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C/2005 YW (LINEAR) Epoch 2006 Dec. 11.0 TT = JDT 2454080.5 T 2006 Dec. 7.8485 TT MPC q 1.993028 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005246 Peri. 234.6337 -0.8328408 +0.0625886 +/-0.000005 Node 302.2144 +0.3570582 -0.6984676 e 0.989544 Incl. 40.5438 -0.4229488 -0.7128994 From 82 observations 2005 Dec. 21-2006 Oct. 27, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2005 YW (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2006 Dec. 7.7818 TT MPC q 1.995172 (2000.0) P Q z +0.005104 Peri. 234.7923 -0.8308847 +0.0637398 +/-0.000005 Node 302.0812 +0.3584849 -0.6984710 e 0.989817 Incl. 40.7233 -0.4255811 -0.7127941An 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 20 13.41 -32 20.2 5.501 5.523 86.0 10.4 21.1 2008 04 19 20 14.31 -32 16.0 5.462 5.564 90.6 10.4 21.1 2008 04 24 20 14.88 -32 12.7 5.423 5.605 95.3 10.3 21.1 2008 04 29 20 15.09 -32 10.3 5.384 5.646 100.0 10.1 21.1 2008 05 04 20 14.96 -32 08.8 5.346 5.687 104.7 9.9 21.1 2008 05 09 20 14.46 -32 08.0 5.310 5.727 109.5 9.6 21.0 2008 05 14 20 13.62 -32 07.9 5.276 5.768 114.4 9.2 21.0 2008 05 19 20 12.43 -32 08.3 5.245 5.808 119.4 8.7 21.0 2008 05 24 20 10.91 -32 09.0 5.217 5.849 124.4 8.2 21.0 2008 05 29 20 09.06 -32 10.0 5.194 5.889 129.4 7.6 21.0 2008 06 03 20 06.91 -32 11.0 5.175 5.930 134.5 7.0 21.0 2008 06 08 20 04.47 -32 12.0 5.161 5.970 139.5 6.3 20.9 2008 06 13 20 01.78 -32 12.6 5.153 6.010 144.6 5.6 20.9 2008 06 18 19 58.87 -32 12.8 5.151 6.050 149.7 4.9 20.9 2008 06 23 19 55.77 -32 12.4 5.156 6.090 154.7 4.1 20.9 2008 06 28 19 52.53 -32 11.2 5.168 6.130 159.4 3.3 20.8 2008 07 03 19 49.18 -32 09.1 5.187 6.170 163.9 2.6 20.8 2008 07 08 19 45.78 -32 06.0 5.213 6.210 167.5 2.0 20.8 2008 07 13 19 42.37 -32 01.8 5.247 6.249 169.4 1.7 20.8 2008 07 18 19 39.00 -31 56.6 5.289 6.289 168.8 1.8 20.8 2008 07 23 19 35.71 -31 50.2 5.338 6.329 165.9 2.2 20.9 2008 07 28 19 32.54 -31 42.8 5.395 6.368 161.8 2.9 21.0 2008 08 02 19 29.54 -31 34.4 5.460 6.408 157.2 3.5 21.1 2008 08 07 19 26.72 -31 25.0 5.531 6.447 152.4 4.2 21.1 2008 08 12 19 24.14 -31 14.7 5.609 6.486 147.4 4.8 21.2 2008 08 17 19 21.81 -31 03.6 5.694 6.525 142.4 5.4 21.3 2008 08 22 19 19.75 -30 51.8 5.785 6.565 137.3 6.0 21.4 2008 08 27 19 17.97 -30 39.5 5.881 6.604 132.3 6.5 21.4 2008 09 01 19 16.49 -30 26.6 5.982 6.643 127.3 6.9 21.5 2008 09 06 19 15.30 -30 13.4 6.088 6.682 122.3 7.3 21.6 2008 09 11 19 14.42 -29 59.9 6.197 6.720 117.4 7.6 21.6 2008 09 16 19 13.84 -29 46.1 6.310 6.759 112.5 7.9 21.7 2008 09 21 19 13.56 -29 32.2 6.426 6.798 107.7 8.1 21.8 2008 09 26 19 13.55 -29 18.2 6.544 6.837 102.8 8.2 21.8 