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C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS) Epoch 2007 Mar. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454160.5 T 2007 Mar. 5.8704 TT MPC q 3.886339 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000868 Peri. 261.4933 +0.0263141 +0.9796701 +/-0.000001 Node 344.7964 +0.9046947 -0.1079709 e 1.003372 Incl. 130.6796 -0.4252471 -0.1690820 From 285 observations 2005 Mar. 3-2007 Dec. 30, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 EL173 (LONEOS) Epoch 2008 Nov. 30.0 TT = JDT 2454800.5 T 2007 Mar. 5.6477 TT MPC q 3.886108 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000695 Peri. 261.4808 +0.0258729 +0.9797196 +/-0.000001 Node 344.8132 +0.9046566 -0.1075198 e 1.002702 Incl. 130.6699 -0.4253552 -0.1690829An 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 01 12.91 -17 14.1 5.175 5.926 134.3 7.0 19.5 2008 08 27 01 08.49 -17 35.7 5.152 5.955 139.3 6.3 19.4 2008 09 01 01 03.79 -17 56.8 5.137 5.985 144.1 5.7 19.4 2008 09 06 00 58.87 -18 17.1 5.130 6.014 148.7 5.0 19.4 2008 09 11 00 53.75 -18 36.0 5.132 6.044 152.7 4.4 19.3 2008 09 16 00 48.49 -18 53.3 5.142 6.073 155.9 3.9 19.3 2008 09 21 00 43.14 -19 08.7 5.161 6.103 157.9 3.5 19.3 2008 09 26 00 37.74 -19 21.9 5.190 6.133 158.4 3.4 19.3 2008 10 01 00 32.36 -19 32.6 5.227 6.163 157.2 3.6 19.4 2008 10 06 00 27.05 -19 40.7 5.274 6.193 154.7 4.0 19.4 2008 10 11 00 21.87 -19 46.1 5.330 6.222 151.1 4.5 19.5 2008 10 16 00 16.87 -19 48.8 5.394 6.252 146.8 5.0 19.6 2008 10 21 00 12.08 -19 48.7 5.467 6.282 142.1 5.6 19.6 2008 10 26 00 07.55 -19 46.0 5.548 6.312 137.1 6.2 19.7 2008 10 31 00 03.31 -19 40.7 5.635 6.343 132.0 6.7 19.8 2008 11 05 23 59.38 -19 33.0 5.729 6.373 126.8 7.2 19.8 2008 11 10 23 55.79 -19 23.1 5.829 6.403 121.6 7.6 19.9 2008 11 15 23 52.55 -19 11.1 5.933 6.433 116.3 7.9 20.0 2008 11 20 23 49.65 -18 57.3 6.042 6.463 111.1 8.2 20.0 2008 11 25 23 47.10 -18 41.8 6.155 6.494 105.8 8.4 20.1 2008 11 30 23 44.90 -18 24.7 6.269 6.524 100.6 8.5 20.1 2008 12 05 23 43.03 -18 06.4 6.386 6.554 95.5 8.6 20.2 2008 12 10 23 41.49 -17 47.0 6.504 6.585 90.4 8.6 20.2 2008 12 15 23 40.26 -17 26.6 6.622 6.615 85.3 8.5 20.3 2008 12 20 23 39.33 -17 05.4 6.740 6.645 80.3 8.4 20.3 2008 12 25 23 38.67 -16 43.5 6.857 6.676 75.3 8.2 20.4 2008 12 30 23 38.28 -16 21.1 6.971 6.706 70.4 7.9 20.4 2009 01 04 23 38.13 -15 58.2 7.084 6.737 65.6 7.6 20.4 2009 01 09 23 38.20 -15 35.0 7.193 6.768 60.8 7.3 20.5 2009 01 14 23 38.48 -15 11.6 7.299 6.798 56.0 6.9 20.5 2009 01 19 23 38.94 -14 48.0 7.401 6.829 51.3 6.5 20.5 2009 01 24 23 39.57 -14 24.4 7.498 6.859 46.6 6.0 20.5 2009 01 29 23 40.35 -14 00.8 7.591 6.890 42.0 5.5 20.5 2009 02 03 23 