MPC
CBAT
ICQ
15P/Finlay
Epoch 2008 June 23.0 TT = JDT 2454640.5
T 2008 June 22.5561 TT MPC
q 0.970035 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1517418 Peri. 347.4771 +0.9993760 -0.0210673
a 3.481228 Node 13.8245 +0.0324391 +0.8650272
e 0.721353 Incl. 6.8143 -0.0139772 +0.5012825
P 6.50
From 60 observations 1967-2002, mean residual 1".2. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.10, A2 = +0.0185.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
15P/Finlay Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2008 June 22.4872 TT MPC q 0.968176 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1518686 Peri. 347.4932 +0.9993440 -0.0223401 a 3.479290 Node 13.8819 +0.0336183 +0.8649239 e 0.721732 Incl. 6.8230 -0.0134659 +0.5014057 P 6.49An 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 13 43.18 -14 35.2 3.071 3.911 140.9 9.4 20.4 23.0 2007 06 04 13 40.24 -14 19.0 3.093 3.881 135.4 10.6 20.3 23.1 2007 06 09 13 37.71 -14 04.5 3.121 3.852 129.9 11.7 20.3 23.1 2007 06 14 13 35.62 -13 52.1 3.152 3.822 124.6 12.6 20.3 23.2 2007 06 19 13 33.98 -13 41.8 3.188 3.792 119.4 13.5 20.3 23.2 2007 06 24 13 32.80 -13 34.0 3.226 3.761 114.4 14.3 20.3 23.2 2007 06 29 13 32.08 -13 28.6 3.267 3.731 109.4 14.9 20.3 23.3 2007 07 04 13 31.83 -13 25.8 3.310 3.699 104.6 15.4 20.3 23.3 2007 07 09 13 32.02 -13 25.4 3.354 3.668 99.9 15.8 20.3 23.3 2007 07 14 13 32.66 -13 27.5 3.399 3.637 95.3 16.2 20.3 23.3 2007 07 19 13 33.73 -13 32.1 3.445 3.605 90.8 16.4 20.3 23.4 2007 07 24 13 35.21 -13 39.1 3.489 3.572 86.4 16.5 20.2 23.4 2007 07 29 13 37.09 -13 48.3 3.533 3.540 82.1 16.5 20.2 23.4 2007 08 03 13 39.35 -13 59.7 3.576 3.507 77.9 16.4 20.2 23.4 2007 08 08 13 41.98 -14 13.2 3.617 3.474 73.8 16.3 20.2 23.4 2007 08 13 13 44.96 -14 28.7 3.656 3.440 69.8 16.0 20.2 23.4 2007 08 18 13 48.28 -14 46.0 3.693 3.406 65.8 15.7 20.2 23.4 2007 08 23 13 51.92 -15 05.0 3.727 3.372 62.0 15.4 20.1 23.3 2007 08 28 13 55.87 -15 25.6 3.758 3.338 58.2 14.9 20.1 23.3 2007 09 02 14 00.12 -15 47.7 3.786 3.303 54.4 14.4 20.1 23.3 2007 09 07 14 04.66 -16 11.1 3.811 3.268 50.8 13.8 20.0 23.3 2007 09 12 14 09.48 -16 35.8 3.832 3.232 47.2 13.2 20.0 23.2 2007 09 17 14 14.58 -17 01.6 3.849 3.197 43.6 12.5 20.0 23.2 2007 09 22 14 19.94 -17 28.4 3.862 3.160 40.1 11.8 19.9 23.2 2007 09 27 14 25.55 -17 56.1 3.871 3.124 36.6 11.0 19.9 23.1 2007 10 02 14 31.42 -18 24.5 3.876 3.087 33.2 10.2 19.8 23.0 2007 10 07 14 37.53 -18 53.5 3.876 3.050 29.8 9.4 19.8 23.0 2007 10 12 14 43.89 -19 23.1 3.873 3.012 26.5 8.5 19.7 22.9 2007 10 17 14 50.50 -19 53.0 3.864 2.974 23.2 7.6 19.7 22.8 2007 10 22 14 57.34 -20 23.2 3.852 2.936 20.0 6.7 19.6 22.8 2007 10 27 15 04.42 -20 53.6 3.835 2.897 16.8 5.7 19.5 22.7 2007 11 01 15 11.74 -21 24.0 3.813 2.858 13.7 4.7 19.5 22.6 2007 11 06 15 19.30 -21 54.3 3.787 2.819 10.6 3.7 19.4 22.5 2007 11 11 15 27.10 -22 24.4 3.757 2.779 7.8 2.8 19.3 22.4 2007 11 16 