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C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 Apr. 4.0 TT = JDT 2454560.5 T 2008 Mar. 19.3216 TT MPC q 3.340799 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000098 Peri. 357.1251 -0.6949502 +0.2172857 +/-0.000068 Node 133.0924 +0.6770338 -0.1233793 e 1.000326 Incl. 110.1760 +0.2422180 +0.9682791 From 174 observations 2007 Dec. 16-2008 Mar. 2, mean residual 0".7.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2007 Y1 (LINEAR) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Mar. 19.3127 TT MPC q 3.340791 (2000.0) P Q z -0.000100 Peri. 357.1230 -0.6949588 +0.2172664 +/-0.000068 Node 133.0925 +0.6770373 -0.1233489 e 1.000336 Incl. 110.1765 +0.2421832 +0.9682873An 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 07 48.45 +24 04.9 3.190 3.350 90.3 17.4 18.3 2008 04 19 07 47.73 +25 07.9 3.287 3.353 85.1 17.4 18.3 2008 04 24 07 47.57 +26 06.0 3.382 3.358 80.0 17.2 18.4 2008 04 29 07 47.93 +26 59.8 3.477 3.363 75.1 16.8 18.5 2008 05 04 07 48.77 +27 49.8 3.571 3.368 70.4 16.4 18.5 2008 05 09 07 50.05 +28 36.3 3.662 3.375 65.7 15.8 18.6 2008 05 14 07 51.73 +29 19.8 3.750 3.382 61.2 15.2 18.7 2008 05 19 07 53.78 +30 00.6 3.835 3.389 56.9 14.5 18.7 2008 05 24 07 56.17 +30 39.1 3.915 3.397 52.6 13.7 18.8 2008 05 29 07 58.87 +31 15.6 3.992 3.406 48.5 12.9 18.8 2008 06 03 08 01.85 +31 50.3 4.065 3.416 44.5 12.0 18.9 2008 06 08 08 05.09 +32 23.5 4.132 3.426 40.6 11.1 18.9 2008 06 13 08 08.56 +32 55.5 4.194 3.436 36.9 10.2 19.0 2008 06 18 08 12.24 +33 26.6 4.252 3.448 33.3 9.3 19.0 2008 06 23 08 16.12 +33 56.8 4.303 3.459 29.9 8.4 19.1 2008 06 28 08 20.17 +34 26.5 4.349 3.472 26.7 7.6 19.1 2008 07 03 08 24.38 +34 55.7 4.390 3.485 23.9 6.8 19.1 2008 07 08 08 28.73 +35 24.9 4.424 3.498 21.5 6.1 19.2 2008 07 13 08 33.21 +35 54.0 4.453 3.512 19.7 5.6 19.2 2008 07 18 08 37.81 +36 23.4 4.476 3.527 18.5 5.3 19.2 2008 07 23 08 42.51 +36 53.2 4.493 3.542 18.2 5.1 19.3 2008 07 28 08 47.30 +37 23.6 4.504 3.558 18.8 5.3 19.3 2008 08 02 08 52.17 +37 54.8 4.509 3.574 20.2 5.6 19.3 2008 08 07 08 57.11 +38 27.1 4.509 3.591 22.2 6.1 19.3 2008 08 12 09 02.11 +39 00.6 4.503 3.608 24.7 6.7 19.3 2008 08 17 09 07.16 +39 35.7 4.492 3.625 27.6 7.4 19.4 2008 08 22 09 12.24 +40 12.5 4.476 3.644 30.7 8.2 19.4 2008 08 27 09 17.37 +40 51.2 4.455 3.662 34.1 8.9 19.4 2008 09 01 09 22.51 +41 32.1 4.429 3.681 37.6 9.6 19.4 2008 09 06 09 27.67 +42 15.6 4.399 3.701 41.2 10.3 19.4 2008 09 11 09 32.83 +43 01.8 4.364 3.721 45.0 11.0 19.4 2008 09 16 09 37.98 +43 51.1 4.327 3.741 48.8 11.7 19.4 2008 09 21 09 43.11 +44 43.7 4.285 3.762 52.6 12.2 19.4 2008 09 26 09 48.21 +45 39.8 4.241 3.783 56.6 12.8 19.4 2008 10 01 09 