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C/2008 E1 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 Aug. 2.0 TT = JDT 2454680.5 T 2008 Aug. 11.2841 TT MPC q 4.829707 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0282563 Peri. 269.9102 -0.1270319 -0.9877926 a 10.675602 Node 189.0351 +0.9704833 -0.1425607 e 0.547594 Incl. 35.0381 -0.2050003 -0.0627880 P 34.9 From 86 observations 2007 Nov. 13-2008 Apr. 4, mean residual 0".6.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
C/2008 E1 (Catalina) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2008 Aug. 11.3404 TT MPC q 4.829688 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0282599 Peri. 269.9134 -0.1271427 -0.9877747 a 10.674693 Node 189.0391 +0.9704664 -0.1426776 e 0.547557 Incl. 35.0383 -0.2050113 -0.0628037 P 34.9An 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 04 56.93 -07 49.8 5.395 4.879 54.3 9.6 17.5 2008 04 19 05 01.24 -07 29.4 5.437 4.875 51.4 9.3 17.6 2008 04 24 05 05.71 -07 10.5 5.477 4.871 48.6 8.9 17.6 2008 04 29 05 10.32 -06 53.0 5.513 4.867 46.0 8.6 17.6 2008 05 04 05 15.06 -06 37.1 5.547 4.864 43.4 8.2 17.6 2008 05 09 05 19.92 -06 22.8 5.577 4.860 41.0 7.8 17.6 2008 05 14 05 24.87 -06 10.2 5.605 4.857 38.7 7.5 17.6 2008 05 19 05 29.92 -05 59.3 5.629 4.854 36.6 7.1 17.6 2008 05 24 05 35.05 -05 50.1 5.649 4.851 34.7 6.8 17.6 2008 05 29 05 40.24 -05 42.8 5.667 4.849 33.0 6.5 17.6 2008 06 03 05 45.49 -05 37.2 5.681 4.846 31.6 6.3 17.6 2008 06 08 05 50.79 -05 33.5 5.691 4.844 30.5 6.1 17.6 2008 06 13 05 56.12 -05 31.7 5.698 4.842 29.7 6.0 17.6 2008 06 18 06 01.48 -05 31.8 5.702 4.840 29.1 5.9 17.6 2008 06 23 06 06.85 -05 33.8 5.702 4.838 29.0 5.8 17.6 2008 06 28 06 12.22 -05 37.6 5.699 4.837 29.2 5.9 17.6 2008 07 03 06 17.58 -05 43.3 5.692 4.835 29.7 6.0 17.6 2008 07 08 06 22.93 -05 51.0 5.682 4.834 30.6 6.1 17.6 2008 07 13 06 28.25 -06 00.5 5.668 4.833 31.7 6.3 17.6 2008 07 18 06 33.52 -06 11.8 5.651 4.832 33.1 6.6 17.6 2008 07 23 06 38.75 -06 25.0 5.631 4.831 34.8 6.9 17.6 2008 07 28 06 43.92 -06 40.0 5.607 4.830 36.6 7.2 17.6 2008 08 02 06 49.01 -06 56.8 5.580 4.830 38.7 7.5 17.6 2008 08 07 06 54.03 -07 15.3 5.551 4.830 40.9 7.9 17.6 2008 08 12 06 58.94 -07 35.5 5.518 4.830 43.2 8.3 17.5 2008 08 17 07 03.75 -07 57.4 5.482 4.830 45.7 8.6 17.5 2008 08 22 07 08.44 -08 20.8 5.443 4.830 48.3 9.0 17.5 2008 08 27 07 13.00 -08 45.8 5.402 4.831 51.0 9.4 17.5 2008 09 01 07 17.42 -09 12.2 5.358 4.831 53.8 9.7 17.5 2008 09 06 07 21.69 -09 40.1 5.312 4.832 56.6 10.0 17.5 2008 09 11 07 25.78 -10 09.2 5.264 4.833 59.6 10.3 17.4 2008 09 16 07 29.69 -10 39.4 5.213 4.834 62.6 10.6 17.4 2008 09 21 07 33.40 -11 10.8 5.161 4.835 65.7 10.9 17.4 2008 09 26 07 36.90 -11 43.1 5.107 4.837 