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C/2007 VO53 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2010 May 4.0 TT = JDT 2455320.5 T 2010 Apr. 26.8275 TT MPC q 4.845156 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000207 Peri. 75.0133 +0.0865907 -0.4985457 +/-0.000075 Node 59.7363 -0.1553835 -0.8619427 e 0.998997 Incl. 86.9952 +0.9840518 -0.0922332 From 68 observations 2007 Oct. 20-2008 Jan. 16, mean residual 0".4.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 VO53 (Spacewatch) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2010 Apr. 26.6855 TT MPC q 4.845087 (2000.0) P Q z +0.000177 Peri. 75.0008 +0.0869922 -0.4981966 +/-0.000075 Node 59.7525 -0.1553746 -0.8621598 e 0.999142 Incl. 87.0201 +0.9840178 -0.0920904An 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 03 30.97 +22 08.6 8.202 7.367 31.7 4.1 20.2 2008 04 19 03 32.89 +22 29.8 8.219 7.341 27.3 3.6 20.2 2008 04 24 03 34.91 +22 51.3 8.230 7.315 23.1 3.1 20.2 2008 04 29 03 37.02 +23 13.1 8.235 7.289 18.9 2.6 20.2 2008 05 04 03 39.20 +23 35.2 8.233 7.263 14.8 2.0 20.2 2008 05 09 03 41.45 +23 57.5 8.226 7.237 10.8 1.5 20.2 2008 05 14 03 43.75 +24 20.2 8.212 7.211 7.3 1.0 20.2 2008 05 19 03 46.09 +24 43.1 8.192 7.185 5.0 0.7 20.1 2008 05 24 03 48.46 +25 06.2 8.166 7.159 5.6 0.8 20.1 2008 05 29 03 50.85 +25 29.6 8.134 7.133 8.6 1.2 20.1 2008 06 03 03 53.25 +25 53.2 8.095 7.108 12.3 1.7 20.1 2008 06 08 03 55.64 +26 17.1 8.051 7.082 16.2 2.3 20.0 2008 06 13 03 58.01 +26 41.3 8.000 7.056 20.3 2.9 20.0 2008 06 18 04 00.35 +27 05.7 7.944 7.031 24.4 3.4 20.0 2008 06 23 04 02.64 +27 30.4 7.882 7.005 28.5 4.0 19.9 2008 06 28 04 04.88 +27 55.4 7.814 6.980 32.6 4.5 19.9 2008 07 03 04 07.05 +28 20.8 7.742 6.954 36.8 5.0 19.9 2008 07 08 04 09.13 +28 46.4 7.664 6.929 41.0 5.5 19.8 2008 07 13 04 11.11 +29 12.5 7.582 6.904 45.2 6.0 19.8 2008 07 18 04 12.98 +29 38.9 7.496 6.878 49.5 6.4 19.7 2008 07 23 04 14.71 +30 05.7 7.405 6.853 53.7 6.9 19.7 2008 07 28 04 16.30 +30 32.9 7.311 6.828 58.1 7.2 19.7 2008 08 02 04 17.72 +31 00.5 7.213 6.803 62.4 7.6 19.6 2008 08 07 04 18.95 +31 28.6 7.113 6.778 66.8 7.9 19.6 2008 08 12 04 19.98 +31 57.2 7.010 6.753 71.2 8.2 19.5 2008 08 17 04 20.79 +32 26.2 6.906 6.728 75.7 8.4 19.5 2008 08 22 04 21.35 +32 55.7 6.800 6.704 80.3 8.6 19.4 2008 08 27 04 21.65 +33 25.6 6.693 6.679 84.9 8.7 19.4 2008 09 01 04 21.66 +33 55.9 6.586 6.654 89.5 8.7 19.3 2008 09 06 04 21.37 +34 26.6 6.479 6.630 94.2 8.7 19.3 2008 09 11 04 20.75 +34 57.6 6.373 6.605 99.0 8.7 19.2 2008 09 16 04 19.79 +35 28.7 6.269 6.581 103.8 8.5 19.2 2008 09 21 04 18.47 +36 00.0 6.167 6.557 108.6 8.3 19.1 2008 09 26 04 16.77 +36 31.2 6.067 6.532 113.5 8.1 