MPC
CBAT
ICQ
65P/Gunn
Epoch 2010 Feb. 13.0 TT = JDT 2455240.5
T 2010 Mar. 2.1368 TT MPC
q 2.440362 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1451715 Peri. 196.6361 -0.0916388 +0.9815906
a 3.585490 Node 68.3569 -0.8918622 -0.0060509
e 0.319378 Incl. 10.3865 -0.4429268 -0.1909011
P 6.79
From 1293 observations 1981-2007, mean residual 0".9. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +2.07, A2 = +0.2861.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
65P/Gunn Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2010 Mar. 1.3866 TT MPC q 2.442312 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1449122 Peri. 196.4178 -0.0947945 +0.9812823 a 3.589766 Node 68.3905 -0.8918824 -0.0089145 e 0.319646 Incl. 10.3872 -0.4422215 -0.1923685 P 6.80An 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 06 32.26 +28 17.1 5.477 4.620 29.4 6.2 18.7 21.5 2007 06 04 06 37.35 +28 14.1 5.507 4.615 25.8 5.5 18.7 21.5 2007 06 09 06 42.52 +28 10.6 5.534 4.610 22.2 4.8 18.7 21.4 2007 06 14 06 47.76 +28 06.6 5.555 4.605 18.7 4.1 18.7 21.4 2007 06 19 06 53.07 +28 02.2 5.572 4.600 15.3 3.3 18.7 21.4 2007 06 24 06 58.43 +27 57.3 5.583 4.594 12.0 2.6 18.7 21.3 2007 06 29 07 03.83 +27 52.0 5.590 4.589 9.0 2.0 18.7 21.3 2007 07 04 07 09.25 +27 46.2 5.592 4.583 6.5 1.4 18.7 21.2 2007 07 09 07 14.69 +27 40.0 5.589 4.577 5.3 1.2 18.6 21.2 2007 07 14 07 20.14 +27 33.3 5.580 4.571 6.3 1.4 18.6 21.2 2007 07 19 07 25.58 +27 26.3 5.567 4.565 8.8 1.9 18.6 21.3 2007 07 24 07 31.01 +27 18.9 5.549 4.559 11.8 2.6 18.6 21.3 2007 07 29 07 36.40 +27 11.2 5.526 4.553 15.1 3.3 18.6 21.3 2007 08 03 07 41.76 +27 03.2 5.498 4.547 18.4 4.0 18.6 21.4 2007 08 08 07 47.08 +26 55.1 5.466 4.541 21.9 4.8 18.5 21.4 2007 08 13 07 52.34 +26 46.8 5.428 4.534 25.4 5.5 18.5 21.4 2007 08 18 07 57.52 +26 38.4 5.386 4.528 29.0 6.2 18.5 21.4 2007 08 23 08 02.62 +26 30.0 5.340 4.521 32.6 6.9 18.5 21.4 2007 08 28 08 07.63 +26 21.6 5.289 4.514 36.2 7.6 18.4 21.4 2007 09 02 08 12.54 +26 13.5 5.235 4.507 39.9 8.3 18.4 21.4 2007 09 07 08 17.33 +26 05.6 5.176 4.500 43.6 8.9 18.4 21.4 2007 09 12 08 21.99 +25 58.0 5.113 4.493 47.4 9.5 18.3 21.4 2007 09 17 08 26.51 +25 50.9 5.047 4.486 51.2 10.1 18.3 21.4 2007 09 22 08 30.87 +25 44.3 4.977 4.479 55.1 10.6 18.3 21.4 2007 09 27 08 35.05 +25 38.4 4.904 4.471 59.0 11.1 18.2 21.4 2007 10 02 08 39.05 +25 33.4 4.828 4.464 63.0 11.5 18.2 21.4 2007 10 07 08 42.84 +25 29.2 4.750 4.456 67.0 11.9 18.1 21.4 2007 10 12 08 46.41 +25 26.1 4.669 4.448 71.2 12.3 18.1 21.3 2007 10 17 08 49.73 +25 24.2 4.587 4.441 75.3 12.5 18.0 21.3 2007 10 22 08 52.80 +25 23.6 4.503 4.433 79.6 12.8 18.0 21.3 2007 10 27 08 55.58 +25 24.4 4.418 4.425 83.9 12.9 17.9 21.2 2007 11 01 08 58.07 +25 26.8 4.332 4.416 88.4 13.0 17.9 21.2 2007 11 06 09 00.23 +25 30.9 4.246 4.408 92.9 13.0 17.8 21.1 2007 11 11 09 02.05 +25 36.7 4.160 4.400 97.5 12.9 17.7 21.1 2007 11 16 09 03.51 +25 44.4 4.075 