MPC
CBAT
ICQ
4P/Faye
Epoch 2006 Nov. 1.0 TT = JDT 2454040.5
T 2006 Nov. 15.4464 TT MPC
q 1.667356 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1305750 Peri. 205.0167 +0.7171213 -0.6950128
a 3.847950 Node 199.3083 +0.6629365 +0.7032123
e 0.566690 Incl. 9.0317 +0.2150632 +0.1498321
P 7.55
From 1716 observations 1991-2006, mean residual 0".7. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.46, A2 = -0.0297.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
4P/Faye Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2006 Nov. 15.4363 TT MPC q 1.667316 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1305755 Peri. 205.0125 +0.7171951 -0.6949371 a 3.847940 Node 199.3064 +0.6628629 +0.7032812 e 0.566699 Incl. 9.0315 +0.2150440 +0.1498600 P 7.55An 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! 2007 05 30 07 29.77 +14 57.3 3.090 2.465 44.1 16.6 16.3 20.8 2007 06 04 07 39.15 +14 42.8 3.161 2.495 41.6 15.7 16.5 20.8 2007 06 09 07 48.42 +14 26.2 3.230 2.525 39.1 14.7 16.6 20.9 2007 06 14 07 57.57 +14 07.6 3.297 2.555 36.6 13.7 16.7 20.9 2007 06 19 08 06.59 +13 47.0 3.363 2.585 34.1 12.7 16.8 20.9 2007 06 24 08 15.50 +13 24.6 3.427 2.615 31.6 11.7 16.9 21.0 2007 06 29 08 24.27 +13 00.6 3.488 2.646 29.0 10.7 17.1 21.0 2007 07 04 08 32.91 +12 34.9 3.547 2.676 26.5 9.7 17.2 21.0 2007 07 09 08 41.42 +12 07.8 3.604 2.706 23.9 8.8 17.3 21.0 2007 07 14 08 49.80 +11 39.3 3.658 2.736 21.3 7.8 17.4 21.1 2007 07 19 08 58.05 +11 09.6 3.709 2.766 18.7 6.8 17.5 21.1 2007 07 24 09 06.16 +10 38.7 3.757 2.796 16.2 5.8 17.6 21.1 2007 07 29 09 14.14 +10 06.8 3.803 2.826 13.6 4.9 17.7 21.1 2007 08 03 09 21.98 +09 34.0 3.845 2.856 11.1 3.9 17.8 21.1 2007 08 08 09 29.69 +09 00.3 3.884 2.885 8.8 3.1 17.8 21.1 2007 08 13 09 37.27 +08 26.0 3.919 2.915 6.8 2.3 17.9 21.1 2007 08 18 09 44.71 +07 50.9 3.951 2.945 5.5 1.9 18.0 21.1 2007 08 23 09 52.01 +07 15.4 3.979 2.974 5.6 1.9 18.1 21.1 2007 08 28 09 59.16 +06 39.5 4.004 3.004 7.1 2.4 18.2 21.2 2007 09 02 10 06.18 +06 03.3 4.025 3.033 9.3 3.1 18.3 21.2 2007 09 07 10 13.05 +05 26.8 4.041 3.062 11.9 3.9 18.3 21.3 2007 09 12 10 19.78 +04 50.2 4.054 3.091 14.7 4.7 18.4 21.4 2007 09 17 10 26.36 +04 13.6 4.063 3.120 17.6 5.6 18.5 21.5 2007 09 22 10 32.79 +03 37.1 4.068 3.149 20.6 6.5 18.5 21.5 2007 09 27 10 39.05 +03 00.7 4.069 3.178 23.8 7.3 18.6 21.6 2007 10 02 10 45.16 +02 24.7 4.066 3.206 27.0 8.1 18.6 21.6 2007 10 07 10 51.09 +01 49.0 4.059 3.235 30.2 8.9 18.7 21.7 2007 10 12 10 56.85 +01 13.8 4.048 3.263 33.5 9.7 18.7 21.7 2007 10 17 11 02.43 +00 39.2 4.033 3.291 36.9 10.5 18.8 21.8 2007 10 22 11 07.81 +00 05.3 4.014 3.319 40.4 11.2 18.8 21.8 2007 10 27 11 12.99 -00 27.7 3.991 3.347 43.9 11.9 18.9 21.8 2007 11 01 11 17.96 -00 59.8 3.964 3.375 47.5 12.5 18.9 21.9 2007 11 06 11 22.70 -01 30.9 3.934 3.402 51.2 13.1 19.0 21.9 2007 11 11 11 27.21 -02 00.8 3.901 3.430 55.0 13.7 19.0 21.9 2007 11 16 11 31.46 -02 29.4 3.864 