41.27 -13 37.3 7.677 6.921 37.4 5.0 20.5 2009 02 08 23 42.29 -13 13.9 7.759 6.951 32.9 4.4 20.5 2009 02 13 23 43.42 -12 50.7 7.834 6.982 28.5 3.9 20.5 2009 02 18 23 44.63 -12 27.9 7.903 7.013 24.2 3.3 20.5 2009 02 23 23 45.90 -12 05.3 7.965 7.043 20.0 2.7 20.5 2009 02 28 23 47.23 -11 43.2 8.021 7.074 16.0 2.2 20.5 2009 03 05 23 48.60 -11 21.5 8.070 7.105 12.5 1.7 20.5 2009 03 10 23 49.99 -11 00.3 8.112 7.136 9.9 1.4 20.5 2009 03 15 23 51.39 -10 39.6 8.147 7.166 8.9 1.2 20.5 2009 03 20 23 52.79 -10 19.6 8.175 7.197 10.2 1.4 20.5 2009 03 25 23 54.17 -10 00.2 8.197 7.228 12.9 1.8 20.6 2009 03 30 23 55.53 -09 41.4 8.211 7.259 16.5 2.2 20.6 2009 04 04 23 56.84 -09 23.5 8.219 7.290 20.4 2.7 20.7 2009 04 09 23 58.10 -09 06.3 8.220 7.321 24.5 3.3 20.7 2009 04 14 23 59.29 -08 49.9 8.214 7.351 28.8 3.8 20.8 2009 04 19 00 00.41 -08 34.4 8.203 7.382 33.1 4.3 20.8 2009 04 24 00 01.44 -08 19.8 8.185 7.413 37.5 4.7 20.8 2009 04 29 00 02.37 -08 06.2 8.162 7.444 42.0 5.2 20.8 2009 05 04 00 03.18 -07 53.6 8.134 7.475 46.5 5.6 20.9 2009 05 09 00 03.87 -07 42.1 8.100 7.506 51.0 6.0 20.9 2009 05 14 00 04.43 -07 31.6 8.062 7.537 55.5 6.3 20.9 2009 05 19 00 04.84 -07 22.2 8.020 7.568 60.1 6.7 20.9 2009 05 24 00 05.10 -07 14.0 7.975 7.598 64.8 6.9 20.9 2009 05 29 00 05.19 -07 07.0 7.926 7.629 69.5 7.1 20.9 2009 06 03 00 05.10 -07 01.2 7.874 7.660 74.2 7.3 20.9 2009 06 08 00 04.83 -06 56.6 7.821 7.691 79.0 7.4 20.9 2009 06 13 00 04.37 -06 53.2 7.766 7.722 83.8 7.5 20.9 2009 06 18 00 03.70 -06 51.2 7.710 7.753 88.7 7.5 20.9 2009 06 23 00 02.83 -06 50.3 7.654 7.784 93.6 7.5 20.9 2009 06 28 00 01.75 -06 50.8 7.598 7.815 98.6 7.4 20.9 2009 07 03 00 00.45 -06 52.4 7.543 7.846 103.6 7.2 20.9 2009 07 08 23 58.94 -06 55.3 7.491 7.877 108.7 7.0 20.9 2009 07 13 23 57.21 -06 59.3 7.441 7.907 113.9 6.7 20.9 2009 07 18 23 55.26 -07 04.4 7.394 7.938 119.1 6.4 20.8 2009 07 23 23 53.11 -07 10.6 7.351 7.969 124.4 6.0 20.8 2009 07 28 23 50.75 -07 17.7 7.313 8.000 129.7 5.6 20.8 2009 08 02 23 48.21 -07 25.7 7.280 8.031 135.1 5.1 20.8 2009 08 07 23 45.49 -07 34.4 7.253 8.062 140.5 4.6 20.7 2009 08 12 23 42.61 -07 43.8 7.233 8.093 146.0 4.0 20.7 2009 08 17 23 39.59 -07 53.6 7.220 8.124 151.5 3.4 20.7 2009 08 22 23 36.45 -08 03.7 7.214 8.155 157.0 2.8 20.6 2009 08 27 23 33.22 -08 14.0 7.216 8.185 162.5 2.1 20.6 2009 09 01 23 29.92 -08 24.4 7.227 8.216 167.8 1.5 20.6 2009 09 06 23 26.59 -08 34.6 7.246 8.247 172.8 0.9 20.5 2009 09 11 23 23.25 -08 44.5 7.274 8.278 175.6 0.5 20.5 2009 09 16 23 19.93 -08 53.9 7.310 8.309 172.8 0.9 20.6 2009 09 21 23 16.65 -09 02.8 7.355 8.340 167.8 1.5 20.6 2009 09 26 23 13.45 -09 11.0 7.409 8.370 162.4 2.1 20.7This 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.
