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29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Epoch 2004 July 14.0 TT = JDT 2453200.5 T 2004 July 10.8283 TT Nakano q 5.723578 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0672626 Peri. 48.9562 +0.9921460 -0.0356422 a 5.988072 Node 312.7156 -0.0284829 +0.8689890 e 0.044170 Incl. 9.3921 +0.1217995 +0.4935462 P 14.7 From 1941 observations 1902-2001, mean residual 0".9.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2004 June 25.9245 TT Nakano q 5.720326 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0672975 Peri. 47.8992 +0.9926391 -0.0162360 a 5.986001 Node 312.6523 -0.0455110 +0.8683353 e 0.044383 Incl. 9.3916 +0.1122332 +0.4957118 P 14.6An 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 04 57.38 +29 17.6 6.908 5.914 10.5 1.8 15.9 19.3 2007 06 04 05 01.92 +29 21.7 6.919 5.916 7.9 1.3 15.9 19.2 2007 06 09 05 06.47 +29 25.5 6.925 5.917 6.6 1.1 15.9 19.2 2007 06 14 05 11.03 +29 29.2 6.925 5.919 7.2 1.2 15.9 19.2 2007 06 19 05 15.58 +29 32.7 6.920 5.920 9.5 1.6 15.9 19.3 2007 06 24 05 20.10 +29 36.0 6.910 5.922 12.5 2.1 15.9 19.3 2007 06 29 05 24.59 +29 39.1 6.895 5.923 15.9 2.7 15.9 19.3 2007 07 04 05 29.04 +29 41.9 6.874 5.925 19.4 3.3 15.9 19.4 2007 07 09 05 33.44 +29 44.6 6.849 5.926 23.0 3.8 15.9 19.4 2007 07 14 05 37.77 +29 47.0 6.819 5.928 26.7 4.4 15.9 19.4 2007 07 19 05 42.03 +29 49.3 6.784 5.930 30.4 5.0 15.9 19.4 2007 07 24 05 46.19 +29 51.3 6.744 5.931 34.2 5.5 15.9 19.5 2007 07 29 05 50.26 +29 53.2 6.699 5.933 38.0 6.1 15.9 19.5 2007 08 03 05 54.21 +29 55.0 6.651 5.934 41.9 6.6 15.8 19.5 2007 08 08 05 58.03 +29 56.6 6.598 5.936 45.8 7.0 15.8 19.5 2007 08 13 06 01.71 +29 58.1 6.542 5.937 49.7 7.5 15.8 19.5 2007 08 18 06 05.24 +29 59.6 6.481 5.939 53.7 7.9 15.8 19.5 2007 08 23 06 08.60 +30 01.1 6.418 5.940 57.8 8.3 15.8 19.5 2007 08 28 06 11.78 +30 02.6 6.351 5.942 61.9 8.6 15.8 19.5 2007 09 02 06 14.76 +30 04.2 6.282 5.944 66.0 8.9 15.7 19.5 2007 09 07 06 17.54 +30 05.8 6.210 5.945 70.2 9.2 15.7 19.4 2007 09 12 06 20.08 +30 07.5 6.136 5.947 74.5 9.4 15.7 19.4 2007 09 17 06 22.38 +30 09.4 6.060 5.948 78.8 9.5 15.7 19.4 2007 09 22 06 24.43 +30 11.4 5.984 5.950 83.2 9.6 15.6 19.4 2007 09 27 06 26.21 +30 13.7 5.906 5.951 87.7 9.7 15.6 19.4 2007 10 02 06 27.70 +30 16.1 5.828 5.953 92.3 9.7 15.6 19.3 2007 10 07 06 28.90 +30 18.7 5.751 5.954 96.9 9.6 15.5 19.3 2007 10 12 06 29.79 +30 21.5 5.674 5.956 101.6 9.4 15.5 19.3 2007 10 17 06 30.36 +30 24.5 5.599 5.958 106.4 9.2 15.5 19.2 2007 10 22 06 30.61 +30 27.7 5.525 5.959 111.3 9.0 15.5 19.2 2007 10 27 06 30.52 +30 31.0 5.454 5.961 116.2 8.6 15.4 19.1 2007 11 01 06 30.11 +30 34.2 5.386 5.962 121.3 8.2 15.4 19.1 2007 11 06 06 29.36 +30 37.5 5.322 5.964 126.4 7.7 15.4 19.1 2007 11 11 06 28.29 +30 40.6 5.262 5.965 131.5 7.1 15.4 19.0 2007 11 16 06 26.90 +30 43.6 5.208 5.967 