3.457 58.8 14.2 19.0 21.9 2007 11 21 11 35.44 -02 56.5 3.824 3.484 62.8 14.6 19.0 21.9 2007 11 26 11 39.14 -03 22.1 3.781 3.511 66.8 15.0 19.1 21.9 2007 12 01 11 42.55 -03 45.9 3.736 3.538 70.9 15.3 19.1 21.9 2007 12 06 11 45.63 -04 07.9 3.689 3.565 75.1 15.5 19.1 21.9 2007 12 11 11 48.38 -04 27.9 3.640 3.591 79.4 15.6 19.1 21.9 2007 12 16 11 50.76 -04 45.7 3.590 3.618 83.8 15.7 19.2 21.9 2007 12 21 11 52.78 -05 01.1 3.538 3.644 88.3 15.7 19.2 21.9 2007 12 26 11 54.40 -05 14.1 3.486 3.670 92.9 15.5 19.2 21.9 2007 12 31 11 55.61 -05 24.4 3.435 3.696 97.6 15.3 19.2 21.9 2008 01 05 11 56.40 -05 32.0 3.383 3.721 102.5 15.0 19.2 21.8 2008 01 10 11 56.76 -05 36.5 3.333 3.747 107.4 14.5 19.2 21.8 2008 01 15 11 56.67 -05 38.1 3.285 3.772 112.5 13.9 19.2 21.8 2008 01 20 11 56.13 -05 36.4 3.239 3.798 117.7 13.3 19.2 21.7 2008 01 25 11 55.15 -05 31.5 3.196 3.823 123.0 12.5 19.3 21.7 2008 01 30 11 53.74 -05 23.4 3.157 3.848 128.4 11.6 19.3 21.6 2008 02 04 11 51.91 -05 12.0 3.123 3.872 133.9 10.6 19.3 21.6 2008 02 09 11 49.70 -04 57.5 3.093 3.897 139.6 9.5 19.3 21.5 2008 02 14 11 47.13 -04 39.9 3.070 3.921 145.3 8.3 19.3 21.5 2008 02 19 11 44.26 -04 19.6 3.052 3.946 151.0 7.0 19.4 21.4 2008 02 24 11 41.14 -03 56.8 3.041 3.970 156.8 5.6 19.4 21.4 2008 02 29 11 37.83 -03 31.8 3.038 3.994 162.5 4.3 19.4 21.3 2008 03 05 11 34.39 -03 05.2 3.042 4.018 168.1 2.9 19.5 21.2 2008 03 10 11 30.90 -02 37.3 3.054 4.041 172.9 1.7 19.5 21.2 2008 03 15 11 27.43 -02 08.7 3.074 4.065 174.6 1.3 19.6 21.2 2008 03 20 11 24.05 -01 40.0 3.101 4.088 171.2 2.1 19.6 21.3 2008 03 25 11 20.82 -01 11.5 3.137 4.111 166.0 3.4 19.7 21.4 2008 03 30 11 17.79 -00 43.8 3.180 4.134 160.4 4.6 19.8 21.5 2008 04 04 11 15.02 -00 17.4 3.230 4.157 154.9 5.9 19.8 21.6 2008 04 09 11 12.55 +00 07.6 3.287 4.180 149.3 7.0 19.9 21.7 2008 04 14 11 10.42 +00 30.5 3.350 4.202 143.9 8.1 20.0 21.8 2008 04 19 11 08.65 +00 51.4 3.420 4.225 138.5 9.1 20.1 21.9 2008 04 24 11 07.24 +01 09.9 3.495 4.247 133.2 9.9 20.1 22.0 2008 04 29 11 06.22 +01 26.0 3.574 4.269 128.0 10.7 20.2 22.1 2008 05 04 11 05.57 +01 39.6 3.658 4.291 123.0 11.4 20.3 22.2 2008 05 09 11 05.30 +01 50.6 3.745 4.313 118.0 11.9 20.4 22.3 2008 05 14 11 05.40 +01 59.1 3.836 4.334 113.2 12.4 20.5 22.3 2008 05 19 11 05.85 +02 05.1 3.929 4.356 108.4 12.7 20.6 22.4 2008 05 24 11 06.64 +02 08.7 4.024 4.377 103.8 13.0 20.6 22.5 2008 05 29 11 07.74 +02 10.0 4.120 4.398 99.2 13.1 20.7 22.6 2008 06 03 11 09.15 +02 09.1 4.217 4.419 94.8 13.2 20.8 22.6 2008 06 08 11 10.84 +02 06.0 4.315 4.440 90.4 13.2 20.9 22.7 2008 06 13 11 12.80 +02 00.9 4.412 4.460 86.1 13.1 21.0 22.7 2008 06 18 11 15.01 +01 53.9 4.509 4.481 81.9 13.0 21.0 22.8 2008 06 23 11 17.44 +01 45.1 4.606 4.501 77.8 12.7 21.1 22.8 2008 06 28 11 20.07 +01 34.6 4.701 4.521 73.7 12.5 21.2 22.9 2008 07 03 11 22.91 +01 22.5 4.794 4.541 69.6 12.1 21.3 22.9This 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.