68.9 11.1 17.4 2008 10 01 07 40.18 -12 16.2 5.052 4.839 72.1 11.4 17.4 2008 10 06 07 43.22 -12 50.0 4.995 4.840 75.4 11.5 17.3 2008 10 11 07 46.00 -13 24.2 4.938 4.842 78.7 11.7 17.3 2008 10 16 07 48.51 -13 58.7 4.880 4.845 82.1 11.8 17.3 2008 10 21 07 50.75 -14 33.3 4.821 4.847 85.6 11.8 17.3 2008 10 26 07 52.69 -15 07.8 4.763 4.850 89.1 11.8 17.2 2008 10 31 07 54.32 -15 42.0 4.704 4.852 92.6 11.8 17.2 2008 11 05 07 55.63 -16 15.4 4.647 4.855 96.2 11.7 17.2 2008 11 10 07 56.61 -16 47.9 4.590 4.858 99.8 11.6 17.2 2008 11 15 07 57.26 -17 19.1 4.535 4.861 103.4 11.4 17.2 2008 11 20 07 57.58 -17 48.8 4.482 4.865 107.1 11.2 17.1 2008 11 25 07 57.56 -18 16.6 4.431 4.868 110.7 10.9 17.1 2008 11 30 07 57.21 -18 42.1 4.383 4.872 114.3 10.6 17.1 2008 12 05 07 56.53 -19 05.0 4.338 4.876 117.8 10.3 17.1 2008 12 10 07 55.55 -19 24.9 4.296 4.880 121.3 9.9 17.0 2008 12 15 07 54.28 -19 41.5 4.258 4.884 124.6 9.6 17.0 2008 12 20 07 52.75 -19 54.6 4.224 4.889 127.7 9.2 17.0 2008 12 25 07 50.99 -20 03.8 4.195 4.893 130.6 8.8 17.0 2008 12 30 07 49.04 -20 08.9 4.171 4.898 133.3 8.4 17.0 2009 01 04 07 46.94 -20 09.7 4.152 4.903 135.5 8.1 17.0 2009 01 09 07 44.74 -20 06.2 4.139 4.908 137.4 7.8 17.0 2009 01 14 07 42.49 -19 58.4 4.131 4.913 138.7 7.6 17.0 2009 01 19 07 40.25 -19 46.3 4.129 4.918 139.4 7.5 17.0 2009 01 24 07 38.04 -19 30.0 4.133 4.924 139.6 7.5 17.0 2009 01 29 07 35.95 -19 09.8 4.143 4.929 139.1 7.5 17.0 2009 02 03 07 34.00 -18 45.9 4.159 4.935 138.0 7.7 17.0 2009 02 08 07 32.24 -18 18.7 4.180 4.941 136.3 7.9 17.0 2009 02 13 07 30.71 -17 48.7 4.208 4.947 134.2 8.2 17.1 2009 02 18 07 29.44 -17 16.2 4.241 4.954 131.7 8.6 17.1 2009 02 23 07 28.46 -16 41.7 4.279 4.960 128.9 8.9 17.1 2009 02 28 07 27.79 -16 05.6 4.322 4.967 125.8 9.3 17.1 2009 03 05 07 27.44 -15 28.4 4.369 4.973 122.5 9.7 17.2 2009 03 10 07 27.42 -14 50.6 4.421 4.980 119.1 10.0 17.2 2009 03 15 07 27.74 -14 12.5 4.477 4.987 115.5 10.4 17.2 2009 03 20 07 28.39 -13 34.5 4.536 4.994 111.9 10.7 17.3 2009 03 25 07 29.36 -12 57.0 4.599 5.002 108.3 10.9 17.3 2009 03 30 07 30.66 -12 20.2 4.664 5.009 104.6 11.1 17.3 2009 04 04 07 32.27 -11 44.6 4.731 5.017 100.9 11.3 17.4 2009 04 09 07 34.18 -11 10.2 4.801 5.025 97.2 11.4 17.4 2009 04 14 07 36.37 -10 37.3 4.871 5.033 93.5 11.5 17.5 2009 04 19 07 38.82 -10 06.1 4.943 5.041 89.8 11.5 17.5 2009 04 24 07 41.53 -09 36.7 5.015 5.049 86.2 11.5 17.5 2009 04 29 07 44.47 -09 09.1 5.088 5.057 82.6 11.4 17.6 2009 05 04 07 47.64 -08 43.6 5.161 5.066 79.0 11.3 17.6 2009 05 09 07 51.01 -08 20.2 5.233 5.074 75.4 11.1 17.6 2009 05 14 07 54.56 -07 58.8 5.305 5.083 71.9 10.9 17.7 2009 05 19 07 58.29 -07 39.6 5.375 5.092 68.5 10.7 17.7This 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.
