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P/2004 FY140 (LINEAR) Epoch 2004 Aug. 23.0 TT = JDT 2453240.5 T 2004 Aug. 7.0914 TT MPC q 4.106083 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0895820 Peri. 239.7903 -0.8901943 +0.4551389 a 4.946776 Node 327.2715 -0.4041906 -0.8093360 e 0.169948 Incl. 2.1272 -0.2102001 -0.3712464 P 11.0 From 52 observations 2004 Mar. 27-July 12, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2004 FY140 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2004 Aug. 4.4944 TT MPC q 4.109844 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0898979 Peri. 239.7171 -0.8914638 +0.4526453 a 4.935178 Node 327.1844 -0.4019145 -0.8104857 e 0.167235 Incl. 2.1269 -0.2091819 -0.3717864 P 11.0An 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 04 14 23 18.27 -03 56.8 6.237 5.451 35.5 6.1 20.6 2008 04 19 23 21.74 -03 33.8 6.195 5.456 39.4 6.7 20.6 2008 04 24 23 25.09 -03 11.3 6.148 5.460 43.4 7.3 20.7 2008 04 29 23 28.32 -02 49.5 6.097 5.465 47.3 7.8 20.7 2008 05 04 23 31.42 -02 28.4 6.042 5.469 51.3 8.3 20.7 2008 05 09 23 34.38 -02 08.2 5.984 5.474 55.4 8.7 20.7 2008 05 14 23 37.19 -01 48.9 5.923 5.478 59.4 9.1 20.7 2008 05 19 23 39.83 -01 30.6 5.858 5.483 63.5 9.5 20.7 2008 05 24 23 42.29 -01 13.3 5.792 5.487 67.6 9.8 20.7 2008 05 29 23 44.57 -00 57.2 5.723 5.491 71.8 10.1 20.6 2008 06 03 23 46.66 -00 42.3 5.652 5.495 76.0 10.3 20.6 2008 06 08 23 48.53 -00 28.7 5.579 5.500 80.3 10.5 20.6 2008 06 13 23 50.19 -00 16.5 5.506 5.504 84.6 10.6 20.6 2008 06 18 23 51.61 -00 05.8 5.432 5.508 89.0 10.6 20.6 2008 06 23 23 52.80 +00 03.5 5.357 5.512 93.4 10.6 20.5 2008 06 28 23 53.74 +00 11.2 5.284 5.516 97.9 10.5 20.5 2008 07 03 23 54.41 +00 17.2 5.211 5.521 102.5 10.4 20.5 2008 07 08 23 54.83 +00 21.5 5.139 5.525 107.1 10.1 20.4 2008 07 13 23 54.97 +00 24.1 5.069 5.529 111.9 9.8 20.4 2008 07 18 23 54.84 +00 25.0 5.002 5.533 116.6 9.4 20.3 2008 07 23 23 54.44 +00 24.1 4.937 5.537 121.5 9.0 20.3 2008 07 28 23 53.77 +00 21.4 4.877 5.541 126.5 8.5 20.2 2008 08 02 23 52.84 +00 17.0 4.820 5.544 131.5 7.9 20.2 2008 08 07 23 51.64 +00 10.9 4.768 5.548 136.6 7.2 20.1 2008 08 12 23 50.21 +00 03.2 4.721 5.552 141.8 6.5 20.1 2008 08 17 23 48.55 -00 06.1 4.679 5.556 147.0 5.7 20.0 2008 08 22 23 46.69 -00 16.6 4.644 5.560 152.3 4.9 20.0 2008 08 27 23 44.65 -00 28.4 4.616 5.563 157.7 4.0 19.9 2008 09 01 23 42.47 -00 41.3 4.594 5.567 163.1 3.0 19.8 2008 09 06 23 40.18 -00 54.9 4.579 5.571 168.5 2.1 19.8 2008 09 11 23 37.81 -01 09.2 4.572 5.574 174.0 1.1 19.7 2008 09 16 23 35.41 -01 23.7 4.573 5.578 178.8 0.2 19.6 2008 09 21 23 33.01 -01 38.4 4.581 5.582 174.8 0.9 19.7 2008 09 26 23 30.66 -01 52.8 4.597 