MPC
CBAT
ICQ
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Epoch 2009 Feb. 18.0 TT = JDT 2454880.5
T 2009 Feb. 28.3641 TT MPC
q 1.246518 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.1528604 Peri. 12.6996 +0.4568649 -0.8845373
a 3.464224 Node 50.1974 +0.8050398 +0.3661103
e 0.640174 Incl. 7.0409 +0.3783985 +0.2890622
P 6.45
From 1154 observations 1969-2004, mean residual 0".9. Nongravitational
parameters A1 = +0.05, A2 = +0.0096.
Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2009 Feb. 28.9290 TT MPC q 1.263790 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1512408 Peri. 11.5483 +0.4654386 -0.8798741 a 3.488912 Node 50.7902 +0.8018757 +0.3733593 e 0.637770 Incl. 7.1064 +0.3746496 +0.2939804 P 6.52An 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 18 19.09 -28 49.2 3.880 4.808 153.4 5.4 20.8 24.8 2007 06 04 18 15.67 -28 55.8 3.831 4.791 158.8 4.4 20.7 24.7 2007 06 09 18 11.99 -29 01.7 3.789 4.774 164.1 3.3 20.7 24.6 2007 06 14 18 08.10 -29 06.8 3.755 4.756 169.1 2.3 20.6 24.5 2007 06 19 18 04.05 -29 10.8 3.728 4.738 173.2 1.5 20.6 24.4 2007 06 24 17 59.92 -29 13.8 3.708 4.720 173.9 1.3 20.6 24.4 2007 06 29 17 55.76 -29 15.6 3.697 4.702 170.3 2.1 20.6 24.4 2007 07 04 17 51.66 -29 16.4 3.693 4.684 165.4 3.1 20.5 24.5 2007 07 09 17 47.67 -29 16.0 3.696 4.665 160.1 4.3 20.5 24.6 2007 07 14 17 43.87 -29 14.6 3.707 4.646 154.7 5.4 20.5 24.6 2007 07 19 17 40.30 -29 12.4 3.724 4.627 149.3 6.4 20.5 24.7 2007 07 24 17 37.02 -29 09.3 3.748 4.608 143.9 7.5 20.5 24.7 2007 07 29 17 34.09 -29 05.7 3.778 4.589 138.6 8.4 20.5 24.8 2007 08 03 17 31.53 -29 01.6 3.814 4.569 133.3 9.3 20.5 24.8 2007 08 08 17 29.38 -28 57.3 3.854 4.550 128.1 10.1 20.5 24.9 2007 08 13 17 27.65 -28 52.8 3.899 4.530 122.9 10.8 20.5 24.9 2007 08 18 17 26.36 -28 48.3 3.947 4.510 117.9 11.4 20.5 25.0 2007 08 23 17 25.51 -28 43.9 3.998 4.489 112.9 12.0 20.5 25.0 2007 08 28 17 25.12 -28 39.7 4.052 4.469 108.0 12.4 20.5 25.0 2007 09 02 17 25.16 -28 35.8 4.108 4.448 103.2 12.8 20.6 25.1 2007 09 07 17 25.64 -28 32.3 4.165 4.427 98.5 13.0 20.6 25.1 2007 09 12 17 26.55 -28 29.0 4.223 4.406 93.8 13.2 20.6 25.1 2007 09 17 17 27.87 -28 26.2 4.281 4.385 89.3 13.3 20.6 25.1 2007 09 22 17 29.59 -28 23.6 4.339 4.364 84.8 13.2 20.6 25.2 2007 09 27 17 31.68 -28 21.4 4.396 4.342 80.4 13.2 20.6 25.2 2007 10 02 17 34.14 -28 19.5 4.451 4.320 76.0 13.0 20.6 25.2 2007 10 07 17 36.95 -28 17.7 4.505 4.298 71.7 12.8 20.6 25.2 2007 10 12 17 40.08 -28 16.1 4.557 4.276 67.5 12.5 20.6 25.2 2007 10 17 17 43.53 -28 14.7 4.606 4.253 63.3 12.1 20.6 25.2 2007 10 22 17 47.27 -28 13.2 4.653 4.230 59.2 11.7 20.6 25.2 2007 10 27 17 51.29 -28 11.7 4.696 4.207 55.1 11.2 20.6 25.2 2007 11 01 17 55.56 -28 10.1 4.736 4.184 51.1 10.6 20.6 25.2 2007 11 06 18 00.08 -28 08.3 4.772 4.161 47.1 10.1 20.6 25.1 2007 11 11 18 04.82 -28 06.2 4.804 4.137 43.2 9.4 20.6 25.1 2007 11 16 18 09.78 -28 