MPC
CBAT
ICQ
32P/Comas Sola
Epoch 2005 Apr. 20.0 TT = JDT 2453480.5
T 2005 Apr. 1.3365 TT MPC
q 1.833017 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1122797 Peri. 45.8250 -0.2701547 -0.9428061
a 4.255349 Node 60.7949 +0.8071902 -0.3323392
e 0.569244 Incl. 12.9274 +0.5248432 +0.0258313
P 8.78
From 338 observations 1986-2004, mean residual 0".8. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.52, A2 = -0.0946.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
32P/Comas Sola Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2005 Apr. 15.8382 TT MPC q 1.865652 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1057412 Peri. 49.1633 -0.3180716 -0.9312834 a 4.429010 Node 60.2248 +0.7965822 -0.3640970 e 0.578766 Incl. 11.8068 +0.5140887 -0.0120244 P 9.32An 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 16 39.43 -24 55.0 4.399 5.410 175.4 0.9 21.5 2007 06 04 16 36.11 -24 52.5 4.415 5.428 176.6 0.6 21.5 2007 06 09 16 32.85 -24 49.6 4.439 5.446 172.0 1.5 21.6 2007 06 14 16 29.68 -24 46.2 4.470 5.463 166.8 2.4 21.7 2007 06 19 16 26.65 -24 42.6 4.508 5.481 161.4 3.4 21.8 2007 06 24 16 23.82 -24 38.8 4.554 5.498 156.0 4.3 21.9 2007 06 29 16 21.20 -24 35.0 4.607 5.516 150.7 5.2 22.0 2007 07 04 16 18.85 -24 31.4 4.666 5.533 145.4 6.0 22.0 2007 07 09 16 16.76 -24 27.9 4.731 5.550 140.2 6.7 22.1 2007 07 14 16 14.98 -24 24.8 4.801 5.567 135.0 7.4 22.2 2007 07 19 16 13.51 -24 22.2 4.877 5.583 129.9 8.0 22.2 2007 07 24 16 12.36 -24 20.1 4.957 5.600 124.9 8.6 22.3 2007 07 29 16 11.54 -24 18.7 5.040 5.617 119.9 9.0 22.4 2007 08 03 16 11.05 -24 17.8 5.128 5.633 115.1 9.4 22.4 2007 08 08 16 10.88 -24 17.7 5.218 5.649 110.2 9.7 22.5 2007 08 13 16 11.03 -24 18.3 5.310 5.666 105.5 9.9 22.5 2007 08 18 16 11.49 -24 19.6 5.404 5.682 100.8 10.1 22.6 2007 08 23 16 12.26 -24 21.5 5.499 5.698 96.2 10.2 22.6 2007 08 28 16 13.32 -24 24.2 5.595 5.713 91.6 10.2 22.7 2007 09 02 16 14.65 -24 27.5 5.691 5.729 87.1 10.1 22.7 2007 09 07 16 16.25 -24 31.4 5.787 5.745 82.6 10.0 22.8 2007 09 12 16 18.11 -24 35.9 5.881 5.760 78.2 9.8 22.8 2007 09 17 16 20.20 -24 40.8 5.975 5.776 73.8 9.6 22.8 2007 09 22 16 22.52 -24 46.3 6.066 5.791 69.5 9.3 22.8 2007 09 27 16 25.05 -24 52.1 6.155 5.806 65.2 9.0 22.9 2007 10 02 16 27.78 -24 58.3 6.242 5.821 60.9 8.6 22.9 2007 10 07 16 30.69 -25 04.7 6.326 5.836 56.7 8.2 22.9 2007 10 12 16 33.77 -25 11.4 6.406 5.851 52.4 7.8 22.9 2007 10 17 16 37.01 -25 18.3 6.482 5.866 48.2 7.3 22.9 2007 10 22 16 40.39 -25 25.2 6.555 5.880 44.1 6.8 22.9 2007 10 27 16 43.90 -25 32.3 6.623 5.895 39.9 6.2 22.9 2007 11 01 16 47.52 -25 39.4 6.686 5.909 35.7 5.6 22.9 2007 11 06 16 51.25 -25 46.4 6.745 5.924 31.6 5.0 22.9 2007 11 11 16 55.06 -25 