C/2008 E3 (Garradd)
T 2008 Aug. 1.2312 TT MPC
q 5.532391 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 217.9878 +0.0588366 -0.3635379
Node 105.6718 -0.4994698 +0.7956565
e 1.0 Incl. 105.0683 -0.8643310 -0.4845317
From 41 observations 2008 Mar. 5-May 2.
An 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 m2 2008 05 04 19 44.16 -51 53.3 5.115 5.571 111.9 9.7 17.0 2008 05 09 19 41.90 -52 58.9 5.047 5.567 116.2 9.4 17.0 2008 05 14 19 38.95 -54 05.7 4.983 5.563 120.4 9.0 16.9 2008 05 19 19 35.27 -55 12.9 4.925 5.559 124.3 8.6 16.9 2008 05 24 19 30.80 -56 20.0 4.873 5.556 128.1 8.2 16.9 2008 05 29 19 25.51 -57 26.3 4.828 5.552 131.5 7.9 16.9 2008 06 03 19 19.35 -58 30.9 4.791 5.549 134.5 7.5 16.8 2008 06 08 19 12.33 -59 33.1 4.760 5.547 137.1 7.2 16.8 2008 06 13 19 04.45 -60 31.8 4.738 5.544 139.0 6.9 16.8 2008 06 18 18 55.77 -61 26.3 4.723 5.542 140.2 6.7 16.8 2008 06 23 18 46.34 -62 15.8 4.717 5.540 140.6 6.7 16.8 2008 06 28 18 36.29 -62 59.6 4.718 5.538 140.3 6.7 16.8 2008 07 03 18 25.75 -63 37.2 4.727 5.537 139.1 6.9 16.8 2008 07 08 18 14.92 -64 08.3 4.744 5.535 137.3 7.1 16.8 2008 07 13 18 04.00 -64 32.7 4.769 5.534 135.0 7.5 16.8 2008 07 18 17 53.20 -64 50.8 4.800 5.533 132.1 7.8 16.8 2008 07 23 17 42.71 -65 02.8 4.838 5.533 128.9 8.2 16.9 2008 07 28 17 32.73 -65 09.3 4.882 5.532 125.4 8.6 16.9 2008 08 02 17 23.40 -65 11.0 4.932 5.532 121.7 9.0 16.9 2008 08 07 17 14.86 -65 08.7 4.986 5.533 117.8 9.3 16.9 2008 08 12 17 07.19 -65 03.2 5.044 5.533 113.9 9.6 16.9 2008 08 17 17 00.42 -64 55.2 5.106 5.534 109.9 9.9 17.0 2008 08 22 16 54.58 -64 45.6 5.171 5.534 105.9 10.1 17.0 2008 08 27 16 49.65 -64 35.1 5.239 5.536 101.9 10.3 17.0 2008 09 01 16 45.61 -64 24.2 5.308 5.537 97.9 10.4 17.1 2008 09 06 16 42.44 -64 13.4 5.378 5.539 93.9 10.5 17.1 2008 09 11 16 40.07 -64 03.3 5.448 5.540 90.0 10.5 17.1 2008 09 16 16 38.47 -63 54.1 5.519 5.542 86.1 10.4 17.1 2008 09 21 16 37.57 -63 46.2 5.588 5.545 82.3 10.3 17.2 2008 09 26 16 37.32 -63 39.8 5.657 5.547 78.6 10.2 17.2 2008 10 01 16 37.70 -63 35.1 5.724 5.550 75.0 10.0 17.2 2008 10 06 16 38.63 -63 32.2 5.789 5.553 71.5 9.8 17.3 2008 10 11 16 40.09 -63 31.2 5.851 5.557 68.1 9.6 17.3 2008 10 16 16 42.03 -63 32.2 5.910 5.560 64.8 9.3 17.3 2008 10 21 16 44.41 -63 35.2 5.966 5.564 61.7 9.1 17.3 2008 10 26 16 47.21 -63 40.3 6.019 5.568 58.7 8.8 17.4 2008 10 31 16 50.39 -63 47.4 6.067 5.572 55.9 8.5 17.4 2008 11 05 16 53.93 -63 56.5 6.112 5.576 53.3 8.2 17.4 2008 11 10 16 57.79 -64 07.8 6.151 5.581 51.0 7.9 17.4 2008 11 15 17 01.96 -64 21.0 6.187 5.586 48.9 7.7 17.4 2008 11 20 17 06.42 -64 36.3 6.218 5.591 47.0 7.4 17.4 2008 11 25 17 11.15 -64 53.7 6.244 5.597 45.5 7.2 17.5 2008 11 30 17 16.13 -65 13.0 6.265 5.602 44.4 7.1 17.5 2008 12 05 17 21.34 -65 34.4 6.281 5.608 43.6 7.0 17.5 2008 12 10 17 26.78 -65 57.7 6.292 5.614 43.1 6.9 17.5 2008 12 15 17 32.42 -66 23.1 6.299 5.621 43.1 6.9 17.5 2008 12 20 17 38.27 -66 50.4 6.300 5.627 43.5 6.9 17.5 2008 12 25 17 44.30 -67 19.8 6.297 5.634 44.2 7.0 17.5 2008 12 30 17 50.53 -67 51.2 6.289 5.641 45.3 7.1 17.5 2009 01 04 17 56.92 -68 24.7 6.277 5.648 46.7 7.3 17.5 2009 01 09 18 03.48 -69 00.2 6.261 5.655 48.3 7.5 17.5 2009 01 14 18 10.21 -69 37.8 6.241 5.663 50.3 7.7 17.5 2009 01 19 18 17.11 -70 17.5 6.217 5.671 52.4 7.9 17.5 2009 01 24 18 24.18 -70 59.3 6.190 5.679 54.7 8.1 17.5 2009 01 29 18 31.43 -71 43.4 6.160 5.687 57.2 8.4 17.5 2009 02 03 18 38.86 -72 29.6 6.127 5.696 59.8 8.6 17.5 2009 02 08 18 46.48 -73 18.0 6.092 5.705 62.5 8.8 17.5 2009 02 13 18 54.32 -74 08.6 6.055 5.714 65.3 9.0 17.5 2009 02 18 19 02.42 -75 01.5 6.017 5.723 68.1 9.2 17.5 2009 02 23 19 10.82 -75 56.5 5.977 5.732 71.0 9.4 17.5 2009 02 28 19 19.57 -76 53.7 5.937 5.742 73.9 9.5 17.5 2009 03 05 19 28.75 -77 53.1 5.897 5.752 76.8 9.7 17.5 2009 03 10 19 38.51 -78 54.5 5.857 5.762 79.6 9.8 17.4 2009 03 15 19 49.04 -79 57.8 5.818 5.772 82.4 9.8 17.4 2009 03 20 20 00.64 -81 02.9 5.780 5.782 85.2 9.9 17.4 2009 03 25 20 13.79 -82 09.5 5.743 5.793 87.9 9.9 17.4 2009 03 30 20 29.30 -83 17.4 5.709 5.804 90.4 9.9 17.4 2009 04 04 20 48.67 -84 26.0 5.678 5.815 92.9 9.9 17.4 2009 04 09 21 14.95 -85 34.3 5.649 5.826 95.2 9.9 17.4 2009 04 14 21 55.04 -86 40.3 5.624 5.837 97.3 9.8 17.4 2009 04 19 23 06.04 -87 38.8 5.602 5.849 99.3 9.8 17.4 2009 04 24 01 19.81 -88 13.9 5.584 5.861 101.1 9.7 17.4 2009 04 29 04 02.82 -88 01.4 5.570 5.873 102.6 9.6 17.4 2009 05 04 05 42.85 -87 11.3 5.561 5.885 103.9 9.6 17.4 2009 05 09 06 35.70 -86 06.8 5.556 5.897 104.9 9.5 17.4 2009 05 14 07 07.65 -84 57.6 5.555 5.910 105.7 9.5 17.4 2009 05 19 07 29.75 -83 46.9 5.560 5.922 106.2 9.4 17.5 2009 05 24 07 46.61 -82 36.2 5.568 5.935 106.5 9.4 17.5 2009 05 29 08 00.36 -81 26.3 5.582 5.948 106.4 9.4 17.5 2009 06 03 08 12.12 -80 18.0 5.600 5.962 106.1 9.4 17.5 2009 06 08 08 22.52 -79 11.6 5.622 5.975 105.6 9.4 17.5