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C/2003 A2 (Gleason) Epoch 2003 Nov. 17.0 TT = JDT 2452960.5 T 2003 Nov. 6.2931 TT MPC q 11.426429 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000612 Peri. 346.6850 -0.7806390 -0.6220690 +/-0.000016 Node 154.5445 +0.5854905 -0.7616410 e 1.006996 Incl. 8.0613 +0.2186402 -0.1814751 From 102 observations 2002 Jan. 8-2003 Mar. 26, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2003 A2 (Gleason) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2003 Nov. 6.2773 TT MPC q 11.427195 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000053 Peri. 346.7224 -0.7814832 -0.6210085 +/-0.000016 Node 154.5846 +0.5845051 -0.7624750 e 0.999392 Incl. 8.0727 +0.2182608 -0.1816050An 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 12 52.25 -00 11.2 15.091 14.370 43.2 2.8 21.0 2008 08 27 12 53.56 -00 19.8 15.159 14.385 38.7 2.5 21.0 2008 09 01 12 54.92 -00 28.7 15.222 14.400 34.3 2.3 21.0 2008 09 06 12 56.33 -00 37.7 15.279 14.414 29.9 2.0 21.0 2008 09 11 12 57.78 -00 46.9 15.330 14.429 25.5 1.7 21.0 2008 09 16 12 59.27 -00 56.1 15.376 14.443 21.2 1.4 21.0 2008 09 21 13 00.79 -01 05.4 15.416 14.458 16.9 1.2 21.0 2008 09 26 13 02.34 -01 14.7 15.449 14.473 12.7 0.9 21.0 2008 10 01 13 03.90 -01 24.0 15.476 14.487 8.7 0.6 21.1 2008 10 06 13 05.47 -01 33.2 15.496 14.502 5.7 0.4 21.1 2008 10 11 13 07.05 -01 42.2 15.510 14.517 5.3 0.4 21.1 2008 10 16 13 08.63 -01 51.1 15.518 14.531 8.1 0.6 21.1 2008 10 21 13 10.20 -01 59.8 15.518 14.546 12.0 0.8 21.1 2008 10 26 13 11.75 -02 08.2 15.513 14.561 16.2 1.1 21.1 2008 10 31 13 13.28 -02 16.3 15.500 14.576 20.7 1.4 21.1 2008 11 05 13 14.79 -02 24.1 15.482 14.590 25.1 1.7 21.1 2008 11 10 13 16.26 -02 31.5 15.457 14.605 29.7 1.9 21.1 2008 11 15 13 17.68 -02 38.5 15.427 14.620 34.3 2.2 21.1 2008 11 20 13 19.06 -02 45.1 15.391 14.635 38.9 2.4 21.1 2008 11 25 13 20.39 -02 51.1 15.349 14.650 43.6 2.7 21.1 2008 11 30 13 21.65 -02 56.7 15.303 14.665 48.3 2.9 21.1 2008 12 05 13 22.84 -03 01.7 15.252 14.680 53.0 3.1 21.1 2008 12 10 13 23.96 -03 06.2 15.196 14.695 57.8 3.2 21.1 2008 12 15 13 25.00 -03 10.0 15.137 14.710 62.6 3.4 21.1 2008 12 20 13 25.95 -03 13.3 15.075 14.725 67.4 3.5 21.1 2008 12 25 13 26.82 -03 15.9 15.010 14.740 72.2 3.6 21.1 2008 12 30 13 27.59 -03 17.8 14.943 14.755 77.1 3.7 21.1 2009 01 04 13 28.26 -03 19.1 14.874 14.770 82.0 3.8 21.1 2009 01 09 13 28.83 -03 19.7 14.804 14.785 87.0 3.8 21.1 2009 01 14 13 29.29 -03 19.7 14.734 14.800 91.9 3.8 21.0 2009 01 19 13 29.65 -03 19.0 14.664 14.815 96.9 3.8 21.0 2009 01 24 13 29.90 -03 17.7 14.595 14.830 101.9 3.7 21.0 2009 01 29 13 30.04 -03 15.7 14.528 14.845 107.0 3.6 21.0 2009 02 03 13 30.07 -03 13.1 14.463 14.860 112.0 3.5 21.0 2009 02 08 13 30.00 -03 10.0 14.400 14.876 117.1 3.4 21.0 2009 02 13 13 29.82 -03 06.3 14.342 14.891 122.2 3.2 21.0 2009 02 18 13 29.55 -03 02.1 14.287 14.906 127.3 3.0 21.0 2009 02 23 13 29.18 -02 57.4 14.236 14.921 132.4 2.8 21.0 2009 02 28 13 28.72 -02 52.3 14.191 14.936 137.5 2.6 21.0 2009 03 05 13 28.18 -02 46.9 14.152 14.952 142.6 2.3 21.0 2009 03 10 13 27.56 -02 41.2 14.118 14.967 147.7 2.0 21.0 2009 03 15 13 26.88 -02 35.2 14.091 14.982 152.7 1.7 21.0 2009 03 20 13 26.14 -02 29.1 14.071 14.998 157.7 1.4 21.0 2009 03 25 13 25.35 -02 22.9 14.058 15.013 162.7 1.1 21.0 2009 03 30 13 24.53 -02 16.6 14.052 15.028 167.4 0.8 21.0 2009 04 04 13 23.68 -02 10.4 14.054 15.044 171.5 0.6 21.0 2009 04 09 13 22.81 -02 04.3 14.063 15.059 173.8 0.4 21.0 2009 04 14 13 21.94 -01 58.4 14.080 15.074 172.4 0.5 21.0 2009 04 19 13 21.08 -01 52.7 14.104 15.090 168.7 0.7 21.0 2009 04 24 13 20.23 -01 47.4 14.135 15.105 164.1 1.0 21.0 2009 04 29 13 19.41 -01 42.4 14.174 15.121 159.4 1.3 21.1 2009 05 04 13 18.63 -01 37.8 14.220 15.136 154.5 1.6 21.1 2009 05 09 13 17.89 -01 33.7 14.272 15.152 149.6 1.9 21.1 2009 05 14 13 17.21 -01 30.1 14.331 15.167 144.7 2.2 21.1 2009 05 19 13 16.59 -01 27.0 14.396 15.183 139.8 2.5 21.1 2009 05 24 13 16.04 -01 24.5 14.466 15.198 134.9 2.7 21.1 2009 05 29 13 15.57 -01 22.6 14.542 15.214 130.0 2.9 21.1 2009 06 03 13 15.18 -01 21.3 14.622 15.229 125.2 3.1 21.2 2009 06 08 13 14.88 -01 20.7 14.706 15.245 120.4 3.3 21.2 2009 06 13 13 14.66 -01 20.7 14.794 15.260 115.6 3.4 21.2 2009 06 18 13 14.54 -01 21.3 14.885 15.276 110.8 3.6 21.2 2009 06 23 13 14.51 -01 22.5 14.979 15.292 106.1 3.7 21.2 2009 06 28 13 14.58 -01 24.4 15.075 15.307 101.4 3.7 21.2 2009 07 03 13 14.75 -01 26.9 15.172 15.323 96.7 3.8 21.3 2009 07 08 13 15.01 -01 30.0 15.269 15.339 92.0 3.8 21.3 2009 07 13 13 15.37 -01 33.6 15.367 15.354 87.4 3.8 21.3 2009 07 18 13 15.82 -01 37.8 15.465 15.370 82.8 3.8 21.3 2009 07 23 13 16.36 -01 42.5 15.562 15.386 78.2 3.7 21.3 2009 07 28 13 16.99 -01 47.7 15.657 15.401 73.6 3.6 21.3 2009 08 02 13 17.71 -01 53.4 15.751 15.417 69.0 3.5 21.4 2009 08 07 13 18.51 -01 59.5 15.842 15.433 64.5 3.4 21.4 2009 08 12 13 19.39 -02 06.0 15.931 15.449 60.0 3.3 21.4 2009 08 17 13 20.34 -02 12.8 16.016 15.465 55.5 3.1 21.4 2009 08 22 13 21.37 -02 20.0 16.097 15.480 51.0 2.9 21.4 2009 08 27 13 22.46 -02 27.4 16.174 15.496 46.5 2.7 21.4 2009 09 01 13 23.61 -02 35.1 16.247 15.512 42.0 2.5 21.5 2009 09 06 13 24.82 -02 43.0 16.314 15.528 37.6 2.3 21.5 2009 09 11 13 26.08 -02 51.1 16.377 15.544 33.1 2.0 21.5 2009 09 16 13 27.39 -02 59.3 16.434 15.560 28.7 1.8 21.5 2009 09 21 13 28.73 -03 07.5 16.485 15.575 24.3 1.5 21.5 2009 09 26 13 30.11 -03 15.8 16.530 15.591 19.9 1.3 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.