4.391 102.2 12.7 17.7 21.0 2007 11 21 09 04.57 +25 54.0 3.992 4.383 106.9 12.5 17.6 21.0 2007 11 26 09 05.24 +26 05.5 3.910 4.374 111.8 12.1 17.6 20.9 2007 12 01 09 05.48 +26 18.9 3.831 4.366 116.8 11.6 17.5 20.8 2007 12 06 09 05.29 +26 34.1 3.755 4.357 121.9 11.1 17.5 20.8 2007 12 11 09 04.65 +26 51.2 3.683 4.348 127.0 10.4 17.4 20.7 2007 12 16 09 03.56 +27 09.8 3.615 4.339 132.3 9.7 17.4 20.6 2007 12 21 09 02.02 +27 29.7 3.552 4.330 137.6 8.8 17.3 20.5 2007 12 26 09 00.04 +27 50.7 3.495 4.320 143.0 7.9 17.2 20.5 2007 12 31 08 57.64 +28 12.5 3.443 4.311 148.3 6.9 17.2 20.4 2008 01 05 08 54.86 +28 34.6 3.398 4.302 153.6 5.8 17.2 20.3 2008 01 10 08 51.72 +28 56.7 3.361 4.292 158.7 4.8 17.1 20.2 2008 01 15 08 48.28 +29 18.2 3.330 4.282 163.4 3.8 17.1 20.1 2008 01 20 08 44.61 +29 38.8 3.308 4.273 167.1 2.9 17.1 20.1 2008 01 25 08 40.79 +29 57.9 3.293 4.263 168.7 2.6 17.0 20.0 2008 01 30 08 36.87 +30 15.3 3.286 4.253 167.4 2.9 17.0 20.0 2008 02 04 08 32.95 +30 30.7 3.287 4.243 163.9 3.7 17.0 20.1 2008 02 09 08 29.11 +30 43.7 3.295 4.233 159.3 4.7 17.0 20.1 2008 02 14 08 25.43 +30 54.2 3.311 4.222 154.2 5.8 17.0 20.2 2008 02 19 08 21.99 +31 02.1 3.334 4.212 149.0 7.0 17.0 20.3 2008 02 24 08 18.85 +31 07.5 3.364 4.202 143.6 8.0 17.0 20.3 2008 02 29 08 16.07 +31 10.3 3.399 4.191 138.3 9.0 17.0 20.4 2008 03 05 08 13.69 +31 10.8 3.441 4.180 133.0 10.0 17.0 20.4 2008 03 10 08 11.76 +31 08.9 3.487 4.170 127.8 10.9 17.0 20.5 2008 03 15 08 10.30 +31 05.0 3.537 4.159 122.7 11.6 17.0 20.5 2008 03 20 08 09.32 +30 59.1 3.591 4.148 117.6 12.3 17.0 20.6 2008 03 25 08 08.82 +30 51.5 3.648 4.137 112.7 12.8 17.1 20.7 2008 03 30 08 08.80 +30 42.4 3.708 4.126 107.9 13.3 17.1 20.7 2008 04 04 08 09.26 +30 31.7 3.770 4.115 103.2 13.7 17.1 20.7 2008 04 09 08 10.17 +30 19.8 3.832 4.103 98.6 14.0 17.1 20.8 2008 04 14 08 11.53 +30 06.7 3.896 4.092 94.1 14.2 17.1 20.8 2008 04 19 08 13.30 +29 52.5 3.960 4.081 89.7 14.2 17.1 20.8 2008 04 24 08 15.47 +29 37.2 4.024 4.069 85.4 14.3 17.2 20.9 2008 04 29 08 18.02 +29 21.1 4.087 4.057 81.2 14.2 17.2 20.9 2008 05 04 08 20.91 +29 04.0 4.149 4.045 77.1 14.1 17.2 20.9 2008 05 09 08 24.12 +28 46.0 4.210 4.034 73.1 13.9 17.2 20.9 2008 05 14 08 27.64 +28 27.2 4.269 4.022 69.1 13.6 17.2 21.0 2008 05 19 08 31.44 +28 07.5 4.326 4.010 65.3 13.2 17.2 21.0 2008 05 24 08 35.49 +27 47.1 4.381 3.998 61.5 12.9 17.2 21.0 2008 05 29 08 39.77 +27 25.8 4.433 3.985 57.7 12.4 17.2 21.0 2008 06 03 08 44.28 +27 03.8 4.482 3.973 54.1 11.9 17.2 21.0 2008 06 08 08 48.98 +26 41.0 4.528 3.961 50.5 11.4 17.2 21.0 2008 06 13 08 53.85 +26 17.4 4.571 3.948 46.9 10.8 17.2 21.0 2008 06 18 08 58.89 +25 53.1 4.611 3.936 43.4 10.2 17.2 20.9 2008 06 23 09 04.07 +25 28.1 4.647 3.923 40.0 9.6 17.2 20.9 2008 06 28 09 09.38 +25 02.4 4.679 3.910 36.6 8.9 17.2 20.9 2008 07 03 09 14.82 +24 35.9 4.708 3.897 33.2 8.2 17.2 20.9This 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.