53.4 6.799 5.938 27.5 4.4 22.9 2007 11 16 16 58.96 -26 00.3 6.847 5.952 23.4 3.8 22.9 2007 11 21 17 02.92 -26 07.0 6.890 5.966 19.3 3.1 22.9 2007 11 26 17 06.92 -26 13.6 6.927 5.980 15.2 2.5 22.9 2007 12 01 17 10.97 -26 20.0 6.958 5.994 11.2 1.8 22.8 2007 12 06 17 15.04 -26 26.2 6.983 6.007 7.4 1.2 22.8 2007 12 11 17 19.12 -26 32.2 7.003 6.021 4.2 0.7 22.7 2007 12 16 17 23.20 -26 37.9 7.016 6.034 3.9 0.6 22.7 2007 12 21 17 27.27 -26 43.4 7.023 6.048 6.9 1.1 22.8 2007 12 26 17 31.30 -26 48.7 7.025 6.061 10.7 1.7 22.9 2007 12 31 17 35.30 -26 53.7 7.020 6.074 14.7 2.4 22.9 2008 01 05 17 39.24 -26 58.5 7.010 6.087 18.9 3.0 23.0 2008 01 10 17 43.11 -27 03.1 6.993 6.100 23.0 3.6 23.0 2008 01 15 17 46.90 -27 07.6 6.971 6.113 27.2 4.2 23.0 2008 01 20 17 50.59 -27 11.8 6.944 6.126 31.5 4.8 23.1 2008 01 25 17 54.17 -27 16.0 6.911 6.139 35.7 5.4 23.1 2008 01 30 17 57.63 -27 20.0 6.873 6.151 40.0 5.9 23.1 2008 02 04 18 00.95 -27 23.9 6.830 6.164 44.4 6.4 23.1 2008 02 09 18 04.12 -27 27.8 6.783 6.176 48.7 6.9 23.1 2008 02 14 18 07.11 -27 31.7 6.731 6.188 53.1 7.3 23.1 2008 02 19 18 09.93 -27 35.7 6.676 6.201 57.5 7.7 23.1 2008 02 24 18 12.55 -27 39.7 6.617 6.213 61.9 8.1 23.1 2008 02 29 18 14.96 -27 43.9 6.554 6.225 66.4 8.4 23.1 2008 03 05 18 17.15 -27 48.2 6.490 6.237 70.9 8.6 23.1 2008 03 10 18 19.10 -27 52.7 6.423 6.248 75.5 8.9 23.1 2008 03 15 18 20.80 -27 57.4 6.354 6.260 80.1 9.0 23.1 2008 03 20 18 22.24 -28 02.3 6.284 6.272 84.7 9.1 23.1 2008 03 25 18 23.40 -28 07.5 6.213 6.283 89.4 9.1 23.1 2008 03 30 18 24.28 -28 12.9 6.143 6.295 94.2 9.1 23.0 2008 04 04 18 24.87 -28 18.6 6.072 6.306 99.0 9.0 23.0 2008 04 09 18 25.15 -28 24.6 6.003 6.317 103.8 8.9 23.0 2008 04 14 18 25.13 -28 30.8 5.935 6.328 108.7 8.6 23.0 2008 04 19 18 24.80 -28 37.1 5.870 6.339 113.6 8.3 22.9 2008 04 24 18 24.16 -28 43.7 5.807 6.350 118.6 8.0 22.9 2008 04 29 18 23.22 -28 50.3 5.747 6.361 123.7 7.6 22.9 2008 05 04 18 21.98 -28 56.9 5.692 6.372 128.7 7.1 22.8 2008 05 09 18 20.44 -29 03.4 5.641 6.382 133.9 6.5 22.8 2008 05 14 18 18.64 -29 09.8 5.595 6.393 139.0 5.9 22.7 2008 05 19 18 16.58 -29 15.9 5.555 6.403 144.2 5.3 22.7 2008 05 24 18 14.29 -29 21.7 5.521 6.414 149.4 4.6 22.6 2008 05 29 18 11.80 -29 27.0 5.493 6.424 154.6 3.9 22.6 2008 06 03 18 09.13 -29 31.8 5.473 6.434 159.8 3.1 22.5 2008 06 08 18 06.33 -29 36.0 5.459 6.444 164.8 2.4 22.5 2008 06 13 18 03.43 -29 39.6 5.453 6.454 169.5 1.6 22.4 2008 06 18 18 00.48 -29 42.4 5.454 6.464 173.0 1.1 22.4 2008 06 23 17 57.51 -29 44.4 5.463 6.474 173.3 1.1 22.4 2008 06 28 17 54.57 -29 45.8 5.480 6.484 170.0 1.6 22.5 2008 07 03 17 51.69 -29 46.4 5.504 6.493 165.4 2.3 22.5This 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.