2008 10 01 19 13.83 -29 04.1 6.663 6.875 98.1 8.3 21.9 2008 10 06 19 14.38 -28 49.9 6.783 6.914 93.3 8.3 21.9 2008 10 11 19 15.18 -28 35.8 6.904 6.952 88.6 8.3 22.0 2008 10 16 19 16.22 -28 21.6 7.025 6.991 83.9 8.2 22.0 2008 10 21 19 17.49 -28 07.5 7.145 7.029 79.3 8.0 22.1 2008 10 26 19 18.97 -27 53.4 7.264 7.067 74.7 7.8 22.1 2008 10 31 19 20.65 -27 39.3 7.381 7.105 70.1 7.6 22.1 2008 11 05 19 22.51 -27 25.3 7.496 7.143 65.6 7.3 22.2 2008 11 10 19 24.53 -27 11.2 7.608 7.181 61.1 6.9 22.2 2008 11 15 19 26.71 -26 57.2 7.717 7.219 56.6 6.6 22.2 2008 11 20 19 29.03 -26 43.1 7.822 7.257 52.1 6.2 22.2 2008 11 25 19 31.46 -26 29.1 7.924 7.295 47.6 5.7 22.3 2008 11 30 19 34.01 -26 15.0 8.021 7.333 43.2 5.3 22.3 2008 12 05 19 36.65 -26 01.0 8.113 7.371 38.8 4.8 22.3 2008 12 10 19 39.37 -25 46.9 8.201 7.408 34.3 4.3 22.3 2008 12 15 19 42.15 -25 32.8 8.283 7.446 30.0 3.8 22.3 2008 12 20 19 44.98 -25 18.7 8.359 7.484 25.6 3.3 22.3 2008 12 25 19 47.85 -25 04.6 8.430 7.521 21.2 2.7 22.3 2008 12 30 19 50.75 -24 50.6 8.494 7.558 16.9 2.2 22.3 2009 01 04 19 53.67 -24 36.5 8.552 7.596 12.6 1.6 22.3 2009 01 09 19 56.58 -24 22.5 8.604 7.633 8.4 1.1 22.2 2009 01 14 19 59.48 -24 08.5 8.650 7.670 4.8 0.6 22.2 2009 01 19 20 02.35 -23 54.6 8.689 7.707 3.6 0.5 22.2 2009 01 24 20 05.19 -23 40.9 8.722 7.745 6.4 0.8 22.3 2009 01 29 20 07.99 -23 27.2 8.748 7.782 10.4 1.3 22.3 2009 02 03 20 10.72 -23 13.7 8.768 7.819 14.7 1.8 22.4 2009 02 08 20 13.39 -23 00.4 8.781 7.856 19.0 2.3 22.5 2009 02 13 20 15.98 -22 47.3 8.789 7.892 23.4 2.8 22.5 2009 02 18 20 18.47 -22 34.5 8.790 7.929 27.8 3.3 22.5 2009 02 23 20 20.87 -22 22.0 8.786 7.966 32.2 3.8 22.6 2009 02 28 20 23.15 -22 09.8 8.775 8.003 36.7 4.2 22.6 2009 03 05 20 25.31 -21 57.9 8.760 8.039 41.1 4.7 22.6 2009 03 10 20 27.35 -21 46.5 8.739 8.076 45.6 5.0 22.7 2009 03 15 20 29.24 -21 35.5 8.714 8.112 50.1 5.4 22.7 2009 03 20 20 30.98 -21 25.0 8.684 8.149 54.6 5.7 22.7 2009 03 25 20 32.57 -21 15.1 8.651 8.185 59.2 6.0 22.7 2009 03 30 20 33.99 -21 05.6 8.614 8.221 63.8 6.3 22.7 2009 04 04 20 35.24 -20 56.8 8.573 8.258 68.4 6.5 22.7 2009 04 09 20 36.31 -20 48.6 8.531 8.294 73.0 6.6 22.7 2009 04 14 20 37.19 -20 41.0 8.486 8.330 77.7 6.8 22.8 2009 04 19 20 37.87 -20 34.1 8.440 8.366 82.4 6.8 22.8 2009 04 24 20 38.37 -20 27.8 8.392 8.402 87.1 6.9 22.8 2009 04 29 20 38.65 -20 22.3 8.344 8.438 91.9 6.9 22.7 2009 05 04 20 38.74 -20 17.4 8.297 8.474 96.7 6.8 22.7 2009 05 09 20 38.62 -20 13.3 8.250 8.510 101.6 6.7 22.7 2009 05 14 20 38.29 -20 09.8 8.204 8.546 106.5 6.5 22.7 2009 05 19 20 37.76 -20 07.0 8.161 8.582 111.4 6.3 22.7This 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.