03.8 4.831 4.114 39.3 8.8 20.6 25.1 2007 11 21 18 14.93 -28 01.0 4.855 4.090 35.4 8.0 20.5 25.1 2007 11 26 18 20.26 -27 57.8 4.873 4.065 31.6 7.3 20.5 25.0 2007 12 01 18 25.75 -27 54.1 4.887 4.041 27.8 6.5 20.5 25.0 2007 12 06 18 31.40 -27 49.8 4.896 4.016 24.0 5.7 20.5 24.9 2007 12 11 18 37.19 -27 44.9 4.900 3.991 20.3 4.9 20.5 24.9 2007 12 16 18 43.10 -27 39.3 4.899 3.966 16.7 4.1 20.4 24.8 2007 12 21 18 49.12 -27 33.1 4.893 3.941 13.1 3.2 20.4 24.7 2007 12 26 18 55.23 -27 26.2 4.881 3.915 9.7 2.4 20.4 24.7 2007 12 31 19 01.43 -27 18.6 4.864 3.889 6.7 1.7 20.3 24.6 2008 01 05 19 07.70 -27 10.3 4.842 3.863 4.8 1.2 20.3 24.5 2008 01 10 19 14.03 -27 01.2 4.815 3.837 5.3 1.3 20.3 24.5 2008 01 15 19 20.41 -26 51.4 4.783 3.811 7.7 2.0 20.2 24.5 2008 01 20 19 26.82 -26 40.9 4.746 3.784 10.9 2.8 20.2 24.6 2008 01 25 19 33.26 -26 29.6 4.703 3.757 14.2 3.7 20.1 24.6 2008 01 30 19 39.71 -26 17.8 4.656 3.730 17.7 4.6 20.1 24.6 2008 02 04 19 46.16 -26 05.2 4.604 3.702 21.2 5.5 20.0 24.6 2008 02 09 19 52.60 -25 52.1 4.547 3.675 24.7 6.4 19.9 24.6 2008 02 14 19 59.02 -25 38.4 4.486 3.647 28.3 7.4 19.9 24.6 2008 02 19 20 05.41 -25 24.3 4.421 3.618 31.8 8.3 19.8 24.6 2008 02 24 20 11.76 -25 09.7 4.351 3.590 35.3 9.2 19.7 24.6 2008 02 29 20 18.06 -24 54.8 4.278 3.561 38.9 10.1 19.7 24.6 2008 03 05 20 24.29 -24 39.6 4.201 3.532 42.4 10.9 19.6 24.5 2008 03 10 20 30.46 -24 24.2 4.120 3.503 46.0 11.8 19.5 24.5 2008 03 15 20 36.53 -24 08.7 4.036 3.474 49.5 12.6 19.4 24.5 2008 03 20 20 42.51 -23 53.2 3.949 3.444 53.1 13.4 19.4 24.4 2008 03 25 20 48.39 -23 37.9 3.859 3.414 56.7 14.1 19.3 24.4 2008 03 30 20 54.14 -23 22.8 3.766 3.384 60.3 14.8 19.2 24.4 2008 04 04 20 59.77 -23 08.0 3.672 3.354 63.9 15.5 19.1 24.3 2008 04 09 21 05.25 -22 53.8 3.575 3.323 67.5 16.2 19.0 24.2 2008 04 14 21 10.57 -22 40.3 3.477 3.292 71.1 16.8 18.9 24.2 2008 04 19 21 15.71 -22 27.6 3.377 3.261 74.8 17.3 18.8 24.1 2008 04 24 21 20.67 -22 15.8 3.276 3.229 78.5 17.8 18.7 24.0 2008 04 29 21 25.42 -22 05.2 3.174 3.198 82.2 18.2 18.6 24.0 2008 05 04 21 29.94 -21 56.0 3.072 3.166 86.0 18.5 18.4 23.9 2008 05 09 21 34.21 -21 48.3 2.969 3.134 89.8 18.8 18.3 23.8 2008 05 14 21 38.20 -21 42.5 2.867 3.101 93.7 19.0 18.2 23.7 2008 05 19 21 41.90 -21 38.5 2.765 3.068 97.7 19.1 18.1 23.6 2008 05 24 21 45.27 -21 36.8 2.664 3.035 101.7 19.1 17.9 23.5 2008 05 29 21 48.29 -21 37.5 2.564 3.002 105.8 19.0 17.8 23.4 2008 06 03 21 50.91 -21 40.9 2.465 2.968 109.9 18.7 17.7 23.3 2008 06 08 21 53.10 -21 47.1 2.369 2.935 114.2 18.4 17.5 23.2 2008 06 13 21 54.83 -21 56.5 2.274 2.901 118.6 17.9 17.4 23.0 2008 06 18 21 56.05 -22 09.1 2.183 2.866 123.1 17.3 17.3 22.9 2008 06 23 21 56.72 -22 25.0 2.094 2.832 127.6 16.5 17.1 22.8 2008 06 28 21 56.80 -22 44.4 2.009 2.797 132.4 15.6 17.0 22.6 2008 07 03 21 56.26 -23 07.2 1.928 2.762 137.2 14.5 16.8 22.4This 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.