MPC
CBAT
ICQ
68P/Klemola Epoch 2009 Jan. 9.0 TT = JDT 2454840.5 T 2009 Jan. 20.9792 TT MPC q 1.759028 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0910145 Peri. 153.9791 +0.8606056 +0.5090288 a 4.894731 Node 175.3299 -0.4944541 +0.8425657 e 0.640628 Incl. 11.1441 -0.1219556 +0.1759906 P 10.8 From 182 observations 1965-1998, mean residual 1".0.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
68P/Klemola Epoch 2007 Apr. 10.0 TT = JDT 2454200.5 T 2009 Jan. 21.2613 TT MPC q 1.758125 (2000.0) P Q n 0.0912429 Peri. 154.0362 +0.8614037 +0.5076805 a 4.886562 Node 175.3631 -0.4931584 +0.8433354 e 0.640212 Incl. 11.1461 -0.1215666 +0.1761988 P 10.8An 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 12 36.14 +01 26.1 4.397 4.975 119.5 10.2 20.2 24.4 2007 06 04 12 35.40 +01 30.4 4.443 4.951 114.5 10.7 20.2 24.4 2007 06 09 12 34.97 +01 32.6 4.491 4.926 109.6 11.2 20.2 24.4 2007 06 14 12 34.86 +01 32.5 4.542 4.901 104.8 11.6 20.2 24.4 2007 06 19 12 35.06 +01 30.3 4.593 4.876 100.1 11.8 20.2 24.5 2007 06 24 12 35.57 +01 26.0 4.646 4.851 95.5 12.0 20.2 24.5 2007 06 29 12 36.39 +01 19.8 4.700 4.826 91.0 12.2 20.2 24.5 2007 07 04 12 37.50 +01 11.6 4.753 4.801 86.6 12.2 20.2 24.5 2007 07 09 12 38.89 +01 01.7 4.806 4.775 82.2 12.2 20.2 24.5 2007 07 14 12 40.56 +00 50.1 4.857 4.750 77.9 12.1 20.2 24.5 2007 07 19 12 42.50 +00 36.9 4.908 4.724 73.7 11.9 20.2 24.5 2007 07 24 12 44.69 +00 22.2 4.956 4.698 69.5 11.7 20.2 24.5 2007 07 29 12 47.13 +00 06.1 5.002 4.672 65.5 11.4 20.2 24.5 2007 08 03 12 49.79 -00 11.2 5.045 4.646 61.4 11.1 20.2 24.5 2007 08 08 12 52.67 -00 29.8 5.086 4.620 57.4 10.7 20.2 24.5 2007 08 13 12 55.76 -00 49.4 5.124 4.594 53.5 10.2 20.2 24.5 2007 08 18 12 59.06 -01 10.0 5.158 4.567 49.6 9.7 20.2 24.5 2007 08 23 13 02.53 -01 31.4 5.188 4.541 45.8 9.2 20.1 24.5 2007 08 28 13 06.19 -01 53.7 5.214 4.514 42.0 8.6 20.1 24.4 2007 09 02 13 10.01 -02 16.6 5.237 4.487 38.2 8.0 20.1 24.4 2007 09 07 13 13.99 -02 40.2 5.255 4.460 34.5 7.3 20.1 24.4 2007 09 12 13 18.13 -03 04.2 5.268 4.433 30.8 6.7 20.1 24.3 2007 09 17 13 22.40 -03 28.7 5.277 4.406 27.1 6.0 20.1 24.3 2007 09 22 13 26.81 -03 53.5 5.281 4.378 23.5 5.2 20.0 24.3 2007 09 27 13 31.34 -04 18.5 5.280 4.351 19.9 4.5 20.0 24.2 2007 10 02 13 35.99 -04 43.7 5.275 4.323 16.4 3.7 20.0 24.1 2007 10 07 13 40.74 -05 09.0 5.264 4.296 12.9 3.0 19.9 24.1 2007 10 12 13 45.61 -05 34.2 5.248 4.268 9.7 2.3 19.9 24.0 2007 10 17 13 50.56 -05 59.3 5.228 4.240 6.9 1.6 19.9 23.9 2007 10 22 13 55.61 -06 24.2 5.202 4.211 5.2 1.2 19.8 23.9 2007 10 27 14 00.73 -06 48.8 5.171 4.183 5.8 1.4 19.8 23.9 2007 11 01 14 05.92 -07 13.1 5.135 4.155 8.1 1.9 19.7 23.9 2007 11 06 14 11.17 -07 36.8 5.094 4.126 11.2 2.7 19.7 23.9 2007 11 11 14 16.49 -08 00.0 5.049 4.098 14.5 3.5 19.6 23.9 2007 11 16 14 21.85 -08 22.6 4.998 4.069 18.0 4.3 19.6 23.9 2007 11 21 14 27.24 -08 