -85 22.7 28.099 27.743 67.8 1.9 19.7 2009 01 14 01 13.80 -85 12.1 28.116 27.765 68.1 1.9 19.7 2009 01 19 01 14.29 -85 01.6 28.130 27.786 68.6 1.9 19.7 2009 01 24 01 15.38 -84 51.2 28.141 27.808 69.3 1.9 19.7 2009 01 29 01 17.01 -84 41.1 28.150 27.830 70.1 1.9 19.7 2009 02 03 01 19.11 -84 31.3 28.157 27.852 71.0 1.9 19.7 2009 02 08 01 21.63 -84 21.8 28.161 27.873 72.1 1.9 19.7 2009 02 13 01 24.52 -84 12.7 28.163 27.895 73.3 1.9 19.7 2009 02 18 01 27.74 -84 04.0 28.164 27.917 74.6 2.0 19.7 2009 02 23 01 31.25 -83 55.8 28.162 27.939 76.0 2.0 19.7 2009 02 28 01 35.02 -83 48.2 28.159 27.960 77.4 2.0 19.7 2009 03 05 01 39.02 -83 41.1 28.155 27.982 79.0 2.0 19.7 2009 03 10 01 43.23 -83 34.5 28.149 28.004 80.6 2.0 19.7 2009 03 15 01 47.61 -83 28.6 28.142 28.025 82.3 2.0 19.7 2009 03 20 01 52.14 -83 23.2 28.135 28.047 84.0 2.0 19.7 2009 03 25 01 56.82 -83 18.5 28.126 28.069 85.7 2.0 19.7 2009 03 30 02 01.63 -83 14.4 28.118 28.090 87.4 2.0 19.7 2009 04 04 02 06.53 -83 11.0 28.109 28.112 89.1 2.0 19.7 2009 04 09 02 11.53 -83 08.3 28.101 28.134 90.9 2.0 19.7 2009 04 14 02 16.59 -83 06.2 28.092 28.155 92.6 2.0 19.7 2009 04 19 02 21.73 -83 04.8 28.085 28.177 94.3 2.0 19.7 2009 04 24 02 26.91 -83 04.1 28.078 28.199 95.9 2.0 19.7 2009 04 29 02 32.13 -83 04.1 28.072 28.220 97.5 2.0 19.7 2009 05 04 02 37.37 -83 04.7 28.067 28.242 99.0 2.0 19.7 2009 05 09 02 42.62 -83 06.0 28.063 28.263 100.4 2.0 19.8 2009 05 14 02 47.87 -83 07.9 28.061 28.285 101.8 2.0 19.8 2009 05 19 02 53.11 -83 10.5 28.061 28.307 103.1 2.0 19.8 2009 05 24 02 58.32 -83 13.7 28.062 28.328 104.2 2.0 19.8 2009 05 29 03 03.49 -83 17.6 28.066 28.350 105.3 2.0 19.8 2009 06 03 03 08.60 -83 22.0 28.072 28.371 106.2 2.0 19.8 2009 06 08 03 13.64 -83 27.1 28.079 28.393 107.0 2.0 19.8 2009 06 13 03 18.59 -83 32.7 28.090 28.414 107.7 2.0 19.8 2009 06 18 03 23.43 -83 38.8 28.102 28.436 108.2 1.9 19.8 2009 06 23 03 28.15 -83 45.4 28.117 28.457 108.6 1.9 19.8 2009 06 28 03 32.72 -83 52.6 28.135 28.479 108.8 1.9 19.8 2009 07 03 03 37.11 -84 00.2 28.155 28.500 108.9 1.9 19.8 2009 07 08 03 41.30 -84 08.2 28.178 28.522 108.8 1.9 19.8 2009 07 13 03 45.27 -84 16.7 28.203 28.543 108.6 1.9 19.8 2009 07 18 03 48.97 -84 25.5 28.231 28.565 108.2 1.9 19.8