136.8 6.5 15.3 19.0 2007 11 21 06 25.22 +30 46.2 5.158 5.969 142.1 5.8 15.3 18.9 2007 11 26 06 23.28 +30 48.3 5.115 5.970 147.4 5.1 15.3 18.9 2007 12 01 06 21.09 +30 49.9 5.078 5.972 152.8 4.3 15.3 18.8 2007 12 06 06 18.68 +30 50.9 5.048 5.973 158.1 3.5 15.3 18.7 2007 12 11 06 16.11 +30 51.1 5.025 5.975 163.2 2.7 15.3 18.7 2007 12 16 06 13.41 +30 50.5 5.010 5.976 168.1 2.0 15.3 18.6 2007 12 21 06 10.64 +30 49.1 5.003 5.978 171.7 1.4 15.3 18.6 2007 12 26 06 07.84 +30 46.7 5.003 5.980 172.4 1.2 15.3 18.6 2007 12 31 06 05.06 +30 43.5 5.012 5.981 169.4 1.7 15.3 18.6 2008 01 05 06 02.34 +30 39.4 5.028 5.983 164.8 2.5 15.3 18.7 2008 01 10 05 59.75 +30 34.5 5.052 5.984 159.7 3.3 15.3 18.7 2008 01 15 05 57.32 +30 28.9 5.084 5.986 154.4 4.1 15.3 18.8 2008 01 20 05 55.09 +30 22.6 5.122 5.987 149.0 4.8 15.3 18.8 2008 01 25 05 53.10 +30 15.8 5.167 5.989 143.7 5.6 15.3 18.9 2008 01 30 05 51.38 +30 08.6 5.219 5.991 138.3 6.3 15.4 19.0 2008 02 04 05 49.95 +30 01.1 5.276 5.992 133.0 6.9 15.4 19.0 2008 02 09 05 48.83 +29 53.3 5.338 5.994 127.8 7.5 15.4 19.1 2008 02 14 05 48.03 +29 45.5 5.405 5.995 122.6 8.0 15.4 19.1 2008 02 19 05 47.55 +29 37.7 5.476 5.997 117.5 8.4 15.5 19.2 2008 02 24 05 47.41 +29 29.9 5.550 5.998 112.5 8.8 15.5 19.2 2008 02 29 05 47.60 +29 22.2 5.627 6.000 107.5 9.1 15.5 19.3 2008 03 05 05 48.10 +29 14.7 5.706 6.001 102.6 9.3 15.6 19.3 2008 03 10 05 48.93 +29 07.3 5.786 6.003 97.8 9.4 15.6 19.3 2008 03 15 05 50.06 +29 00.2 5.868 6.005 93.1 9.5 15.6 19.4 2008 03 20 05 51.49 +28 53.3 5.949 6.006 88.5 9.5 15.7 19.4 2008 03 25 05 53.19 +28 46.5 6.031 6.008 83.9 9.5 15.7 19.4 2008 03 30 05 55.16 +28 40.0 6.112 6.009 79.4 9.4 15.7 19.4 2008 04 04 05 57.38 +28 33.6 6.192 6.011 75.0 9.2 15.7 19.5 2008 04 09 05 59.83 +28 27.3 6.270 6.012 70.6 9.0 15.8 19.5 2008 04 14 06 02.51 +28 21.1 6.346 6.014 66.3 8.8 15.8 19.5 2008 04 19 06 05.39 +28 14.9 6.420 6.016 62.1 8.5 15.8 19.5 2008 04 24 06 08.45 +28 08.8 6.491 6.017 57.9 8.1 15.9 19.5 2008 04 29 06 11.69 +28 02.7 6.559 6.019 53.8 7.8 15.9 19.5 2008 05 04 06 15.09 +27 56.5 6.623 6.020 49.7 7.3 15.9 19.5 2008 05 09 06 18.63 +27 50.2 6.684 6.022 45.7 6.9 15.9 19.5 2008 05 14 06 22.31 +27 43.8 6.741 6.023 41.7 6.4 15.9 19.5 2008 05 19 06 26.09 +27 37.2 6.793 6.025 37.7 5.9 16.0 19.5 2008 05 24 06 29.98 +27 30.5 6.841 6.026 33.8 5.4 16.0 19.5 2008 05 29 06 33.96 +27 23.5 6.885 6.028 29.9 4.8 16.0 19.5 2008 06 03 06 38.02 +27 16.4 6.924 6.029 26.1 4.2 16.0 19.5 2008 06 08 06 42.14 +27 08.9 6.958 6.031 22.3 3.7 16.0 19.5 2008 06 13 06 46.32 +27 01.3 6.987 6.033 18.5 3.1 16.0 19.4 2008 06 18 06 50.53 +26 53.3 7.011 6.034 14.8 2.5 16.0 19.4 2008 06 23 06 54.78 +26 45.1 7.030 6.036 11.1 1.9 16.0 19.4 2008 06 28 06 59.04 +26 36.7 7.043 6.037 7.7 1.3 16.0 19.3 2008 07 03 07 03.31 +26 27.9 7.051 6.039 4.7 0.8 16.1 19.3This 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.