44.4 4.943 4.040 21.5 5.1 19.5 23.9 2007 11 26 14 32.67 -09 05.4 4.883 4.011 25.1 6.0 19.5 23.9 2007 12 01 14 38.11 -09 25.5 4.818 3.981 28.7 6.8 19.4 23.9 2007 12 06 14 43.56 -09 44.7 4.749 3.952 32.3 7.7 19.4 23.9 2007 12 11 14 49.01 -10 02.7 4.677 3.923 36.0 8.5 19.3 23.9 2007 12 16 14 54.45 -10 19.5 4.600 3.893 39.7 9.3 19.2 23.9 2007 12 21 14 59.86 -10 35.1 4.519 3.863 43.4 10.1 19.1 23.9 2007 12 26 15 05.23 -10 49.4 4.435 3.833 47.1 10.8 19.1 23.8 2007 12 31 15 10.54 -11 02.3 4.347 3.803 50.8 11.6 19.0 23.8 2008 01 05 15 15.79 -11 13.6 4.257 3.773 54.6 12.3 18.9 23.8 2008 01 10 15 20.96 -11 23.4 4.164 3.743 58.4 12.9 18.8 23.7 2008 01 15 15 26.02 -11 31.6 4.068 3.713 62.2 13.6 18.7 23.7 2008 01 20 15 30.96 -11 38.0 3.970 3.682 66.1 14.1 18.7 23.6 2008 01 25 15 35.76 -11 42.6 3.870 3.652 70.0 14.7 18.6 23.6 2008 01 30 15 40.40 -11 45.4 3.768 3.621 73.9 15.1 18.5 23.5 2008 02 04 15 44.87 -11 46.3 3.666 3.590 77.9 15.6 18.4 23.4 2008 02 09 15 49.12 -11 45.1 3.562 3.559 81.9 15.9 18.3 23.4 2008 02 14 15 53.14 -11 42.0 3.458 3.528 85.9 16.2 18.2 23.3 2008 02 19 15 56.91 -11 36.7 3.354 3.497 90.1 16.4 18.1 23.2 2008 02 24 16 00.40 -11 29.4 3.250 3.466 94.2 16.5 18.0 23.1 2008 02 29 16 03.58 -11 19.9 3.146 3.435 98.4 16.6 17.8 23.1 2008 03 05 16 06.42 -11 08.2 3.044 3.403 102.7 16.5 17.7 23.0 2008 03 10 16 08.89 -10 54.3 2.943 3.372 107.1 16.4 17.6 22.9 2008 03 15 16 10.96 -10 38.2 2.844 3.340 111.5 16.1 17.5 22.8 2008 03 20 16 12.60 -10 20.0 2.748 3.308 116.0 15.7 17.4 22.7 2008 03 25 16 13.79 -09 59.7 2.654 3.276 120.6 15.2 17.3 22.5 2008 03 30 16 14.50 -09 37.4 2.564 3.244 125.3 14.6 17.2 22.4 2008 04 04 16 14.71 -09 13.1 2.477 3.212 130.0 13.8 17.0 22.3 2008 04 09 16 14.40 -08 47.1 2.394 3.180 134.8 12.9 16.9 22.2 2008 04 14 16 13.56 -08 19.6 2.316 3.148 139.6 11.9 16.8 22.0 2008 04 19 16 12.19 -07 50.8 2.244 3.116 144.5 10.8 16.7 21.9 2008 04 24 16 10.32 -07 21.0 2.176 3.084 149.2 9.6 16.6 21.8 2008 04 29 16 07.94 -06 50.7 2.115 3.051 153.9 8.4 16.5 21.6 2008 05 04 16 05.11 -06 20.3 2.059 3.019 158.2 7.1 16.4 21.5 2008 05 09 16 01.87 -05 50.3 2.011 2.987 161.9 6.0 16.3 21.4 2008 05 14 15 58.30 -05 21.4 1.969 2.954 164.3 5.3 16.2 21.3 2008 05 19 15 54.48 -04 54.1 1.933 2.922 164.9 5.2 16.1 21.2 2008 05 24 15 50.50 -04 28.9 1.905 2.889 163.4 5.8 16.0 21.2 2008 05 29 15 46.46 -04 06.5 1.883 2.857 160.2 6.9 15.9 21.2 2008 06 03 15 42.47 -03 47.5 1.867 2.825 156.1 8.4 15.9 21.2 2008 06 08 15 38.64 -03 32.1 1.858 2.792 151.5 10.0 15.8 21.2 2008 06 13 15 35.08 -03 20.9 1.855 2.760 146.6 11.7 15.8 21.3 2008 06 18 15 31.88 -03 14.0 1.857 2.728 141.6 13.4 15.7 21.3 2008 06 23 15 29.13 -03 11.5 1.864 2.695 136.7 15.0 15.7 21.3 2008 06 28 15 26.88 -03 13.4 1.876 2.663 131.8 16.5 15.6 21.4 2008 07 03 15 25.20 -03 19.7 1.891 2.631 126.9 18.0 15.6 21.4This 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.