15 35.15 -22 54.2 3.722 2.739 5.2 1.9 19.2 22.3 2007 11 21 15 43.44 -23 23.4 3.684 2.698 3.6 1.3 19.1 22.2 2007 11 26 15 51.97 -23 52.1 3.641 2.657 4.3 1.6 19.1 22.1 2007 12 01 16 00.76 -24 20.0 3.594 2.616 6.4 2.4 19.0 22.1 2007 12 06 16 09.80 -24 47.0 3.543 2.574 9.0 3.4 18.9 22.1 2007 12 11 16 19.11 -25 12.9 3.488 2.532 11.8 4.6 18.7 22.1 2007 12 16 16 28.68 -25 37.6 3.430 2.490 14.5 5.7 18.6 22.1 2007 12 21 16 38.52 -26 01.0 3.368 2.447 17.3 6.9 18.5 22.1 2007 12 26 16 48.64 -26 22.8 3.303 2.403 20.0 8.1 18.4 22.1 2007 12 31 16 59.04 -26 42.8 3.236 2.360 22.7 9.3 18.3 22.0 2008 01 05 17 09.75 -27 01.0 3.165 2.315 25.4 10.5 18.1 22.0 2008 01 10 17 20.75 -27 17.0 3.092 2.271 28.0 11.7 18.0 21.9 2008 01 15 17 32.07 -27 30.6 3.016 2.226 30.6 13.0 17.9 21.9 2008 01 20 17 43.70 -27 41.7 2.939 2.181 33.0 14.2 17.7 21.8 2008 01 25 17 55.67 -27 49.9 2.859 2.135 35.5 15.5 17.6 21.8 2008 01 30 18 07.99 -27 55.0 2.778 2.089 37.8 16.8 17.4 21.7 2008 02 04 18 20.67 -27 56.6 2.696 2.043 40.1 18.1 17.3 21.6 2008 02 09 18 33.72 -27 54.5 2.613 1.996 42.2 19.4 17.1 21.6 2008 02 14 18 47.15 -27 48.2 2.530 1.950 44.3 20.7 16.9 21.5 2008 02 19 19 00.98 -27 37.5 2.446 1.902 46.3 22.1 16.7 21.4 2008 02 24 19 15.22 -27 21.7 2.363 1.855 48.1 23.4 16.6 21.3 2008 02 29 19 29.90 -27 00.5 2.279 1.807 49.9 24.8 16.4 21.2 2008 03 05 19 45.03 -26 33.3 2.197 1.759 51.5 26.2 16.2 21.1 2008 03 10 20 00.62 -25 59.5 2.116 1.711 52.9 27.6 16.0 21.0 2008 03 15 20 16.68 -25 18.6 2.037 1.663 54.2 29.0 15.8 20.9 2008 03 20 20 33.23 -24 29.8 1.959 1.615 55.3 30.5 15.5 20.8 2008 03 25 20 50.28 -23 32.5 1.884 1.567 56.2 31.9 15.3 20.7 2008 03 30 21 07.83 -22 26.0 1.812 1.520 57.0 33.4 15.1 20.6 2008 04 04 21 25.89 -21 09.6 1.744 1.472 57.5 35.0 14.9 20.5 2008 04 09 21 44.45 -19 42.8 1.679 1.425 57.8 36.5 14.7 20.4 2008 04 14 22 03.51 -18 05.1 1.619 1.379 57.9 38.0 14.4 20.3 2008 04 19 22 23.04 -16 16.1 1.564 1.334 57.8 39.6 14.2 20.2 2008 04 24 22 43.03 -14 15.8 1.514 1.289 57.4 41.1 14.0 20.1 2008 04 29 23 03.45 -12 04.5 1.469 1.246 56.8 42.6 13.8 20.0 2008 05 04 23 24.27 -09 42.9 1.431 1.205 56.0 43.9 13.6 19.9 2008 05 09 23 45.44 -07 12.1 1.400 1.165 55.0 45.2 13.4 19.8 2008 05 14 00 06.92 -04 33.8 1.375 1.128 53.8 46.3 13.2 19.7 2008 05 19 00 28.67 -01 49.9 1.357 1.094 52.6 47.3 13.1 19.6 2008 05 24 00 50.63 +00 57.1 1.346 1.063 51.2 48.0 12.9 19.6 2008 05 29 01 12.76 +03 44.7 1.342 1.035 49.8 48.4 12.8 19.5 2008 06 03 01 35.02 +06 30.0 1.344 1.012 48.4 48.5 12.7 19.5 2008 06 08 01 57.34 +09 10.4 1.352 0.994 47.0 48.4 12.6 19.5 2008 06 13 02 19.68 +11 43.5 1.366 0.980 45.7 47.9 12.6 19.4 2008 06 18 02 41.97 +14 07.0 1.385 0.972 44.6 47.2 12.6 19.4 2008 06 23 03 04.17 +16 19.4 1.407 0.970 43.6 46.2 12.6 19.4 2008 06 28 03 26.20 +18 19.4 1.433 0.973 42.7 45.1 12.7 19.4 2008 07 03 03 47.98 +20 06.1 1.462 0.982 42.1 43.9 12.7 19.5This 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.