5.585 169.3 1.9 19.8 2008 10 01 23 28.39 -02 06.9 4.620 5.589 163.8 2.9 19.9 2008 10 06 23 26.24 -02 20.3 4.651 5.592 158.3 3.8 19.9 2008 10 11 23 24.25 -02 32.7 4.689 5.596 152.8 4.7 20.0 2008 10 16 23 22.44 -02 44.1 4.733 5.599 147.4 5.5 20.1 2008 10 21 23 20.85 -02 54.2 4.784 5.602 142.0 6.3 20.1 2008 10 26 23 19.49 -03 02.9 4.841 5.606 136.7 7.0 20.2 2008 10 31 23 18.39 -03 10.1 4.903 5.609 131.4 7.6 20.2 2008 11 05 23 17.56 -03 15.6 4.970 5.612 126.1 8.2 20.3 2008 11 10 23 17.01 -03 19.3 5.041 5.615 121.0 8.7 20.4 2008 11 15 23 16.73 -03 21.4 5.116 5.619 115.9 9.1 20.4 2008 11 20 23 16.74 -03 21.7 5.194 5.622 110.8 9.5 20.5 2008 11 25 23 17.04 -03 20.2 5.275 5.625 105.9 9.7 20.5 2008 11 30 23 17.61 -03 17.0 5.357 5.628 100.9 9.9 20.5 2008 12 05 23 18.45 -03 12.0 5.440 5.631 96.1 10.0 20.6 2008 12 10 23 19.56 -03 05.3 5.525 5.634 91.3 10.1 20.6 2008 12 15 23 20.92 -02 57.1 5.609 5.637 86.6 10.0 20.6 2008 12 20 23 22.52 -02 47.3 5.693 5.640 81.9 9.9 20.7 2008 12 25 23 24.34 -02 36.0 5.776 5.643 77.3 9.8 20.7 2008 12 30 23 26.38 -02 23.2 5.858 5.646 72.8 9.6 20.7 2009 01 04 23 28.62 -02 09.1 5.938 5.649 68.3 9.3 20.7 2009 01 09 23 31.05 -01 53.8 6.015 5.651 63.9 9.0 20.8 2009 01 14 23 33.66 -01 37.3 6.090 5.654 59.5 8.6 20.8 2009 01 19 23 36.42 -01 19.6 6.161 5.657 55.2 8.2 20.8 2009 01 24 23 39.33 -01 01.0 6.229 5.660 50.9 7.8 20.8 2009 01 29 23 42.37 -00 41.4 6.294 5.662 46.6 7.3 20.8 2009 02 03 23 45.54 -00 20.9 6.354 5.665 42.4 6.7 20.8 2009 02 08 23 48.81 +00 00.3 6.410 5.668 38.2 6.2 20.8 2009 02 13 23 52.18 +00 22.2 6.461 5.670 34.1 5.6 20.8 2009 02 18 23 55.63 +00 44.8 6.507 5.673 30.0 5.0 20.8 2009 02 23 23 59.16 +01 07.8 6.549 5.675 25.9 4.4 20.7 2009 02 28 00 02.75 +01 31.4 6.585 5.678 21.9 3.7 20.7 2009 03 05 00 06.39 +01 55.3 6.616 5.680 17.8 3.1 20.7 2009 03 10 00 10.08 +02 19.5 6.642 5.682 13.9 2.4 20.7 2009 03 15 00 13.79 +02 43.9 6.662 5.685 9.9 1.7 20.6 2009 03 20 00 17.52 +03 08.5 6.677 5.687 6.0 1.0 20.6 2009 03 25 00 21.27 +03 33.2 6.686 5.689 2.3 0.4 20.5 2009 03 30 00 25.02 +03 57.9 6.689 5.692 2.3 0.4 20.5 2009 04 04 00 28.76 +04 22.6 6.687 5.694 6.0 1.1 20.6 2009 04 09 00 32.48 +04 47.1 6.680 5.696 9.9 1.7 20.6 2009 04 14 00 36.18 +05 11.4 6.667 5.698 13.8 2.4 20.7 2009 04 19 00 39.84 +05 35.5 6.649 5.700 17.6 3.1 20.7 2009 04 24 00 43.46 +05 59.3 6.626 5.702 21.5 3.7 20.7 2009 04 29 00 47.03 +06 22.7 6.597 5.704 25.4 4.3 20.8 2009 05 04 00 50.53 +06 45.7 6.564 5.706 29.3 5.0 20.8 2009 05 09 00 53.96 +07 08.2 6.526 5.708 33.2 5.6 20.8 2009 05 14 00 57.30 +07 30.1 6.483 5.710 37.1 6.1 20.8 2009 05 19 01 00.55 +07 51.4 6.436 5.712 41.1 6.7 20.8This 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.