53.27 +46 39.8 4.195 3.805 60.6 13.3 19.4 2008 10 06 09 58.28 +47 44.0 4.147 3.827 64.6 13.7 19.4 2008 10 11 10 03.20 +48 52.7 4.098 3.849 68.7 14.0 19.4 2008 10 16 10 08.04 +50 05.9 4.048 3.872 72.8 14.2 19.4 2008 10 21 10 12.76 +51 23.9 3.998 3.895 76.9 14.4 19.4 2008 10 26 10 17.35 +52 46.9 3.948 3.918 81.0 14.5 19.4 2008 10 31 10 21.77 +54 15.0 3.900 3.942 85.1 14.5 19.4 2008 11 05 10 25.99 +55 48.2 3.855 3.966 89.2 14.5 19.4 2008 11 10 10 29.95 +57 26.4 3.812 3.990 93.2 14.3 19.4 2008 11 15 10 33.61 +59 09.4 3.772 4.015 97.0 14.2 19.4 2008 11 20 10 36.91 +60 56.9 3.737 4.040 100.8 13.9 19.4 2008 11 25 10 39.75 +62 48.6 3.707 4.066 104.4 13.6 19.4 2008 11 30 10 42.02 +64 43.8 3.682 4.091 107.7 13.3 19.4 2008 12 05 10 43.58 +66 41.8 3.663 4.117 110.8 12.9 19.5 2008 12 10 10 44.21 +68 41.8 3.651 4.143 113.5 12.6 19.5 2008 12 15 10 43.67 +70 42.6 3.647 4.170 115.8 12.3 19.5 2008 12 20 10 41.59 +72 43.1 3.649 4.196 117.6 12.0 19.5 2008 12 25 10 37.42 +74 41.9 3.660 4.223 118.9 11.8 19.6 2008 12 30 10 30.40 +76 37.5 3.677 4.250 119.6 11.6 19.6 2009 01 04 10 19.41 +78 27.9 3.703 4.278 119.8 11.5 19.7 2009 01 09 10 02.82 +80 10.7 3.736 4.306 119.4 11.5 19.7 2009 01 14 09 38.34 +81 42.5 3.777 4.333 118.5 11.5 19.8 2009 01 19 09 03.18 +82 59.1 3.824 4.361 117.1 11.6 19.8 2009 01 24 08 15.46 +83 54.5 3.877 4.390 115.3 11.7 19.9 2009 01 29 07 17.61 +84 23.0 3.937 4.418 113.2 11.8 19.9 2009 02 03 06 18.45 +84 22.8 4.002 4.447 110.7 12.0 20.0 2009 02 08 05 27.84 +83 58.9 4.071 4.476 108.0 12.1 20.1 2009 02 13 04 49.78 +83 19.7 4.145 4.505 105.2 12.2 20.1 2009 02 18 04 23.12 +82 32.7 4.222 4.534 102.2 12.3 20.2 2009 02 23 04 05.14 +81 43.0 4.301 4.563 99.1 12.4 20.3 2009 02 28 03 53.39 +80 53.7 4.383 4.593 96.0 12.4 20.3 2009 03 05 03 46.05 +80 06.7 4.467 4.623 92.8 12.4 20.4 2009 03 10 03 41.89 +79 23.0 4.551 4.653 89.7 12.3 20.5 2009 03 15 03 40.06 +78 43.1 4.635 4.683 86.6 12.2 20.5 2009 03 20 03 40.00 +78 07.3 4.720 4.713 83.6 12.1 20.6 2009 03 25 03 41.29 +77 35.6 4.803 4.743 80.6 12.0 20.7 2009 03 30 03 43.67 +77 08.1 4.886 4.774 77.7 11.8 20.7 2009 04 04 03 46.91 +76 44.7 4.966 4.804 74.9 11.6 20.8 2009 04 09 03 50.86 +76 25.3 5.045 4.835 72.2 11.4 20.9 2009 04 14 03 55.39 +76 09.6 5.122 4.866 69.7 11.1 20.9 2009 04 19 04 00.43 +75 57.5 5.196 4.897 67.3 10.9 21.0 2009 04 24 04 05.91 +75 48.9 5.267 4.928 65.0 10.7 21.0 2009 04 29 04 11.78 +75 43.6 5.335 4.959 63.0 10.4 21.1 2009 05 04 04 18.00 +75 41.5 5.399 4.990 61.1 10.2 21.1 2009 05 09 04 24.53 +75 42.3 5.460 5.021 59.4 10.0 21.2 2009 05 14 04 31.35 +75 46.0 5.517 5.053 57.9 9.8 21.2 2009 05 19 04 38.45 +75 52.4 5.570 5.084 56.6 9.6 21.3This 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.