19.1 2008 10 01 04 14.69 +37 02.1 5.972 6.508 118.4 7.8 19.0 2008 10 06 04 12.20 +37 32.7 5.880 6.484 123.4 7.4 19.0 2008 10 11 04 09.32 +38 02.6 5.793 6.460 128.3 7.0 18.9 2008 10 16 04 06.05 +38 31.5 5.712 6.436 133.3 6.5 18.9 2008 10 21 04 02.39 +38 59.4 5.637 6.413 138.1 5.9 18.8 2008 10 26 03 58.37 +39 25.8 5.569 6.389 142.8 5.4 18.8 2008 10 31 03 54.01 +39 50.5 5.507 6.365 147.3 4.8 18.7 2008 11 05 03 49.35 +40 13.3 5.454 6.342 151.4 4.3 18.7 2008 11 10 03 44.43 +40 33.8 5.408 6.318 154.8 3.8 18.7 2008 11 15 03 39.32 +40 52.0 5.371 6.295 157.3 3.5 18.6 2008 11 20 03 34.08 +41 07.8 5.342 6.272 158.5 3.3 18.6 2008 11 25 03 28.75 +41 21.0 5.322 6.249 158.1 3.4 18.6 2008 11 30 03 23.43 +41 31.6 5.310 6.226 156.3 3.7 18.6 2008 12 05 03 18.17 +41 39.8 5.307 6.203 153.2 4.1 18.6 2008 12 10 03 13.05 +41 45.8 5.312 6.180 149.4 4.7 18.5 2008 12 15 03 08.12 +41 49.7 5.325 6.157 145.1 5.3 18.5 2008 12 20 03 03.46 +41 51.8 5.345 6.135 140.4 5.9 18.5 2008 12 25 02 59.09 +41 52.5 5.372 6.112 135.5 6.5 18.5 2008 12 30 02 55.08 +41 52.1 5.405 6.090 130.6 7.0 18.5 2009 01 04 02 51.45 +41 50.9 5.444 6.068 125.5 7.6 18.5 2009 01 09 02 48.23 +41 49.4 5.487 6.046 120.5 8.1 18.5 2009 01 14 02 45.42 +41 47.9 5.535 6.024 115.5 8.5 18.5 2009 01 19 02 43.04 +41 46.6 5.587 6.002 110.5 8.8 18.5 2009 01 24 02 41.09 +41 46.0 5.641 5.980 105.6 9.1 18.5 2009 01 29 02 39.56 +41 46.2 5.697 5.959 100.7 9.3 18.5 2009 02 03 02 38.45 +41 47.4 5.754 5.937 95.9 9.5 18.5 2009 02 08 02 37.74 +41 49.9 5.812 5.916 91.2 9.6 18.5 2009 02 13 02 37.42 +41 53.8 5.871 5.895 86.6 9.6 18.5 2009 02 18 02 37.46 +41 59.3 5.928 5.874 82.1 9.6 18.6 2009 02 23 02 37.86 +42 06.3 5.984 5.853 77.6 9.5 18.6 2009 02 28 02 38.59 +42 15.0 6.039 5.832 73.3 9.4 18.6 2009 03 05 02 39.64 +42 25.4 6.091 5.811 69.1 9.2 18.6 2009 03 10 02 40.98 +42 37.6 6.140 5.791 65.0 8.9 18.6 2009 03 15 02 42.60 +42 51.6 6.186 5.771 61.0 8.7 18.6 2009 03 20 02 44.48 +43 07.3 6.229 5.750 57.2 8.4 18.6 2009 03 25 02 46.59 +43 24.8 6.268 5.730 53.4 8.0 18.6 2009 03 30 02 48.94 +43 44.0 6.303 5.710 49.9 7.7 18.6 2009 04 04 02 51.49 +44 04.9 6.333 5.691 46.5 7.3 18.6 2009 04 09 02 54.23 +44 27.6 6.359 5.671 43.3 7.0 18.6 2009 04 14 02 57.14 +44 51.9 6.379 5.652 40.3 6.6 18.5 2009 04 19 03 00.23 +45 17.8 6.395 5.633 37.6 6.2 18.5 2009 04 24 03 03.46 +45 45.4 6.406 5.613 35.1 5.9 18.5 2009 04 29 03 06.83 +46 14.6 6.412 5.595 33.0 5.6 18.5 2009 05 04 03 10.32 +46 45.4 6.412 5.576 31.3 5.4 18.5 2009 05 09 03 13.93 +47 17.8 6.408 5.557 30.1 5.2 18.5 2009 05 14 03 17.64 +47 51.7 6.398 5.539 29.3 5.1 18.5 2009 05 19 03 21.43 +48 27.2 6.383 5.521 29.1 5.1 18.4This 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.
